Faculty
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Randall Akee, PhD
Chair, American Indian Studies Interdepartmental Program and Associate Professor of Public Policy, UCLAImage
![Rodgerick T. Begay](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-09/Rodgerick%20T%20Begay.png?h=f6a68000&itok=6DWFqgCo)
Rodgerick T. Begay
NAVAJOAssistant Attorney General, Navajo Nation Department of Justice
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![Stephanie Russo Carroll](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/Stephanie%20Russo%20Carroll%20headshot%202021.png?h=5b5f03aa&itok=BPMg4txM)
Stephanie Russo Carroll, DrPH, MPH
AHTNA/NATIVE VILLAGE OF KLUTI-KAHHAssociate Professor, Public Health and American Indian Studies Graduate Program
Affiliate Faculty, College of Law
Associate Research Professor, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
Director, Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance
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![William Carson](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-01/William%20Carson.png?itok=GLVigKsD)
William Carson, MPH
OHKAY OWINGEHIndigenous Data Sovereignty Doctoral Scholar
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![Dr. Felina Cordova-Marks](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-06/Dr.%20Felina%20Cordova-Marks.jpg?itok=b4Jr6eKx)
Felina Cordova-Marks, DrPH, MPH
HOPI TRIBEDirector of Tribal Engagement, University of Arizona Cancer Center
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![Stephen Cornell](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-09/Stephen%20Cornell%20headshot.png?h=b425ef39&itok=8gqUEdcH)
Stephen Cornell, PhD
Faculty Chair and Co-Founder of the Native Nations InstituteCo-Founder and Co-Director of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Faculty Affiliate, James E. Rogers College of Law
Emeritus Director of the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
Emeritus Professor of Sociology
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Dominique David-Chavez, PhD
ARAWAK TAÍNOPost-Doctoral Indigenous Data Sovereignty Fellow, Native Nations Institute
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![Chris Derickson Indigenous Governance Program Faculty](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/Image%202020-11-17%20at%2010.48%20AM.jpg?h=92c52654&itok=bguoZuId)
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![Cheryl Ellenwood JIT Faculty Cheryl Ellenwood JIT Faculty](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/Cheryl-31.jpg?itok=Eid1V6Fl)
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![Adam A. Fernandez](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-09/Adam%20A.%20Fernandez.png?h=65d8c86c&itok=pBKfuYJT)
Adam A. Fernandez
Indigenous Data Sovereignty Graduate ScholarImage
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Matthew L.M. Fletcher
GRAND TRAVERSE BANDProfessor of Law, and Director of the Indigenous Law and Policy Center. Michigan State University, College of Law
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![Tory Fodder](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-10/Tory%20Fodder%20headshot.jpeg?h=17e1983b&itok=t3RJ96lf)
Torivio A. Fodder, JD, SJD
TAOS PUEBLOIndigenous Governance Program Manager, Native Nations Institute
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![Ibrahim Garba](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-08/Ibrahim%20Garba-NNI-Headshot.jpg?itok=OyU0ij3S)
Ibrahim Garba, M.A., J.D., S.J.D.
KARAI-KARAIAssistant Research Professor, Native Nations Institute
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![Danielle_Hiraldo](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-09/Danielle_Hiraldo_Native_Nations_Institute_headshot%281%29.jpg?h=995f5aa0&itok=JxPafmYf)
Danielle Hiraldo, MPA, PhD
LUMBEE TRIBE OF NORTH CAROLINADirector, American Indian Center, University of North Carolina
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Seánna Howard
Clinician, Professor of Practice, James E. Rogers College of Law, Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy ProgramImage
![Lydia Jennings](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-08/Lydia%20Jennings%20Headshot.png?itok=-SkRuyXb)
Lydia Jennings, PhD
HUICHOL & PASCUA YAQUIPresidential Postdoctoral Fellow, The School of Susainability at ASU & Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University
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Miriam Jorgensen, PhD
Senior Researcher, Native Nations Institute, University of ArizonaResearch Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, Harvard University
Graduate Advisor, Indigenous Governance Program
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Dr. Robert Joseph, LLB, LLM, PhD Waikato
IWI: TAINUI, TUWHARETOA, KAHUNGUNU, RANGITANE, NGAI TAHUSenior Lecturer, Research Centre Director MIG (Law), University of Waikato
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![Joseph Kalt](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/images/people/JIT%20faculty_0009_Joseph%20Kalt.jpg?h=2c3dc712&itok=gCkHGmGZ)
Joseph P. Kalt, PhD
Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy (emeritus), Harvard University’s Kennedy School of GovernmentImage
![Akilah Kinnison](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-09/Kinnison.jpg?h=a5b8e6d3&itok=s1PlIuml)
Akilah Kinnison
Part-time Professor of PracticePartner at Hobbs, Strauss, Dean & Walker, LLP
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![Del Laverdure](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-08/Del%20Laverdure%20headshot.png?itok=pvooIHlU)
Del Laverdure, JD
CROW NATIONAttorney. Former Acting Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Interior
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![Andrew Martinez](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-09/AndrewMartinez.jpg?h=05e1976c&itok=9PajCBa4)
Andrew Martinez
SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITYResearch Coordinator, Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance, Native Nations Institute
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![Lance Morgan](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2022-12/Lance%20Morgan.jpeg?itok=OqakuH-9)
Lance Morgan
WINNEBAGO TRIBE OF NEBRASKAPresident & Chief Executive Officer of Ho-Chunk, Inc.
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![Donna Murray](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-12/Donna%20Murray%20headshot.png?itok=Mhso5Vei)
Donna Murray
WIRADJURI & WONNARUACEO, Indigenous Allied Health Australia
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Francisco (Frank) Olea
PASCUA YAQUI TRIBEPhoenix Region Director, National Indian Gaming Commission
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Jaime Pinkham
NEZ PERCEExecutive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
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Daryle Rigney
NGARRINDJERIProfessor and Director Indigenous Nations and Collaborative Futures Research, Jumbunna Institute, University of Technology Syndey
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Mark Selman, PhD
Director of the Executive MBA Cohort for Aboriginal Business and Leadership, Simon Fraser UniversityImage
![Desi Small-Rodriguez](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-08/Desi%20Professional%20Photo%20-%20Desi%20Small-Rodriguez.jpg?itok=_AVMQv9c)
Desi Small-Rodriguez
NORTHERN CHEYENNE NATIONAssistant Professor of Sociology and American Indian Studies, University of California
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Riley Taitingfong, Ph.D.
CHAMORULuce Foundation Postdoctoral Researcher, Native Nations Institute
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Melissa Tatum
Research Professor of Law, James E. Rogers College of LawImage
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Natsu Taylor Saito
Regents' Professor Emerita, Georgia State UniversityImage
![Doug Thompson](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-12/Doug%20Thompson.png?itok=lIK_wcmg)
Doug Thompson, JD, LLM
Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies, University of MinnesotaImage
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Joan Timeche, MBA
HOPI TRIBEExecutive Director, Native Nations Institute, University of Arizona
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Alison Vivian, SJD
Senior Researcher, Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research, University of Technology SydneyImage
![Robert A. Williams](/sites/default/files/styles/az_card_image/public/2023-08/R.%20Williams%20-%20Robert%20A%20Williams.jpeg?itok=gV0TG077)
Robert Williams, Jr., JD
LUMBEE TRIBE OF NORTH CAROLINARegents' Professor and E. Thomas Sullivan Professor of Law, James E. Rogers College of Law
Faculty Co-Chair, Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, University of Arizona