Hannah Norberto is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and serves the Association on American Indian Affairs as its Native Youth Justice Researcher. The Association is the longest serving national Native nonprofit, since 1922. A first-generation college graduate from the University of New Mexico, Hannah earned her bachelor’s degree in Population Health (BSPH) with a minor in Community Health Education. Graduating Summa Cum Laude, she was recognized as an Inspiring Graduate and named a Top BSPH Student by the College of Population Health. Hannah has served the New Mexico Department of Health’s Emerging Infections Program through an internship where she brought Native perspectives to the study of how diseases and health conditions affect Native Nations. Born and raised on the Navajo reservation, Hannah is a proud Diné Asdzáán (Navajo woman) deeply rooted in Navajo heritage and traditional values. She is driven by a passion to empower Native youth and address health challenges within Native Nations. Her aspirations include earning a graduate degree in public health or medicine, dismantling generational trauma, and advancing Native health to ensure the resilience and success of future generations. Hannah’s work reflects her dedication to preserving the Navajo way of life and combating the erasure of Native identities in today’s world.
hannah norberto, native youth justice researcher
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