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Biography

Wendy Greyeyes (Diné) is assistant professor of Native American studies at The University of New Mexico. She earned her PhD in sociology from the University of Chicago and her research focuses on political sociology, organizational analysis, Indigenous education, tribal sovereignty, and Native Nation building. Before entering academia, she was a tribal liaison for the Arizona Teacher Excellence Program and Homeland Security, a grassroots manager for the Indian Self Reliance Initiative in Arizona, a statistician for the Department of Diné Education, and a program analyst/chief implementation officer for the Bureau of Indian Education. She formerly served as the co-chair for the National Indian Education Association’s Advocacy Committee and a former faculty for the Institute for American Indian Education. She currently serves as the Navajo representative member for the New Mexico Indian Education Advisory Council (IEAC), president for the Diné Studies Conference, Inc., a member of the American Indian Studies Association (AISA), faculty advisor for the UNM Native American Alumni Chapter, and faculty advisor for Kiva Club. She is the author of A History of Navajo Education: Disentangling Our Sovereign Body.
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