Twyla Baker-Demaray, MS
Twyla B. Baker-Demaray is a research analyst at the Center for Rural Health at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks.
Baker-Demaray was hired in February 2006 to assist in coordinating a project to study the health care needs of American Indian veterans in North Dakota. The Bremer Foundation-funded project will look at health risk behaviors, health screenings, health care access, and chronic diseases among veterans using face-to-face interviews. The information gathered will be shared with the tribes, the North Dakota Department of Health and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA).
Before her current position, she worked as a graduate research assistant at the National Resource Center on Native American Aging at the Center for Rural Health since January 2004. In that position, she assisted over 300 tribes and Alaska Native villages in conducting elder needs assessments.
Baker-Demaray stays busy through involvement in community and campus groups such as the Seven Feathers Dance Troupe at Lake Agassiz Elementary School, the UND Indian Association, and the UND chapter of the American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES). Twyla currently serves as the National Student Representative for National AISES.
She is an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations of Fort Berthold, and is originally from New Town, ND. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental geology and technology and earned a Master of Science degree in education general studies with a focus in research methodologies in 2005 from UND. She is currently pursuing her doctorate degree in research methodologies, also at UND.
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Projects
Publications
- Healthcare Needs of North Dakota American Indian Veterans, Baker-Demaray, T., McDonald, L., Ludtke, R., March 31 2008
The final report on the Healthcare Needs of North Dakota American Indian Veterans project funded by the Otto Bremer Foundation is now available. This project conducted a statewide assessment of health status, healthcare access, and health risk of AI veterans residing on North Dakota’s reservations. The purpose for the project is to inform tribal and state health policymakers of the needs of AI veterans and provide valuable information for tribal and state planning efforts to assist with the development of community plans of action and infrastructure, and assist in decreasing jurisdictional confusion between the Indian Health Service and Veteran’s administration.
Presentations
- How To Talk to Your Doctor
Presented by McDonald, R., Ludtke, R., Baker-Demary, T., Ruliffson, K., & Miller, A. on
Apr 30,
2008 at the Administration on Aging Training and Technical Assistance Forum and 30th Anniversary Celebration, Prior Lake, MN.
- Conducting and Uses for Native Elder Needs Assessments
Presented by Baker-Demaray, T. & Gattis, M. on
Nov 1,
2007 at the National Telechat sponsored by Kauffman & Associates and the Administration on Aging, Grand Forks, ND.
National Telechat sponsored by Kauffman & Associates and the Administration on Aging: Title VI programs must complete a needs assessment to be eligible for funding. Since new applications are due early next year, programs should be planning their needs assessments now. This session will discuss the needs assessment process and its importance to effective Title VI service delivery.
- Conducting Needs Assessments
Presented by Baker-Demaray, T., Gattis, M., McDonald, L., & Ruthig, J. on
Sep 5,
2007 at the Title VI Directors attending the Indian Health Service Long Term Care Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
- Native American Veterans Needs Assessment
Presented by Baker-DeMaray, T. on
Mar 20,
2007 at the Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health, Mandan, ND.
- Tips on Quantitative Research Article Development
Presented by Muus, K. & Baker-Demaray, T. on
Jan 18,
2007 at the Center for Rural Health's Research and Development Staff meeting, Grand Forks, ND.
- Perceptions of Health Status and Elder Abuse
Presented by Baker-Demaray, T. on
Apr 6,
2006 at the American Indian Research Forum, Grand Forks, ND.
Discuss the thesis results "Perception of elder abuse against Native American Seniors." The study assessed the general health status and perceptions of elder abuse among Native Elders from a viewpoint of their community rather than a personal experience.
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