Nancy Rumbaugh Whitesell, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Much of her research focuses on prevention of early substance use, including developing (R01DA035111; Whitesell, PI) and testing (R37DA047926; Whitesell, PI) Thiwáhe Gluwáš’akapi (sacred home in which families are made strong). Dr. Whitesell also leads several community-engaged research projects focused on early childhood: (1) the Multi-site Implementation Evaluation of Tribal Home Visiting (MUSE), a partnership with 17 tribal communities (HHSP2337004T; Whitesell, PI); (2) the MUSE State-Tribal Collaboration (MUSE-STC), exploring partnerships between states and tribal communities to deliver home visiting (47QRAA20D0008, Whitesell, PI); (3) the Center for Indigenous Research and Collaboration and Learning for Home Visiting (CIRCLE-HV), supporting research-practice collaborations to build meaningful evidence with Indigenous communities (HHSP233201500133I; Whitesell, PI); and (4) multiple studies as Director of Research and Measurement for the Tribal Early Childhood Research Center (90PH0027; Sarche, PI). Finally, Dr. Whitesell co-directs the Native Children’s Research Exchange (NCRE) and the NCRE Scholars program (R25DA050645, Whitesell & Sarche, PIs), which has provided mentorship and training to 35 early career Indigenous scientists.