GoGM Collaborations

Project Team

STOP COVID-19 CA Project

Project Group Admin

• Dr. Juliet McMullin — Co-Principal Investigator & Engagement Team Lead

  • Dr. McMullin is the co-principal investigator & co-director of the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Center for Health Disparities Research, and a Professor in the Department of Anthropology. Beginning April 2022, Dr. McMullin is a Professor of Family Medicine and Endowed Chair for Medical Humanities and Arts in UCI’s School of Medicine

• Preeti Juturu — Project Manager & Engagement Team Coordinator

  • Preeti is an undergraduate Public Policy and Economics student at the University of California, Riverside (‘22) affiliated with the UC Riverside Center for Health Disparities Research and the UC Riverside Center for Geospatial Sciences.

Community Engagement Team Members

• Sherri Salgado — President, Board of Directors for RSBCIHI, Cahuilla Band of Indians

• Jackie Wisespirit — Community Member, Cahuilla Band of Indians

• Janine Jacques — Artist, Choctaw Nation

• Lindsey Segundo — Photographer, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

• Alfonso Taboada — Undergraduate Student, California Indian Nations College (CINC)

• Incamu "Raymond" Huaute — Ph.D. Student, University of California, San Diego, (Cahuilla/Chumash)

Language/Translation Support

• Ed C. McEnespy for sharing Luiseño COVID-19 messages

• Ray (Incamu) Huaute for sharing Cahuilla COVID-19 messages

• Choctaw Indian Nation Language Department (with special thanks to Janine Jacques) for sharing Choctaw COVID-19 messages

Research Assistants/Interns

• Salil Trehan — UCR Undergraduate Student; Research Assistant

• Usman Hamid — UCR Undergraduate Student; Research Assistant

• Ross Kolde — UCR Undergraduate Student; Research Assistant

• Winter Smiley — CSU San Marcos Undergraduate Student; Videographer

• Elizabeth Celaya — UCR Medical Student; Research Assistant

GoGM Project I & II

Project Group Admin

• Dr. Juliet McMullin — Principal Investigator

  • Dr. McMullin is the co-principal investigator & co-director of the University of California, Riverside Center for Health Disparities Research, and a Professor in the Department of Anthropology. Beginning April 2022, Dr. McMullin is a Professor of Family Medicine and Endowed Chair for Medical Humanities and Arts in UCI’s School of Medicine

  • Wyatt Kelly — Project Manager

  • Wyatt is a former English & Native American Studies undergraduate student at the University of California, Riverside. Currently, Wyatt serves as a Program Manager at the California Consortium for Urban Indian Health (CCUIH).

Project Partners

Dr. Kendall P. Shumway, D.P.M., is the GoGM Provider Project Lead. grew up in Northern Arizona between the Navajo and Apache Reservations and has enjoyed his 13 years working in Indian Health. During the past seven years, in addition to overseeing two Federal Indian Health Service Grants for Heart Health and Diabetes Care, he has been the Diabetes Director at RSBCIHI. This program consists of three Diabetes Educators, two Fitness Specialists, a Medical Assistant, and a Family Nurse Practitioner who help oversee diabetes education and community outreach with the seven RSBCIHI clinics.

Luella Vann Thornton, BS, MPH, RN, is the GoGM Community Project Lead. Now retired; she was previously a Certified Health Education Specialist and recipient of the 2011 California Rural Indian Board (CRIB) award for significant contributions to the health care of Native American groups. As a health educator, Ms. Thornton has taught parenting courses and counseling on drug addiction. Originally from Proctor, OK, Ms. Thornton is a member of the Ketoowah Band of Cherokee Indians.

Sherri Salgado is the GoGM Riverside-San Bernardino Indian Health, Inc. Board Lead. Ms. Salgado is currently the Vice-Chair of the RSBCIHI Board of Directors and a member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians. Ms. Salgado has been a delegate to the Riverside-­San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. since 1999. As a member of the RSBCIHI Board of Directors, she is part of the following Committees: Finance/ Planning Committee, Diabetes Task Force, and Wellness Committee. During her time at RSBCIHI, she has seen the clinic grow and expand to offer new services. Her continual collaboration with RSBCIHI is integral to her being a part of improving Native American community wellness.

Regina Hughes, *LAADC, ICADC, is the GoGM Riverside-San Bernardino Indian Health, Inc. Behavioral Health Lead. Ms. Hughes is a counselor for RSBCIHI Behavioral Health Services, a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Gina is a descendent of the Temecula Band of Luiseno Mission Indians and is currently employed by Riverside-San Bernardino Co. Indian Health, Inc. As a clinician of 28 years, she has provided services for adults, adolescents, families, and communities. Her varied opportunities working within native and non-native settings provided her with the experience to educate and mentor student counselors. Through firsthand experience, Gina has acquired a deep understanding of the disease of addiction and the spiritual journey towards healing. Her compassion and sensitivity to the human spirit are the very essence of the holistic approach in working with Native American Indian Communities.

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