Islands of Opportunity Alliance Campuses

American Samoa Community College (ASCC)

Talofa Lava!

Our Mission: The mission of the American Samoa Community College is to foster successful student learning by providing high quality educational programs and services that will enable students to achieve their educational goals and to contribute to the social, cultural, political, economic, technological, and environmental well-being of American Samoa.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi-Pato	President	r.pato@amsamoa.edu	+1 (684) 699-9155 ext. 407
Letupu Moananu	Principal Investigator	l.moananu@amsamoa.edu	+1 (684) 699-9155 ext. 414
Dr. Randel DeWees	Campus Coordinator	r.dewees@amsamoa.edu	+1 (684) 699-9155 ext. 358
Raijeli Toanivere	Science Lab Technician	r.toanivere@amsamoa.edu	+1 (684) 699-9155 ext 1252
Dr. Eric Brown	Advisory Board
Dr. Joe LaPlante	Advisory Board
Valerie Brown	Advisory Board
Dustin Snow	Advisory Board

Join Our Soʻo Le Fau I Le Fau STEM Learning Community!

For more information, please contact Dr. Randel DeWees at r.dewees@amsamoa.edu and Raijeli Toanivere at r.toanivere@amsamoa.edu!

Chaminade University of Honolulu (CUH)

Aloha!

Our Mission: Chaminade University offers its students an education in a collaborative learning environment that prepares them for life, service and successful careers. Guided by its Catholic, Marianist and liberal arts educational traditions, Chaminade encourages the development of moral character, personal competencies, and a commitment to build a just and peaceful society. The University offers both the civic and church communities of the Pacific region its academic and intellectual resources in the pursuit of common aims.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Dr. Lance Askildson	Provost	lance.askildson@chaminade.edu	+1 (808) 735-4825 ext. 4825
Dr. Helen Turner	Co-Principal Investigator, IOA-LSAMP & Principal Investigator, Hoʻoulu	hturner@chaminade.edu	+1 (808) 739-8399
Dr. Chrystie Naeole	Campus Coordinator	chrystie.naeole@chaminade.edu	+1 (808) 739-8551

College of the Marshall Islands (CMI)

Iokwe!

Our Mission: The College of the Marshall Islands will provide our community with access to quality, higher and further educational services, prioritize student success through engagement in relevant Academic, Career and Technical Education, and be a center for the study of Marshallese Culture. It will also provide intellectual resources and facilitate research specific to the needs of the nation.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Dr. Irene Taafaki	President	itaafaki@cmi.edu	+(692) 625-3394
Stevenson Kotton	Principal Investigator	skotton@cmi.edu	+(692) 625-3394
Hatty Kabua	Campus Coordinator	hkabua@cmi.edu	+(692) 625-3391
Kendal Romany	Campus Co-Coordinator	kromany@cmi.edu

Join Our Ri-Meto STEM Learning Community!

For more information, please contact Hatty Kabua at hkabua@cmi.edu or Kendal Romany at kromany@cmi.edu!

College of Micronesia-FSM (COM-FSM)

Mogethin! Ran Annim! Kaselel! Paing Kom!

Our Mission: The College of Micronesia-FSM is a learner-centered institution of higher education that is committed to the success of the Federated States of Micronesia by providing academic and career & technical educational programs characterized by continuous improvement and best practices.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Manny Mori	Interim President	mmori@comfsm.fm
Peltin Olter-Pelep	Principal Investigator & Campus Coordinator	olterpelep@comfsm.fm	+(691) 320-2480 ext. 159
Karen Simion
David Brian Lynch	Professor, Marine Science Program	brianl@comfsm.fm	+(691) 320-2480 ext. 225

Join Our 4-Stars STEM Scholars Learning Community!

For more information, please contact Peltin Olter-Pelep at olterpelep@comfsm.fm!

Guam Community College (GCC)

Hafa Adai!

Our Mission: Guam Community College is a leader in career and technical workforce development, providing the highest quality, student-centered education and job training for Micronesia.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Dr. Mary Okada	President	mary.okada@guamcc.edu	+1 (671) 735-5700
Dr. A. Jay Sunga	Principal Investigator & Campus Coordinator	anthonyjay.sunga@guamcc.edu	+1 (671) 735-5600

Join Our Patte mo’na I Tiningo’ STEM Learning Community!

For more information, please contact Dr. A. Jay Sunga at anthonyjay.sunga@guamcc.edu!

Hawaiʻi Pacific University (HPU)

Aloha!

