The UAA is a volunteer-run organization led by the UAA Board of Directors.
Grace Fox
President
2022 Udall Scholar (Native American Policy) & 2023 Native American Congressional Intern
Howdy! My name is Grace Fox. This is my third year serving on the UAA. I’m from Edmond, Oklahoma, and am an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. In 2023, I graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and ethnicity and race studies (Indigenous Studies). In 2024, I graduated from Oxford University Blavatnik School of Government with a Masters of Public Policy. I currently work at the University of Oklahoma’s Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research as a Tribal Healthcare Policy Analyst. In my work, I lead policy research and analysis–examining structural barriers shaping cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment for citizens of the 38 federally recognized Tribal Nations in Oklahoma. Outside of work, I love bartending, playing tennis, travelling, crafting, doom-scrolling, and cuddling with my dogs, Hotch and Watson. I am also learning French!
Audrey Cho
Vice President
2022 Udall Scholar (Environment)
Hi! I am a UC Davis graduate with a degree in Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning. I currently work at a California state agency on water policy and legislative affairs relative to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. In my free time, I enjoy taking yoga classes, doing pottery, reading, and going on road trips with my housemates. I also make it bay to the San Francisco Bay Area pretty frequently to visit family and see my dog, Posie. This will be my third year on the board, and I’m excited to welcome so many new faces and take on a new role. Udall forever!
Kyle Dahilig
Regional Networks Director
2022 Udall Scholar (Environment)
Håfa adai! My name is Kyle Dahilig, and I am in my second year of my PhD program at UC Davis. I am interested in how islands are leveraging environmental governance structures to implement climate change adaptation. I graduated from the University of Guam in 2023 with a B.S. in Integrative Biology. My commitment to the environment is woven between my love for the natural sciences and perception that environmental protection is interdisciplinary. As an educator, researcher and advocate, I plan to serve communities like mine, frontline and most impacted by climate change. When I’m not in the classroom, I’m either out on a hike, in a garden or at the gym!
Zachary Billot
Webinars Director
2023 Udall Scholar (Environment)
Hi all! I am currently studying for a masters in Environmental Protection and Management at the University of Edinburgh and will be staying in Edinburgh next academic year for another masters in climate law thanks to the Marshall Scholarship. Last year I spent in restoring habitats in San Diego with the San Diego Audubon and remain committed to habitat restoration here in the UK volunteering with some local afforestation schemes and bird conservation chapters. I am very interested in all things biodiversity policy and am really a political science/IR buff at heart but know commitment to environment is essential so hope to leverage those two things! I love traveling, (especially since airfare in Europe is super cheap) and am excited to plan more events with you all this year!
Joey Wu
Communications – Social Media Director
2024 Udall Scholar (Environment)
Hello! This is Joey Wu – a MSc student in Christ Church at the University of Oxford. I love water (the drink, the ecosystems, the fog, and everything in between. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with dual-degrees in Bioengineering (BSE) and Environmental Science (BAS) – [you know what they say? Double the degrees, double the fun]. I am a writer, artist (music and visual), chef, dreamer, storyteller, scientist, and learner. My dream is to fight water insecurity through community empowerment and sharing critical voices. My days are filled with frolicking, gardening, and solid (generous) attempts at running.
Austin West
Mentorships Director
2025 Udall Native American Congressional Intern
Halito! My name is Austin West. I am from Bixby, Oklahoma, and I am a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. I am a passionate, flexible, and driven public professional currently studying for a Master of Global Affairs at Tsinghua University as a Schwarzman Scholar. This study is a reflection of my lifelong focus on political engagement and public service. In education, this focus has manifested through prior qualifications in Public Administration, International Public Policy and Diplomacy, and Political Science. In my professional career, this focus has manifested in numerous positions including as a Corps Member in AmeriCorps NCCC, an Environmental Protection Outreach Coordinator with Native Americans in Philanthropy, an Intern with the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and more. I am passionate about a career in the public sector and firmly believe that we can build a better world together.
Kwani-Fawn Marcellay
Udall Week Director
2025 Udall Native American Congressional Intern
way’ (hello). My name is Kwani-Fawn Marcellay (just Kwani, pronounced “Qua-nee” is fine) and I’m a citizen of the Colville Confederated Tribes in eastern Washington state. I graduated from Reed College in Portland, Oregon in 2024 with a B.A. in Anthropology. Last year, I was awarded the Mark O. Hatfield Congressional Fellowship from the American Political Science Association and served a nine-month term with Congresswoman Val Hoyle, where I led her House Natural Resources Committee activities and tribal affairs portfolio. I was later selected as a 2025 Udall Congressional Intern and placed with the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Overall, I’m very passionate about advancing and protecting tribal sovereignty and Native communities. My dream is to attend law school one day.
Ethan Tacheene
Treasurer
2025 Udall Native American Congressional Intern
Ya’ateeh (Hello)! My name is Ethan Tacheene and I am from the Navajo Nation in Northern Arizona. I graduated from Arizona State University with Honors and obtained my BA in Business Law. I am now in a Masters program at Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law. Earlier in the year of 2025, I was selected for the Udall Native American Congressional Internship where I was able to work for Senator Mark Kelly as a legislative intern for a 6-month period. Now that I am in my master’s program, my next step is to attend law school, where I hope to apply my education in support of tribal nations across the United States by strengthening and advancing programs that expand access to higher education for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
Faith Kannoju
Communications – Listserv Director
2020 Udall Scholar
Faith Kannoju is a Tribal Citizen of the Native Village of Shishmeraf and was raised primarily in Utqiagvik, Alaska. Her upbringing in the Arctic deeply informs her commitment to community well-being, cultural continuity, and the strength of Native families. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Social Work, with a focus on supporting Indigenous communities and keeping families together across generations. Faith currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her partner and three children and is a Washington University in St. Louis alum. Grounded in relationship and reciprocity, she spends her time outdoors when she can—picking berries, hiking, and being near the water—and gives back through volunteer work rooted in community care.
Ranen Miao
Secretary
2022 Udall Scholar
My name is Ranen, a 2022 Udall Scholar from New Jersey. I currently live in Princeton, where I am studying public policy while organizing for gender justice, racial equity, and LGBTQIA+ equality. I’m an aspiring civil rights lawyer interested in advancing racial justice through litigation and policy change. As an undergraduate at WashU, I helped bring free compostable menstrual products into university restrooms, advocated for endowment divestment from fossil fuels, and attended COP27 to study loss and damage. At Princeton, I’m a policy associate with the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment and pursuing a certificate in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy. I’ve previously interned with Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Barbara Lee working on the Green New Deal for Public Schools, studied PFAS at the Environmental Working Group, and researched sustainable food systems as an Emerson Fellow. Currently, I’m the co-founder of OutVote doing LGBTQIA+ civic engagement work and the ED for the Public Interest Law Association.