Kiara M. Tanta-Quidgeon, MPH is an Indigenous health researcher and consutant whose work has been seen or is forthcoming in the Journal of Counseling Psychology and Transcultural Psychiatry, as well as on the websites of Health Equity Initiative, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, United States of Care, and more.
Academic Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Tanta-Quidgeon, K. M., Stonefish, M., Wilbur, R. E., & Gone, J. P. (2024). Traditional healing as mental health intervention: Contemporary insights from an American Indian healer. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 71(6), 531–542. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000764
Other Publications:
Schiavo, R., Davids, J., Roca-Sales, M., Tanta-Quidgeon, K. M., Ramesh, R., & Health Equity
Initiative. (2024). Mental health equity: Strategies for community engagement & policy change. A community leaders forum: Report & call to action. New York, NY: Health Equity Initiative. https://www.healthequityinitiative.org/reports.html
Tanta-Quidgeon, K. M. (2023). Centering Indigenous voices in pursuit of health equity. Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/centering-indigenous-voices-pursuit-health- equity
Tanta-Quidgeon, K. M. (2023). Understanding how the U.S. healthcare system can better serve Indigenous People through the lived-experiences of five Indigenous women. United States of Care. https://unitedstatesofcare.org/mistrust-mistreatment-and-marginalization
Tanta-Quidgeon, K. M. (2021). Equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Health Equity Solutions. https://www.hesct.org/blog/including-equity-vaccine-distribution/
Tanta-Quidgeon, K. M. (2020). Native youth have the power to make change. Center for Native American Youth. https://www.cnay.org/native-youth-have-the-power-to-make-change-if- there-is-a-change-you-want-to-see-make-it-happen-we-are-the-future/