Kimberlyn Yazzie

Title: Research Assistant

Location: Navajo NationShiprock, NM

Biography

Kim is a member of the Diné Nation. She joined the Center for Indigenous Health in October of 2005. Throughout the years, she has worked on numerous studies with the Infectious Disease and Behavioral Health teams.

Through her work, she has contributed in the guidance of helping community members to better understand the importance of research, focusing heavily on specific public health issues that hit close to home. She believes firmly that the Center has greatly improved the awareness and health of many Native populations, locally and nationally.