Education
- Ph.D., Social Work, University of Chicago, 2008
- M.P.H., Tulane University, New Orleans, 1994
- M.S.W., Tulane University, New Orleans, 1993
- B.A., History, Paine College, Augusta, Georgia, 1988
Honors
- Dissertation Fellow, University of Chicago: The Center for Health Administration Studies, 2005-2006
- Dissertation Fellow, University of Chicago: The Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, 2004-2005
- Doctoral Fellow, Council on Social Work Education: National Institute of Mental Health, 2001-2004
- Doctoral Fellow, Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunity, 2001-2005
- Wellesley College - The Stone Center: Irene Stiver Relational Cultural Theory Training Grant, 2002
- Full Tuition/Stipend Scholarship, University of Chicago, 1999-2001
Presentations
- (2008, February) "Where it Begins: Substance Abuse in the Relationship between Incarcerated Mother and Maternal Grandmothers." DePaul University, Department of Social Work, Chicago
Research
- University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration, August, 2001-June, 2002: Child Care Project
- National Institute of Mental Health, September, 1999 - June, 2001: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Northwestern University, Window Rock, AZ, Ethnographic Field School, 2000.: Self-Perception and Meaning of Being a Navajo Woman
Service
- Peace Corps, Illinois/Indiana Regional Office, Chicago, IL, Recruiter, September, 1991 - August, 1992
- Peace Corps, Liberia and Sierra Leone, West Africa, Logistic Coordinator, January, 1990 - August, 1991 (Directed mass vaccination campaigns related to prenatal care and childhood immunization.)
- Navajo Division of Health, Window Rock, Arizona, Public Health Intern, Indian Health Services, Summer, 2000: Special Diabetes Project
Professional Memberships
- Member, Council on Social Work Education
- Member, Society for Social Work and Research
- Member, American Public Health Association
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