Nan Benally

Tribal Grants Program Manager APPA

Nan Benally Nan Benally is a researcher, consultant and therapist, and the Tribal Grants Coordinator for the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA). She has a passion for research, social justice, and bringing healing to people who have been through traumatic/stressful events. Utilizing her role as a researcher has created outcomes of direct application and influence in resolving concrete problems and also meeting community based needs, transforming the status quo of institutions and challenging stakeholders in addressing these issues collaboratively, leading to a multidisciplinary commitment to enact change. Through her experience and education, Nan has gained training in various therapeutic treatment modalities, had the opportunity to participate and present her work in professional venues and engendered community networks and alliances for the support and fulfillment of project goals. Nan is completing her a doctoral degree, with a focus on neuroscience and neurological disorders, and is a member of the American Psychological Association, and the Society of Indian Psychologists.