CV

Teaching Experience

2024

Assistant Professor | University of Hawai'i at Hilo

Pacific History (Historiography & Research Methods, 19th Century Pacific)

2016 - 2024

Associate Editor of Pacific Studies /Editor of Intersections: Journal of Asia Pacific Undergraduate Research/Adjunct Faculty in Pacific Studies, History, Political Science | Brigham Young University - Hawai'i

Sovereignty & Self Governance, Women in Oceania, A Place to Stand: Recognizing Place, Purpose & Positionality on Native Land, Introduction to Pacific Studies, Law & Development, Environmental Issues & Resource Management, Framing Cultures of Oceania, American Government, Introduction to Politics, Critical Thinking & Analysis, World Civilizations Since 1500

2020 - 2024

Lecturer, University of Hawai'i West O'ahu

Pacific Worlds: Introduction to Pacific Islands Studies

2018 - 2019

Lecturer, Honolulu Community College, University of Hawai'i

American Studies: Culture and Arts

2010 - 2011

Lecturer, World History and Pacific History, National University of Samoa

Foundation of World History, Foundational of Pacific History, Sociology 100

2005 - 2008

Adjunct Faculty, Political Science & Interdisciplinary Studies, Brigham Young University - Hawai'i

Urban Planning, State and Local Governments, American Political Systems, Introduction to American Studies, Constitutional Law

Education

2016

University of Hawai'i at Manoa | PhD

2015

University of Hawai'i at Manoa | Historic Preservation Certificate

2007

University of Hawai'i at Manoa | MA

2004

University of Nevada, Las Vegas | MA

1999

Brigham Young University - Hawai'i | BA

Scholarship Award

Citizenship & Community Service

Faculty Unit & Program

Academic Community

Community

Community - Personal

Service to Profession

Professional Licenses and Memberships

(2014) University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Dissertation Scholarship, $10,000

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-HAWAII

2022 Jan – 2024 July. Associate editor, Pacific Studies Journal
2022 July – 2024 July. Editor, Intersections: Journal of Asia Pacific Undergraduate Research
2023 9 June. Faculty Advisory Council Speaker, “Feagaiga and Indigenous Feminist Theory: Renegotiation of Gender”
2023 6 June. Created Inaugural Launch of Intersections Journal
2023 4 & 5 April. Invited speaker, Undergraduate Research Conference: I ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope. “How to write and submit for publication.” BYUH Library Instruction Room.
2022 April. Guest Speaker, Intercultural Communication and Respectful Relations to Residential Aides in all BYUH Hales
2022 March. Moderator, Undergraduate Research Conference, Session 11:
Nonviolent Conflict, Traditional Healing, and Cosmologies.
2022 Sep Podcast Mentoring Monday, BYUH alumna
2021 Nov, Guest UN Simulation Judge, Political Science
2019 Guest UN Simulation Judge, Political Science
2021 Jan – May 2023, Club Advisor, Micronesian Club
2019 Aug Peer Reviewer, Pacific Studies
2018 Faculty Panelist, Asia-Pacific Career Conference BYUH: Preparing for Careers and Opportunities in Samoa – American Samoa, BYUH Alumni and Career Services.

2024 March Co-Host Pacific Studies 105 Combined Event: Introduction to Pacific Studies.
2023 June Co-Curated, Asian American Pacific Islander Art Show.
2023 November Guest Lecturer, Pacific Studies 105 (Section 2): Introduction to Pacific Studies.
2023 October Guest Lecturer, Pacific Island Studies 105 (Section 3): Introduction to Pacific Island Studies.
2023 April Chant, Dignitary Visitation by Her Royal Highness Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Halaevalu Mataʻaho Napua-o-kalani Tukuʻaho to receive her in protocol and official traditional welcome BYUH ceremony. https://news.byuh.edu/university-news/princess-of-tonga-visits-pacificislands-research-room-at-byu-hawaii-library
2023 Mar, Guest Lecturer, Pacific Island Studies 105 (Section 3): Introduction to Pacific Island Studies.
2023 Jan, Guest Lecturer, Pacific Island Studies 300 (Section 1): Framing Oceania.
2022 Sep, Speaker, Reading Writing Lab on publication and process.
2022 August – December PAIS Review Committee Member, Pacific Island Studies Program.
2022 August – 2023 February PAIS Curriculum Committee Member, Pacific Island Studies Program.

