Lisa G. Byers, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of Oklahoma

Ꭱ Ꮒ Ꭹ Dr. Lisa Byers, ᏣᎳᎩ, ᏥᏍᏆ ᏧᏂᏴᏫ (Cherokee, Bird Clan) is an Associate Professor of Social Work and Affiliate Faculty with Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. She enjoys service learning in North Tulsa, the area that was her home. Dr. Byers coordinates the Graduate Certificate in Social Work with American Indians that she created. Her favorite course to teach are the certificate courses because it provides a safe space for students and herself to be authentic in higher education. She affirms Indigenous orientations to wellness. She utilizes Indigenous Standpoint Theory and the Natural Democracy Ethos to support healing for ancestors, children, future generations, and herself through research on empathy and relational health.

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Presentation(s):

• No Word for Disability: Indigenous Foundations for Disability Justice and Joy