Carrie Nuva Joseph

About Carrie Nuva

• I was born and raised on the Hopi Reservation.
• I played a lot of sports and was interested in health sciences in high school, so naturally I expected my career to involve sports or sports medicine.
• Thinking I wanted to become a physical therapist, I earned my bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Northern Arizona University.
• After completing my undergraduate degree, I realized I wanted to change paths and pursue environmental sciences instead—I come from a family of farmers and ranchers, and was inspired by that exposure.
• I went back to school and earned both my master’s and doctoral degrees in soil, water, and environmental science from the University of Arizona.
• Throughout my studies, I gained research experience working on a variety of environmental projects, specifically in regards to impacts on Indigenous Peoples, their landscapes, and water resources.
• I'm currently a postdoctoral scholar at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, where I use culturally-inclusive science to break inequities.