Pierson’s Fellowship includes professors and staff at the University (Fellows), and Pierson alumni or others who have made contributions to society (Associate Fellows). In addition, Pierson has Resident Fellows, who live in the College alongside the students.
Michael Awad, Assistant Professor School of Medicine
Dr. Diana Onco-Ingyadet
Dr. Diana Onco-Ingyadet is the Associate Director of Academic Affairs for the Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) program. Prior to joining YYGS, Diana was the Assistant Director for the Native American Cultural Center at Yale. She also taught a course with the Ethnicity, Race, & Migration department titled “Indigenous Cultures in a Global Context (ER&M 379).” Diana’s previous professional experiences include a large public university, an educational non-profit, and an elementary classroom teacher in the state of New Mexico.
Dr. Diana Onco-Ingyadet is Navajo, Kiowa, and Comanche. Diana is of the Reed People Clan and born for the Comanche Nation. Her maternal grandfather is of the Red Running into the Water Clan, and her paternal grandfather is of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. Diana grew up in Norman, OK, but her maternal family lives in Monument Valley, UT.
Diana received her bachelor’s degree in Applied Indigenous Studies from Northern Arizona University. She received her master’s degree in Higher and Post-secondary Education from Arizona State University. In 2020, Diana received her doctorate degree in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California which focused on Native American/Alaska Native graduation rates and student affairs at a public university.