Board of Directors

Taylor Neher, DrPH, MPH - Current President 

Taylor is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public and Population Health at Boise State University. Taylor teaches classes in public health, health research methods, and health on the fringe of society. Her research objective is to support youth mental health accross the state of Idhao. Taylor has also worked in HIV, Aging, and Carceral Research.

Marjorie Wilson, LMSW, MPH -Immidate Past President

Marjorie is the co-founder and Executive Director of Idaho Harm Reduction Project, a community-based organization serving the needs of people who use drugs in Idaho. Marjorie learned about Harm Reduction while in graduate school at the University of Washington, where she volunteered with a syringe service program and conducted her thesis research on "Safe Consumption Spaces and Drug User Preferences." Marjorie is also a returned Peace Corps volunteer and completed an AmeriCorps VISTA year of service with the Idaho Foodbank, both of which were influential experiences in pursuing public health as her career."

Ellen Schafer, PhD, MPH, MCHES ^® - Secretary          

Ellen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public and Population Health at Boise State University. Ellen teaches classes in public health, health education and promotion, and maternal child health. Her research objective is to understand the mechanisms by which social context, social support, and social network influences are associated with health behaviors, especially infant feeding and care. Ellen has also worked in statewide tobacco prevention in New York and college health in Mississippi.

Conrad Colby, PhD, RRT - Treasurer

Conrad is Emeritus Professor of Respiratory Therapy and adjunct faculty in the Department of Biology at Boise State University, teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology lab and ethics. Con is employed as a Respiratory Therapist at St. Luke's Health System.

Ryan Lindsay, PhD, MPH - Affiliate Representative to APHA Governing Council

Ryan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Public Health at Idaho State University.  At ISU, he teaches courses in research methods, epidemiology, and US & Global Health systems in the Master of Public Health program from the ISU-Meridian campus.  His research interests are in tobacco, infectious disease, and the convergence of the two. He enjoys the opportunity he has to associate with the public health community statewide through IPHA.  Ryan has been involved in IPHA since 2014 and APHA since 2008 and supports efforts to enhance and develop the public health workforce, especially community health workers, in Idaho. 

Sydney Nickel

Sydney is a second-year Master of Public Health (MPH) student at Boise State University with an emphasis in data analysis. She is set to graduate in May 2025 and has a strong interest in large-scale, big-picture public health initiatives. Sydney is passionate about exploring how public health systems function on a societal level, aiming to empower communities to reach their fullest potential. Through her role with the Idaho Public Health Association, she strives to contribute to shaping and improving public health literacy and systems across Idaho.

Lee'Erin Brooks

Courtney Kelly 

Morgan Proud 

Andy N. 

Melanie Chroninger