Rural Institute Staff
Krys Standley
Research Associate
Contact
- Office
- North Corbin 242
- Phone
- 406-243-2348
- krys.standley@mso.umt.edu
Personal Summary
Krys Standley (she/they) is a current doctoral student in the University of Montana Experimental Psychology program, and holds a M.S. in Community Health and Prevention Sciences, and a B.A. in Psychology. Krys began working with the RTC:Rural in 2017 as a graduate research assistant, and completed her master's thesis on an RTC project, evaluating the effects of a health-promotion intervention on health behavior change, personal sense of meaning, and hope. Krys’s research interests center on the intersections of health promotion, disability, and positive psychological factors, and her work integrates participatory and mixed-methods research and knowledge translation. Krys also maintains national certifications as a Health Education Specialist and as a Health and Wellness Coach. Krys grew up and lived in rural Montana prior to moving to Missoula in 2013.
Education
M.S., Community Health & Prevention Sciences, University of Montana, 2019
B.A., Psychology, University of Montana, 2015
Certified Health Education Specialist
Courses Taught
Introduction to Psychological Research Methods: Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Summer 2024
Projects
Field of Study
Health Education and Promotion, Disability Studies, Participatory Research
Health promotion
Qualitative research
Participatory curriculum development
Knowledge translation
Selected Publications
Sage, R., Standley, K., & Ipsen, C. (2022). “Everything is a mess. I’m just trying to survive it.”: Impacts of COVID-19 on personal assistance services. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Preprint available at https://preprint.press.jhu.edu/jhcpu/preprints/%E2%80%9Ceverything-mess-i%E2%80%99m-just-trying-survive-it%E2%80%9D-impacts-covid-19-personal-assistance-services
Standley, K., Ravesloot, C., Sage, R., & Sondag, A. (2022). Health coaching for people with disabilities: An exploratory mixed-methods study. American Journal of Health Promotion. Preprint available at https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171221109524
Standley, K., Sage, R. A., Hargrove, T., Willard, M., Boehm Barrett, T., Ender, J., & Ravesloot, C. (2022). Participatory curriculum development for health and independent living for people with disabilities: A qualitative study of participant experiences. Disability & Society. Preprint available at https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2022.2087489
Myers, A., Ipsen, C., & Standley, K. (2022). Transportation patterns of adults with travel-limiting disabilities in rural and urban America. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.877555
Sage. R., Standley, K., and Mashinchi, G. M. (2022). Intersections of Personal Assistance Services for Rural Disabled People and Home Care Workers’ Rights. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 3:876038. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2022.876038
Sage, R., Mashinchi, G., Lissau, A., Standley, K., Ender, J. (2022). “Less time committed to care”: Beliefs about Electronic Visit Verification among adults using home-based personal assistance services. Home Healthcare Now, 40(2), 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1097/NHH.0000000000001038
Standley, K., Sage, R., Greiman, L., Mashinchi, G. (in submission). “Just trying to adjust to the new reality that seems to be changing every hour”: Lessons learned from nation-wide peer meetings on COVID with rural disability service providers. Rural Institute, University of Montana.
Standley, K., Ravesloot, C., Sage, R., & Sondag, A. (in submission). Hope and meaning in disabled people’s health behavior change: A qualitative study. Rural Institute, University of Montana.
Standley, K., Gutierrez, J., & Boehm Barrett, T. (2022). Outcome Measurement Toolkit—A Resource for Centers for Independent Living. Missoula, MT: The University of Montana Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities.
Fertaly, K., Myers, A., Standley, K., & the DEI Workgroup (2021). Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities Report on the 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Survey. Missoula, MT: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities.
Ravesloot, C., Hargrove, T., Boehm Barrett, T., Standley, K. & Willard, M. (2021). Is teaching skills for independent living to disabled adults associated with change in self-determination? Missoula, MT: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities.
Goen, R., Gilchrist, K., Hart, K., Halvorson, K., Standley, K., Cutulli, A., & Wilson, A. (2021). Reserve Street Community Input Project. Prepared for the City of Missoula Infrastructure and Mobility Planning Division for the Missoula Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process. https://d7ba6011-da51-4bae-a077-13473a100b22.filesusr.com/ugd/31250b_578fb60a589d4fd98ce5a743ac53b157.pdf
Boehm Barrett, T., Standley, K., Tempio, D., Koppisch, L., Dodge, CJ., Morseman, E., & Michaels, R. (2020). Engaging Stakeholders to Address Changing Service Delivery Conditions Due to COVID-19. KT Casebook: Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability & Rehabilitation Research. https://ktdrr.org/products/ktcasebook/address-changing-service-delivery-conditions.html
Standley, K. (2019). Meaning and Hope in Health Behavior Change: An Examination of Health Coaching for Individuals with Disabilities. Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 11475. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/11475
Specialized Skills
National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach, ID #A-3098407, National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching, 2021
Certified Health Coach, University of North Carolina, Greensboro NC, 2020
Certified Health Education Specialist, ID #33301, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, 2019
Professional Experience
2023-present Project Director, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, University of Montana, Missoula
2020-2023 Research Associate, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, University of Montana, Missoula
2019-2020 Program and Resource Coordinator, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, University of Montana, Missoula