Dr. Felicia Hodge

Biography

Felicia Schanche Hodge holds a joint position as a Professor at UCLA’s School of Nursing and School of Public Health. Her expertise lies in cultural competencies, health disparities, and healthcare among American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Dr. Hodge has been continuously funded by NIH sources from 1990 to 2019, focusing on chronic health conditions and behaviors of AI/AN populations such as wellness, diabetes, nutrition, tobacco control, and cervical cancer screening. Her commitment to addressing healthcare barriers for Indigenous populations is evident through her leadership roles, including serving as PI/Director of the NINR Ruth Kirschstein T32 Pre and Postdoctoral Fellowship program for over a decade and as the Director of the Center for American Indian/Indigenous Research Education (CAIIRE). She has conducted significant research on the health beliefs and behaviors of AI groups across various states and is actively involved in projects that include lived experiences of dioxin contamination, smoking experiences among AI veterans, and health interventions for homeless women. Dr. Hodge's scholarly work is extensive, having received multiple research grants and accolades for her contributions to the field, particularly in the area of AI health care and cultural health interventions.

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