Meet the American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Enrichment Initiative Teams
Program
National Association of Pasifika Organizations 
Papa Ola Lōkahi 
University of Hawaii 
Academic Principal Investigator: Joseph Keawe’aimoku Kaholokula, Ph.D.
Community PI/Lead: Nia Aitaoto, Ph.D. and Sheri Daniels Ed.D.
Research Team Members
National Association of Pasifika Organizations
- Liliane Uluikavaiola
- Kēhaulani Vaugh, Ph.D.
- Rosy Weir, Ph.D.
- Melisa Laelan
- Cecilia Sigrah
Papa Ola Lōkahi
- Chantelle (Tellie) Matagi
- Ke'alohi Worthington, M.P.H.
- ʻAtalina Pasi
- Fa’auliulito “To” Tuala-Tamaalelagi
- Ka‘imipono Hanohano
- Nakia Nae‘ole
University of Hawaii
- Claire Ing, Dr.PH., M.P.H.
- Anna Fan
- Jonathan (JD) Baker, Ph.D.
- Eunjung Lim, Ph.D., M.S.
- Meliza Romans. M.S.
University of Alaksa Fairbanks 
Principal Investigators: Stacy Rasmus, Ph.D and Katie Cueva, Ph.D
Community PI/Leads: James Chaliak and William Charles
Research Team Members
- James Allen, Ph.D.
- Diane O’Brien, Ph.D.
- Andrea Bersamin, Ph.D.
- Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, Ph.D.
- KyungSook Lee, Ph.D.
- Maria Stejskal
- Fiona Rowles
- Jorene Joe
Johns Hopkins University
Center for Indigenous Health
Principal Investigator: Don Warne, M.D., M.P.H.
Community PI/Lead: Allison Kelliher, M.D.
Research Team Members
- Allison Barlow, Ph.D, M.P.H.
- Melissa Walls, Ph.D
- Loretta Grey Cloud, B. Sc
- Courtney Fisher-Claussen, B. Sc, M.P.H.
Johns Hopkins University Long COVID Project
Principal Investigators: Laura Hammitt, M.D. and Catherine Sutcliffe, Ph.D. Sc.M.
Community PI/Lead: David Begay, Ph.D.
Research Team Members
- Leonela Nelson, M.P.H.
- Kristin Masten, M.P.H.