Timian M Godfrey

Biography

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, AZ

Advanced Practice Clinician, TribalHealth, Scottsdale, AZ

Dr. Godfrey is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Arizona (UA) College of Nursing (CON), is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner, and holds certification in public health. At Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, her DNP degree studies encompassed a leadership focus with public health training at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, specializing in American Indian Healthcare. She also practices as an advanced practice nurse in emergency healthcare for tribal nations with TribalEM.

Dr. Godfrey is a proud member of the Navajo Nation and is a strong advocate for increasing the presence of individuals from groups underrepresented (UR) in health profession fields. Her primary focus is creating equitable academic opportunities for students from historically marginalized populations. She is the current program director for the HRSA Arizona Nursing Career Apex and Transitions Scholars program and lead on an Indian Health Services award (American Indians in Nursing Career Advancement Transition Scholars) aiming to increase the number of Native American nurses practicing in tribal communities. She also co-leads the UA CON Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Task Force. Additionally, she serves on the interprofessional UA Health Sciences EDI task force, is the chair-elect on the inaugural Western Institute of Nursing Diversity and Inclusion committee, and a member of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network to promote diversity, equity and belonging in nursing research and education in the United States. Lastly, she is engaged in efforts to establish a tribal-specific Arizona Health Education Center to develop health sciences education opportunities with tribal communities in Arizona.

Degrees

• Public Health-American Indian Health Public Health
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• DNP Nursing
• Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• The Effects of a Culturally-Adapted Diabetes Self-Management Education Program among American Indian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Identified in the Emergency Department.
• M.S.N. Family Nurse Practitioner
• University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
• B.S.N. Nursing
• Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah, United States

Awards

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing Health Policy Scholar
• Arizona State University, Spring 2023
• Dushan Komnenich PhD Scholarship
• Arizona State University, Spring 2023
• Fabulous 50
• Tucson Nurses Foundation, Spring 2023
• Distinguished Recent Graduate Award
• Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association, Fall 2021
• Inclusive Leadership Scholar
• University of Arizona, Fall 2021
• Arizona State Award for Excellence
• The American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Spring 2021
• Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Graduate Fellowship
• Arizona State University, Spring 2021
• Arizona State University Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Fall 2020
• The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty
• The DAISY Foundation, Spring 2021 (Award Nominee)
• Native Research Ambassador Program Scholar
• University of Kansas American Indian Health Research and Education Alliance, Fall 2019
• Southern Utah University Young Alumnus of the Year
• Southern Utah University Alumni Association, Fall 2019
• The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Top 40 Under 40
• The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, Fall 2019
• Elizabeth A. Sackler Scholar
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health- Center for American Indian Health, Summer 2018
• Jonas Veterans Healthcare Scholar
• Jonas Philanthropies, Spring 2018
• Nurse Leadership Executive Mentorship Award
• Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Spring 2018