Cole Allick, PhD, MHA

Dr. Cole Allick is an Assistant Professor in the Allen School for Global Health and IREACH. He is a proud citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Dr. Allick holds a PhD in Indigenous Health, Master of Health Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Public Administration. He is passionate about working with Elders and is focused on Alzheimer’s disease research and associated topics. Dr. Allick is also very interested in Indigenous research methods, which represent the interplay between outreach/engagement and methods. He is hoping to collaborate with colleagues on the Methods Core and continue to build those skillsets as he creates his own projects. Dr. Allick loves being in community whether it is for a research project or just conversing with Elders or other community members. He finds that being in that space nurtures his soul and allows him to make a more positive space for his collaborators and teammates as they conduct their important work at IREACH. In 2024, Dr. Allick was appointed to the Washington State Dementia Action Collaborative, where he is working to help ensure that the unique dementia care needs of Native communities are integrated into the Washington State Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias. He is an avid volleyball player and weightlifter and loves to travel. When he is not doing those things, he is coaching volleyball or spending time with his friends and family. Dr. Allick is so grateful that his work allows him to travel and collaborate with Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike across the world. 

IREACH Programs

• IREACH
  Assistant Professor
• Community Health and Aging in Native Groups of Elders
  Scholar
• Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research
  Core Lead and Pacific Northwest Satellite Center Lead
• University of Washington Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
  Co-Investigator

Projects

• Communicating Heath Advancements from Native GEnetics Research (CHANGE Research)
  Co-Investigator
• Increasing Native Radiation Oncology Access: Disparities and Solutions (Kuni INROADS)
  Co-Investigator
• Indigenous-Centered Quantitative Analysis Toolkit for Equity (ICQuATE)
  Co-Principal Investigator
• Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research (NEAR) Recruitment and Engagement Core
  Core Lead and Pacific Northwest Satellite Center Lead
• University of Washington Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (UW ADRC): Native Engagement and Partnership Core (NEPC)
  Co-Investigator