Scholars
UA/Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership Summary
New Scholars for '11-'12 academic year: 6 (2 Ph.D.s and 4 Master's)
Number of scholars currently in the program: 21 (12 Ph.D.s and 9 Master's)
Number of Degrees awarded: 8 Ph.D./1 Pharm. D. degrees and 29 Master's degrees
Number of Native Nations and Tribes represented: 19
UA/Sloan IGP Graduates:
Adrienne Begaye (Navajo) - Pharm. D., Pharmacy
Joseph Brewer (Tsalagi/Oglala) - Ph.D., Arid Land Resources, Spring 2008
Otakuye Conroy (Oglala Sioux) - Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Spring 2006
Danielle Ignace (Coeur d'Alene) - Ph.D., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Fall 2006
Peter Littlehat, Jr. (Navajo) - Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Summer 2007
Tovah Salcedo (Tewa) - Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Fall 2009
Robert Keams Valenzuela (Navajo), Ph.D., Genetics, May 2011
Julius Yellowhair (Navajo) - Ph.D., Optical Sciences, Spring 2007
Monica Yellowhair (Navajo), Ph.D., Pharmacology & Toxicology, May 2011
Seafha Blount (Yurok) - M.S., RNR-Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Fall 2009
Willis Begay (Navajo) - M.S., Civil Engineering, Winter 2012
Ted Chatter (Navajo) - M.S., Physiological Sciences, Spring 2006
Ronson Chee (Navajo) - M.S., Civil Engineering, Fall 2010
Jeffrey Cordova (Taos Pueblo) - M.S., Hydrology & Water Resources, Spring 2006
Stephanie Cortes (Tlingit & Haida) - M.S., Astronomy, May 2011
Nizhoni Denipah (Navajo) - M.S., Physiology, Summer 2007
Angelita Denny (Navajo) - M.S., Soil, Water & Environmental Science, Fall 2011
Juanita Francis-Begay (Navajo) - M.S., Environmental Engineering, Spring 2006
Jhana Gorman (Navajo) - M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2009
Carrie Hansen (Navajo) - M.S., Systems Engineering, Fall 2007
Edward Kesler (Tohono O'odham) - PSM, Professional Science, Spring 2008
Kim Larsen (Cherokee) - M.S., Optical Sciences, Fall 2008
Terry Lee (Navajo) - M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Spring 2009
Justin Manuel (Tohono O'odham) - M.S., Mining Engineering, Fall 2008
Anna Masayesva (Hopi) - M.S., Renewable Natural Resources, Fall 2010
Danny Milobar (Potowatomi) - M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2010
Sylvester Moses (San Carlos Apache) - M.S., BMCB, Fall 2007
Rachel Novak (Navajo) - M.S., Geosciences, Fall 2007
Ho-wan-ut Old Peter (Skokomish)- M.S., Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Spring 2010
John Pate (Choctaw) - M.S., Applied Mathematics, Fall 2008
Frank Pierson (Tohono O'odham) - M.S., Civil Engineering, Spring 2005
Chad Reed (Lenape or Delaware) - M.S., RNR-Watershed Management, Fall 2007
Heather Rivera (Pascua Yaqui) - PSM, Applied Biosciences, Fall 2010
Leona Sam (Navajo) - M.S., Soil & Water Science, Fall 2006
Earlphia Sells (Navajo) - M.S., Physiological Sciences, Summer 2007
Nikolas Sharp (Navajo), M.S., Computer Science, May 2011
Heston, Smith (Utah Paiute), M.S. Geographic Information Systems Technology, Fall 2011
Belin Tsinnajinnie (Navajo) - M.S., Mathematics, Summer 2006
Cordell Yazzie (Navajo) - M.S., Civil Engineering, Fall 2010
UA/Sloan Group Meeting 2008
Backrow (L to R) Otakuye, Lucinda, Jhana, Juanita, Donna, Rochellee, Kathryn, Dr. Velez
