Activity 1.2. Research Capacity Building

Faculty from Chaminade, Alliance, or partner colleges and universities can affiliate as ‘In-Residence’ with ALL-SPICE. The FIR program provides upskilling and mentoring in data science, as well as facilitated research collaborations, to enhance faculty research capacity and competitiveness.

Faculty-in-residence: geographical distribution

  • Faculty in Residence Cohort 1: Dr. Kelly Treece

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY

    Project Title: Data Analytics and Machine Learning approaches to the study of use of force predictors in police officer records..

    ALL-SPICE Liaison: Dr. Catherine Brockway

    Undergraduate Researcher: Pamela Oda

  • Faculty in Residence Cohort 1: Dr. Michael Weichhaus

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY

    CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY

    Project Title: Application of data analytics workflows to cancer biology.

    ALL-SPICE Liaison: Dr. Catherine Brockway

  • Faculty in Residence Cohort 1: Kahoali`i Keahi

    KUMU and LECTURER IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

    CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY

    Project Title: Keawawa Wetland Restoration Monitoring Program

    Undergraduate Researcher: Mia Petrisevac

    ALL-SPICE Liaison: Dr. Catherine Brockway

  • Faculty In Residence Cohort 2: Dr. Apo Aporosa

    LECTURER, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

    FULLBRIGHT SCHOLAR 2022-23

    Te Huataki Waiora School of Health

    Te Kura Whatu Oho Mauri School of Psychology

    UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO

    AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

    Project Title: Efficacy of Kava Talanoa therapy for PTSD in Pasifika veterans and first responders.

    ALL-SPICE Liaison: Dr. JD Baker

  • Faculty in Residence Cohort 2: Kristina Sayama, MPA, CM

    EXTENSION AGENT II, COMMUNITY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

    PACIFIC STEP-UP COORDINATOR

    UNIVERSITY OF GUAM

    Project Title: Data analytics applications in community development in Guam, adaptation of Dataskills training program for deployment with community and urban planning students at UOG.

    Undergraduate Researcher: TBC

    ALL-SPICE Liaison: Dr. Rylan Chong

  • Faculty in Residence Cohort 2: Dr. Frederique Kandel

    ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY

    CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY

    Project Title: Environmental analytics in Hawaii and the Truk Lagoon

    Undergraduate Researcher: TBD

    ALL-SPICE Liaison: Dr. Helen Turner

  • Faculty In Residence Cohort 2: Dr. LJ Rayphand

    DEAN OF OUTREACH

    CAROLINE COLLEGE, CHUUK, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA

    Project Title: Data analytics applications to island resilience and community challenges in Chuuk, adaptation of Dataskills training program for deployment with education majors at Caroline College.

    Undergraduate Researcher: TBD

    ALL-SPICE Liaison: Dr. Helen Turner

  • Researcher In Residence Cohort 2: Mata'uitafā Temukisa Faiai, MPH

    PhD CANDIDATE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY

    YALE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

    Project Title: Understanding adolescent cardiometabolic health in American Samoa

    Undergraduate Researcher: Upumonipeleleagaga Logologo

    ALL-SPICE Liaison: Dr. Helen Turner

Faculty and analysts across ALL-SPICE are engaged in collaborative and data science research, leveraging the expertise of the Alliance network to strengthen their programs. Here are some examples………….

  • SDG 4: QUALITY EDUCATION

    Dr. Alex Stokes
    Justice-oriented approaches to data science education.

  • SDG 5: GENDER EQUALITY

    Dr. Alex Stokes

    AI/ML approaches to the identification of intersex variation in EHR.

  • SDG 4: QUALITY EDUCATION

    Dr. Rylan Chong

    Team based active learning approaches to self-efficacy and belonging in Data Science

  • SDG 10: REDUCED INEQUALITIES

    Dr. Catherine Brockway

    Language equity in Data Science

    Cognitive linguistic approaches to advancing the SDG

  • SDG 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING

    Dr. Treena Becker

    Dr. Helen Turner

    Connor Flynn, MS

    Dr. Alberto-Gonzalez-Martinez

    CDC Overdose to Action Project: Novel Harm Reduction Indices based on the Treatment Episodes Dataset (TEDS)

  • SDGs 1-17

    Connor Flynn, MS

    Dr. Helen Turner

    ML analysis of importance features predicting SDG attainment in Small Island Developing States

  • SDG 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING

    Dr. Helen Turner

    Dr. Alex Stokes

    Troy Wooton, MS

    Beverly Rice

    Pharmacoanalytic approaches to drug discovery for global health.

  • SDG 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING

    Dr. Kelly Gaither

    Individualizing Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth through Digital Phenotyping

  • SDG 10: REDUCED INEQUALITIES

    Dr. Kelly Gaither

    Diversity and Inclusion in data visualization

  • SDG 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

    Dr. Rylan Chong

    Community Dashboarding for Health and Well-being on the Waianae Coast