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Native American Scholars and Collaborators Projects

Cohort Model

NAISC scholars form a cohort drawn from both years of the School Counseling Program and all 3 years of the School Psychology Program. This project design assures that Scholars are linked vertically with students across levels during their programs for support and peer mentoring.

NAISC Scholars participate in regular cross-disciplinary collaboration.  Project Scholars meet weekly in Seminar and at project fieldwork sites to study together and share cross-disciplinary applications of their work.

Our Project Scholars come from varying tribal communities as well as cultures other than Native. Over the years, nations represented have included:

  • Navajo/Diné
  • Hopi
  • Paiute-Pomo
  • Mixtec
  • Cree
  • Luiseño
  • Absentee Shawnee
  • Lakota Sioux
  • Mescalero Apache
  • Ojibway
  • Choctaw
  • Yaqui
  • Zuni
  • Pawnee

Hmong, Vietnamese, Pilipino, African-American, and Mexican-American scholars have also joined the project cohorts.


 

Photo: Cohort Group Elvina Charley, Brent Toadlena, Eugune Honanie, Jenn Gorospe, Troy Hunt, Darrick Franklin, Tiffany Grande 

Cohort group Elvina Charley, Brent Toadlena, Eugune Honanie, Jenn Gorospe, Troy Hunt, Darrick Franklin, Tiffany Grande

 

Photo: Cohort group Diana Tiger, Mikela Jones, Cinthya Hernandez, Ruben Sanchez, Dewey Manus  with mentors Carol, Ann and Trish

Cohort group Diana Tiger, Mikela Jones, Cinthya Hernandez, Ruben Sanchez, Dewey Manus with mentors Carol, Ann and Trish

 

Photo: Larry Emerson, Carol Robinson-Zañartu and Nola Butler-Byrd at Shiprock with cohort group Diego Arias, Alyssa Ashley, Roberta Cruz, Mark Emerson, Mariko Cavey, Marina Oliman

Larry Emerson, Carol Robinson-Zañartu and Nola Butler-Byrd at Shiprock with cohort group Diego Arias, Alyssa Ashley, Roberta Cruz, Mark Emerson, Mariko Cavey, Marina Oliman

Photo: Mentors Carol and Larry with Marina Oliman, Diego Arias, Tiffany Haswood, Andrew Springsteen, Boa Xiong, Hugo Gonzalez, Roberta Cruz, Kieu Tang, Alyssa Ashley Jovianne Pereyra, and Michelle Ferrer

Mentors Carol Robinson-Zañartu and Larry Emerson with NASCP Scholars 2012: Marina Oliman, Diego Arias, Tiffany Haswood, Andrew Springsteen, Boa Xiong, Hugo Gonzalez, Roberta Cruz, Kieu Tang, Alyssa Ashley Jovianne Pereyra, and Michelle Ferrer

 

Photo: Janice Tso, Noe Alvarado, Jacob Price Chelsay Jimmie, Shawn Deschenie, Carol RZ, Dewey Manus, Fetsum Hagos, Mallory Sheldon, Day XX, Larry Emerson, Ruben Sanchez, Feliz Sanchez

Cohort members Janice Tso, Noe Alvarado, Jacob Price, Chelsay Jimmie, Shawn Deschenie,  Dewey Manus, Fetsum Hagos, Mallory Sheldon, Eric Becerra, Jay McCann, Ruben Sanchez, and Felix Santana with mentors Carol Robinson-Zañartu and Larry Emerson

 

Photo: Laura Romo, Lauren Stanley, Cathia Sanchez, Jarrett Clifton, Larry Emerson, Leandra Ordorico, Michelle Ferrer, Alyssa Ashley at Shiprock 2014

Laura Romo, Lauren Stanley, Cathia Sanchez, Jarrett Clifton, Larry Emerson, Leandra Ordorico, Michelle Ferrer, Alyssa Ashley at Shiprock, 2014

Photo: 2015-16 Scholars Jarrett Clifton, Sergio Arredondo, Nora Neztsosie, Miguel Navarro, Tiffany Haswood, Patrick Chen, Jennifer Bigpond Bolaski, Nasheili Gonzalez with Denise, Larry, Carol and Ann

2015-16 Scholars Jarrett Clifton, Sergio Arredondo, Nora Neztsosie, Miguel Navarro, Tiffany Haswood, Patrick Chen, Jennifer Bigpond Bolaski, Nasheili Gonzalez with Denise, Larry, Carol and Ann