The East Tennessee State University College of Public Health’s Leading Voices in
Public Health series is back for the 2024-25 academic year, with Dr. Tommy Rock presenting
his lecture titled “Environmental Sustainability of Native American Lands: The Navajo
Experience” on Sept. 12.
Rock, a member of the Navajo Nation and assistant research professor at Northern Arizona University, is known for his work to integrate health, environment and cultural issues from a Native American perspective – specifically as it relates to uranium mining to make better-informed decisions about tribal lands.
Rock, a member of the Navajo Nation and assistant research professor at Northern Arizona University, is known for his work to integrate health, environment and cultural issues from a Native American perspective – specifically as it relates to uranium mining to make better-informed decisions about tribal lands.