Navajo Nation Public Health Career Enhancement for Diné College
Official title: Navajo NARCH - Career-Enhancement-Project 2 (Summer Research Enhancement Program)
Funded at Dine' College · NIH-11415678 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A program to help Diné College students learn public health skills by working with Navajo Nation communities and health programs to create and improve culturally relevant health activities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dine' College NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tsaile, United States) |
| Project start | September 9, 2025 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $261,240 |
| NIH project number | 5S06GM159291-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415678 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are undergraduate Diné College Public Health students or early-career students who are engaged with Navajo Nation health initiatives and community projects.
✕Less likely to help
Students not enrolled in or connected to Diné College Public Health or Navajo Nation health programs may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This grant helps Diné College build public health capacity by hands-on learning and partnerships with Navajo Nation health programs. Students develop skills in needs assessments, survey design, and program evaluation within the Navajo cultural context. They will engage in service learning, internships, and research tied to local wellness initiatives, supervised by Indigenous Health and university partners. The project also aims to establish memoranda of understanding with community chapters to expand practicum opportunities and sustain local health efforts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Participants could gain practical public health training and contribute to culturally relevant health programs that improve wellbeing in the Navajo Nation.
How similar studies have gone: Similar community-based public health capacity-building efforts have shown positive outcomes in student training and local health program support.
Where this research is happening
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Dine' College
Tsaile, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Dickerson, Christopher J — Dine' College
- Study coordinator: Dickerson, Christopher J
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.