I am Aspen K.B. Omapang, a Filipino-American scholar. I trace my genealogy from the Visayas through agricultural migration to Kohala, Hawai’i Island. I am currently an Assistant Professor of Environmental Justice & Technology at the University of Colorado at Boulder and Director of Information and Data Strategy at Hoʻāla Kealakekua Nui.
🤓 Research
- Indigenous identity and practice.
- Native legibility to western government.
- Computational social science, ethnography, community-based research. Most recent publication: Time to politicization: the emergence and effects of politics on science YouTube videos
🦾 External and Community Roles
- Taking a break from service 🙂
🤘 Bonus Level
I am an avid writer. I write poetry, song lyrics, fiction (short stories and novels), and blog posts.
Alma Mater: Cornell University, Doctorate and Master of Information Science; American University, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
📬 Contact aspen[dot]kb[at]colorado[dot]edu
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