Pua Souza

Pua is from Honomakaʻu, Kohala and is currently pursuing a PhD in Education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She is a graduate of Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, where she received her Bachelor's degree in Hawaiian Studies. Pua also holds a Master's degree in Social Work from Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work. Her current research examines how Native Hawaiian instructional faculty at UH Mānoa engage in innovative teaching practices, curriculum adaptation and community-building efforts, while simultaneously navigating academic freedom, institutional support, and the broader implications of Hawaiian culture informed education.