07/27/2026
🌟Planning Committee Spotlight: Dr. María Aguilar-Amaya🌟
Dr. María Aguilar-Amaya is Director of the Office of Evaluation and Partner Contracts at SIRC at Arizona State University and lead faculty for the Criminal Sentencing and Sentencing Advocacy Program in the SSW. She is a bilingual and bicultural researcher and hold dual citizenship in Mexico and the USA; her ancestral roots are Apache from Chihuahua, Mexico and Tarasco from Michoacán, Mexico. Her research focuses on health equity using community-based participatory research with marginalized and underserved populations. Her portfolio includes substance abuse, recidivism, reentry, and homelessness. Dr. Aguilar-Amaya served 23 years in the Arizona Judiciary prior to her position with ASU. She possesses a Doctorate in Management and Organizational Leadership, an MA in Organizational Management, and a BS in Administration of Justice. She is a trained Real Colors and Motivational Interviewing facilitator. She served as President for the Arizona Evaluation Network, as a Director at Large for the Arizona Courts Association, and was a member of the Arizona Governor's Office Substance Abuse Epidemiology Work Group.
We're grateful to have her helping shape the 13th Annual Arizona Health Equity Conference.
📅 13th Annual Arizona Health Equity Conference | October 22, 2026
🔗 Register today: https://azhealthequity.org/register
