Sustainability Center
Meet Our Staff
Priscilla Salant, Director
(208) 364-4549, Boise
Priscilla’s responsibility is to support university partnerships with communities, non-profit organizations, and public agencies throughout Idaho. She has over 20 years of experience building connections between universities and their statewide constituents, with a focus on rural economic development. Priscilla’s books include How to Conduct Your Own Survey (with Don Dillman), Guide to Rural Data (with Anita Waller), and Small Towns, Big Picture.
» psalant@uidaho.edu
(208) 364-4549, Boise
Priscilla’s responsibility is to support university partnerships with communities, non-profit organizations, and public agencies throughout Idaho. She has over 20 years of experience building connections between universities and their statewide constituents, with a focus on rural economic development. Priscilla’s books include How to Conduct Your Own Survey (with Don Dillman), Guide to Rural Data (with Anita Waller), and Small Towns, Big Picture.
» psalant@uidaho.edu
Darin Saul, Associate Director
(208) 885-0124, Moscow
Darin Saul is the Associate Director of the Office of Community Partnerships. Previously he was the Sustainability Director and Director of the Sustainability Center at University of Idaho. Before coming to Idaho, he worked at Washington State University in positions related to sustainability and environmental education, and was the owner and director of Ecovista, an ecological research and planning company. He has a Ph.D. in English Literature from Washington State University.
» dsaul@uidaho.edu
(208) 885-0124, Moscow
Darin Saul is the Associate Director of the Office of Community Partnerships. Previously he was the Sustainability Director and Director of the Sustainability Center at University of Idaho. Before coming to Idaho, he worked at Washington State University in positions related to sustainability and environmental education, and was the owner and director of Ecovista, an ecological research and planning company. He has a Ph.D. in English Literature from Washington State University.
» dsaul@uidaho.edu
Debbie Gray, Community Engagement Coordinator
(208) 885-4017, Moscow
Debbie’s passion is linking the university with Idaho communities, pairing student energy and knowledge with community needs. Since 2004, Debbie has coordinated over $5 million in grants, including the Northwest Area Foundation’s Horizons Leadership and Poverty Reduction program in 49 Idaho communities. Debbie contributes to the Idaho at a Glance series and creates maps for the Indicators Northwest website. She grew up on a wheat farm/cattle ranch in southeastern Idaho and obtained an M.S. in Environmental Science—Policy and Law from UI.
» dgray@uidaho.edu
(208) 885-4017, Moscow
Debbie’s passion is linking the university with Idaho communities, pairing student energy and knowledge with community needs. Since 2004, Debbie has coordinated over $5 million in grants, including the Northwest Area Foundation’s Horizons Leadership and Poverty Reduction program in 49 Idaho communities. Debbie contributes to the Idaho at a Glance series and creates maps for the Indicators Northwest website. She grew up on a wheat farm/cattle ranch in southeastern Idaho and obtained an M.S. in Environmental Science—Policy and Law from UI.
» dgray@uidaho.edu
Christy Dearien, Research Associate
(208) 885-4017, Moscow
Christy’s expertise is in community indicators and helping people understand current conditions and trends in their local communities. She manages Indicators Northwest (a website that provides demographic and economic data for Idaho’s counties) and plays a lead role in creating our Idaho at a Glance series. Christy is the co-author of Local Government Guide to the Internet: Online Resources for Communities. She is an Idaho native and graduated from the University of Idaho with degrees in Anthropology and Geography.
» cdearien@uidaho.edu
(208) 885-4017, Moscow
Christy’s expertise is in community indicators and helping people understand current conditions and trends in their local communities. She manages Indicators Northwest (a website that provides demographic and economic data for Idaho’s counties) and plays a lead role in creating our Idaho at a Glance series. Christy is the co-author of Local Government Guide to the Internet: Online Resources for Communities. She is an Idaho native and graduated from the University of Idaho with degrees in Anthropology and Geography.
» cdearien@uidaho.edu
Erinn Cruz, Research Assistant
(208) 364-4549, Boise
As a research assistant with the Office of Community Partnerships, Erinn’s primary area of research is local food systems. She came to work at the UI after completing internships for the Treasure Valley Food Coalition and the Urban Land Institute – Idaho Chapter. She grew up in a small farming town in Central Washington, and graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. in Agribusiness. She currently lives in Boise with her husband and pets, and enjoys spending time outdoors.
