I ka nānā no a ʻike.
By observing, one learns.
— ʻŌlelo noʻeau no. 1185
Welina mai to a critical, Indigenous, wahine ʻŌiwi space to speak back to the "Ivory Tower" of academia through humanizing reflections on my ongoing educational and career journey.
I use this blog to document personal updates, book reviews, and reflexive writing. Mahalo for taking the time to engage with me.
“Kõmij Mour Ijin/Our Life is Here” x Planting Oceania
Learn about Planting Oceania’s Community Workday on Oct. 16.
Acknowledging heterogeneity among ʻohana ʻŌiwi
In this post, I introduce some of the key arguments from a forthcoming peer-reviewed manuscript based on my dissertation research with Native Hawaiian families.
Indigenous Studies and Ea
This post defines Indigenous Studies through Ea (sovereignty, life, breath).
Sunsets & Sunrises: Lessons from ʻāina, kūpuna, & kumu
This post features a photo collage of intergenerational moments of teaching and learning from visitors from Hawaiʻi, Guahan, and the Mariana Islands.
Celebrating Makahiki with Kalo & Hoʻopono
In this post, I share an ʻoli for Lono and reflect on a 2025 Makahiki celebration.
HONUA Scholars’ 2025 Laulima Symposium
In this post, I provide a brief reflection and a collection of pictures from HONUA Scholars’ 2025 Laulima Symposium.
AISES 2025 Reflection
In this post, I reflect on my first attendance at the 2025 AISES Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
New Reality: Undergraduate Teaching, Grant Writing, & Relationship Building
In this post, I reflect on my new reality as an acting assistant professor at Berkeley School of Education.
ʻAʻole SFFA! I Mua Kamehameha!
In this post, I reflect on the current attack on Kamehameha Schools’ Admissions Policy, which gives preference to students of Hawaiian ancestry.
Retreats Galore! Orienting Myself to Campus and the Berkeley School of Education
In this post, I reflect on a week of faculty retreats at UC Berkeley.
Building and Dreaming Asian American and Pacific Islander Transpacific Futures
In this post, I share pictures and a brief reflection on a new academic appointment for Asian American and Pacific Islander Transpacific Futures.
A Weekend in NYC with NYU Steinhardt
In this post, I share pictures and a brief description of NYU Steinhardt’s in-person networking event.
HONUA Scholars’ Onizuka Day Outreach
In this post, I share brief reflections on recent community outreach with HONUA Scholars.
Post-Graduate Pathway Reflections: Day 4
In this post, I share reflections and key takeaways from Day 4 of NYU’s 2025 First Faculty-Look Program.
Post-Graduate Pathway Reflections: Day 3
In this post, I share reflections and key takeaways from Day 3 of NYU’s 2025 First Faculty-Look Program.
Celebrating student engagement in STEM
Reflections on the third annual HONUA Scholars Laulima Symposium and Proposal Competition
Our work continues: Remembering what’s at stake in the aftermath of Nov. 5
A brief, post-election reflection and a reminder of what’s at stake
Julian Aguon: "On Earning Hope for the Future"
On Wednesday, September 4, I atttended a free talk sponsored by the University of Hawaiʻi – Mānoa Richardson School of Law and UH Mānoa's Better Tomorrow Speaker Series. The talk featured an address by Chamorro human rights lawyer and activist Julian Aguon and a discussion between Aguon and UH Mānoa School of Law Dean Camille Nelson.
Embracing passion projects on and for ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi
Even though I love math, I've never considered myself a quantitative data scholar. Maybe it's the majoritarian belief that statistical data is neutral or the dominant practice of leaving Indigenous Peoples out of large-scale data projects, but quantitative data analysis never spoke to me in the way that qualitative analysis has.
June recap & redefining productivity during summer
In this post, I reflect on the highs and lows of June 2024 and share a few personal ruminations on "productivity" during the summer months.