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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — In Flagstaff, alumna Lynn Begay, MSW, is making a lasting impact through her work at Northern Arizona Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in northern Arizona. The system includes Flagstaff Medical Center, the only state-certified Level I Trauma Center north of Phoenix, and Verde Valley Medical Center. Together, these facilities serve more than 700,000 residents and over a… Read more

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — In 2020, Cindy Payne stepped into the role of Executive Director of Cancer Support Community Arizona (CSCAZ), after 30 years of service at Northern Arizona University, bringing with her decades of experience in education, counseling, and community engagement. Today, Payne serves as the sole paid employee for CSCAZ in… Read more

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Northern Arizona University’s School of Social Work is excited to announce Kelly Reber, LMSW, as the new Assistant Director of Field Education!

Kelly comes to this role with a background in Community Behavioral Health and, most recently, 4.5 years supporting students as the Assistant Director of the Lumberjack CARE Center—where she led the CARE Team in providing compassionate non-clinical case… Read more

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The School of Social Work is pleased to announce that faculty member Sheila Hammer has been selected as a 2026 Health Equity Scholar by the American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS). Sheila Hammer, MSW, LCSW, is an Associate Clinical Professor of Social Work and a doctoral student in the Interdisciplinary Health PhD program at… Read more

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Northern Arizona University’s School of Social Work is expanding its global learning opportunities again this coming Summer with NAU in Italy: Social Work, an intensive two-week study abroad program designed to deepen students’ understanding of human biological functioning, mental health, and international social work practice. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students, the program blends rigorous academic study… Read more

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. —  NAU School of Social Work faculty member Brandie Reiner is a champion for social policy in Arizona, a recent recipient of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Young Professional Award, and a Phoenix Business Journal “40 Under 40” 2025 honoree. Most recently, she served as a panelist for “United in Play: Leveling the Field for ALICE Families Through Sports… Read more