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- The Department of Psychology was recognized as the #1 ranked psychology program in Arizona for 2027 by CounselingPsychology.org. The ranking highlights educational opportunities for students as they research programs and consider their next steps.
- Anthropology professor Lisa Hardy; NAU alum Carly Thompson-Campitor; doctoral student Rasheera Dopson; and Shanell Yenchik, program manager for Native American initiatives, co-authored the article Research is personal, always: Practical strategies for relational care published by the American Anthropological Association. The article builds on personal experiences to share how the authors transformed discomfort in research into practical tools.
- Galen Collins, former professor at the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, was featured in a WalletHub article about loud budgeting in a section titled Ask the Experts. Collins answers frequently asked questions about the effectiveness, drawbacks and tips for balancing loud budgeting.
- Two of the Southwest Health Engagement and Research Collaborative community engagement core graduate assistants, Nick Calles and Brighten Crawford, were honored with the 2026 American Public Health Association Student Assembly Outstanding Student Abstract Award. Their submission was highlighted for its contribution to public health research.
- Several affiliates of the Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) will be presenting at the 2026 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in November. Marissa Tutt, senior research coordinator for CHER, will present on a summer research enhancement program for Native American undergraduate public health students. Kayode Oshinubi, postdoctoral scholar in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, will talk about weather and bird dynamics in forecasting West Nile virus infection. Nick Calles and Brighten Crawford will present on training public health leaders in community-centered dissemination. Sheila Hammer, associate clinical professor in the School of Social Work, will share information on increasing breast cancer screening for Navajo women and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a Navajo community. Chassity Begay, CHER research coordinator, will present on assessing cancer care services and burden across Arizona Native Nations. Tia Gramzinski, project manager for undergraduate research, will talk about operationalizing two-eyed seeing in Native American cancer prevention partnerships. Ryann Whealy, postdoctoral scholar for the Department of Psychological Sciences, will present on homelessness risk stratification using 211 data and machine learning. Caroline Mende, senior research coordinator for CHER, will share information on building institutional culture for community-engaged science through CCPS.