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
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. Dr. Austin worked at the Waimānalo Health Center for 5 years using an integrated behavioral
health approach with patients with complex chronic disease conditions and significant economic and
social challenges. She is interested in conducting ongoing research regarding Native Hawaiian health,
as well as the effectiveness of interventions designed for delivery in rural areas. She is a member of
Nā Limahana of Lonopūhā Native Hawaiian Health Consortium.
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 Clinical Psychology with a Health Psychology
emphasis 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. 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 Hawaii Psychological Association (HPA), Past co-chair of the RxP
Task Force, and the Chair of the Legislative Committee.
Jill Oliveira Gray, Ph.D. – Director of Research and Evaluation, Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Oliveira Gray is a Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship recipient who received her doctoral degree in
clinical psychology from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa Clinical Studies Program in 2001. She
completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology with a Health Psychology emphasis at
TAMC in 2002. She worked as the Director of Behavioral Health Services at Nā Pu‘uwai Native
Hawaiian Health Care System clinic on the island of Moloka‘i from 2003-2010 and joined the Integrated
Behavioral Health Services staff at Waimānalo Health Center in 2008. She was a member of the
Committee on Rural Health within the American Psychological Association from 2003-2006, served on
the Ron Levant Presidential Task Force on Enhancing Diversity in APA, and was President of the Hawaii
Psychological Association in 2010. Since 2007, she has served on the the Board of Directors for Alu
Like, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to improve the social and economic self sufficiency for
Native Hawaiians. She is currently the Board President. She is a member of the Hawai`i State Board
of Pharmacy. 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.
R. Mahana Chang, Psy.D. – Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Chang received her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Argosy University Hawaii in 2010. She
completed a pre-doctoral internship at Wai`anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and a post-
doctoral fellowship at I Ola Lāhui. She is currently the Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Kū Aloha Ola
Mau, and provides direct service for I Ola Lāhui at Healthways in Hilo. Her interests include integrated
behavioral health models, as well as rural and community health.
Sid Hermosura, Psy.D. – Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Hermosura received his Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Argosy University, Honolulu campus in
2010. He completed a pre-doctoral internship and a post-doctoral fellowship at I Ola Lāhui. He is
currently a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Waimānalo Health Center, where he serves as a Clinical
Supervisor for I Ola Lāhui practicum students and pre-doctoral interns. He also works with I Ola Lāhui
as a part of their Kūlana Hawai`i program. His interests include the prevention and treatment of
chronic health conditions to the medically underserved, utilization of evidence-based practice and
practice-based evidence, and positive psychology.
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 Clinical Psychology with a Health Psychology emphasis 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.
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.
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
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. Dr. Austin worked at the Waimānalo Health Center for 5 years using an integrated behavioral
health approach with patients with complex chronic disease conditions and significant economic and
social challenges. She is interested in conducting ongoing research regarding Native Hawaiian health,
as well as the effectiveness of interventions designed for delivery in rural areas. She is a member of
Nā Limahana of Lonopūhā Native Hawaiian Health Consortium.
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 Clinical Psychology with a Health Psychology
emphasis 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. 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 Hawaii Psychological Association (HPA), Past co-chair of the RxP
Task Force, and the Chair of the Legislative Committee.
Jill Oliveira Gray, Ph.D. – Director of Research and Evaluation, Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Oliveira Gray is a Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship recipient who received her doctoral degree in
clinical psychology from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa Clinical Studies Program in 2001. She
completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology with a Health Psychology emphasis at
TAMC in 2002. She worked as the Director of Behavioral Health Services at Nā Pu‘uwai Native
Hawaiian Health Care System clinic on the island of Moloka‘i from 2003-2010 and joined the Integrated
Behavioral Health Services staff at Waimānalo Health Center in 2008. She was a member of the
Committee on Rural Health within the American Psychological Association from 2003-2006, served on
the Ron Levant Presidential Task Force on Enhancing Diversity in APA, and was President of the Hawaii
Psychological Association in 2010. Since 2007, she has served on the the Board of Directors for Alu
Like, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to improve the social and economic self sufficiency for
Native Hawaiians. She is currently the Board President. She is a member of the Hawai`i State Board
of Pharmacy. 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.
R. Mahana Chang, Psy.D. – Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Chang received her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Argosy University Hawaii in 2010. She
completed a pre-doctoral internship at Wai`anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and a post-
doctoral fellowship at I Ola Lāhui. She is currently the Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Kū Aloha Ola
Mau, and provides direct service for I Ola Lāhui at Healthways in Hilo. Her interests include integrated
behavioral health models, as well as rural and community health.
Sid Hermosura, Psy.D. – Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Hermosura received his Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Argosy University, Honolulu campus in
2010. He completed a pre-doctoral internship and a post-doctoral fellowship at I Ola Lāhui. He is
currently a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Waimānalo Health Center, where he serves as a Clinical
Supervisor for I Ola Lāhui practicum students and pre-doctoral interns. He also works with I Ola Lāhui
as a part of their Kūlana Hawai`i program. His interests include the prevention and treatment of
chronic health conditions to the medically underserved, utilization of evidence-based practice and
practice-based evidence, and positive psychology.
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 Clinical Psychology with a Health Psychology emphasis 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.
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.
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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