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Indigenous Health Department Faculty & Staff

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Melanie Nadeau
PhD, MPH
Interim Chair, 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
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E161
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
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Grace Karikari
PhD, MPH, CHES
Assistant Professor
  • grace.karikari@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6035
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E264
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
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Brynn Luger
PhD, MA, LPCC, NCC
Assistant Professor
  • brynn.luger@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6521
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
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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
  • School Of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E161
    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
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E263
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Joel Steele
Associate Professor
  • joel.steele@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6521
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E263
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
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Zauna Synnott
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
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Suite E264
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
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Malati Tamang
Administrative Assistant
  • malati.tamang@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6521
  • School of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E263
    Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Indigenous Health Department
Suite E263
1301 N Columbia Rd Stop 9037
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9037
P 701.777.6521
IndigenousHealth@UND.edu
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