Graduate Students

Founded in 1934, the Department enrolls close to 100 graduate students (both M.A. and Ph.D.) at any one time. The majority are focused on studies in Asia and the Pacific, and tend to have extensive experience studying, living, and working in foreign countries prior to application and enrollment. This wealth of life experience provides a rich atmosphere for the seeking of advanced degrees in Anthropology, with ample opportunity to contribute to everything from stimulating seminar discussions to world-class research during the span of a graduate program at Mānoa.

List of Graduate Students

The following list is incomplete, as some students have opted not to share their personal information.

Name E-mail Subfield and Area
Alves, Liane lalves@hawaii.edu Cultural (MA)
Ann, Sovatha sovatha.ann@gmail.com Cultural (PhD)
Ball, Patrick patrickball@gmail.com bio-cultural, medical--Japan (PhD)
Barrier-Heinz, Sandra sheinz@hawaii.edu Medical--Pacific (PhD)
Bundhuwong, Chalita chalita@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)
Calugay, Cyril calugay@hawaii.edu Archaeology -- Philippines (PhD)
Casey, Sean scasey@hawaii.edu Cultural--Japan (MA)
Chassels, Marla chassels@hawaii.edu Ecological--Thailand (PhD)
Chen, Chien-Yuan cychen@hawaii.edu Cultural--East Asia (PhD)
Chen, Shihlun Allen shihlunc@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)
Clinton, Shanna sclinton@hawaii.edu Cultural/Medical (PhD)
Cunningham, Eric ericjc@hawaii.edu Ecological--Japan (PhD)
Daigle, Michelle mddaigle@hawaii.edu Legal/Medical--Japan (PhD)
Fehrenbach, Shawn shawnef@hawaii.edu Archaeology--S.E. Asia (PhD)
Fifita, Patricia pfifita@hawaii.edu Medical--S. Pacific (PhD)
Filimoehala, Chris chrisf@hawaii.edu Archaeology--Pacific (PhD)
He, Jifang jhe@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)
Hemrajani, Aashish aashish@hawaii.edu Cultural (MA)
Heng Piphal piphal@hawaii.edu Archaeology -- Cambodia (PhD)
Hoerman, Rachel hoerman@hawaii.edu Archaeology--S.E. Asia (PhD)
Izumi, Hiroaki izumih@hawaii.edu Linguistic--Indonesia, Vanuatu (PhD)
Kikiloi, Kekuewa Scott kikiloi@hawaii.edu Archaeology -- Hawai'i (PhD)
Kim, Quy Tran Thi quytran@hawaii.edu Applied Archaeology
Lane, Brian lanebg@hawaii.edu Archaeology--Pacific (PhD)
Lauer, Adam alauer@hawaii.edu Physical--SE Asia (PhD)
Lee, Hui-Lin b92605326@ntu.edu.tw Archaeology (PhD)
Luna, Regina reginal@hawaii.edu Ecological (Marine)--Pacific (PhD)
Luthy, Tamara tamarahl@hawaii.edu Medical (PhD)
Ly, Ha Thanh Thi lotus_tq77@yahoo.com.vn Applied Archaeology
Manirath, Lisa manirath@hawaii.edu Archaeology (MA)
Morrison, Alex E. alexmorr@hawaii.edu Archaeology--Pacific (PhD)
Nago, Asami anago@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)
Naleimaile, Sean naleimai@hawaii.edu Archaeology--Hawai'i (PhD)
Page, Dick pagerich@hawaii.edu Cultural--China, Virtual Worlds (PhD)
Paolello, Josephine M. paolello@hawaii.edu Physical Anthropology (PhD)
Runestad, Pamela runestad@hawaii.edu Medical Anthropology (PhD)
Sailors, Damion sailors@hawaii.edu Archaeology (MA)
Stephen, Jesse jstephen@hawaii.edu Archaeology--Oceania (PhD)
Stevens-Gleason, Aggy aggy@hawaii.edu Cultural--Hawai`i (MA)
Swazey, Kelli swazey@hawaii.edu Cultural--Indonesia (PhD)
Van Allen, Joel joelva@hawaii.edu Cultural--Vanuatu (MA)
Van Ommen, Mattias ommen@hawaii.edu Cultural--Japan (MA)
Vaughan, Ashley M. avaughan@hawaii.edu Medical--Vanuatu (PhD)
Wong, Charmaine cwong24@hawaii.edu Archaeology--S.E. Asia (MA)
Wu, Ming-Jen mingjen@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)
Yamada, Naomi furnish@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)
Yen, Ling-Da ldyen@hawaii.edu Archaeology (PhD)
Young, Nanise nanise@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)

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