Since 2000, Jennifer Peters has worked at the Rural Health Office as a program coordinator and community-focused collaborative researcher in a wide range of areas, including state health systems, youth wellness, women's health, health and media literacy, building community capacity to address health needs, resource development including grant writing) education and training including curriculum development) policy analysis and advocacy and rural health issues. She has expertise in involving community members as participants in research projects and working with institutional review boards. Her interests are in public health infrastructure, education and training, collaborative leadership, program planning and evaluation, and mobilizing and engaging communities to examine their health and seek innovative solutions. Additionally, she has served as a federal grant reviewer for the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration for several years.