Our Team

Core Team

Darold Joseph
Darold Joseph, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator, NAU
Julie Armin
Julie Armin, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator, UA
Chris Segrin
Chris Segrin, PhD
Co-Investigator, UA
Tomás Nuño
Tomás Nuño, PhD
Co-Investigator, UA
DeeDee James
DeeDee James, MHD
Research Coordinator, NAU
Jessica Onsae
Jessica Onsae
Health Educator, NAU
Dynnika Tso
Dynnika Tso
Health Educator, Tucson Indian Center

Community Partners

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Tucson Indian Center

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Hopi Cancer Support Services

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Student Trainees

 
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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 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.

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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