Our Team
Core Team
Darold Joseph is a faculty member at Northern Arizona University. He is leading the My Health My Choice program with Julie Armin. His goal in working with the My Health My Choice program is to help women with disabilities ask for the health care services they want to get.
Julie Armin is a teacher and cancer researcher in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of Arizona. She is also affiliated with the Sonoran Center for Excellence in Disabilities. She is leading the My Health My Choice program with Heather Williamson. Julie’s goal in working with the My Health My Choice program is to improve cancer care for Native American women with disabilities.
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Hello! My name is Jessica Onsae and I am Hopi from the village of Munqapi. I am a wife and mother to 3 beautiful children. I am currently working as a Community Health Educator with the Native American Cancer Prevention Program through Northern Arizona University.
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Community Partners
Tucson Indian Center
Hopi Cancer Support Services
Student Trainees
Michele Lee
Michele Lee is a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Health at Northern Arizona University. She also works as a research coordinator for The Institute of Human Development.
Bailey Lockwood
Bailey holds degrees in Anthropology and German Studies from the University of Arizona. Her research explores the representation of Native American women with IDD in health surveillance and the factors that shape data disparities for this group.
Celeste Núñez
Celeste started her work with this project in 2020. Her career goal is to become a physician and help bridge language barriers across our Spanish speaking community. She holds a degree in Medical Studies from Arizona State University.
Andria Begay
Ya'at'eeh! My name is Andria Begay and I have worked with the project during my time at Northern Arizona University and am now a doctoral student at the University of North Dakota.
Aliana Bekis
Hello! My name is Aliana Bekis. I'm currently studying for my bachelor's in Psychology and Social Work. I am Navajo from Fort Defiance, Arizona as well as Hopi and Blackfoot. I am currently working as a Student Researcher with the Native American Cancer Prevention Program through Northern Arizona University.
Emile Saad
Emile is a Physiology student at the University of Arizona. His research interests include studying health disparities present in Indigenous communities and exploring mechanisms of vascular disease at the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
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Camryn Cupp
Camryn Cupp holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Tennessee. She is currently working on her doctorate of Occupational Therapy from Northern Arizona University