Amber Anderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3622656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amber Anderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amber |
| FAMILY NAME | Anderson |
| SIGNATURE | ANDERSON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1433-9059 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Value of Community Building and Social Capital for Rural Communities Recovering from Disaster
Community building and social capital are essential components of disaster resilience for rural communities. Understanding the specific needs of rural communities and how community building benefits them in times of disaster and recovery is paramount in developing disaster recovery plans for these unique communities. Researchers conducted two focus groups and various informant interviews with the goal of collecting a narrative overview of Happy C…
Perception of Barriers to and Factors Associated with HPV Vaccination Among Parents of American Indian Adolescents in the Cherokee Nation
Visioning an Effective Health Encounter: Indigenous Healthcare Experiences and Recommendations for Health Professionals
With some of the largest proportions of health disparities and bias experiences in the US, it is critical that healthcare delivered to Indigenous patients incorporate culturally safe care to regain dignity and improve health outcomes for this population
The Health Effects of a Cherokee Grounded Culture and Leadership Program
This is one of the first quantitative studies to demonstrate the profound effects that cultural learning and connection have on the health and well-being of Indigenous people and practices. It also demonstrates the specificity and effectiveness of a program created by and for tribal citizens. Future programs with Indigenous populations should work to center cultural connection and ensure that programs are created and directed by tribal community …
Development and Implementation of an HPV Vaccination Survey for American Indians in Cherokee Nation
Improving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates is a public health priority and a crucial cancer prevention goal. We designed a survey to estimate HPV vaccination coverage and understand factors associated with HPV vaccination among American Indian adolescents aged 9 to 17 years in Cherokee Nation, United States. The final survey contains 37 questions across 10 content areas, including HPV vaccination awareness, initiation, reasons, recomm…
“My village fell apart”: Parents' Views on Seeking Informal Mentoring Relationships for Their Children
Objective To assess parents' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to promoting informal mentoring relationships for their children with caring adults in their existing social network. Background Supportive relationships with nonparental adults are critical to positive youth development, social capital, healthy living, and upward mobility, but not all children experience such relationships. Because parents are the primary gatekeepers to childr…
Health Care Provider’s Role in Obesity Prevention and Healthy Development of Young American Indian Children
Introduction: Health care providers (HCPs) serving American Indian (AI) populations are critical stakeholders in promoting healthy weight-related behaviors of young AI children. The purpose of this study is to develop an understanding of how HCP perceive their role in the healthy development of young AI children, and how they envision working with early care and education teachers and parents to enhance children’s health. Method: Twenty HCP that …
Early Care and Education Teacher’s Role in Obesity Prevention and Healthy Development of Young American Indian Children
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of how stakeholders, specifically early care and education (ECE) teachers, perceive their role in the development of young American Indian children, and envision working with health care providers and parents in order to enhance children’s health. Methodology: Twenty tribally affiliated ECE teachers from Oklahoma participated in interviews. Thematic analysis was conducted, an…
Inka Militarism at the Pambamarca Complex in Northern Ecuador
In this article, we present research on Inka actions in the face of resistance by indigenous peoples on the northern frontier. We link fieldwork at the Pambamarca complex in northern Ecuador with historic documents to provide important context for further examining imperial processes. With its three site types, Pambamarca offers an opportunity to examine the range of tendencies that groups undergo during imperial moments. Its sites show evidence …
Evaluation of a Native Youth Leadership Program Grounded in Cherokee Culture: The Remember the Removal Program
Indigenous youth suffer from high rates of comorbid mental and physical health disease. The purpose of this research was to evaluate an existing intervention aimed at empowering Indigenous youth, using a qualitative, community-based participatory research method. We completed focus groups with 23 program participants, and analysis revealed positive improvements in physical, emotional, social, and cultural domains. Participants noted that key soci…
Reflecting on Heterosexual and Male Privilege: Interventions to Raise Awareness
Gender‐focused college courses seek to increase understanding of the systematic advantages associated with dominant group membership. These courses attempt to reduce prejudice and raise awareness of male and heterosexual privilege. Inclusion of privilege content within gender‐focused courses has increased, but research to test interventions to increase privilege awareness and reduce prejudice remains sparse. The current studies provide experiment…
Reflecting on Heterosexual and Male Privilege: Interventions to Raise Awareness
Gender‐focused college courses seek to increase understanding of the systematic advantages associated with dominant group membership. These courses attempt to reduce prejudice and raise awareness of male and heterosexual privilege. Inclusion of privilege content within gender‐focused courses has increased, but research to test interventions to increase privilege awareness and reduce prejudice remains sparse. The current studies provide experiment…
Evaluation of a Native Youth Leadership Program Grounded in Cherokee Culture: The Remember the Removal Program
