Maylynn Riding In, PhD
Maylynn Riding In has dedicated both her professional and personal endeavors to enhancing the health outcomes of American Indians. A citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, she brings a deep cultural understanding to her work. With over two decades of experience in public health, she has collaborated with Indigenous communities across California, Arizona, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa.
Nicole Halverson
Nicole is a Prevention and Education Specialist from Grand Forks, North Dakota. She earned her bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice and sociology from the University of North Dakota. She found her passion for violence prevention through her development of BeSEENN, a program aimed at reducing rates of violence and feelings of invisibility faced by Native Americans through online educational modules.
Anna Rackley
Anna was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and lived in The Bahamas for years with her family. She graduated from Saint Leo University with a bachelor’s degree in political science and a minor in history in 2020. She is currently in her second year of law school at the University of North Dakota School of Law. She was able to gain valuable experience in volunteering for several nonprofit organizations like Feeding America, North Texas Great Plains food bank and St. Jude Hospital.
Petra Harmon
Petra is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. She grew up on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and it is where she now works. She has B.S. in Biology from the University of North Dakota. Petra has a strong educational background in health, education, and science. She specializes in American Indian Health. The MPH program especially prepared her to network and collaborate with other programs to try to meet the needs of our communities here on the reservation.