ABOUT US: STAFF

Food Sovereignty Lab Coordinator: Marlene' Dusek

Tribal Affiliation: Payómkawichum, Kúupangawish, and Kumeyaay

Research Associate: Karley Rojas (them/elle)

Tribal Affiliation: Descendant Taíno

Research Lab Assistant: Cassandra May

Tribal Affiliation: Yurok, Wailaki

Undergraduate Research Assistant: Cory Kragness

Graduate Research Assistant: Clio Gentry

Tribal Affiliation: Seneca, Choctaw

Nya:wëh, Halito. I am a research assistant at the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and a Social Work Master’s student at Cal Poly Humboldt. I graduated from Cal Poly Humboldt last fall, with a degree in Social Work and a minor in Native American Studies. I am also working as an intern for the Yurok Tribe’s ICWA department. I’m originally from Santa Cruz, CA, but moved from San Diego to Humboldt back in 2020. I’m very grateful to be working for the Food Sovereignty Lab

Intertribal Agriculture Council Intern: Delaney Schroeder-Echavarria

Tribal Affiliation: Ojibwe Decendant

Administrative Support Coordinator II: Jasmin Torres

Tribal Affiliation: Tewa Descendent ( Sandia & Isleta Pueblo, NM)

Jasmin was born and raised in Los Angeles San Fernando Valley (Arleta) I used to come to Humboldt to visit family and camp at Sue-meg state park. It is because of Sue-Meg I fell in love with the area and moved to Eureka in 2018. I attended College of the Redwoods and graduated with an AS in Business 2020 and transferred to CPH (HSU at the time) Graduated in 2022 with a BS in Business Administration New Venture Management, and minor in Native American Studies. I am very happy to be working within the NAS department!