Nìhì Research Community
Meet the Team
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Dr. Cherie De Vore (Diné)
Principal Investigator
Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
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Macy Winn
Graduate Student
Environmental Engineering, MS - College of Engineering, University of Arizona
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Jeffrey Bartholomeusz
Accelerated Master’s Student
Chemical Engineering, MS - College of Engineering, University of Arizona
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Ignacio Garcia
Graduate Student
Environmental Science, MS - College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences, University of Arizona
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Xavia Gutierrez
Graduate Student
Environmental Engineering, MS - College of Engineering, University of Arizona
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Quaidin Ben (Diné)
Undergraduate Student
Tohono O’odham Community College, A Student’s Journey Summer ‘25 Intern
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Gwen Flores (Pascua Yaqui)
Undergraduate Student
Chemical Engineering, EHS-RISE Summer ‘25 Intern - College of Engineering, University of Arizona
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Nieves Vázquez
Graduate Student
Water, Society, Policy, MS - College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences, University of Arizona
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Chrisa Whitmore
Graduate Student
Environmental Science, PhD - College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences, University of Arizona
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Ryan Cotter
Undergraduate Student
Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona
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Jariah Callado (Jicarilla Apache)
Undergraduate Student
Pre-Law - College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, University of Arizona
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Bree Lameman (Diné)
Affiliated Graduate student (co-advised by Dr. De Vore)
Health Behaviors Health Promotion, PhD - Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona



Our Community Partners
Previous Lab Members
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Leila Yazzie (Diné)
2024-2025
Undergraduate, EHS-RISE Plant Science
Join the team
The Nihi Lab group is seeking Ph.D students and a postdoctoral research fellow to join our community!
Undergraduates will be accepted on a case by case basis.
Please be prepared to provide a CV, 3 names of recommenders, a research values statement and unofficial transcripts.