Jena Pierce, BA
Communications Manager
Jena Pierce is the communications manager at the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks.
Most Recent Publications & Presentations
Helping the Helpers
The North Dakota Qualified Service Provider Hub provides needed support and resources to those helping people stay in their homes.
Project:
North Dakota Qualified Service Provider (QSP) Hub
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: October 2025
Type: Article
Working Together to Improve Health in Rural North Dakota
The Center for Rural Health hopes to work with communities to find practical solutions for challenges through research opportunities.
Projects:
Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Rural Health Information Hub
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: July 2025
Type: Article
Investing in Rural Health: Nearly 14,000 Students and Millions of Dollars
The North Dakota State Office of Rural Health impacts North Dakota in multiple ways.
Projects:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grants Program, Community Health Needs Assessment, Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Flex, Rural Collaborative Opportunities for Occupational Learning in Health (R-COOL-Health) Scrubs Program, Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program, State Office of Rural Health
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: May 2025
Type: Article
Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program
North Dakota Health and Human Services hosts a collaborative program to address pediatric mental health in the state.
Project:
Project ECHO
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: April 2025
Type: Article
Dr. Jacob Warren Named Director of the UND Center for Rural Health
Dr. Jacob Warren has been named the new director of the Center for Rural Health.
Author(s): Pierce, J.
Publication: Focus on Rural Health
Date: January 2025
Type: Article