Klein Buendel
Health Education, Multimedia Development & Graphic Design
About Us
The Klein Buendel Staff
Mary Buller, M.A.
Co-Owner
In addition to small business and research administration, Mary has more than 20 years of experience leading research projects to develop skin cancer prevention and nutrition education programs for school children, college students and adults using print, CD-ROM, interpersonal training and the Internet. Her research has been funded by grants and contracts from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2006, Klein Buendel received the national Tibbetts Award for excellence and achievement in the Small Business Innovation Research program.
Prior to co-founding Klein Buendel, Mary was president of Partners For Health Systems, Inc. (PHS), an affiliate of the AMC Cancer Research Center in Denver. Prior to PHS, Mary worked at the Arizona Cancer Center at the University of Arizona in Tucson for 11 years. From 1998 to 2001, she founded and directed the American Sun Protection Association (ASPA), a nonprofit trade association for the sun protection industry.
Mary is a member of the Colorado Public Health Association, the American Public Health Association, the International Communication Association, the American School Health Association, and the Society of Research Administrators. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Colorado Cancer Coalition and Chair of its Skin Cancer Task Force. She earned her Masters degree in Speech Communication from Texas Tech University in 1985 and her Bachelors degree in Communication from Michigan State University in 1983.
Aimee Giese
Co-Owner
Aimee guides the Klein Buendel creative team in the design of all print, web and CD-based projects. The creative group contains full-time professionals trained in graphic design, multimedia development, instructional design, and audio/video production.
Aimee has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida and has worked in the advertising and design field for 15 years. Prior to teaming up with Mary to form Klein Buendel, Aimee was the Creative Director at AMC Cancer Research Center for four years, as well as the Art Director for Total Petroleum in Denver. She and her team have developed print and interactive computer-based media for dozens of state and federally funded grant projects and commercial clients.
Erwin Bettinghaus, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Former Dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University, Erv has been a leader in researching and teaching communication since the early 50's. He has served on several national advisory committees helping to guide the U.S. cancer programs and policies, including a presidential appointment to the National Cancer Advisory Board for the National Cancer Institute.
His research interests include the use of the media to change behaviors, and the design and testing of persuasive messages. He has a particular concern with reducing tobacco use across the globe.
David Buller, Ph.D.
Research Director
David is an expert in health communication, conducting research sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since 1979. David was previously a Professor at the University of Arizona, a Senior Scientist at AMC Cancer Research Center, and the Harold Simmons Senior Scientist for Health Communication and Vice President of The Cooper Institute - Denver.
Many of David's current projects are centered on educating targeted groups about relatively small changes they can make in their lives that can save them from years of chronic illnesses. Avoiding extreme sun exposure, developing healthier eating habits, and avoiding cigarette smoke are the focus of some of David's most recent and successful programs. His Sunny Days Healthy Ways program has been recognized as a national resource for complying with the CDC and American Cancer Society's recommendations for skin cancer education.
Rachel Burnett
Research Assistant
Rachel earned her Associates Degree from Red Rock Community College and previously worked at AMC Cancer Research Center as an Administrative Assistant. Her work there with the grant preparation teams gave her excellent experience for her current role of Research Assistant, coordinating several grant projects at KB.
Andrea Dunn, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Former Director of Behavioral Science Research at The Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas, Andrea earned her Doctorate in Exercise Science from the University of Georgia and was a post doctorate fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Andrea is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, a Fellow in the Society for Behavioral Medicine, and member of the American Academy of Health Behavior, American Public Health Association, International Society for Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Society for Community Research.
Andrea's research focuses on physical activity interventions and how they can be used to treat depression and prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Erika Edwards
Project Coordinator
Erika graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelors degree in Nutrition and has also earned a teaching certificate from the University of Colorado at Denver. Before coming to Klein Buendel, Erika worked in the department of nutrition at the Children's Hospital of Denver. At KB, she works as a research assistant on various health education projects, adding her knowledge to the benefit of KB's current nutrition programs.
