Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Continued development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS): preliminary evidence for validity among American Indians

Rachael D. Nolan

Dr Rachael Nolan ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD, MPH, CPH

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Prevention Science

Dr. Nolan is a highly trained Gerontologist, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, public health professional, and older adult advocate who has worked in the fields of Prevention Science research, Thanatology, Health Education and Health Promotion. Currently, Dr. Nolan teaches for three colleges and conducts research in Social Behavioral Science, Gerontology, grief recovery, Thanatology, and end-of-life services. Professionally, Dr. Nolan aims to promote the salience of hospice and end-of-life care into the public health discourse, as well as educate and train on the death-associated needs of a dynamic aging population.


Jon  Agley

Dr Jon Agley ORCID logo

qualifications: PhD, MPH

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Assistant Scientist and Deputy Director


M Renée  Umstattd Meyer

A/Prof M Renée Umstattd Meyer

qualifications: PhD, MCHES, FAAHB

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting of manuscript

position: Associate Professor


Paul G Spicer

Prof Paul Spicer

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data

position: Professor and Director of the Center for Applied Social Research


Jeffrey S Hallam

Prof Jeffrey Hallam

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript

position: Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies


Register Now
About our regions
News & Events

NRHA 36th Rural Health Policy Institute, 11–13 February 2025, Washington, DC, USA
web link

RWAV Conference 2025: Dreaming Big and Driving Change in Rural Healthcare, 19–21 February 2025, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
web link

2025 European Forum on Prevention and Primary Care, 5 & 6 March 2025, Zagreb, Croatia
web link

WONCA South Asia Region Conference 2025, 4–6 April 2025, Bengaluru, India
web link

9th European Young Family Doctors' Movement (EYFDM Forum), 25–27 April 2025, Grande Région
web link

WONCA Asia Pacific Region Conference 2025: Primary Care Transformation; Implementing High-value, High-quality Care!, 24–27 April 2025, Busan Korea
web link

National Rural Health Conference 2025, 2–3 May 2025, Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand
web link

NRHA 30th Health Equity Conference, 19–20 May 2025, Atlanta, GA, USA
web link

NRHA 48th Annual Rural Health Conference, 20–23 May 2025, Atlanta, GA, USA
web link

2025 International Rural Nursing Conference, 27–30 May 2025, Arlington, TX, USA
web link

BC Rural Health Conference 2025, 6–8 June 2025, Prince George, BC, Canada
web link

4th International Indigenous Health & Wellbeing Conference 2025, 16–19 June 2025, Adelaide Convention Centre, Kaurna Country, Australia
web link

14th EURIPA Rural Health Forum. Rural Reformation: Meeting Wellbeing and Healthcare Needs in Rural Communities, 26–28 June 2025, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
web link

Rethinking Remote 2025: Scotland's Rural Health Conference
web link

WONCA World Conference 2025: New Vision for Primary Health Care and Sustainable Development, 17–21 September 2025, Lisbon, Portugal
web link

NRHA 23rd Rural Health Clinic Conference, 23–24 September 2025, Kansas, MO, USA
web link

Rural Mental Health Conference 2025 (RMHC25), 5–7 November 2025, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
web link

4th EURACT Medical Education Conference, 23–25 April 2026, Iasi, Romania
web link

9th WONCA Africa Region Conference 2026, 10 & 11 September 2026, Gaborone, Botswana
web link

18th National Rural Health Conference, 14–17 September 2026, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Connect with us
Facebook
Bluesky
Twitter
Linkedin
Email
RSS feed