Staff Directory
Billy U. Philips, Jr., PhD, MPH
Vice President and Director
F. Marie Hall Institute For Rural and Community Health
806.743.1338
Email: Dr. Billy Philips, Jr.
David Lefforge, MBA, MS
Chief Operating Officer
806.743.1338 ext 261
Email: David Lefforge
Silvia Ballejo, BSBA
Business Manager
806.743.1338 ext 273
Email: Silvia Ballejo
Kara Hyden, BA
Executive Administrative Associate
806.743.1338 ext. 268
Email: Kara Hyden
Pam Danner, MBA
Director, Rural Health Programs/WTAHEC
806.743.1338 ext 267
Email: Pam Danner
Shannon Kirkland, MBA
Assistant Director, Rural Health Programs
806.743.1338 ext 269
Email: Shannon Kirkland
Loni Flores, MEd
Service Learning Project Coordinator
806.743.1338 ext 266
Email: Loni Flores
Sid E. O'Bryant, PhD
Director, Rural Research Programs
806.743.1338 ext 271
Email: Dr. O'Bryant
Sonya Flores, BA
Administrative Assistant
806.743.1338
Email: Sonya Flores
Cathy Hudson, BS, CCRC
Director, Research Administration
806.743.5601
Email: Cathy Hudson
Gordon Gong, MD, MS
Director, Research Design & Biostatistical Analysis
806.743.5603
Email: Dr. Gordon Gong
Erin Braddock, BA
Senior Analyst
806.743.1338
Email: Erin Braddock
Kris Hargrave, BS
Programmer/Analyst
806.743.1338 ext 274
Email: Kris Hargrave
Debbie Voyles, MBA
Director of Telemedicine
806.743.4440 ext 222
Email: Debbie Voyles
Laura Lappe
Clinic Coordinator, Telemedicine
806.743.4440 ext 223
Email: Laura Lappe
Mark Watts
Technology Manager, Telemedicine
806.743.4440 ext 224
Email: Mark Watts
Melanie Clevenger
Unit Coordinator, Telemedicine
806.743.4440
Email: Melanie Clevenger