CSDE alumna Dr. Maya Magarati was selected to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Interdisciplinary Research Leaders program. Dr. Maya Magarati is a Research Scientist at the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute (IWRI) at the School of Social Work and an Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology at the University of Washington. The research leaders program connects changemakers across the country—from every profession and field—to learn from and work with one another in creating more just and thriving communities. Specifically, Dr. Magarati was selected to be on a small team of two researchers and one community leader, to provide research support as the teams work with their communities to design and conduct rigorous research to explore critical issues, then apply the findings in real time to advance health and equity.  As a member of the program’s newest cohort, Dr. Magarati will examine how environmental injustices are impacting the health of tribes by partnering with the Akiak Native Community on Alaska’s remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

To learn more about Interdisciplinary Research Leaders and RWJF’s other leadership programs, and to meet other participants, visit www.irleaders.org.