Leadership
- Dave S. Alberts, MD Lead Principal Investigator Director Emeritus, University of Arizona Cancer Center Northern Arizona University Dalberts@uacc.arizona.edu
- Margaret Briehl, PhD Principal Investigator, Training Core Professor, Department of Pathology Northern Arizona University mmbriehl@pathology.arizona.edu
- Dirk de Heer, PhD,MPH Principal Investigator, Training Core Northern Arizona University Dirk.deHeer@nau.edu
- Laura Huenneke, PhD Principal Investigator, Developmental Core Professor, School of Environmental Science Northern Arizona University Laura.Huenneke@nau.edu
- Jani Ingram, PhD Lead Principle Investigator, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Northern Arizona University Jani.Ingram@nau.edu
- Jesse Martinez, PhD Principal Investigator, Developmental Core Director of Education and Outreach Professor, Department of Cell & Molecular Medicine Northern Arizona University jmartinez@uacc.arizona.edu
- Teshia Solomon, PhD Principal Investigator,Outreach Core Director,Native American Research and Training Center Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine Northern Arizona University solomont@email.arizona.edu
- Octaviana Trujillo, PhD Principal Investigator, Outreach Core Research Director, Center for American Indian Resilience Professor, Department of Applied Indigenous Studies Northern Arizona University Octaviana.Trujillo@nau.edu
Administration Core
- Debbie Aguirre Administrative Associate Northern Arizona University rodrigud@email.arizona.edu
- Maria Elena A. Jackson, MA Program Manager Northern Arizona University maria.jackson@nau.edu
- Maria Lluria-Prevatt, PhD Research Administrator Northern Arizona University mprevatt@uacc.arizona.edu
- Lily-Ann Tso, BS Administrative Associate Northern Arizona University Lily-Ann.Tso@nau.edu
Evaluation Core
- Kelly Laurila, MA Lead Evaluator Northern Arizona University kelly.laurila@nau.edu
- Laurie Rogers, MA Evaluation Research Coordinator Northern Arizona University Laurie.Rogers@nau.edu
Training Core
- Tiffani Begay, BS Program Coordinator Northern Arizona University tiffanibegay@email.arizona.edu
- Sheena Hale, MA Program Coordinator Northern Arizona University Sheena.Hale@nau.edu
Outreach Core
- Carol Goldtooth, MPH Community Health Educator Northern Arizona University Carol.Goldtooth@nau.edu
- Desiree Jones, MPH Community Health Educator Northern Arizona University djones1@email.arizona.edu
- Mary Koithan, PhD,RN,APRN,BC Co-Investigator Associate Dean, Professional and Community Engagement, College of Nursing Northern Arizona University mkoithan@email.arizona.edu
- Christina Laukaitis, MD,PhD Co-Investigator Director, Division of Genetic Consultation and Counseling Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine Northern Arizona University cmlaukai@email.arizona.edu
- Kellen Polingyumptewa Community Health Liaison Northern Arizona University Kpolingyumptewa@hopi.nsn.us
- Amanda Urbina, BS Administrative Assistant and American Indian Research Center for Health Scholar Northern Arizona University urbina2@email.arizona.edu
Microbes,Bile Acids, and Colorectal Cancer
- Greg Caporaso , PhD Project Co-Leader Assistant Director, Center of Microbial Genetics and Genomics Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Northern Arizona University Greg.Caporaso@nau.edu
- Peter Lance, MD Project Co-Leader Professor, Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Public Health Northern Arizona University plance@uacc.arizona.edu
- Talima Pearson , PhD Project Co-Leader Assistant Research Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Center for Microbial Genetics and Genomics Northern Arizona University Talima.Pearson@nau.edu
- Monica Yellowhair, PhD NACP Research Specialist Northern Arizona University myellowhair@email.arizona.edu
Functional Genetic Variants as Modifiers of Prostate Cancer Progression in Native Americans
- Ronald Heimark, PhD Project Co-Leader Professor, Department of Surgery Northern Arizona University rheimark@email.arizona.edu
- Jason Wilder , PhD Project Co-Leader Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Biological Sciences Northern Arizona University Jason.Wilder@nau.edu
Disruption of Endocrine Pathways by Environmental Arsenic and Development of Estrogen Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer
- Cathy Propper , PhD Project Co-Leader Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Northern Arizona University Catherine.Propper@nau.edu
- Donato Romangnolo, PhD,MSc Project Co-Leader Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Northern Arizona University donato@email.arizona.edu
Physical Activity and Cancer Among Native American Cancer Survivors
- Jennifer Bea, PhD Project Co-Leader Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine Northern Arizona University jbea@uacc.arizona.edu
- Dirk de Heer, PhD,MPH Project Co-Leader Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Northern Arizona University Dirk.deHeer@nau.edu
- Anna L. Schwartz, PhD,FNP-BC, FAAN Associate Professor, School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services Northern Arizona University annaschwartz@peoplepc.com
- Etta Yazzie, RN Program Coordinator Northern Arizona University Etta.Yazzie@usoncology.com
