Shelby Petereit is a Clinical Research Supervisor at Avera Research Institute in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Shelby has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in health sciences from Montana State University. Shelby leads study intake and study start-up for her team. She works alongside a leadership team who has a passion for working with underserved communities. Avera Research Institute specializes in rural health, underserved communities, vulnerable populations, and children. Avera Research Institute has proudly been able to grow their impact by utilizing various community engagement strategies including a mobile health unit. Avera Research Institute was honored to receive the Syneos Site Excellence in Patient Inclusion Award at the 2024 SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit.