About Us

Ellen Ganley and Karen Perdue at the National Archives

MorningsideHospital.com was initially the result of research by Ellen Ganley and Karen Perdue into the history of mental health care in Alaska. Once the focus became Morningside Hospital, the volunteer research team grew. They are assisted by Information Insights’ web staff Jana Peirce and Emma Funk.

Research Team

Ellen Ganley (Fairbanks) – CEO/Principal Consultant, Information Insights

Karen Perdue (Fairbanks) – CEO/Executive Director. Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association

Marylou Elton (Washington, DC) – Volunteer Researcher, National Archives II

Meg Greene (Fairbanks) - Superior Court Judge (retired), 4th Judicial District

Vivian Hamilton (Anchorage) – Communications Manager, Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

Sally Mead (Anchorage) – University of Alaska Anchorage Allied Health Programs

Robin Renfroe (Fairbanks) – VP Human Resources, Doyon, Limited

Deborah Smith (Juneau) – Executive Director (retired) Alaskan Mental Health Board and Denali Kid Care

Niejse Steinkruger (Fairbanks) – Superior Court Judge (retired), 4th Judicial District

Blog Team

Jana Peirce (Fairbanks) – Senior Consultant, Information Insights

Emma Funk (Fairbanks) – Intern, Information Insights

Information Insights

Information Insights is providing support and web hosting for MorningsideHospital.com. Information Insights is an Alaska-based public policy research and management consulting firm with offices in Fairbanks and Anchorage. You can find out more about Information Insights at www.iialaska.com