Kathleen Corpuz is a DrPH student at the School of Public Health and a Filipina settler in Hawai'i, deeply committed to fostering interethnic collaboration to improve public health systems for Filipinos, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. With a background in strengthening research capacity and community services through university partnerships, she supports grassroots movements that prioritize collective solidarity. Kathleen actively engages in community-led research practices, advocating for food sovereignty by restoring lo'i kalo and promoting wrap-around services for justice-involved youth. With a passion for systemic change and sustainable solutions, she strives to bridge academic research with real-world impact, ensuring that public health initiatives are deeply rooted in community needs and Indigenous epistemologies.
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School of Public Health, UC Berkeley
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