Kristin Mitchell

Kristin is a Diné researcher from Chinle, Arizona. She is Todich’iinii (Bitter Water clan) born for Honaghaanii (One Who Walks Around clan). She joined the Center for Indigenous Health in September 2018 and works as a Mental Health Programs Specialist – associated with research at the Center’s Chinle, AZ site.

Her work focuses on Indigenous community-based participatory research and uses program evaluation methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches. Working with and for her Diné community, Kristin focuses on health equity and prevention in youth mental health (MOSAIC), maternal mental health (Family Spirit Strengths – FSS), and cancer care disparities (Cancer Care TEAM). She also leads suicide prevention research (ASQ-Adapted Validation Study and Native-RISE) that includes assessment, evaluation, and machine learning in partnership with Chinle Comprehensive Healthcare Facility. Outside of research, Kristin serves as the Assistant. Project Director for the Project A.W.A.R.E. Wildcats (PAWs) program in partnership with the Chinle Unified School District, a program that focuses on promoting mental health awareness for students and their families.

Kristin holds an Associate’s of Arts degree in Social and Behavioral Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Diné College. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Currently, she is a public health doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. When offline, Kristin spends time with her two daughters. Her hobbies include trail running, listening to music, traveling, and spending quality time with family.