Jonnie Williams

PsyD

Jonnie Williams, PsyD (Tódich’ii’nii Clan, Diné Nation) is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA, HI, NM), credentialed health service psychologist, curriculum designer, evaluator, and independent consultant. She received her doctorate from the Wright Institute and is author of research on the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adult substance use in urban and reservation communities.

Dr. Williams specializes in intergenerational healing and trauma-related disorders using culturally informed, evidence-based approaches. She brings expertise in culturally safe ACE screening, support, and referral practices for Indigenous communities. At American Indian Health & Services in southern California, she serves as internal evaluator for federally-funded prevention and early intervention programs, designing and evaluating trauma-informed service systems for urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations.

Dr. Williams is the founder and CEO of Evolve Equity Psychology, advancing health equity and systems change through Indigenous feminist worldview and science-based practices. She is a recipient of the “Native American 40 Under 40” award and serves as a site visit guest psychologist for the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Native American Child Health.

Jennifer N. Crawford

PhD, PMH-C

Jennifer N. Crawford, PhD, PMH-C, is Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. She currently serves as the Director of Clinical Services and Research for Reproductive and Perinatal Mental Health. She has a secondary appointment in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at UNM in 2016 before completing an Advanced Fellowship in Women’s Health at the VA San Diego and UCSD in 2019 before returning to UNM that same year. Her clinical and research work focuses on increasing equitable access to behavioral health services within women’s specialty care settings, primarily perinatal mental health services. She proudly serves as Co-Medical Director of the Journeys Perinatal Mental Health Program at UNM where she provides direct clinical services and psychotherapy supervision.

Dr. Patricia Capo

Faculty

Dr. Patricia (Tricia) Capo, MD, FACOG, is an ObGyn physician at Alaska Native Medical Center and Southcentral Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska. She graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and completed her residency training at The Mayo Clinic and Greenville Hospital System in South Carolina. Tricia has an inherent passion for Indigenous women’s health. She is a member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and grew up on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota. As a physician and a patient in the IHS system she hopes to provide a unique perspective and strive for quality care for Indigenous people.