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Dr. Chino is an American Indian researcher with more than a decade of experience in conducting research on health and social justice issues. She is nationally recognized for her work with American Indian communities and for her contributions at state and national levels. Her unique contribution to the research is in the integration of health and justice paradigms. Dr. Chino has a strong background in public health, child welfare, family violence prevention, delinquency prevention, and substance abuse prevention. She regularly presents papers and workshops at regional and national level conferences and serves as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Indian Health Service, and the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Dr. Chino is currently Director of the American Indian Research and Education Center and the Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy at UNLV.