Professor, Department of Social Work, University of South Dakota. Dr. Soonhee Roh is the principal investigator for this project. She brings over a decade of experience in cancer screening and prevention research, with a strong focus on Indigenous communities. Currently, she is expanding her work to explore the use of mobile applications as tools for health promotion. This project presents an exciting opportunity to integrate technology into efforts to support Indigenous women, who are in critical need of early screening and detection of cervical cancer.

Dr. Lee is a Professor in the School of Social Work at San Francisco State University and serves as Co-Principal Investigator for this project. She brings 15 years of experience in researching sociocultural health interventions, health disparities, and health behaviors and service utilization (including substance use and family violence) among racial/ethnic minority populations. As Co- Principal Investigator and health interventionist, Dr. Lee applies her expertise in designing culturally sensitive interventions and employing both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. She also offers valuable insights into Indigenous social determinants of health that shape cancer screening behaviors.

Donald Warne, MD, MPH, is a distinguished professor in International Health and co-director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health. A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Dr. Warne is internationally recognized as one of the leading scholars in Indigenous health, health education, policy, and equity. He currently serves as the Provost Fellow for Indigenous Health Policy at Johns Hopkins University. As a nationally acclaimed physician and public health expert, Dr. Warne brings invaluable expertise to the project in his role as a consultant.

Dr. Joel Steele, PhD (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, SD), Co-I, is an Indigenous quantitative psychologist and biostatistician with expertise in RCT designs, longitudinal modeling and measurements, and web application developments. He will lead RCT design and the wPap development and evaluation.

Realty Director at Yankton Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. She is a research assistant for this project. She has worked on several research projects in the American Indian community and also appointed member of the Charles Mix Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee (COC) for the State of South Dakota.

External Consultant, is a nationally recognized Indigenous cancer health expert who will lend her expertise to Indigenous cancer research and community engagement.

Dr. Hee Yun Lee is the Thomas P. Holland Distinguished Professor and Director of the Institute for Nonprofit Organizations at the University of Georgia School of Social Work. Internationally recognized for pioneering technology-driven strategies to reduce health disparities—spanning artificial intelligence, virtual reality, web applications, and sensor platforms—Dr. Lee leads a robust portfolio of federally funded translational research that targets underserved communities. She has shaped national policy initiatives such as Healthy People 2030 and mentored scholars worldwide through her HEAL Lab. As a nationally acclaimed behavioral-health scientist and AI-based app innovator, Dr. Lee brings invaluable expertise to this project in her role as a consultant.

Adam Grady is an independent software developer and founder of Grady Development. He has a passion for creating user-friendly, accessible, and performant applications that solve real-world problems. Adam assisted Dr. Soonhee Roh in developing the wPap web application.

Graduate student in social work at the University of South Dakota. She is a research assistant for this project. For this project she assisted Dr. Roh with document compilation and review.

Derrick is a photographer. He serves as the project photographer and video maker. He ensures that our study materials have culturally appropriate visuals.