» erinnc@uidaho.edu
(208) 364-4549, Boise
As a research assistant with the Office of Community Partnerships, Erinn’s primary area of research is local food systems. She came to work at the UI after completing internships for the Treasure Valley Food Coalition and the Urban Land Institute – Idaho Chapter. She grew up in a small farming town in Central Washington, and graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. in Agribusiness. She currently lives in Boise with her husband and pets, and enjoys spending time outdoors.
» erinnc@uidaho.edu
Jeannie Matheison, Sustainability Program Advisor
(208) 885-0126, Moscow
Jeannie contributes to a variety of programs, including: the UI Sustainability Center, small business energy efficiency, campus food systems, marketing, and communications. She has ten years of sustainability experience working in county, non-profit and university arenas. Jeannie has a B.A. from Washington State University in Environmental Policy. She is dedicated to helping U-Idaho achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, in part by strengthening a culture of sustainability and efficiency at U-Idaho.
» jeanniem@uidaho.edu
(208) 885-0126, Moscow
Jeannie contributes to a variety of programs, including: the UI Sustainability Center, small business energy efficiency, campus food systems, marketing, and communications. She has ten years of sustainability experience working in county, non-profit and university arenas. Jeannie has a B.A. from Washington State University in Environmental Policy. She is dedicated to helping U-Idaho achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, in part by strengthening a culture of sustainability and efficiency at U-Idaho.
» jeanniem@uidaho.edu
Jenna Pettek, Administrative Assistant
(208) 364-6157, Boise
Jenna Pettek provides administrative assistance for the Office of Community Partnerships in Boise. She also splits her time with UI Operations at the Boise Center. She grew up in Boise and graduated from Boise State University with a B.S. in Human Resources. When Jenna is not at work you can find her on the sidelines of one of her kids’ sporting events, their cabin in Cascade, or spending time with family.
» jpettek@uidaho.edu
(208) 364-6157, Boise
Jenna Pettek provides administrative assistance for the Office of Community Partnerships in Boise. She also splits her time with UI Operations at the Boise Center. She grew up in Boise and graduated from Boise State University with a B.S. in Human Resources. When Jenna is not at work you can find her on the sidelines of one of her kids’ sporting events, their cabin in Cascade, or spending time with family.
» jpettek@uidaho.edu
Tenley Burke, Research Assistant
(208) 885-4017, Moscow
Tenley works primarily on the Indicators Northwest website updating both the maps and the data. She has a B.A. from UCLA in Geography/Ecosystems and an M.S. from Oregon State University in Forest Resources. She has been in her current position since 2006. She enjoys her boys’ sporting and musical events, playing violin and volleyball, knitting, and traveling.
» tenleyb@uidaho.edu
(208) 885-4017, Moscow
Tenley works primarily on the Indicators Northwest website updating both the maps and the data. She has a B.A. from UCLA in Geography/Ecosystems and an M.S. from Oregon State University in Forest Resources. She has been in her current position since 2006. She enjoys her boys’ sporting and musical events, playing violin and volleyball, knitting, and traveling.
» tenleyb@uidaho.edu
Sue Potter, Finacial Manager
(208) 885-0126, Moscow
Sue has been at the University of Idaho intermittently for nearly twenty years. She has recently landed at OCP as the Financial Manager. She graduated from Northwest Nazarene University with a degree in Business. She has lived abroad and traveled internationally. She is active in the Mitochondrial Research Guild at Seattle Children’s Hospital and volunteers as treasurer for her local church and food bank. Sue keeps busy tracking her husband and sons’ activities, and minding her youngest son’s health and schooling.
» spotter@uidaho.edu
(208) 885-0126, Moscow
Sue has been at the University of Idaho intermittently for nearly twenty years. She has recently landed at OCP as the Financial Manager. She graduated from Northwest Nazarene University with a degree in Business. She has lived abroad and traveled internationally. She is active in the Mitochondrial Research Guild at Seattle Children’s Hospital and volunteers as treasurer for her local church and food bank. Sue keeps busy tracking her husband and sons’ activities, and minding her youngest son’s health and schooling.
» spotter@uidaho.edu