Personal Summary

Andrew Myers has been part of the Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC: Rural) since 2011.

Andrew’s work focuses on community participation, housing, geography, transportation, disability measurement, self-employment, and ecological models of disability. He is particularly interested in how “place” and “health” interact to influence human behavior.

Andrew earned an MA in geography from the University of Montana in 2015 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He grew up in Bakersfield, CA and found his home in Missoula, MT.

Education

B.S. City and Regional Planning, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

M.A. Geography, University of Montana

Projects

Rural Transportation Options

Impacts of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities

Field of Study

Geography

Transportation

Housing

Ecological models of participation

Disability measurement