Caleigh Curley

Caleigh Curley is a citizen of the Diné and Hopi Tribe; raised in Ganado, Arizona, within the Navajo Nation and now living on O’odam lands as a Doctoral Candidate in the Public Health Policy and Management Program at the University of Arizona (UArizona) Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH). She earned a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences and a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion in the Indigenous Health track from Northern Arizona University. Her research explores the intersection of Indigenous health, public health policy, and data governance. She has over six years of experience working with Tribes, Tribal colleges and universities, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations. She is passionate about improving the health of Tribal nations through health policy and looks forward to learning more about policy development and analysis in her studies. Her goal is to apply what she has learned through the Roots for Resilience program to provide expert analysis, advice, and guidance to senior and political leadership on policy, regulatory, and legislative issues that significantly and directly impact Indigenous peoples' health.

Department presentation Fall 2024: Applying Foundational Open Science Skills (FOSS) in Public Health