NAU SACNAS Chapter
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Welcome to SACNAS NAU!
SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) is a national organization dedicated to increasing the representation of true diversity of all backgrounds in all fields of STEM research. The NAU SACNAS Chapter works to connect underrepresented students with research experiences, community, and the SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference.
The NAU SACNAS Chapter
If you’re interested in finding both research opportunities and a community of STEM enthusiasts where you can bring your whole self, and your cultural background as well as your academic interests, SACNAS might be your perfect home! We work to coordinate research and learning opportunities across campus, share mentorship and career development skills, and prepare for all the amazing networking and science at the National Diversity in STEM Conference every year! Get in touch at SACNAS@nau.edu.
Faculty Mentor
Matthew Salanga
President
Phillip Kalaniopio
Co-President
Maleia McBride
Crystal Morales
Taylor GilmoreNAU Resources for Student Success
Graduate Programs in STEM at NAU
Programs to Support Student Research at NAU
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation
- For: all underrepresented undergrad students interested in exploring research in all STEM fields
- Offers: peer mentoring, connections to mentors, hourly pay, travel and career planning support
Bridging Arizona Native American Students to Bachelor’s Degrees
- For: Native American CCC students new to biomedical and behavioral health research with intentions to transfer to NAU
- Offers: tuition and stipend support, research mentoring, intensive summer research experience, professional preparation
Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention
- For: Native American students interested in cancer related research in the biomedical or health sciences
- Offers: summer programs, research mentorship and experience, career and graduate school preparedness mentorship, collaboration training for students and faculty
Navajo Native American Research Center for Health Partnership
- For: students interested in the Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Promotion with an emphasis in the Indigenous Health Track
- Offers: graduate stipends and tuition, research training within the Center for Health Equity Research
Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement
- For: underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students interested in environmental and human health research
- Offers: graduate stipends and tuition, hourly pay for undergrads, research training, summer programs
Equal Partners in Inclusive Community
- For: all prospective and current College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences (CEIAS) students and alumni
- Offers: seminar series, connections to mentors
Materials Science Research & Diversity Center
- For: undergraduate and graduate students in materials sciences
- Offers: graduate stipends and tuition, hourly pay for undergrads, research training, summer programs
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals – Environmental Education Outreach Program
- For: students interested in environmental issues on Tribal lands
- Offers: internships, research opportunities, summer programs, career mentorship
Research Experience for Undergraduates
- For: underrepresented students from Tribal or community colleges or NAU
- Offers: intensive paid summer research experience