(Feb 2024) Protocol Speaker to Keynote. Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania.
(22 April 2024) Guest Speaker. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Women in Pacific Studies (WiPS) Graduate Student Cohort, Sakamaki Hall A-204, History Department.
(2 March 2024) Panel Chair and Reader. 40th Annual Hawai’i Regional Meeting, Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society. Brigham Young University Hawai’i, McKay Building 175.
(18 December 2023) Peer Reviewer. Journal of Urban History. (JUH-23-08112).
(2020 – 2022) Senator, University of Hawai‘i–West O’ahu, Faculty Senate.
(2 April 2021) Guest Lecturer, Coast Guard Academy, “Indigenous Sovereignty Across the Pacific-Artic Region.” Arctic Studies program, Professor Barry S. Zellen.
(13 Nov 2019) Guest Lecturer, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Centre of Pacific Islands Studies Seminar Series, Sakamaki Hall, Honolulu, HI.
(22 February 2019) Guest Lecturer, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, William S. Richardson Law School, International Ocean Law.
(28 January 2019) Invited speaker, “American Sāmoa, Guam, and Hawai‘i: Indigenous Land and Citizenship.” William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
(18 Oct 2018) Speaker, “E au le ina’ilau a tama’ta’i Samoana Lecture Series.” University of Hawaiʻi West O’ahu.
(4 May 2018) Guest Lecturer, “American Samoa Native Land Tenure.” Tradewinds Hotel, Pago Pago, American Samoa.
(2011- 2012) Co-editor, Fa’atufugaga: Journal of the Faculty of Arts, National University of Sāmoa.

(1 Oct 2023) Speaker, College and Career Day for La’ie Elementary School 6th Graders.
(22 Oct 2022) Moderator, Hawaii State District 23 Senator Gil Riviere, Environmental, Agricultural and Economic Issues in Ko’olauloa.
(19 Oct 2022) Speaker, Fonotaga mo Ta’ita’i o le Gagana Samoa: Talanoaga mo le Lumana’i (Samoan Language Symposium), Polynesian Cultural Center Samoan Village.
(16 June 2021) Invited interview, Hawai‘i Public Radio interview with Catherine
Cruz, The Conversation, HPR-1. “American Samoa Culture Plays Role in US Citizenship Ruling.” https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/nationalinternational/2021-06-16/american-samoa-culture-plays-role-in-uscitizenship-ruling.
(26 May 2021) Invited Interview. Hawai‘i Public Radio interview with Catherine Cruz, The Conversation, HPR-1. “Constitutional crisis in Samoa.”https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/conversation-constitutionalcrisis-samoa-11-year-old-local-author#stream/0
(15-17 April 2021) Panelist, 8th Annual National Pacific Island Violence Prevention Conference, Pacific Racism and Violence, “Mafutaga.” Salt Lake City, Utah. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlfCdvSSnsU
(October 2020) Interview, KNDI Radio 1270 AM with Daniel Sataraka. “Sāmoa Land and Titles Bill 2020 and comparisons to American Sāmoa Land Law.”
(26 March 2020) Invited Moderator, American Sāmoa Government Lieutenant Governor Lemanu Mauga and former Attorney General Talauega Ale Forum. “U.S. citizenship, colony designation, culturally taboo practices, mental health, gender issues.” Queen Lili‘uokalani Center, University of Hāwai‘i at Mānoa.
(7 Mar 2020) Speaker, Micronesian Youth Summit, Honolulu, HI.
(February 2020) Invited Interview, KNDI Radio 1270 AM with Daniel Sataraka.“American Sāmoa and Individually Owned Land.”
(24 December 2019) Interview, Hawai‘i Public Radio interview with Catherine Cruz, The Conversation, HPR-1, https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/conversation-hawaii-businessesaffected-hong-kong-protests#stream/0
(21 November 2019) Speaker, Center for Pacific Islands Studies, Fall Seminar Series 2019, “Land Tenure in American Sāmoa and Sāmoa: Comparisons Between Commonwealth Country of Independent State of Sāmoa to American Territories.” Sakamaki Hall, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
(16 November 2018) Guest Lecture, “American Sāmoa: Indigenous Law and Land” Indo-Pacific Languages and Literature Department, Moore Hall, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
(4 May 2018) Invited speaker, American Sāmoa and U.S. Citizenship. South Pacific Academy, Tafuna, American Sāmoa.
(10 June 2015) Guest Speaker, Opportunities in Commercial and Food Science, American Samoa Government, Department of Commerce.
(2015) Chaperone MASI Committee Miss American Samoa to Miss Pacific Islands, Apia, Samoa.
(13-17 February 2014) Secretariat, Economic Integration American Sāmoa Delegation with Sāmoa Government Economic Integration Delegation, Amanaki Hotel, Apia, Sāmoa.

