about us
I Ola Lāhui was developed specifically to address Native
Hawaiian and rural community health disparities by
providing effective, culturally-minded assessment and
interventions for chronic disease management and more
traditional mental health needs, increasing the number of
trained psychologists available to work with Native
Hawaiian and rural communities, and conducting
research to determine the effectiveness of the
interventions we provide. I Ola Lāhui is designed to
serve Native Hawaiians and other medically underserved
groups through specialized training exclusively in Hawaii’s
Native Hawaiian Health Care System (NHHCS) clinics,
Community Health Centers (CHCs), and related
programs.
Hawaiian and rural community health disparities by
providing effective, culturally-minded assessment and
interventions for chronic disease management and more
traditional mental health needs, increasing the number of
trained psychologists available to work with Native
Hawaiian and rural communities, and conducting
research to determine the effectiveness of the
interventions we provide. I Ola Lāhui is designed to
serve Native Hawaiians and other medically underserved
groups through specialized training exclusively in Hawaii’s
Native Hawaiian Health Care System (NHHCS) clinics,
Community Health Centers (CHCs), and related
programs.
| I Ola Lāhui Staff and Board of Directors |
I Ola Lāhui Staff & Board of Directors
A. Aukahi Austin, Ph.D.- Executive Director, Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Austin received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Clinical Studies Program at the University
of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in 2004. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Tripler Army Medical Center
(TAMC) with an emphasis in Community and Health Psychology and a post-doctoral fellowship at the
University of Hawai`i at Mānoa Department of Psychology in Child and Adolescent Evidence Based
Practice. She is currently a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the Waimānalo Health Center. She is
interested in conducting ongoing research regarding the prevalence of mental health disorders in rural
medically underserved areas specifically, and among Native Hawaiians in general, as well as the
effectiveness of treatment programs designed for delivery in rural areas.
Robin E.S. Miyamoto, Psy.D. – Director of Training
Dr. Miyamoto completed her Psy.D. in clinical psychology at Argosy University, Honolulu campus in
2000. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Health Psychology at TAMC and continued on to
serve as a TAMC clinical supervisor at the Integrated Behavioral Health Program at Waimānalo Health
Center for 5 years and eventually Director of Fellowship Training until 2008. She maintains a part-time
clinical hospital based practice at Hawai`i Medical Center. Her areas of interest include diabetes,
renal disease, and cancer. She has served on the American Psychological Association’s (APA)
Committee of State Leaders (2006-2008), is a Past-President of the Hawai`i Psychological Association
(HPA), and co-chair of the RxP Task Force.
Jill Oliveira Gray, Ph.D. – Director of Programs and Evaluation, Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Oliveira Gray received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Clinical Studies Program, University
of Hawai`i at Mānoa in 2001. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Health Psychology at
TAMC, and currently holds a staff position at Waimānalo Health Center, Integrated Behavioral Health
Services. She has served on the APA Committee on Rural Health (2003-2006) and the Ron Levant
Presidential Task Force on Enhancing Diversity in APA. She was the 2010 President of the HPA and is
currently co-chair of the HPA RxP Task Force. She is interested in research on effective treatments
for a broad range of psychological disorders seen in community health and primary care settings and
culturally responsive research and service delivery models for Native Hawaiians and/or other medically
underserved populations.
Allison Hu Seales, Ph.D. – Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Seales received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Clinical Studies Program, University of
Hawai`i at Mānoa in 2008. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Tripler Army Medical Center
(TAMC) and a post-doctoral fellowship at I Ola Lāhui. She is currently the Behavioral Health Director
and Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Na Pu’uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System on Moloka’i. She
also services as a Clinical Supervisor for I Ola Lāhui at Lanai Community Health Center Behavioral
Health Department. Her interests include research on evidence-based practice, outreach and
prevention methods, integrated behavioral health models, and increasing accessibility and availability
of care in rural communities.
J. Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula, Ph.D. - Faculty
Dr. Kaholokula received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Clinical Studies Program, University of
Hawai`i at Mānoa in 2003. He completed both a pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship
in Health Psychology at TAMC. He is the Chair of the Department of Native Hawaiian Health, John A.
Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai`i where he examines psychosocial and socio-
cultural factors related to the etiology, prognosis, and management of chronic medical conditions
among Native Hawaiians.
