Yá'át'ééh! Alisha Murphy yiinishye'.
Alisha is a first-year doctorate student in the economic development program at New Mexico State University with a focus on tribal economic development and entrepreneurship. She holds two master’s degrees, one in social work from Washington University in St. Louis and one in economics from New Mexico State University. Alisha's areas of interest include tribal rural development, public utility regulation, and renewable energy for tribal nations. After completing school, she hopes to work with the Diné Nation in building and strengthening self-sustaining and self-sufficient communities. Alisha is excited to bring her research skills and knowledge to practice with and for the Change Labs team and the Trust's Native America Program.
Her clans are, Kinyaa'áanii (Towering House) nishlíí, Honágháahnii (One Walks Around You) bashnishchíí', Tó’aheedlííníí (Water Flow Together) da shí cheíí, Ts'ah yisk'idnii (Sage Brush Hill) dá shí nalí, and she is from Crownpoint, New Mexico.
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