Research: Community based participatory action research (CBPAR), program evaluation, health promotion, social determinants of health, health equity

• Doctor of Science dual-degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences and in Public Health Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2017.
• Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2014.
• Master of Arts in Teaching, University of Alaska Southeast, 2010.
• Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology, Stanford University, 2005.

Dr. Cueva’s research interests include social determinants of health in the circumpolar north, culturally appropriate health promotion, community based participatory action research, and health equity. 

Her work at ISER and CBHRS has included regional, state, and circumpolar projects informing COVID-19 related policies, evaluating the Anchorage School District’s wellness initiative, and working to incorporate youth voices in the Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Research on Resilience. She currently serves on the board of the Alaska Public Health Association and is Alaska’s representative on the governing council of the American Public Health Association. She also serves on the executive council of both the American Association for Cancer Education, and of the American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian caucus of the American Public Health Association.

Dr. Cueva was born and raised in Alaska and has worked at ISER since 2012. Before coming to ISER, she worked as a teacher at West Anchorage High School with Cook Inlet Tribal Council.