Linda Zittleman, MSPH

IT MATTTRs™ Program Director

co-Director, High Plains Research Network

linda.zittleman@cuanschutz.edu.edu

Linda Zittleman, MSPH is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine at University of Colorado School of Medicine and the co-Director of the High Plains Research Network (HPRN). Ms. Zittleman is also a member of the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Community Engagement program staff. She has extensive experience working with the rural practices and communities on a range of studies and managing multi-site, multi-method research projects. She helped develop the Boot Camp Translation (BCT) process used to develop the IT MATTTRs Community Programs and helped lead the IT MATTTRs research study.

Kristen Curcija, MPH

IT MATTTRs™ Program Manager

kristen.curcija@cuanschutz.edu

Kristen Curcija is a Senior Professional Research Assistant with the University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine, and project manager for the IT MATTTRs Colorado study.  Kristen works with practices and community advisory committees within the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices & Partners (SNOCAP) practice-based research network to develop, implement, and evaluate research projects throughout Colorado.  She also assists with qualitative data collection and analysis for projects focused on opioid use disorder and lung cancer screening in primary care practices.  From a rural community herself, Kristen enjoys learning about the unique experiences of rural clinics and understanding how to apply that information to create effective interventions within these communities.