Katie A. Schultz
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Katie Schultz, MSW, PhD, draws on community-based participatory research approaches with a focus on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health equity. She examines violence and associated health outcomes, including substance misuse, among AI/AN women and girls; community and cultural connectedness as protective factors; and culturally-centered intervention design. A citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, she is interested in innovative conceptual and methodological approaches to research with tribal communities and health promotion rooted in Indigenous knowledges and sustainable solutions by and for Native peoples. Her recent work includes investigating relationships between intimate partner violence and drug use among Native women; teen dating violence with AI/AN adolescents; a culturally focused, outdoor experiential obesity and substance abuse risk prevention program with Choctaw women; and a proposal to examine pathways out of justice-involvement for AI/AN women in Alaska.
Dr. Schultz received her MSW and PhD from the University of Washington. Prior to her PhD, she was the Administrative Director at the University’s Indigenous Wellness Research Institute. More recently, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Center for Mental Health Services at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dr. Schultz received her MSW and PhD from the University of Washington. Prior to her PhD, she was the Administrative Director at the University’s Indigenous Wellness Research Institute. More recently, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship with the Center for Mental Health Services at Washington University in St. Louis.
Research Interests/Focus
American Indian and Alaska Native health equity; violence, substance misuse, and associated health outcomes; historical trauma; community and cultural connectedness as stress buffers; culturally-centered prevention and intervention development; and community-based participatory and mixed methods research.
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 647-6376 | katieasc@umich.edu | 3710 SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PhD | Social Work | University of Washington, Seattle |
| 2002 | MSW | Social Work | University of Washington, Seattle |
| 1998 | BA | Sociology | Western Washington University, Bellingham |
Walters, K. L., Evans-Campbell, T., Town, M. A., Schultz, K., LePak, J. H., & Beltrán, R. E. (2015). Alaska Native, Native American, and First Nation People: Outreach, screening, and assessment. In G. Christ, C. Messner, & L. Behar (Eds.), Handbook of Oncology Social Work: Psychosocial Care for People with Cancer. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Walters, K. L., Stately, A., Evans-Campbell, T., Simoni, J. M., Duran, B., Schultz, K., Stanley, E. C., Charles, C., & Guerrero, D. (2009). “Indigenist” collaborative research efforts in Native American communities. In A. Stiffman (Ed.), The Field Research Survival Guide. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.