Kylie Rice

Kylie Rice is an enrolled member of Kitigan Zibi First Nation and a current Masters of Public Health student in the Health Behavior and Health Education department at the University of Michigan, where she also earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Native American Studies. Kylie’s work centers Indigenous health, community-based participatory research, and the social and structural factors that shape Native wellbeing. Her research spans projects focused on Indigenous youth identity and social networks, Native education policy, and intersectional stigma within community health settings both in the United States and internationally.

Kylie has worked across interdisciplinary research teams at the University of Michigan and Northwestern University, contributing to qualitative, quantitative, and community-engaged research initiatives. She is particularly interested in culturally grounded approaches to healing and strengthening community-centered public health interventions. Beyond research, Kylie is deeply involved in Indigenous student leadership and advocacy at the University of Michigan, serving in leadership roles within the Native American Student Association and helping coordinate the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow and Native American Heritage Month programming at the University of Michigan. In the future, Kylie hopes to continue building a career grounded in Indigenous public health research, policy, and advocacy that supports the strength of her own and all Native communities.