Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
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Pollitt receives NIH R03 award for research on bisexual young adults

Dylan | November 9, 2022

Shortly after arriving at Northern Arizona University’s Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) a year ago, Amanda Pollitt applied to fund her “dream project” through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on relationship quality and health among bisexual young adults… Read more

SHERC Investigator Development Core serves more than 20 new NAU faculty

Dylan | October 31, 2022

For new faculty members at Northern Arizona University, finding a developed mentorship support team to assist them in their first few years can make all the difference in establishing a successful career, creating effective research and giving back as a mentor to new faculty and students in the future… Read more

Regents’ professor Julie Baldwin elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Dylan | October 24, 2022

Regents’ professor Julie Baldwin, founding director of Northern Arizona University’s Center for Community Health and Engaged Research, was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM) for her pioneering research on community-driven HIV/AIDS and substance use prevention interventions for Indigenous youth implemented in school systems and Native communities in the U.S. and globally… Read more

We’re renewed! Now, what can SHERC do for you?

Dylan | October 12, 2022

If you’ve been following the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative, you may know the center offers mentorship opportunities, health equity project funding, community networking opportunities and countless workshops on everything from manuscript writing to learning power analysis… Read more

How is SHERC’s work done? Through 5 dynamic cores

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Through an innovative and dedicated team of faculty, staff, students and community organizations, the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) addresses health disparities among diverse populations in the southwestern U.S. through health equity research… Read more
Carmenlita Chief, Samantha Sabo, Alexandra Samarron Longorio and Nicolette Teufel-Shone join together for a photo during a meeting.

SHERC: 5 years of growth, synergy and collaboration

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What began as an innovative, ambitious project more than five years ago, the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative has now grown into a strong, effective team of faculty, staff, students and community organizations—all working together with a singular purpose—to increase basic biomedical, clinical, and behavioral research at NAU to address health disparities among diverse populations of the southwestern United States… Read more
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SHERC’s advisory committee: invaluable experts that offer SHERC indispensable advice

Dylan | October 10, 2022

Behind every effective health equity research center is a strong advisory committee. To form an effective advisory team, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC) leaders brought together experts from across the country to assist the center in reaching its specific aims, milestones and evaluation benchmarks during the next five years… Read more