Our Mission: Hawaiʻi Pacific University is an international learning community set in the rich cultural context of Hawaiʻi. Students from around the world join us for an American education built on a liberal arts foundation. Our innovative undergraduate and graduate programs anticipate the changing needs of the community and prepare our graduates to live, work, and learn as active members of a global society.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Dr. Jennifer F. Walsh	Vice President & Provost	provost@hpu.edu	1 (808) 544-0216
Dr. Brenda Jensen	Principal Investigator	bjensen@hpu.edu	+1 (808) 236-3533
Dr. Barbara Quimby	Campus Coordinator	bquimby@hpu.edu
Cynthia Thurlow	Research Administrator	cthurlow@hpu.edu	+1 (808) 544-0893

Join Our Okoʻa Eilm Technalugy Ingeniería Kuentas Hui STEM Learning Community!

For more information, please contact Dr. Barbara Quimby at bquimby@hpu.edu!

Northern Marianas College (NMC)

Hafa Adai! Tirow!

Our Mission: Northern Marianas College, through its commitment to student learning, provides high quality, affordable and accessible educational programs and services for the individual and people of the Commonwealth.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero	Interim President	galvin.deleonguerrero@marianas.edu
Velma Deleon Guerrero	Principal Investigator & Campus Coordinator	velma.deleon.guerrero@marianas.edu	+1 (670) 237-6740/6861
David Benavente	Advisory Board
Dr. Verendra Verma	Advisory Board
Dr. Laura Taylor	Advisory Board
Kelsey McClellan	Advisory Board
Michael C. Tenorio	Advisory Board

Join Our Hatsa STEM Learning Community!

For more information, please contact Velma Deleon Guerrero at velma.deleon.guerrero@marianas.edu!

Palau Community College (PCC)

Alii!

Our Mission: Palau Community College is an accessible public educational institution helping to meet the technical, academic, cultural, social, and economic needs of students and communities by promoting learning opportunities and developing personal excellence.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Patrick Tellei	Co-Principal Investigator, IOA-LSAMP & President, PCC
Vernice Yuzi	Principal Investigator & Campus Coordinator	vernicey@palau.edu

Join Our Mesekiu STEM Learning Community!

For more information, please contact Vernice Yuzi at vernicey@palau.edu!

University of Guam (UOG)

Hafa Adai!

Ina, Deskubre, Setbe
To Enlighten, to Discover, to Serve

Our Mission: The University of Guam empowers the region by uniting island wisdom with universal sources of enlightenment to support exceptional education, discovery, and service that respect and benefit local and global communities.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Dr. Thomas W. Krise	Co-Principal Investigator	tkrise@triton.uog.edu	+1 (671) 735-2990
Kristina Sayama	Principal Investigator & Campus Coordinator	kristina@triton.uog.edu	+1 (671) 735-2054
Dr. Frank Camacho	Research Experiences Coordinator	fcamacho@triton.uog.edu	+1 (671) 735-2835

Join Our I Hale’ta STEM Learning Community!

For more information, please contact Kristina Sayama at kristina@triton.uog.edu!

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM)

Aloha!

Our Mission:

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Kelli Ching	Campus Coordinator & Director, NHSEMP	chingkl@hawaii.edu	+1 (808) 956-7954
Brennon Morioka	Dean, College of Engineering	bmorioka@hawaii.edu	+1 (808) 956-7727

Join Our Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program (NHSEMP)!

For more information, please visit the official NHSEMP website!

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo (UH Hilo)

Aloha!

ʻAʻohe pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi
One learns from many sources

Our Mission: The purpose of our university ʻohana (family) is to challenge students to reach their highest level of academic achievement by inspiring learning, discovery and creativity inside and outside the classroom. Our kuleana (responsibility) is to improve the quality of life of the people of Hawaiʻi, the Pacific region and the world.

Name	Position	Email	Phone #
Bonnie D. Irwin	Principal Investigator, IOA-LSAMP	bdirwin@hawaii.edu	+1 (808) 932-7348
Joseph Genz	Program Director, IOA-LSAMP & Co-Principal Investigator, UH Hilo	genz@hawaii.edu	+1 (808) 932-7267
Axel Defngin	Program Manager, IOA-LSAMP	axeljd@hawaii.edu	+1 (808) 932-7969
Keala Campbell	Campus Coordinator	kealac@hawaii.edu	+ 1 (808) 932-7274
Gail Makuakane-Lundin	Advisory Board	gailml@hawaii.edu
Juvik Sonia	Advisory Board	juvik@hawaii.edu
Drew Kapp	Advisory Board	dkapp@hawaii.edu	+1 (808) 932-7254
Rebecca "Becky" Ostertag	Advisory Board	ostertag@hawaii.edu	+1 (808) 932-7573
Sharon Ziegler-Chong	Advisory Board	ziegler@hawaii.edu	+1 (808) 932-7981
Nalu O'Connor	Advisory Board	kko3@hawaii.edu	+1 (808) 932-7986

Join Our Keaholoa STEM Scholars Program!

For more information, please visit the official Keaholoa website!