Myrhea Sherman

Myrhea Sherman is Diné from Tó Nihalį́į́ (Tonalea, AZ) located on the Navajo reservation. Her clans are Tł'ízí lání nishłį́ (The Manygoats clan), To'áheedliinii báshíshchíín (born for the Water flow together clan), Biih Bitoodnii da shícheii (maternal clan is Deer Springs), áádóó Tódich'ii'nii da shínálí (and paternal clan is Bitter water). She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Family Studies and Human Development (FSHD) and Master of Arts degree in Higher Education (HED) from UArizona. Myrhea is dedicated to supporting higher education pathways for Native American student success and has previously worked with the Native SOAR (Student Outreach Access and Resiliency) program in the College of Education. She is excited to work with the Native American Student Affairs (NASA) team to support Indigenous student programming with community building to create a sense of belonging on campus. The NASA team will celebrate Indigeneity, diverse backgrounds, and help students learn about our local tribal communities on campus. NASA will provide opportunities to strengthen Native American students to thrive and achieve academic excellence in a safe environment where they can build skills for leadership, personal, and professional development.