Front Row (L to R) Danny, Brian, Casey, Terry
New Scholars for '11-'12 academic year: 6 (2 Ph.D.s and 4 Master's)
Number of scholars currently in the program: 21 (12 Ph.D.s and 9 Master's)
Number of Degrees awarded: 8 Ph.D./1 Pharm. D. degrees and 29 Master's degrees
Number of Native Nations and Tribes represented: 19
UA/Sloan IGP Graduates:
Adrienne Begaye (Navajo) - Pharm. D., Pharmacy
Joseph Brewer (Tsalagi/Oglala) - Ph.D., Arid Land Resources, Spring 2008
Otakuye Conroy (Oglala Sioux) - Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Spring 2006
Danielle Ignace (Coeur d'Alene) - Ph.D., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Fall 2006
Peter Littlehat, Jr. (Navajo) - Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Summer 2007
Tovah Salcedo (Tewa) - Ph.D., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Fall 2009
Robert Keams Valenzuela (Navajo), Ph.D., Genetics, May 2011
Julius Yellowhair (Navajo) - Ph.D., Optical Sciences, Spring 2007
Monica Yellowhair (Navajo), Ph.D., Pharmacology & Toxicology, May 2011
Seafha Blount (Yurok) - M.S., RNR-Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Fall 2009
Willis Begay (Navajo) - M.S., Civil Engineering, Winter 2012
Ted Chatter (Navajo) - M.S., Physiological Sciences, Spring 2006
Ronson Chee (Navajo) - M.S., Civil Engineering, Fall 2010
Jeffrey Cordova (Taos Pueblo) - M.S., Hydrology & Water Resources, Spring 2006
Stephanie Cortes (Tlingit & Haida) - M.S., Astronomy, May 2011
Nizhoni Denipah (Navajo) - M.S., Physiology, Summer 2007
Angelita Denny (Navajo) - M.S., Soil, Water & Environmental Science, Fall 2011
Juanita Francis-Begay (Navajo) - M.S., Environmental Engineering, Spring 2006
Jhana Gorman (Navajo) - M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2009
Carrie Hansen (Navajo) - M.S., Systems Engineering, Fall 2007
Edward Kesler (Tohono O'odham) - PSM, Professional Science, Spring 2008
Kim Larsen (Cherokee) - M.S., Optical Sciences, Fall 2008
Terry Lee (Navajo) - M.S., Aerospace Engineering, Spring 2009
Justin Manuel (Tohono O'odham) - M.S., Mining Engineering, Fall 2008
Anna Masayesva (Hopi) - M.S., Renewable Natural Resources, Fall 2010
Danny Milobar (Potowatomi) - M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2010
Sylvester Moses (San Carlos Apache) - M.S., BMCB, Fall 2007
Rachel Novak (Navajo) - M.S., Geosciences, Fall 2007
Ho-wan-ut Old Peter (Skokomish)- M.S., Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Spring 2010
John Pate (Choctaw) - M.S., Applied Mathematics, Fall 2008
Frank Pierson (Tohono O'odham) - M.S., Civil Engineering, Spring 2005
Chad Reed (Lenape or Delaware) - M.S., RNR-Watershed Management, Fall 2007
Heather Rivera (Pascua Yaqui) - PSM, Applied Biosciences, Fall 2010
Leona Sam (Navajo) - M.S., Soil & Water Science, Fall 2006
Earlphia Sells (Navajo) - M.S., Physiological Sciences, Summer 2007
Nikolas Sharp (Navajo), M.S., Computer Science, May 2011
Heston, Smith (Utah Paiute), M.S. Geographic Information Systems Technology, Fall 2011
Belin Tsinnajinnie (Navajo) - M.S., Mathematics, Summer 2006
Cordell Yazzie (Navajo) - M.S., Civil Engineering, Fall 2010
UA/Sloan Group Meeting 2008
Backrow (L to R) Otakuye, Lucinda, Jhana, Juanita, Donna, Rochellee, Kathryn, Dr. Velez
Front Row (L to R) Danny, Brian, Casey, Terry