Robynn Frank was a site fellow at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico (2018-2020). She is Dine’ born and was raised in Sanostee, New Mexico. Her clans are Todich’ii’nii (Bitter Water clan), born for Tachii’nii (Red Running Into Water clan), her maternal grandfather is Kinyaa’aanii (Towering House clan) and her paternal grandfather is Hooghanlani (Many Hogans clan). In 2015, Robynn completed an internship with the Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program with Indian Health Service at the Shiprock site; it was during this time she realized that “home” is where she needs to be. After completing this internship, Robynn received her Bachelor Degree in Public Health with a minor in History from New Mexico State University. Robynn has worked with Indian Health Service ever since and has 2 years experience in working with the HIV/AIDS Program at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock. She is particularly passionate about working with those who are living with HIV/AIDS on the Navajo Reservation and is a member of the New Mexico’s HIV Community Planning and Action Group.

Field of work: Public Health

Areas of interest: Infectious Disease, STI prevention