Josie Raphaelito

MPH

Research Interests:

Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts Sexual and gender minority health equity Student enhancement through STEAM education Indigenous knowledge-based cancer health interventions

About Josie Raphaelito

Biography:

I am a citizen of the Navajo Nation, raised on the Ramah Navajo Reservation in New Mexico. I graduated with a Master's degree in Public Health specializing in Health Policy from the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. 
I serve as the Assistant Director of the Department of Indigenous Cancer Health to administer and provide leadership on Departmental research and grant projects. I leverage my unique knowledge and experience in public health approaches in Indigenous communities to build community partnerships and implement community based participatory research initiatives.

 

Positions

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Assistant Director
  • Department of Indigenous Cancer Health
  • Diné/Navajo Nation