Harvard University Native American Program

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Shelly C. Lowe is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She is Bilagaana, born for Náneesht'ézhí Tách'iinii. Her paternal grandfather's clan is Tábaahí. Ms. Lowe grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Ganado, Arizona.

Shelly has most recently held the position of Assistant Dean for Native American Affairs in the Yale College Deans Office and Director of the Native American Cultural Center at Yale University. Prior to her position at Yale, she spent six years as the Graduate Education Program Facilitator for the American Indian Studies Programs at The University of Arizona. During her time at the University of Arizona she was actively involved in the Native American Student Affairs Office and the American Indian Alumni club.

Ms. Lowe has served on the board of the National Indian Education Association and as a Board of Trustee for the National Museum of the American Indian. She has presented and published in the field of American Indian higher education and is currently completing her doctorate in Higher Education with a focus on American Indian student success and services.

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Dr. Dennis Norman has served as Faculty Chair of the Harvard University Native American Program since 2005. He is the chair for the Harvard University Native American Program and Health Initiative and teaches field research for Native communities at the Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His background is in clinical psychology with a special interest in culturally appropriate health care services. Dr. Norman is board certified in clinical and child and adolescent psychology. He received his doctorate in human development (cross cultural psychology), counselling, and consulting psychology from Harvard University and also has an MA in child development from Tufts University. Dr. Norman has been the Chief of Psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital since 1989. His research interests include personality structure and functioning, psychosocial adjustment to chronic illness and trauma, and intellectual and neuropsychological correlates of ADHD and provision of culturally appropriate health care services. He is a past chair of the Board of Registration for Psychology, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Phone: 617-495-9058

Steven Abbott joined the Harvard University Native American Program as Associate Director for Recruitment and Student Affairs in January of 2005. In his role as associate director, Steven oversees recruitment and outreach efforts, addresses the areas of student development and retention, and helps foster a sense of community for Native students at Harvard. Originally from southern Connecticut, Steven graduated with a BA in Native American Studies from Bates College. He is currently completing an MA from Dartmouth College. Before coming to Harvard, Steven worked at Bates College, Dartmouth Medical School, and the University of Michigan. Steven also serves on the governing council for the National Institute for Native Leadership in Higher Education and as an ambassador for the Gates Millennium Scholarship Program.

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Phone: 617-495-9918

Natasha Baker has worked at Harvard University for more than 8 years.  Her areas of expertise include, program and events coordination, finance and budget management, and website design and management.  During her time at Harvard, she has worked at both the Harvard Divinity School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.  In her role at HUNAP, Natasha serves as the senior writer and editor for the HUNAP Newsletter, coordinates both the HUNAP Research Colloquium and Visiting Scholar Lecture Series, and manages the program's day-to-day operations.  A Cambridge native, Natasha graduated from Smith College with a BA in African-American Studies, and is currently pursuing her Ed.M. at Boston University.

Faculty Advisory Board

The Faculty Advisory Board was created to better assist HUNAP with its mission of teaching, research, outreach and community support. The Board is made up of Harvard faculty and staff who have experience in Native America in such fields as economic development, law, medicine and other current Native health issues.

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