Michelle Johnson-Jennings, PhD

"Reducing Obesity in Tribal Communities: Identifying Needs through Photovoice"

The goals of this study were to identify Kwe Strong tribal community’s research priorities regarding obesity and diabetes disparities, determine Kwe Strong and related tribal communities’ research priorities regarding obesity and diabetic health disparities utilizing Photovoice, and present findings to tribal community, health clinic and policy makers to identify focus for health interventions and future research.

Michelle Johnson-Jennings, PhD – Director of the RICH (Research for Indigenous Health) Center, Associate to the Dean for Indigenous Health, and Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Minnesota