Dr. Leslie Echols and I just published a new article in the Journal of Research on Adolescence. A promising intervention to improve interpersonal closeness and friendship for same and cross-ethnic conditions. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33998093/

I am so excited to be working with Katie Schultz on this project!

We are hiring! Please share, Twitter friends. Miigwech (thanks)

📢Check out our new article!📢 Thanks to Paul Nestadt, @EHaroz, Victoria M. O'Keefe, PhD Melissa Walls and the rest of the team! Suicide and the opioid overdose crisis among American Indian and Alaska Natives: a storm on two fronts demanding swift action tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

So proud to do this work with such a fantastic colleague and friend, Dr. Leslie Echols.

I will add indigenous inequality as well...

I called Ted Cruz's's office asking to make an appointment to talk with the Senator about my blood pressure. They told me that the Senator was not qualified to give medical advice and that I should call my doctor. So I asked them to stop giving advice about vaccines. #covid

This video of a Nobel Prize winning scientist sharing that her NIH grant proposal was not discussed on the *same day* she won the Nobel is an amazing reminder that you can be an unbelievable scientist and still not make it through the quagmire that is grant review.

Invisible labor for BIPOC+ scholars: "We realized (at last moment) we do not have x representation at our event. We invite you to speak! Oh, and please be available all day to talk about increasing inclusion at our racist institution. Honorarium? It's an 'honor' to be invited."

My friend and one of my most trusted mentors, Dr. Brent Teasdale named University Professor. It is great to see good folks recognized for their tireless efforts to help others! news.illinoisstate.edu/2022/01/dr-bre… via Illinois State

Participated on the INSNA Sunbelt 2022 Diverse Scholars Panel. Thanks for the great turnout! #Sunbelt2022

Drug Overdose Deaths Rose Among Black and Indigenous Americans During COVID | Time time.com/6199111/drug-o…

I really appreciate the wholistic presentation of their experience. I love what I do in academia, but often hear similar arguments for leaving. We need more balanced discussions of career pathways for the next generation. Thanks Lindsay Hundley!

Who wants to win this Casey Thompson signed #Huskers mini-helmet? Let’s do a giveaway! Once I get to 2,500 followers, I’ll pick one follower at random to send this helmet to. Like and retweet this post for added chances to win*.

Recently, I wrote several threads on academic writing that went (sort of) viral on Academic Twitter. Thought I'd put them together so folks can find them all in one place. So, here goes 👇 The habit and process of academic writing: a meta-thread 🧵

Native Americans left out of 'deaths of despair' research ow.ly/Pjcq50MQgEs Jerreed D. Ivanich ColoradoSPH American Psychological Association Centre for GMH American Psychiatric Association Mental Health America 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline National Council for Mental Wellbeing Bryan Newland Association of American Indian Physicians IndianHealthService Urban Indian Health Institute USETINC NIHB Center for Indigenous Health National Indigenous Women's Resource Center National Congress of American Indians

I am so fortunate and lucky to work with such amazing people! Youth are ready to lead research and are blazing a path to amplify the voices of their communities. Check out this report from some of these amazing youth leaders - defining well-being for their communities.

So excited to be part of such an amazing group & looking forward to growing together as we achieve our goal!