Indigenous youth suffer from high rates of comorbid mental and physical health disease. The purpose of this research was to evaluate an existing intervention aimed at empowering Indigenous youth, using a qualitative, community-based participatory research method. We completed focus groups with 23 program participants, and analysis revealed positive improvements in physical, emotional, social, and cultural domains. Participants noted that key soci…
Inka Militarism at the Pambamarca Complex in Northern Ecuador
In this article, we present research on Inka actions in the face of resistance by indigenous peoples on the northern frontier. We link fieldwork at the Pambamarca complex in northern Ecuador with historic documents to provide important context for further examining imperial processes. With its three site types, Pambamarca offers an opportunity to examine the range of tendencies that groups undergo during imperial moments. Its sites show evidence …
Reflecting on Heterosexual and Male Privilege: Interventions to Raise Awareness
Gender‐focused college courses seek to increase understanding of the systematic advantages associated with dominant group membership. These courses attempt to reduce prejudice and raise awareness of male and heterosexual privilege. Inclusion of privilege content within gender‐focused courses has increased, but research to test interventions to increase privilege awareness and reduce prejudice remains sparse. The current studies provide experiment…
Health Care Provider’s Role in Obesity Prevention and Healthy Development of Young American Indian Children
Introduction: Health care providers (HCPs) serving American Indian (AI) populations are critical stakeholders in promoting healthy weight-related behaviors of young AI children. The purpose of this study is to develop an understanding of how HCP perceive their role in the healthy development of young AI children, and how they envision working with early care and education teachers and parents to enhance children’s health. Method: Twenty HCP that …
Early Care and Education Teacher’s Role in Obesity Prevention and Healthy Development of Young American Indian Children
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of how stakeholders, specifically early care and education (ECE) teachers, perceive their role in the development of young American Indian children, and envision working with health care providers and parents in order to enhance children’s health. Methodology: Twenty tribally affiliated ECE teachers from Oklahoma participated in interviews. Thematic analysis was conducted, an…
Inka Militarism at the Pambamarca Complex in Northern Ecuador
In this article, we present research on Inka actions in the face of resistance by indigenous peoples on the northern frontier. We link fieldwork at the Pambamarca complex in northern Ecuador with historic documents to provide important context for further examining imperial processes. With its three site types, Pambamarca offers an opportunity to examine the range of tendencies that groups undergo during imperial moments. Its sites show evidence …
Evaluation of a Native Youth Leadership Program Grounded in Cherokee Culture: The Remember the Removal Program
Indigenous youth suffer from high rates of comorbid mental and physical health disease. The purpose of this research was to evaluate an existing intervention aimed at empowering Indigenous youth, using a qualitative, community-based participatory research method. We completed focus groups with 23 program participants, and analysis revealed positive improvements in physical, emotional, social, and cultural domains. Participants noted that key soci…
“My village fell apart”: Parents' Views on Seeking Informal Mentoring Relationships for Their Children
Objective To assess parents' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to promoting informal mentoring relationships for their children with caring adults in their existing social network. Background Supportive relationships with nonparental adults are critical to positive youth development, social capital, healthy living, and upward mobility, but not all children experience such relationships. Because parents are the primary gatekeepers to childr…
Development and Implementation of an HPV Vaccination Survey for American Indians in Cherokee Nation
Improving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates is a public health priority and a crucial cancer prevention goal. We designed a survey to estimate HPV vaccination coverage and understand factors associated with HPV vaccination among American Indian adolescents aged 9 to 17 years in Cherokee Nation, United States. The final survey contains 37 questions across 10 content areas, including HPV vaccination awareness, initiation, reasons, recomm…
The Health Effects of a Cherokee Grounded Culture and Leadership Program
This is one of the first quantitative studies to demonstrate the profound effects that cultural learning and connection have on the health and well-being of Indigenous people and practices. It also demonstrates the specificity and effectiveness of a program created by and for tribal citizens. Future programs with Indigenous populations should work to center cultural connection and ensure that programs are created and directed by tribal community …
Visioning an Effective Health Encounter: Indigenous Healthcare Experiences and Recommendations for Health Professionals
With some of the largest proportions of health disparities and bias experiences in the US, it is critical that healthcare delivered to Indigenous patients incorporate culturally safe care to regain dignity and improve health outcomes for this population
Perception of Barriers to and Factors Associated with HPV Vaccination Among Parents of American Indian Adolescents in the Cherokee Nation
The Value of Community Building and Social Capital for Rural Communities Recovering from Disaster
Community building and social capital are essential components of disaster resilience for rural communities. Understanding the specific needs of rural communities and how community building benefits them in times of disaster and recovery is paramount in developing disaster recovery plans for these unique communities. Researchers conducted two focus groups and various informant interviews with the goal of collecting a narrative overview of Happy C…
Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Cherokee (4 works) · Indigenous (4 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works)