Taylor Broadbent
NAS Mellon Impact Fellow
2022-2023
Education
BA, Letters-Constitutional Studies, Minors in Native American Studies & Latin, University of Oklahoma, In Progress
Personal Statement
I am a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and from Moore, Oklahoma. On Campus, I serve as President of the Constitutional Studies Student Association, Treasurer of the Pre-Law Society, and Parliamentarian of Eta Sigma Phi Classical Honor Society. I also serve as the Speaker Pro-Tempore of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature and President of the College Democrats of Oklahoma.
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Tribal Sovereignty & Self-Governance
Federal Indian Law
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Civic Engagement
Honors and Recognition
Stewart & Morris Udall Foundation Scholar
Cortez A.M. Ewing Fellow
Carl Albert Congressional Research Center Fellow
Selected Research and Creative Activity
Author on The University of Oklahoma Civic Engagement Campus Action Plan 2022
Presented at the National Campaign Conference: Challenges to Democracy and Reaffirming Civic Engagement hosted by The Kennedy Institute of Politics at Harvard University
Administrative Work
Policy Intern - Office of the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs & White House Council on Native American Affairs
Tribal Climate Policy Intern - South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center - Bureau of Indian Affairs
Native American & Intellegence Policy Intern - Office of Congressman Markwayne Mullin
Campaign Finance and Strategy Intern - Skyfire Media
Current Projects
Author on the Fifth National Climate Assesment Southern Great Plains Chapter (Anticipated Fall 2023)
