Aloha mai kฤkou.
Scholar Activist and
Public Health Professional
Pronouns: he/him/his
Aloha! สปO Jake Ryann Sumibcay koสปu inoa (My name is Jake Ryann Sumibcay.
I am a health disparities researcher and health equity scholar who focuses on disparities and inequities among minoritized populations. I specialize in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations. My research seeks to understand the nuances in racialized representations of these communities and how they are reflected in public health policy, practice, and research to advance health equity, anti-racism, and social justice.
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You can take the boy from the islandโฆ
but not the island from the boy.
I come from Honolulu, Hawaiโi, where I grew up in the ahupuaสปa of Kalihi-Kapฤlama on the Island of Oสปahu. My parents immigrated from the Philippines as part of the Hawaiโi Plantation migration, and our family has been settled in U.S.-occupied Hawaiโi for over three generations. The unique experience of growing up at the crossroads of the Pacific has shaped my deep appreciation for the land, ocean, diverse communities, food, and extensions of family that make up my identity. I am an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health at the University of Hawaiโi at Mฤnoa. I earned my Bachelorโs degree in International Studies from Seattle University in Washington before pursuing both my Masterโs and Doctorate in Public Health at Claremont Graduate University in Southern California. Before joining the University of Hawaiโi, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts. No matter how far Iโve traveled, I carry with me the pride, passion, and values instilled in me by my island home.
Hawai'i is more than an idealized destination; it is a real place with real people facing real challenges. These challenges include the high cost of living, health issues, disenfranchisement and grievances of our Native peoples, and other social and economic problems. As a Keiki o ka 'ฤina (child of the land), I have a relationship and responsibility to the land, the Indigenous people, and the communities. I take accountability for our shared and connected histories. I stand for decolonization, addressing the issues of colonialism and systemic racism and improving the health of all.
สปลlelo Noeau
E hahai i ke ala o ka hana paโakikฤซ
Pursue the path of challenging work
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