EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
- M.A., Cultural Anthropology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
- B.A., Political Science, Brigham Young University - Provo
COURSES TAUGHT
- PAIS 200 - A Place to Stand: Recognizing Place, Purpose and Positionality on Native Land **
- TONG 102 - Elementary Tongan Conversation and Grammar II
- HIST 365 - Hawaiian History I: Pre-Western Contact to Kamehameha V
- HIST 366 - Hawaiian History II: Elected Monarchs, Overthrow, Restoration
- ANTH 105: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 270: Language in Culture and Society - A Survey of the Role of Language in Life
- ANTH 310: Anthropology Theory
- ANTH 385: Archaeology and Oceania
- ANTH 460: Anthropology of Globalization
** - Courses currently being taught (Spring 2025)
PUBLICATIONS
Funaki, S. M. 'U. H. (2024). Historical and Contemporary Representation of Kava by Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Pacific Studies, 47(1), 1–26.