Officers
Current Officers
Cade Akamu
President
Social and Behavioral
Health Sciences
Mental and Behavioral Health, LGBTQ Health
cakamu@hawaii.edu
Graduate Hui Committees:
Steering Committee, Chair
Academics and Student Representation Committee, Chair
OPHS Appointments:
Representative to Office of Public Health Studies Faculty
Representative to the
OPHS Faculty Student Affairs Committee
Shelbi Nakano
Vice President
Social and Behavioral
Health Sciences
Maternal-Child Health, Child Development
srnaka@hawaii.edu
Graduate Hui Committees:
Steering Committee, Co-Chair
Advocacy, Community Service and Events Committee, Chair
External Appointments:
Representative: Graduate Student Organization
Eden Sun
Secretary
Social and Behavioral
Health Sciences
Maternal-Child Health, Early Childhood Education
edensun@hawaii.edu
Graduate Hui Committees:
Steering Committee, R. Member
Public Relations and Communications Committee, Chair
External Appointments:
Alt-Representative: Graduate Student Organization
Tarin Tanji
Treasurer
Social and Behavioral
Health Sciences
Gerontology, Mental and Behavioral Health
tarint@hawaii.edu
Graduate Hui Committees:
Steering Committee, R. Member
Budgeting
and Financing
Committee, Chair
External Appointments:
Alt. Representative to Office of Public Health Studies Faculty
Rebekah Morales
Community Service Coordinator
Epidemiology
Environmental Health
rm42@hawaii.edu
Graduate Hui Committees:
Advocacy, Community Service and Events Committee, Co-Chair
Academics and Student Relations Committee, R. Member
Genesia Paolo
Events Coordinator
Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health Studies
Pacific Islander Communities, Mental Health
genesia@hawaii.edu
Graduate Hui Committees:
Advocacy, Community Service and Events Committee, Co-Chair
Princess Ebbay
Communication Coordinator
Health Policy and Management
Maternal and Child Health, Global Health
pebbay@hawaii.edu
Graduate Hui Committees:
Public Relations and Communications Committee, Co-Chair
Austin Ajimura
Fundraising Chair
Social and Behavioral
Health Sciences
Houselessness
aajimura@hawaii.edu
Graduate Hui Committees:
Budgeting
and Financing
Committee, Co-Chair
Tyler Agbayani
1st year Representative
Epidemiology
Research Interests
tylerapa@hawaii.edu
Kendra Bean
1st year Representative
Epidemiology
Maternal and Child Health, Health Literacy, and Behavioral Health
beank@hawaii.edu
Jill Chapman
Online Program Representative
Health Policy and Management
Maternal and Child Health, Global Health, Policy Impacts on AIAN children and teens
jillc@hawaii.edu
Sadie Bazzone
Online Program Representative
Health Policy and Management
Research Interests
mbazzone@hawaii.edu
Past Officers and Boards
2021 - 2022
President: Keilyn Kawakami
+Student Representative to OPHS Faculty
Vice President: Riko Lee
+Graduate Student Organization Representative
Secretary: Shelbi Nakano
Treasurer: Cade Akamu
Fundraising Chair: Austin Ajimura
Events Coordinators:
Tricia Khun, Kahele Jaoquin
Community Service Chair:
Brittney Bonilla
Social Media Chair: Keli'i Nixon
2020 - 2021
President: Nicole Peltzer
+Student Representative to OPHS Faculty
Vice President: Taylor Ronquillo
+Graduate Student Organization Representative
Secretary: Angel Lynn Talana
Treasurer: Hailey Maeda
Fundraising Chair: Keilyn Kawakami
Events Coordinator: Sydney Unciano
Community Service Chair:
Brittney Bonilla
Social Media Chair: Keli'i Nixon
2019 - 2020
President: Princess Mae Visconde
+Student Representative to OPHS Faculty
Vice President: Katey Peck
+Graduate Student Organization Representative
Secretary: Sairel Labasan
Treasurer: Kelly Flores
Fundraising Chair: Jacelyn Takiguchi
Social Media Chair: Jessica Cabusog