Research Projects

Native and rural communities in Montana suffer from severe health disparities. The mission of the Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIRHE) is to reduce health disparities across the state through community-based participatory research that is considerate of and consistent with local cultures.

Since early 2015, CAIRHE has supported multiple research projects each year. For more about each project, click on the links below.

Research Project

Modeling Rural Perinatal Health Outcomes and Service Systems to Improve Health Equity

Project Leader Andreas Thorsen, Ph.D.
MSU Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship

Research Project

A Trauma-Informed Intervention for Positive Youth Development and Teacher Wellness in Rural Montana

Project Leader Lauren Davis, Ed.D.
MSU Department of Education

Research Project

A Native Path to Courage

Project Leader Brandon Scott, Ph.D.
MSU Department of Psychology