Telehealth ROCKS Staff

Eve-Lynn Nelson, PhD, LP, FATA

Child Psychologist, Professor, Executive Director

Eve-Lynn Nelson is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas, and Executive director of Telehealth ROCKS and Heartland Telehealth Resource Center. She began at KU Medical Center after completing a pediatric psychology internship at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital and graduating from the clinical psychology program at the University of Kansas. Dr. Nelson has pioneered school-based telebehavioral health since 1999 and she is an expert in child telebehavioral health. Her team’s multi-state Telehealth ROCKS/KanAWARE initiative extends behavioral health best practices and social services supports to set all students up for success in the classroom and in life.  She has had the privilege to provide telepsychology services for over 25 years and energize the next generation of healthcare providers and researchers to partner with communities and leverage technologies to solve big problems together.

Robert Stiles, MA, MPH

Telehealth ROCKS Director

Robert Stiles has extensive experience with primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services in the community setting. He has a Masters in Public Health from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He is particularly interested in the provision of health care services in rural and frontier areas and school-based clinics and services.

Sage Brown, MA

Director of Operations

Sage Brown oversees all operational components of the Telehealth ROCKS program. He has extensive leadership experience in the behavioral health field both in hospital and community settings. He has a Master of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Saint Mary. He is passionate about connecting children with the best care and resources possible to ensure lifelong success. 

Chase Koob

Telehealth ROCKS Community and SB-CHW Manager

Chase Koob supports the Community Health Worker and social determinants of health efforts of the Telehealth ROCKS programs. She also manages the Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program grant that focuses on increasing access to healthcare services for rural populations utilizing telehealth technologies. She comes from a public health background with an interest in community-focused development and outreach.

Sonita Loyd, MSEd

Telehealth ROCKS Education Manager

Sonita Loyd supports the educational efforts of the Telehealth ROCKS programs. She enjoys developing curriculum and spent 10 years as a classroom teacher. Her passion for seeing children live their dreams fuels her work. 

Kristy Gagnon

Telehealth ROCKS Training Manager

Kristy Gagnon manages the Telehealth Technology-Enabled Learning Program grant that focuses on sharing knowledge through ECHOs, webinars, telementoring and trainings. She comes from a communications and project management background with a long history of work in higher education. 

Haley Bell

Program Coordinator

Haley Bell supports the Telehealth ROCKS team by coordinating internal team members, KUMC staff, and external partners, to ensure effective collaboration and program success. She also assists with THR sponsored ECHOs, webinars, and other programmatic content. She has experience working in the public health field with an interest in community health education and healthcare access.

Julie Freijat, MA

Communications Specialist

Julie Freijat oversees the communications strategies for the team. She is the liaison for internal and external partnerships on digital marketing and communication matters and provides day-to-day technical/professional guidance. She comes from a journalism background with extensive experience in science communication and a particular interest in health communication.