Category: Faculty

CHER Researchers Selected as Flinn Early Career Faculty Fellows

Beck Thomas | April 29, 2025

The Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) is proud to celebrate two of our affiliated faculty members, Dr. Michael Anastario and Dr. Tara Bautista, for being selected as Flinn Early Career Faculty Fellows at Northern Arizona University (NAU). This prestigious fellowship recognizes outstanding early-career faculty who are poised to make significant contributions to research in the biological and health sciences… Read more

SHERC awarded 10th supplement to support data capacity

Heather Tate | December 10, 2024

The southwest region of the United States is a beautiful part of the country, filled with rich culture, incredible landscapes, and a strong need for health equity intervention. SHERC, the largest research initiative within the Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), specifically addresses health and wellness disparities through community-based research. … Read more

CHER is growing! A stronger team for a healthier tomorrow

llk73 | October 8, 2024

The Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER) welcomed new staff and faculty for the 2025 academic year. CHER aims to recruit exceptional professionals who are eager to be included in advancing health equity… Read more

Celebrating Culturally Centered Addictions Research Training at the Annual C-CART Conference

llk73 | July 23, 2024

The Culturally Centered Addictions Research Training (C-CART) program, established in 2021, continues to make significant strides in preparing the next generation of clinical researchers dedicated to addressing substance use and substance use disorders (SU/SUDs)… Read more

Regents’ professor Julie Baldwin inducted into National Academy of Medicine

Beck Thomas | November 15, 2023

In October 2023, Dr. Julie Baldwin, founding and Executive Director of NAU’s Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), became one of the newest members inducted into the U.S. National Academy of Medicine (NAM). NAM membership stands as one of the most prestigious accolades in health and medicine, acknowledging individuals who have shown exceptional professional accomplishments and strong dedication to service. … Read more

Julie Baldwin alongside her sons Nate and Nick Johnson, mother Jeanne Harding, daughter Isabella Johnson and husband Bill Johnson at the 2022 National Academy of Medicine Class Member Induction Ceremony.

November CHER/SHERC newsletter

Beck Thomas | November 14, 2023

From coast to campus: welcoming new faculty Dr. Mike Anastario

Beck Thomas | September 8, 2023

The Center for Community Health and Engaged Research is proud to welcome our newest faculty member – Dr. Michael (Mike) Anastario. Anastario is joining us as an Assistant Professor of Health Sciences. We are excited to see how Mike’s interests and research expertise intertwine with the amazing work of this Center and beyond. … Read more