Assistant Professor Tara Maudrie is an enrolled citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Snapping Turtle Clan) and a health researcher specializing in Indigenous food systems, nutrition and health. She has worked with urban and tribal communities across the U.S., collaborating on culturally grounded approaches to nourishment, well-being and food sovereignty. Maudrie is currently engaged in research, program development and policy efforts supporting Indigenous health and food systems.
“I am truly grateful to be joining the University of Michigan School of Social Work as an assistant professor and M-PACT Scholar. I'm excited by the opportunity to build partnerships with Tribes and urban Native communities here in my homelands, and to continue my commitment to food sovereignty that is deeply rooted in my family’s history of fishing, hunting, and connection to land and water. I am also looking forward to learning from and working alongside such talented and grounded faculty, and to connecting with students whose energy and commitment to equity inspire me already.”
