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Advisory Board 2007 Members

One of the strongest aspects of the Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development is the 18-member Advisory Board who are affiliated with the University, and local and regional agencies. Our Advisory Board provides tremendous support, both voluntarily and through grant work, in meeting CRHSSD project goals.

2006 Advisory Board Members
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John J. Benshoff (2/06)
Interim Director
SIUC Rehabilitation Institute
MC 4609
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 453-8281
Fax: (618) 453-8271
e-mail:
jbenshof@siu.edu
*Karen Knodt (7/98)
Interim Pastor
5664 Country Club Road
Murphysboro, IL 63366
(618) 687-4097
e-mail: knaren@msn.com
Fred Bernstein (7/97)
Executive Director
Community Health & Emergency
Services, Inc. (CHESI)
P. O. Box 233
Cairo, IL 62914-0233
Phone: (618) 734-4400
FAX: (618) 734-2884
e-mail:
fbernstein@chesi.org
Mizanur Miah (7/89)
Director
School of Social Work
MC 4329
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL 62901-4329
Phone: (618) 453-2243
FAX: (618) 453-1219
e-mail:
miah@siu.edu
David A. Birch (6/06)
Chairperson
SIUC Health Education & Recreation
MC 4632
Carbondale, IL 62901-4632
Phone: (618) 453-2777
FAX: (618) 453-1829
e-mail:
dabirch@siu.edu
George M. O'Neill (08/04)
Executive Director
Shawnee Health Service
109 California Street
Carterville, IL 62918
Phone: (618) 985-8221
FAX:
e-mail:
goneill@shsdc.org
Brian C. Chapman (4/06)
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of The Chancellor
MC 4304
Carbondale, IL 62901-4304
Phone: (618) 453-1101
FAX: (618) 453-5362
e-mail:
bchapman@siu.edu

*Dr. Kathy Swafford (7/98) (Chair)
115 N. Main St.
Anna, IL 62906-1616
Phone: (618) 833-9355
FAX: (618) 833-9354
e-mail: Kathy.Swafford@healthalliance.org

Eric Freeburg (1/97)
Administrator
Memorial Hospital
1900 State
Chester, IL 62233-1116
Phone: (618) 826-4581, ext. 298
FAX: (618) 826-3903
e-mail:
eric@mhchester.com
Woody Thorne (4/08)
Director of Community Benefits
Southern Illinois Healthcare
Carbondale, IL 62902-3988
Phone: (618) 457-5200, ext. 67836
FAX: (618) 529-0562
e-mail: Woody.Thorne@sih.net
Angie Gomez (8/04)
Family Services Coordinator
Migrant Education – SuCasa Head Start
P.O. Box 69
Cobden, IL 62920
Phone: (618) 893-4022
Home: (618) 893-2449
e-mail:
sucasa@neondsl.com
Dr. Penelope K. Tippy (7/04)
SIUC/Family and Community Medicine
MC 6815
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 536-6621
Fax: (618) 453-1102
e-mail:
ptippy@som.siu.edu

John Hamman (4/08)
Associate Professor
SIUC Political Science
MC 4501
Carbondale, IL 62901-4501
Phone: (618) 453-3174
FAX: (618) 453-3163
e-mail: hamman@siu.edu

Dollean York-Anderson (4/08)
Executive Director
Family Advocacy Services
231 West Main Street
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 549-3696
FAX: (618) 549-3696
e-mail:
familyadvocacyservices@verizon.net

*Bill Huff (7/96)
Administrator
Marshall Browning Hospital
P. O. Box 192 (900 N. Washington St.)
Du Quoin, IL 62832-0192
Phone: (618) 542-2146, ext. 402
FAX: (618) 542-4756
e-mail:
whuff@marshallbrowninghospital.com

Art Zaitz, M.S. (12/06)
Administrator
Child and Adolescent Services
DHS/Division of Mental Health
Region 5, South
1000 N. Main St.
Anna, IL 62906
Phone: (618) 833-5161 Ext. 2247
FAX: (618) 833-8336
e-mail:
ART.ZAITZ@illinois.gov
John S. Jackson (7/04)
Visiting Professor
SIUC Public Policy Institute
MC 4429
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 453-3106
e-mail:
jsjacson@siu.edu
*Tom Ziglinski (7/98) (Past Chair)
Executive Assistant Director
VA Medical Center
2401 W. Main
Marion, IL 62959-1194
Phone: (618) 997-5311, ext. 4305
FAX: (618) 993-4155
e-mail:
THOMAS.ZIGLINSKI@med.va.gov
  *Executive Committee

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