Michelle Sarche, Ph.D.
Project Lead and Professor
Native American child development and mental health, Native American parenting, Native American early care and education, Research methods in Native American communities
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Areas of Expertise
- Native American child development and mental health
- Native American parenting
- Native American early care and education
- Research methods in Native American communities
Biography
Michelle Sarche is a leading researcher and expert in Native American child development, parenting, and early care and education. She joined the Buffett Institute in 2024 as a project lead and professor. Trained as a clinical psychologist, Sarche is a Tribal citizen of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe and has worked with Native American communities for more than 25 years to conduct research to improve access and quality in Tribal early childhood programs.
At the Institute, Sarche continues her work with American Indian and Alaska Native communities focusing on children’s development, parenting, and early care environments such as Head Start, home visiting, and child care. Sarche also has an appointment as professor with tenure at the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Media Coverage
Culture, Tradition Critical for Native American Early Childhood Development. (2025, Feb. 19). Omaha Daily Record.
Study recruitment effort grows into a public health tool to reach young American Indian/Alaska Native women. (2021, Nov. 21). The Centers for American Indian & Alaska Native Health.
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