{"id":79762,"date":"2026-10-09T15:49:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T22:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/?p=79762"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T22:52:02","slug":"spotlight-oct-12-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlight-oct-12-16-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Spotlight: Oct. 12-16, 2026\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kudos to these faculty,\u202fstaff\u202fand programs.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">E-mail your announcements to\u202f<\/span><a href=\"mailto:Inside@nau.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Inside@nau.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u202for use\u202four\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.nau.edu\/news-tip\/#.YEjwNWhKg2w\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">online submission form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Department of Psychology was recognized as the <a style=\"color: #5533ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.counselingpsychology.org\/psychology\/schools\/arizona\/#show\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">#1 ranked psychology program in Arizona for 2027 <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by CounselingPsychology.org. The ranking highlights educational opportunities for students as they research programs and consider their next steps.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anthropology professor <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lisa Hardy;<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">NAU alum <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carly Thompson-Campitor;<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">doctoral student <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rasheera Dopson;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shanell Yenchik, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">program manager for Native American initiatives, co-authored the article <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/fea2.70074\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Research is personal, always: Practical strategies for relational care<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> published by the American Anthropological Association. The article builds on personal experiences to share how the authors transformed discomfort in research into practical tools.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Galen Collins,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> former professor at the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, was featured in a WalletHub article about loud budgeting in a section titled<\/span> <a style=\"color: #5533ff\" href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/b\/loud-budgeting\/142885#expert=Galen_Collins\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ask the Experts<\/span><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collins answers frequently asked questions about the effectiveness, drawbacks and tips for balancing loud budgeting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Two of the Southwest Health Engagement and Research Collaborative community engagement core graduate assistants, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick Calles <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brighten Crawford, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Times New Roman\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marissa Tutt, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">senior research coordinator for CHER, will present on a summer research enhancement program for Native American undergraduate public health students. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kayode Oshinubi, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">postdoctoral scholar in the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, will talk about weather and bird dynamics in forecasting West Nile virus infection. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nick Calles<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brighten Crawford <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will present on training public health leaders in community-centered dissemination. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sheila Hammer, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chassity Begay,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> CHER research coordinator, will present on assessing cancer care services and burden across Arizona Native Nations. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tia Gramzinski,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> project manager for undergraduate research, will talk about operationalizing two-eyed seeing in Native American cancer prevention partnerships. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ryann Whealy,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> postdoctoral scholar for the Department of Psychological Sciences, will present\u00a0on homelessness risk stratification using 211 data and machine learning. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Caroline Mende, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">senior research coordinator for CHER, will share information on building institutional culture for community-engaged science through CCPS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/spotlight-oct-12-16-2026\/\">Kudos to these faculty,\u202fstaff\u202fand programs.\u202f\u202f\u00a0 Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community?\u202f\u202f\u00a0 E-mail your announcements to\u202fInside@nau.edu,\u202for use\u202four\u202fonline submission form.\u202f\u202f The Department of Psychology was recognized as the #1 ranked psychology program in Arizona for 2027 by CounselingPsychology.org. 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