Nicki Fauble, M.P.A.
Project Coordinator
Nicki earned a BS in Finance and a BA in French from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She also received a Masters in Public Administration, with an emphasis in Health Policy from the University of Colorado, Denver, graduating with honors. Nicki served as Project Coordinator at the Colorado Department Public Health and Environment, Division of Prevention Programs as well as for the Governor of Colorado as a health policy advisor in his office of Public Policy and Research. She has taken on several contracts providing services to health-related organizations in the areas of publications editing and design, organizational management and marketing. Nicki recently joined KB as Project Coordinator for Balancing InTake and Expenditure, a NIDDK-funded project related to using the Internet to facilitate community programs in exercise and nutrition.
Steve Fullmer
Graphic Designer
Steve received a Fine Arts degree from Baylor University, with a concentration in Graphic Design. Before joining Klein Buendel, he worked in the offset printing industry for five years doing computer graphics and production work. At KB, Steve designs graphics and oversees layout of print, web and CD-based projects.
Bryan Giese
Web Designer
Since receiving his Bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Bryan has worked in the graphic design, marketing and advertising field for over 15 years. Most recently, he was the Creative Manager for Bullwhackers Casinos in Black Hawk, Colorado. He joins KB to work on a multitude of projects focusing on the multimedia aspects of KB's grants. Bryan also teaches Game Design at Front Range Community College in Westminster, Colorado.
Kathy Hartman
Finance Assistant
Kathy has worked as a Financial Administrative Assistant/Office Manager for over 15 years in the medical environment. She was previously employed at Deaconess Medical Center, Eureka Family Practice and Wyoming Medical Center. Her past experience includes a variety of financial functions including Payroll, A/P, A/R. At KB she will assist the Accounting Manager in the financial operations of the company.
Chris Jakan
IT Manager
Chris has worked in the IT field for over 10 years and is certified in Microsoft, Cisco and Novell. Prior to joining KB, he worked for AMC Cancer Research Center, where he designed and implemented network systems. He has extensive experience in setting up Internet connectivity, as well as web server administration.
Eric Jakan
Web Developer
Eric has worked in the print/graphics field for 16 years and has earned an Associate Degree in Graphic Art from the Community College of Denver as well as a Certificate in Multimedia Technology from Front Range Community College. At KB, Eric serves as webmaster for several KB project sites as well as assisting in the development and production of interactive CDs and web sites.
Jennifer Jewell, M.S.P.H.
Project Coordinator
Jennifer has earned her BS in Psychology from Tulane University and a MSPH degree in Epidemiology from the University of Colorado Denver. Her thesis work included analysis of CDC data to determine whether a relation exists between season of birth and postpartum depression. The article describing this work is currently in press in the Maternal and Child Health Journal. Jennifer has also worked as a research and graduate assistant in several areas of psychology. She is currently the Project Coordinator for two projects involving exercise as a treatment for depression.
Jill Johnson
Office Administrator
Jill has worked as an Administrative Assistant for over 20 years at a variety of industries in Denver and San Diego, including oil and gas exploration, architectural, computer software companies, and the corporate office for a fast food restaurant chain. Jill joined Partners for Health Systems (an affiliate of AMC Cancer Research Center) in June 2001 and moved with the rest of the group to Klein Buendel in June 2002.
Ilima Kane, m.a.
Program Manager
Ilima has a B.S. in Environmental Health from Colorado State University, and an M.A. in Information and Learning Technologies from the University of Colorado, Denver. Ilima has knowledge in qualitative and quantitative formative research and instructional design methodologies and practice in computer-based instruction program design. She has been the Project Coordinator or Manager on numerous NIH and CDC-funded projects and has worked for two county health departments conducting public health education programs. In addition, Ms. Kane has served as Instructional Design Consultant to the Colorado School of Public Health.
Myra Keeble, M.A.
