CHER welcomes new C-CART scholars
The Culturally Centered Addictions Research Training (C-CART) program welcomes its second cohort of nine scholars. The purpose of the C-CART is to educate clinicians, providers, and doctoral students in health professions in research skills that include culturally-centered practices, related to substance use and substance use disorders which can be applied in interprofessional practice and diverse settings.
Read more about our scholars below.
C-CART scholars, cohort 2
Joseph Arugete
Hometown: Chinle, AZ
Program of study or work outside of C-CART: Combined School and Counseling Psychology, PhD, Doctoral Student
Interest in joining the C-CART program: My interest in joining C-CART is because I’ve wanted to enrich my understanding of the intersection of culture and substance use research. I also hope to improve and connect with national scholars on substance use research in advancing conversation and programming for communities in Northern Arizona.
Nancy Collicott
Hometown: Mesa, AZ
Program of study or work outside of C-CART: Psychology doctoral student
Interest in joining the C-CART program: To gain additional skills in research and working with diverse populations
Sheena Greenstone
Hometown: Shonto, AZ
Program of study or work outside of C-CART: Combined School and Counseling Psychology PhD program
Interest in joining the C-CART program: I am interested in joining the C-CART program to get more research experience and get involved with the local community.
Jennifer (Jen) Lee
Hometown: Mesa, AZ
Program of study or work outside of C-CART: Clinical Psychology PsyD
Interest in joining the C-CART program: The program’s mission to develop culturally-centered research projects was the inspiration for my decision to choose this journey. I look forward to gaining knowledge and skills to help give back to the communities in Arizona.
Kimberly Mora
Hometown: Flagstaff, AZ
Program of study or work outside of C-CART: School Psychology/Counseling Psychology PhD
Interest in joining the C-CART program: Having worked in clinical in-patient treatment centers, acute hospital behavioral health stabilization units, and currently as a counselor on the Hopi and Navajo reservations I have seen how deeply substance abuse can affect individuals. Learning more about this issue will help me become a more effective clinician.
Kristin Riordan, OTD, OTR/L
Hometown: Tempe, AZ
Program of study or work outside of C-CART: I currently work as an occupational therapist at a skilled nursing facility in southern Arizona. I received my doctorate in occupational therapy from NAU in May of 2021.
Interest in joining the C-CART program: I am currently working with individuals in recovery from substance, and I have the opportunity to work with individuals in recovery during my full time job. This program felt like the perfect opportunity to enhance my skills in research especially with a population that I am quite passionate about.
Tayjia Wright
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Program of study or work outside of C-CART: Clinical Psychology
Interest in joining the C-CART program: I was interested in joining the C-CART program because of the multicultural focus and the grant writing training. I am interested in growing my passion for substance use disorders knowing that many times addiction co-occurs with other mental health disorders.