Staff: Native American and Indigenous Initiatives

Staff

Aaron Golding

Senior Program Administrator, School of Education & Social Policy

Jasmine Gurneau

Director, Native American and Indigenous Affairs

Jasmine Gurneau (Oneida/Menominee) serves as the Director of Native American and Indigenous Affairs in the Office of the Provost at �鶹��³�Ʒ. Jasmine leads the development and implementation of university-wide initiatives related to the inclusion of Native American and Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Her role includes facilitating stakeholder engagement, serving as a thought leader on campus, and building and sustaining partnerships with Native Nations, institutions, and communities.

From Chicago, Illinois, Jasmine earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from DePaul University and a Master of Arts in Learning Sciences from �鶹��³�Ʒ. She currently serves as the Board President for the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative. She previously served two terms as a Community Representative of the Citywide American Indian Education Council for Chicago Public Schools and was a 2015 Fellow with Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership program.

Michaela Marchi

Program Assistant, Center for Native American and Indigenous Research

Niyo Moraza-Keeswood

Senior Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admission

Niyo Moraza-Keeswood is of the Diné and Chichimeca peoples. He is a graduate of the Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies MA Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and holds a BA in Anthropology from Brown University. Niyo’s research has focused on culturally responsive advising and the application of Peacemaking in Higher Education as a mechanism for conflict resolution, policy change, and community building. Prior to graduate school, he worked as the inaugural coordinator of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Brown University. He currently serves as �鶹��³�Ʒ's Senior Assistant Director of Admission – Native American and Indigenous Student Outreach.