Kiara M. Tanta-Quidgeon, MPH (Mohegan) is an early-career researcher, writer, and public health professional.
Her work can been found on the websites of non-profit organizations and universities, including Health Equity Solutions, the Center for Native American Youth, United States of Care, Health Equity Initiative, Columbia University, and in the Journal of Counseling Psychology.
List of Publications:
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. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000764
Non-Academic Publications -
Tanta-Quidgeon, K. (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
Schiavo, R., Davids, J., Roca-Sales, M., Tanta-Quidgeon, K. M., Ramesh, R., and Health Equity Initiative. (2024). Mental health equity: Strategies for community engagement and policy change. A community leaders forum: Report and call to action. New York, NY: Health Equity Initiative. https://www.healthequityinitiative.org/reports.html
Tanta-Quidgeon, K. (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. (2021). Equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Health Equity Solutions. https://www.hesct.org/blog/including-equity-vaccine-distribution/
Tanta-Quidgeon, K. (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/