Some of Dr. Vigil-Hayes’ related work on tackling Internet connectivity gaps was featured in the Arizona Daily Sun. https://azdailysun.com/news/local/tackling-tribal-connectivity-nau-scientist-vigil-hayes-developing-broadband-solutions-for-rural-areas/article_5ddc9ee9-285e-5f38-89bc-757d4ff0109a.html
Mobile health (mHealth) is playing an increasingly important role in the way that people engage with health care services. mHealth takes advantage of the fact that many people have smartphones and even if they live far away from health care clinics, their smartphone device can function as a portal that allows them to access health […]
I have worked at Northern Arizona University since 2012: seven years as a tenured faculty member in the Department of Psychological Sciences and now as a clinical psychologist at the Employee Assistance and Wellness program at NAU. Prior to working at NAU, I worked in the areas of wellness, health psychology and grief, specializing in building programs for […]
Darold H. Joseph, Ph.D., is Iswunga (Coyote Clan) from the Hopi Village of Lower Moenkopi. His father and kyaas (aunties) are Nuvawungwa (Snow Clan) from Shungopavi village. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Specialties and Teaching and Learning in the College of Education at Northern Arizona University. His research is informed […]
Since 2017, I have been an assistant professor of computer science in the School of Informatics, Computing & Cyber Systems at NAU. I joined the faculty of NAU after completing my doctorate in computer science at UC Santa Barbara, where my dissertation research focused on designing, developing, and characterizing networked systems that promote community sovereignty. […]
Oklahoma Choctaw I joined the Applied Indigenous Studies family at NAU in 2013 and specialize in the importance of sports and physical activity as a vehicle for empowerment, cultural identity, health and educational attainment for American Indian people. I also focus on American Indian health and wellness and American Indian education. I was appointed by the […]
We are excited to launch this team of projects! We are researchers from Northern Arizona University who represent expertise in areas ranging from education, psychology, game design, and computer science. Together with HOYI, we work on projects that bring these disciplines together to create new ways for Hopi youth to bring their cultural well-being and […]