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.

 

Carmen Byker Shanks

Research Project

The UnProcessed Pantry Project (UP3): A Novel Approach to Improving Dietary Quality for Low-Income Adults Served by Rural Food Pantries

Project Leader Carmen Byker Shanks, Ph.D.
MSU Department of Health and Human Development

Monica Skewes

Research Project

Development and Pilot Test of Indigenist Relapse Prevention for American Indians

Project Leader Monica Skewes, Ph.D.
MSU Department of Psychology

Andreas Thorsen

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
Kelly Knight

Research Project

Somatic Mindfulness Training for a Healthy Workforce

Project Leader Kelly E. Knight,Ph.D. 
MSU Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology