Faculty & Staff
Indigenous Health Department Faculty & Staff
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Associate Vice President for Health Research, Chair of Indigenous Health
- dr.wilson@UND.edu
- 701.777.3472
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School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
![Photo of Melanie Nadeau](https://webapps.und.edu/uploads/profile-uploads/7902/nadeau-melanie_photo.jpg)
Melanie Nadeau
PhD, MPH
Graduate Program Director, Assistant Professor
Specialties: American Indian Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Epidemiology, Mixed Methods, Indigenous Driven Evaluation and Tool Development
- melanie.nadeau@UND.edu
- 701.777.0871
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E161
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
![Photo of Grace Karikari](https://webapps.und.edu/uploads/profile-uploads/9124/karikari-grace_photo.jpg)
Grace Karikari
PhD, MPH, CHES
Assistant Professor
- grace.karikari@UND.edu
- 701.777.6035
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E264
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
![Photo of Brynn Luger](https://webapps.und.edu/uploads/profile-uploads/2135/luger-brynn_photo.jpg)
Brynn Luger
PhD, MA, LPCC, NCC
Assistant Professor
- brynn.luger@UND.edu
- 701.777.6521
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
![Photo of Shawnda Schroeder](https://webapps.und.edu/uploads/profile-uploads/3999/schroeder-shawnda_photo.jpg)
Shawnda Schroeder
PhD, MA, University of North Dakota
Assistant Professor
Specialties: Public/Indigenous health program evaluation, Indigenous/public health research methods, health equity
- shawnda.schroeder@med.UND.edu
- 701.777.0787
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E264
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
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Julie Smith-Yliniemi
PhD, MPH, LPCC, NCC
Assistant Professor, Director of Community-Engaged Research
Specialties: Indigenous Trauma & Resilience, Culturally Adapted Evidence-Based Trauma Therapy, Cultural Immersion, Community Based Participatory Research, Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling, Health Education, Suicide Prevention & Intervention
- julie.smithyliniemi@UND.edu
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E263
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
![Photo of Joel Steele](https://webapps.und.edu/uploads/profile-uploads/9992/steele-joel_photo.jpg)
Associate Professor
- joel.steele@UND.edu
- 701.777.6521
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E263
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
![Photo of Zauna Synnott](https://webapps.und.edu/uploads/profile-uploads/5674/synnott-zauna_photo.jpg)
Department Manager
Specialties: Academic Process Coordinator, Departmental Liaison for the Graduate School, Indigenous Health PhD Admissions & Inquiries, Departmental Budget Manager
- zauna.synnott@UND.edu
- 701.777.3472
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Suite E264
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
![Photo of Malati Tamang](https://webapps.und.edu/uploads/profile-uploads/36107/tamang-malati_photo.jpg)
Administrative Assistant
- malati.tamang@UND.edu
- 701.777.6521
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E263
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037