Sage Mednansky
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Research Study Coordinator
Sage Mednansky is a Research Study Coordinator at IREACH. They are Sičháŋǧu Lakȟóta and Oglala Lakȟóta (an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe). They received their BS from Colorado State University in Psychology with a Concentration in Addictions Counseling, minor in Indigenous Studies, and course work emphasis in Women & Gender Studies and a certificate in Medical Assistance for Phlebotomy. Sage serves as the site coordinator and office manager at the Seattle field office for the URBAn Native Elders (URBANE): Risk and Protective Factors for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias project. Their interests focus on connecting how language produces material consequences such as health inequities and impacts on Indigenous peoples, communities, and Nations. In their free time, Sage enjoys baking, playing music, and collecting floral-patterned décor.
