Titles

• Senior Global Futures Scholar, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
• Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Biography

Dr. Hale is Laguna, Chippewa, Odawa and a citizen of the Navajo Nation from Oak Springs, Arizona.  She is an Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies (AIS) at Arizona State University (ASU).  Dr. Hale’s current scholarship focuses on issues of tribal government and policy, state-tribal relations, community development and planning.

At ASU Hale teaches courses in Tribal Government, Federal Indian Policy, Tribal Planning and Community and Economic Development.  She is involved with Cook Native American Ministries Foundation (CNAMF) where she serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, member of the Executive Committee and chair of the Grants Committee.  She is also involved with the Morning Star Leadership Foundation (MSLF), a Native non-profit that promotes leadership and civic engagement among Urban Indian youth.

Education

• PhD, American Indian Studies, University of Arizona, 2012
• MA, American Indian Studies, University of Arizona, 1996
• BA, Cultural Anthropology, University of Arizona, 1991

Expertise

• American Indian community development
• Sustainable Cities and Communities
• Quality Education
• Affordable and Clean Energy
• Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
• Partnerships for the Goals