Meet the American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Enrichment Initiative Teams

National Association of Pasifika Organizations National Association of Pasifika Organizations logo

Papa Ola Lōkahi Papa Ola Lōkahi logo

University of Hawaii University of Hawaii logo

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 Alaska Fairbanks  University of Alaksa Fairbanks logoCenter for Alaska Native Health Research logo

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 

Center for Indigenous Health logo

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.