Brandy Begay

Title: Research Program Assistant II

Location: Chinle, AZNavajo Nation

Biography

Brandy’s clans are Naakai Dine (Mexican Clan), born for the Ashiihi (Salt Clan). Her maternal grandpa is of the Tł’ááshchí’í (Red Bottom people Clan) and my paternal grandpa is Táchii’nii (Red Running Into the-Water Clan). Brandy joined the center in January of 2021 and currently works with the Infectious Disease team at the Chinle site as a Research Program Assistant working on several different studies that engage herself and her team in working with their community to better understand different types of germs and illnesses circulating within their community.