J DENA NED

J. Dena Ned is a Professor/Lecturer at the University of Utah College of Social Work. Her research has focused on the Indian Child Welfare Act, Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Urban American Indian health policies and delivery of care systems, as well as social determinants of health in Native communities. After earning her Master's of Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of California, Berkeley, she worked with California's Division of Children and Family Services before going on to direct a Title V-funded Urban Indian Health Organization in Salt Lake City. Her direct practice experience motivated her to explore issues of social justice, health, and policy from the perspective of Urban Indians.