Work With Us

HEART USU

We are available and excited to collaborate with individuals, agencies, key stakeholders, and communities across the state to promote Utah's overall health and wellness. Please contact your nearest HEART Team member to set up a meeting to discuss partnering on projects, community efforts, policy, funding opportunities, and more. We look forward to working with you!

Catherine Hansen

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Grand County Director

Home and Community Department

Phone: 435-259-7558

Email: catherine.hansen@usu.edu

Karl Hoopes

Equine Specialist

ADVS Dept

Phone: 435-535-5140

Email: karl.hoopes@usu.edu

Aaron Hunt

Extension Assistant Professor | Health and Wellness | Logan

KHS

Phone: 605-530-6900

Email: aaron.hunt@usu.edu

Office Location: HPER 143

Cindy Jenkins

Extension Assistant Professor | Utah County

Home and Community Department

Phone: (385)-268-6538

Email: cindy.jenkins@usu.edu

Office Location: Utah County

Christine Jensen

Extension Associate Professor | FCS | 4-H | Emery County Director

Home and Community Department

Phone: (435) 381-3535

Email: christine.jensen@usu.edu

Office Location: Emery County

Timothy Keady

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Health and Wellness | HEART Initiative

Home and Community Department

Phone: 435-752-6263

Email: tim.keady@usu.edu

Office Location: Cache and Box Elder Counties

Stacey MacArthur

Extension Professor | Kinesiology & Health Science

Youth Programs Dept

Phone: (435) 797-2202

Email: stacey.macarthur@usu.edu

Office Location: AGRS 127

Cris Meier

Community Resource and Economic Development Specialist

Sociology, Social Work & Anthropology Dept

Email: cris.meier@usu.edu

Gabriela Murza

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Health and Wellness | HEART Initiative | Utah County

Home and Community Department

Phone: (385)-268-6543

Email: gabriela.murza@usu.edu

Office Location: Utah County

Cindy Nelson

Extension Associate Professor | Health and Wellness | 4-H and Youth | Beaver County

Home and Community Department

Phone: 435-438-6452

Email: cindy.nelson@usu.edu

Office Location: Beaver County Extension Office

Lea Palmer

Assistant Director/ Program Manager | Create Better Health

NDFS

Phone: 480-343-0247

Email: lea.palmer@usu.edu

Office Location: ECOB 117

Emma Parkhurst

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Health and Wellness | Davis County

Home and Community Department

Phone: (435) 919-1334

Email: emma.parkhurst@usu.edu

Office Location: Davis County

Christina Pay

Extension Assistant Professor | Family & Consumer Sciences | 4-H | Carbon County

Home and Community Department

Phone: (435) 636-3236

Email: christina.pay@usu.edu

Office Location: Carbon County

Kari Ure

Extension Assistant Professor | Home and Community | Sevier County

Phone: 435-893-0471

Email: kari.ure@usu.edu

Maren Voss

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Health and Wellness | HEART Initiative | Salt Lake & Tooele Counties

Home and Community Department

Phone: 385-468-4841

Email: maren.voss@usu.edu

Office Location: Salt Lake and Tooele Counties

Sadie Wilde

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Health & Wellness | Davis & Weber County

Home and Community

Phone: 435-919-1324

Email: sadie.wilde@usu.edu

Office Location: 122M

Ashley Yaugher

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Health and Wellness | HEART Initiative | Carbon & Emery Counties

Home and Community Department

Phone: (435) 636-3276

Email: ashley.yaugher@usu.edu

Office Location: Carbon and Emery Counties

Directory

Work With Us

Catherine Hansen

Karl Hoopes

Aaron Hunt

Cindy Jenkins

Christine Jensen

Timothy Keady

Stacey MacArthur

Cris Meier

Gabriela Murza

Cindy Nelson

Lea Palmer

Emma Parkhurst

Christina Pay

Kari Ure

Maren Voss

Sadie Wilde

Ashley Yaugher