2024 Emcee, Ko’olauloa Battle of the Books, Turtle Bay Resort.
2023 Emcee, Ko’olauloa Battle of the Books, Turtle Bay Resort.
2021-2023 Columnist, North Shore News.
2023 Service, Huilua Fishpond, Ahupuaʻa o Kahana State Park.
2023 Oct Service, Maunawila Heiau - Hawaiʻi Land Trust.
2022 Service, BYUH Micronesian Club Fundraiser at Food Fest.
2023 Nov Service, Maunawila Heiau - Hawaiʻi Land Trust.
2023 & 2020 Chairperson, 6th Grade Graduation, Lā’ie Elementary School.
2022 Lā’ie 4th Ward Camp Director, Hukilau Beach.
2019 – Present Board of Director, Friends of the Library Kahuku.
2019 Heritage Committee, Kahuku Public and School Library.
2019 Volunteer and Coordinator, Donations of Supplies and Funding for the
Measles Epidemic in Sāmoa from Hawai‘i and Sāmoa.
2018 Coach, AYSO Region 358, U10 Boys.
2016 – 2023 Halau Hula o Kekela, Lā’ie.
2014 – 2016 Board of Director, South Pacific Academy, Curriculum Committee (American Sāmoa).
2014 Chaperone to Miss American Sāmoa, Miss Pacific Islands Pageant, Sāmoa.
2013 – 2015 American Sāmoa Youth Preservation Coalition.
2013 Board of Director, Ta`iala Academy, Curriculum Committee, American Sāmoa.
2012 Founding Board Trustee, Old Courthouse Trust, Sāmoa.
2012 – 2013 Tutor, Ah Mu Academy, Sāmoa.
2012 Speaker, American Samoa Department of Education Public Schools, College and Career series.

(April 2024) Peer Reviewer. University of California, Los Angeles, Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook, AAPI Multimedia Textbook.
(October 2019) Peer Reviewer. Canadian Political Science Journal. (CJPS-RCSPD-19-00095).
(2010 – 2011) Introduced to the Senate and received approval of new curriculum tracks into the Faculty of Arts: Introduction to Political Science and Philosophy 101. National University of Sāmoa.

Board Member, Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania, 2024
Committee Member, Grant to Return Indigenous Knowledge to Pacific Islands Communities, Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania, 2024
Pacific Land Network (PlaNet Project), 2023
American Planning Association (APA), Charter Member 2014
Pacific History Association, 2023
The Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania, 2021
Organization of American Historians, 2020
Mānoa School of Futurists, 2015
International Small Islands Studies Association, (ISISA) 2014
Society for International Development, (SID) 2010
National Trust for Historic Preservation, (NTHP) 2008