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
Ann, Sovatha sovatha.ann@gmail.com Cultural (PhD)
Baker, Kristen kbaker9@hawaii.edu Physical (PhD)
Ball, Patrick patrickball@gmail.com bio-cultural, medical--Japan (PhD)
Barrier-Heinz, Sandra sheinz@hawaii.edu Medical--Pacific (PhD)
Boeger, Zakea zakea@hawaii.edu Cultural (MA)
Calugay, Cyril calugay@hawaii.edu Archaeology -- Philippines (PhD)
Chassels, Marla chassels@hawaii.edu Ecological--Thailand (PhD)
Chen, Shihlun Allen shihlunc@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)
Clinton, Shanna sclinton@hawaii.edu Cultural/Medical (PhD)
Daigle, Michelle mddaigle@hawaii.edu Legal/Medical--Japan (PhD)
DiNapoli, Robert dinapoli@hawaii.edu Archaeology--Pacific (MA)
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)
France, Phoebe pfrance@hawaii.edu Archaeobotany (PhD)
Galipeau, Brendan galipeau@hawaii.edu Ecological (PhD)
He, Jifang jhe@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)
Heng Piphal piphal@hawaii.edu Archaeology -- Cambodia (PhD)
Hoerman, Rachel hoerman@hawaii.edu Archaeology--S.E. Asia (PhD)
Hopfensperger, Jay jayah@hawaii.edu Applied Archaeology (MA)
Izumi, Hiroaki izumih@hawaii.edu Linguistic--Indonesia, Vanuatu (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)
Lima, Cheney-Ann calima@hawaii.edu Applied Archaeology (MA)
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)
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)
Thurman, Rosanna R. rrunyon@hawaii.edu Applied Archaeology (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)
Yen, Ling-Da ldyen@hawaii.edu Archaeology (PhD)
Young, Nanise nanise@hawaii.edu Cultural (PhD)

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