Na‘alehu K. Anthony, MBA – Board of Directors
Na'alehu Anthony works in the multi-media field of film and video and is the owner of Palikū
Documentary Films. He is interested in telling the stories of Hawai`i and capturing the oral histories of
Native People. His entrepreneurial spirit has led him to establish ‘Oiwi Television Network, a Native
Hawaiian television station, to help redefine the Hawaiian experience in the 21st century.
Richard Kaipo Lum, Ph.D. – President, Board of Directors
Richard Lum is the chief executive of Vision Foresight Strategy LLC, a futures planning and strategy
firm. Dr. Lum has training and expertise in futures studies, strategy formulation, and planning process
design. He delivers speeches and presentations to organizations ranging from the World Future
Society to the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa and has been published in the Journal of Futures
Studies and the journal Futures. He served for several years as the Strategic Planner for the Hawai`i
Medical Service Association. Dr. Lum currently serves on the boards of the Native Hawaiian Chamber
of Commerce, the Merchant Street Hawaiian Civic Club, and KEY Project. He is a graduate of
Kamehameha Schools, has earned a Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral Degree in Political Science with
a specialization in Alternative Futures and designing governance systems from the University of
Hawai`i.
Robert Newstead, MA - Board of Directors
Robert Newstead is a Senior Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton and a Principal with NCRE Group. He
holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Bachelors in
Business from San Jose State University.
Keith D. Pedro, Psy.D. - Board of Directors
Dr. Keith D. Pedro is the Forensic Program Manager for the Adult Mental Health Division-State of
Hawaii and an adjunct faculty for Kapi’iolani Community College. He has worked in the area of
Forensics for the past 4 years and has had clinical training in forensic psychology, developmental
psychology and geriatric psychology. His clinical interest are in developing culturally informed forensic
programs for severe and persistent mentally ill (SMPI) populations and educating agencies on culturally
appropriate techniques working with SMPI populations with legal encumbrances. He has experience in
designing and implementing Hale Imua Program for Conditional Release Consumers and currently
provides oversight monitoring of forensic programs for the Department of Health. Dr. Pedro is also the
Secretary of the Hawai`i Psychological Association.
K. Beth Yano, Ph.D. – Board of Directors
Dr. Yano earned her Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology from the University of Oregon, Department
of Psychology in 1989. She is a Child and Adolescent Psychology Services faculty member at TAMC,
and has been actively involved in the provision and supervision of behavioral health services to rural
communities on O`ahu, Maui, Kaua`i, and the Big Island for over 10 years. Her interests include
community outreach and prevention, organizational and team development and child, adolescent and
family interventions.
A. Aukahi Austin, Ph.D.- Executive Director, Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Austin received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Clinical Studies Program at the University
of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in 2004. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Tripler Army Medical Center
(TAMC) with an emphasis in Community and Health Psychology and a post-doctoral fellowship at the
University of Hawai`i at Mānoa Department of Psychology in Child and Adolescent Evidence Based
Practice. She is currently a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the Waimānalo Health Center. She is
interested in conducting ongoing research regarding the prevalence of mental health disorders in rural
medically underserved areas specifically, and among Native Hawaiians in general, as well as the
effectiveness of treatment programs designed for delivery in rural areas.
Robin E.S. Miyamoto, Psy.D. – Director of Training
Dr. Miyamoto completed her Psy.D. in clinical psychology at Argosy University, Honolulu campus in
2000. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Health Psychology at TAMC and continued on to
serve as a TAMC clinical supervisor at the Integrated Behavioral Health Program at Waimānalo Health
Center for 5 years and eventually Director of Fellowship Training until 2008. She maintains a part-time
clinical hospital based practice at Hawai`i Medical Center. Her areas of interest include diabetes,
renal disease, and cancer. She has served on the American Psychological Association’s (APA)
Committee of State Leaders (2006-2008), is a Past-President of the Hawai`i Psychological Association
(HPA), and co-chair of the RxP Task Force.
Jill Oliveira Gray, Ph.D. – Director of Programs and Evaluation, Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Oliveira Gray received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Clinical Studies Program, University
of Hawai`i at Mānoa in 2001. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Health Psychology at
TAMC, and currently holds a staff position at Waimānalo Health Center, Integrated Behavioral Health
Services. She has served on the APA Committee on Rural Health (2003-2006) and the Ron Levant
Presidential Task Force on Enhancing Diversity in APA. She was the 2010 President of the HPA and is
currently co-chair of the HPA RxP Task Force. She is interested in research on effective treatments
for a broad range of psychological disorders seen in community health and primary care settings and
culturally responsive research and service delivery models for Native Hawaiians and/or other medically
underserved populations.
