Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The UND GradTalk podcast welcomes Laura Sawney, founder of Rising REZilience and Graduate Research Assistant at the UND Indigenous Trauma & Resiliency Research Center, and Gem Wilson, a Senior Tribal Health Researcher and Evaluation Specialist at the Global Consulting Agency. Both are also currently PhD students in the Department of Indigenous Health.
In this episode, Laura and Gem discuss how their work serves to provide crucial medical data for underrepresented Indigenous populations and dismantle misconceptions that contribute to health inequality. Regarding their professional and academic journeys, both also touch on the significance of establishing and nurturing connections with local communities.
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Founded in 1883, six years before the state itself was established, the University of North Dakota is a busy 521-acre campus, the state’s largest. We're an innovator in engineering, medicine, aviation and unmanned aircraft systems with colleges of business, arts, sciences, nursing, aerospace, education, engineering and medicine. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered online and on campus.
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The UND GradTalk podcast welcomes Laura Sawney, founder of Rising REZilience and Graduate Research Assistant at the UND Indigenous Trauma & Resiliency Research Center, and Gem Wilson, a Senior Tribal Health Researcher and Evaluation Specialist at the Global Consulting Agency. Both are also currently PhD students in the Department of Indigenous Health.
In this episode, Laura and Gem discuss how their work serves to provide crucial medical data for underrepresented Indigenous populations and dismantle misconceptions that contribute to health inequality. Regarding their professional and academic journeys, both also touch on the significance of establishing and nurturing connections with local communities.
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Founded in 1883, six years before the state itself was established, the University of North Dakota is a busy 521-acre campus, the state’s largest. We're an innovator in engineering, medicine, aviation and unmanned aircraft systems with colleges of business, arts, sciences, nursing, aerospace, education, engineering and medicine. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered online and on campus.
WEBSITE: https://und.edu/
ABOUT: https://und.edu/about/index.html
MAJORS: https://und.edu/programs/
VISIT: https://und.edu/admissions/visit/
APPLY: https://und.edu/admissions/apply.html
Follow us on social media:
Instagram: instagram.com/uofnorthdakota
Facebook: facebook.com/UofNorthDakota
TikTok: tiktok.com/@uofnorthdakota
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/uofnorthdakota
#college #undproud #university #collegelife #studentlife
