Stephanie Nohelani Teves
About the Author
Stephanie Nohelani Teves is a scholar and writer whose work bridges Indigenous studies, performance, and cultural critique, drawing from her Kanaka Maoli heritage to explore themes of sovereignty, identity, and resistance in Native Hawaiian contexts. With a PhD in Performance Studies from New York University, she currently serves as an associate professor at the University of Oregon, where she teaches courses on Indigenous feminisms and decolonial methodologies. Her research emphasizes the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in Pacific Islander communities, challenging colonial narratives through innovative scholarly approaches. Teves's contributions extend to public lectures and collaborative projects that amplify Native voices in academia and beyond, fostering dialogues on self-determination and cultural revitalization in contemporary society.
