The Center of Health Equity Research welcomes postdoctoral scholar Amanda Hunter on June 1. Hunter recently completed her doctorate in Health Behavior and Health Promotion at the University of Arizona with her dissertation “Native Spirit Boys & Girls Club: Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Culturally Grounded After-School Program for American Indian Youth in an Urban… Read more
Kalvina Lee Belin, who graduated with her Northern Arizona University Master in Public Health, Indigenous Studies in May 2020, was featured in the May 21 issue of NAU News for her pilot version of a Native American Cultural Competency Program for NAU faculty and staff to help students who are Native American/Indigenous “feel encouraged and supported throughout their… Read more
Congratulations to Samantha Sabo who was honored with a special recognition award for her commitment to the Community Health Representative (CHR) workforce and policy efforts in the state. The Community Health Representative Policy and Planning Committee presented Dr. Sabo with the recognition award at the “CHR Summit V… Read more
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) pilot project is nearing the completion of qualitative and biological data collection. Individuals detained in the Coconino County Jail have participated in interviews and biological swab samples that are being tested for staph and cavity-causing bacteria. The collection of data has been supported by 7 student interns and a new CHER Project Coordinator Sr., Carly Camplain. Further data collection and analysis will include accessing and obtaining permissions to criminal justice information systems, local data… Read more
CHER has been awarded funding for several projects from the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH), a program supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and Indian Health Service. “The NARCH initiative supports partnerships between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes or tribally-based organizations and institutions that conduct intensive academic-level biomedical research. NARCH provides opportunities for conducting research, research training, and faculty development to meet the needs of AI/AN communities. The NARCH program also provides opportunities for tribes and tribal organizations to… Read more
