Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings

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Dr. Michelle Johnson-Jennings (Choctaw Nation Tribal Member) is a Full Professor in the School of Social Work and Public Health at the University of Washington. She is also a clinical health psychologist who seeks to elevate Indigenous health and well-being. By developing health interventions upon the land, she simultaneously aims to lower chronic disease risks and reduce barriers by reconnecting with ancestral ways of healing. Dr. Johnson-Jennings further serves as the Director of the division of environmentally-based health and land-based healing at the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, University of Washington. She is also the mother to four amazing children who inspire her work daily. 

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