Allison Hu Seales, Ph.D. – Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Seales received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Clinical Studies Program, University of
Hawai`i at Mānoa in 2008. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Tripler Army Medical Center
(TAMC) and a post-doctoral fellowship at I Ola Lāhui. She is currently the Behavioral Health Director
and Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Na Pu’uwai Native Hawaiian Health Care System on Moloka’i. She
also services as a Clinical Supervisor for I Ola Lāhui at Lanai Community Health Center Behavioral
Health Department. Her interests include research on evidence-based practice, outreach and
prevention methods, integrated behavioral health models, and increasing accessibility and availability
of care in rural communities.
J. Keawe‘aimoku Kaholokula, Ph.D. - Faculty
Dr. Kaholokula received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the Clinical Studies Program, University of
Hawai`i at Mānoa in 2003. He completed both a pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship
in Health Psychology at TAMC. He is the Chair of the Department of Native Hawaiian Health, John A.
Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawai`i where he examines psychosocial and socio-
cultural factors related to the etiology, prognosis, and management of chronic medical conditions
among Native Hawaiians.
Na‘alehu K. Anthony, MBA – Board of Directors
Na'alehu Anthony works in the multi-media field of film and video and is the owner of Palikū
Documentary Films. He is interested in telling the stories of Hawai`i and capturing the oral histories of
Native People. His entrepreneurial spirit has led him to establish ‘Oiwi Television Network, a Native
Hawaiian television station, to help redefine the Hawaiian experience in the 21st century.
Richard Kaipo Lum, Ph.D. – President, Board of Directors
Richard Lum is the chief executive of Vision Foresight Strategy LLC, a futures planning and strategy
firm. Dr. Lum has training and expertise in futures studies, strategy formulation, and planning process
design. He delivers speeches and presentations to organizations ranging from the World Future
Society to the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa and has been published in the Journal of Futures
Studies and the journal Futures. He served for several years as the Strategic Planner for the Hawai`i
Medical Service Association. Dr. Lum currently serves on the boards of the Native Hawaiian Chamber
of Commerce, the Merchant Street Hawaiian Civic Club, and KEY Project. He is a graduate of
Kamehameha Schools, has earned a Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral Degree in Political Science with
a specialization in Alternative Futures and designing governance systems from the University of
Hawai`i.
Robert Newstead, MA - Board of Directors
Robert Newstead is a Senior Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton and a Principal with NCRE Group. He
holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and Bachelors in
Business from San Jose State University.
Keith D. Pedro, Psy.D. - Board of Directors
Dr. Keith D. Pedro is the Forensic Program Manager for the Adult Mental Health Division-State of
Hawaii and an adjunct faculty for Kapi’iolani Community College. He has worked in the area of
Forensics for the past 4 years and has had clinical training in forensic psychology, developmental
psychology and geriatric psychology. His clinical interest are in developing culturally informed forensic
programs for severe and persistent mentally ill (SMPI) populations and educating agencies on culturally
appropriate techniques working with SMPI populations with legal encumbrances. He has experience in
designing and implementing Hale Imua Program for Conditional Release Consumers and currently
provides oversight monitoring of forensic programs for the Department of Health. Dr. Pedro is also the
Secretary of the Hawai`i Psychological Association.
K. Beth Yano, Ph.D. – Board of Directors
Dr. Yano earned her Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology from the University of Oregon, Department
of Psychology in 1989. She is a Child and Adolescent Psychology Services faculty member at TAMC,
and has been actively involved in the provision and supervision of behavioral health services to rural
communities on O`ahu, Maui, Kaua`i, and the Big Island for over 10 years. Her interests include
community outreach and prevention, organizational and team development and child, adolescent and
family interventions.
Although we, as an organization, aspire to have a significant impact upon the health and well being of
all Native Hawaiians and other medically underserved groups living in rural areas, our mission is simple
and based soundly in a real desire to improve the lives of the people in our islands.
I Ola Lāhui is supported in part by grants from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Friends of Hawaii
Charities, Inc. and its charity partner, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
all Native Hawaiians and other medically underserved groups living in rural areas, our mission is simple
and based soundly in a real desire to improve the lives of the people in our islands.
I Ola Lāhui is supported in part by grants from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Friends of Hawaii
Charities, Inc. and its charity partner, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.
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