Jennifer Yazzie

Yazzie is a doctoral student in the clinical-counseling psychology PhD program at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. She is a member of the Navajo Nation and is looking to continue to provide clinical services to Native communities with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity. Yazzie attended Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. She then attended the University of Alaska, Anchorage, for a Master of Science in clinical psychology. Her research interests include the effects of historical trauma on Indigenous populations. More specifically, her master’s thesis is on knowledge and understanding of historical trauma among American Indian and Alaska Native college students and how they perceive the effects historical trauma has on them, their families, and their communities.