Katrina-Ann R. Kapāʻanaokalāokeola Oliveira is Kanaka. She was born on the island of Oʻahu and raised on the islands of Oʻahu and Maui.
Her career at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa began as undergraduate student where she earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian Studies, a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution, a master’s degree in Geography, a Master of Business Administration degree, and a doctorate in Geography. She has more than two decades of experience teaching Hawaiian language at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa where she also served as the head of the Hawaiian language program for a decade. She currently serves as the interim Vice Provost for Student Success.
Dr. Oliveira has been actively involved with the governance of the American Educational Research Association serving as the Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific SIG Program Co-Chair for multiple terms as well as Section Co-Chair for Division B: Place and Praxis. She is the Principal Investigator of multi-million dollar grants to increase early childhood literacy, promote Hawaiian language revitalization, and support online learning. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach and an Omidyar Fellow.