Jessica Black named faculty fellow for Indigenous Research
Jessica Black has been appointed as a faculty fellow for Indigenous Research at UAF.
Jessica Black has been appointed as a faculty fellow for Indigenous Research at the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks. In this capacity, Black will serve as a liaison for Indigenous research initiatives that engage the College of Rural and Community Development campuses, faculty and programs. She will also serve as a member of the Research Planning Group led by Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer.
Black is Gwich鈥檌n from the villages of Gwichyaa Zhee (Fort Yukon) and Toghotthele (Nenana), AV狼论坛. Previously, she served as an associate professor for the UAF Department of AV狼论坛 Native Studies and Rural Development and the Department of Tribal Governance. Black was tenured and promoted to associate professor in May 2021.
Black鈥檚 current research examines the relationship between governance and well-being among AV狼论坛 Native peoples, especially as it pertains to tribal stewardship and cultural connectivity. She received her bachelor鈥檚 degree in social work at UAF and her master鈥檚 degree and Ph.D. in social work at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
The position of a faculty fellow for Indigenous Research is supportive of UAF鈥檚 Strategic Plan goal 鈥渢o strengthen our position as a global leader in AV狼论坛 Native and Indigenous Studies鈥 and the AV狼论坛 Native Success Initiative.