Grants Manager
Myra most recently worked as the Grants Manager for Northwest Folklife in Seattle, Washington, a regional folk arts organization that produces one of the nation’s largest free outdoor music festivals. She has a Master of Arts in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and has a background in arts and education administration, research-based staff development, as well as teaching experience in language arts, social studies and English as a second language. At KB, Myra helps to keep the grant funding pipeline full at all times.
Lucia Liu, M.S., M.E.D.
Biostatistical Manager
Lucia Liu graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with Masters degrees in Educational Technology and Biostatistics. She previously worked at The Children’s Hospital in Denver, where she gained extensive experience in analyzing large complex clinical trial data. Lucia currently works as a Statistician at KB and is directly responsible for developing statistical programs and analyzing and interpreting data for health research.
Julie Maloy, M.s.
Statistician
Julie Maloy holds bachelor’s degrees in biology and medical technology and received a master’s degree in biometrics from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 1997. She currently works as a statistician at Klein Buendel. She has held similar positions at the AMC Cancer Research Center and The Cooper Institute. Throughout her career, Julie has primarily been involved in analyzing randomized studies in health communication research.
Rob Martin
Multimedia Director
Rob has over 25 years of experience developing interactive multimedia. Rob has worked on a wide variety of interactive media projects ranging from an interactive daily news journal for schools to designing a fully interactive presentation system for a fortune 500 company. For the last several years Rob has focused on collaborating with researchers to find new ways of leveraging interactive media to create effective health education and promotion interventions. Rob is also the co-author of Director 8 and Lingo Bible by Wiley publishing and is an adjunct instructor at Front Range Community College in Westminster, Colorado.
Laura McLaughlin
Compliance Coordinator
Laura graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelors degree in Journalism and has worked on health related research for the past 5 years. Her experience has included project development, coordination, quality control/process improvement, and regulatory compliance. Laura is essential to keeping the flow and flood of KB's awarded grants cruising along just the way they were meant to.
Katie Neal
Research Technician
Katie is a graduate from Eastern Illinois University with a BA in Journalism and a minor in Psychology. Prior to joining KB, she worked as a political campaign coordinator and as a volunteer for a women's health advocacy organization. Katie serves as a Research Assistant on KB's Sun Safety team. Katie also publishes Healthy Clues, a KB-sponsored blog, which promotes health promotion and provides up-to-date information on current health research.
James Shane
Programming Manager
With a Bachelors of Science in computer science and a mathematics minor, plus experience as a database administrator, software support technician, and accessibility consultant at Metropolitan State College of Denver, James Shane is well suited to take on the job of Lead Programmer. James is responsible for quickly resolving any issues that may arise on projects, as well as helping develop and write code for multimedia CD-ROMs and interactive web sites.
Pam Stevens
Finance Director
Pam graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, but has always been involved in handling finances. She came to Klein Buendel from Duke University’s Center for Nicotine and Smoking Cessation Research where she handled the finances and grant management for almost 6 years. She's originally from Toledo, Ohio, and is a proud member of the Society of Research Administrators International.
Travis Trigg
Programming Technician
Travis has seven years of programming experience in database and inventory management software and web design. Prior to joining KB, Travis worked for Star Optical and JMR Optical as Marketing Director and Programmer, and served as Data Analyst and Programmer for TMG Marketing. He is currently completing a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science at Metropolitan State College of Denver. At KB, Travis will add valuable experience to our programming team as well as supporting all KB programs at the Help Desk.
Walter 'Snip' Young, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Snip is currently the Principal Investigator on a National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases grant, “Balancing InTake and Expenditure (BITE): A Planning, Project Management & Evaluation Website, a randomized community trial testing online project management software for physical activity and nutrition projects. Previously, he was Director of the Colorado Department of Health's Prevention Programs Division, where he directed chronic disease prevention programs. His research interests include community tobacco control, chronic disease prevention and dissemination of effective public health programs.