Nadira Mitchell is Diné (Navajo), born and raised in Tucson, AZ. Nadira graduated with honors from the University of Arizona in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources with an emphasis in Wildlife Conservation and Management, and a minor in American Indian Studies. After graduation, Nadira will be an Assistant Researcher for the Mescalero Apache Tribe’s Tribal Wildlife Management Plan through the Native American Research Assistantship (NARA) Program from May to September 2024. She has presented her research at two national conferences, and she currently serves on the Board of the Southern Arizona Research, Science, and Engineering Foundation. After graduation, Nadira hopes to serve as a liaison between tribal and non-tribal governments, and she is particularly looking forward to the opportunity to continue building up the Native Student Professional Development Program.
