Rural Health welcomes Paula Carter

Paula Morin Carter has joined the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Carter is a research specialist for the National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) at the CRH. In this position, she will serve the NRCNAA on a state, regional, and national level as a resource person on issues involving Native American aging. She will also provide support in the areas of research and data management.

Prior to joining the CRH, Carter was a mental health researcher with the Veterans Administration, where she developed culturally appropriate mental health resources to be utilized with Native American Veterans. She also worked with the Indian Health Services as a mental health provider in rural reservation settings.

Carter is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe and is originally from Belcourt, N.D. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in gerontology and a master’s degree in counseling from UND. She is currently working toward her doctorate degree in counseling psychology.

Established in 1980, the Center for Rural Health is one of the nation’s most experienced rural health organizations. It has developed a full complement of programs to assist researchers, educators, policymakers, health care providers and, most importantly, rural residents to address changing rural environments by identifying and researching rural health issues, analyzing health policy, strengthening local capabilities, developing community-based alternatives, and advocating for rural concerns.

— Kristine Henke, Communications Coordinator, Rural Health, 777-0871, kristine.henke@med.und.edu.