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Samoa

Social and Environmental Change in Oceania

Lecturers

LECTURERS TYPICALLY INCLUDE:

Dr. Brian Alofaituli, PhD
Brian Alofaituli is a historian and a senior lecturer in development studies at the Centre for Samoan Studies at the National University of Samoa. He teaches archaeology and cultural heritage, social changes in Samoa, Samoa history and culture. He is the co-chair on doctoral committees.

The Reverend Dr. Sam Amosa, PhD
Dr. Sam is a theologian who graduated from Charles Sturt University.  He is a senior lecturer in the Sociology department in the Faculty of Arts at the National University of Samoa.

Ioana Chan Mow, PhD
Ioana Chan Mow is professor of computing and computer education at the National University of Samoa (NUS). She is the country Focal Point for Samoa for the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and been pivotal in integration of technology-enabled learning (TEL) through research and training at NUS.

Taema Imo-Seuoti, PhD
Taema Imo-Seuoti is a senior lecturer and an associate professor in Environmental science in the Faculty of Science at the National University of Samoa.

Anita Latai-Niusulu, PhD
Anita is a geographer and senior lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences at the National University of Samoa Le Papaigalagala. She has a bachelor of arts from the University of Queensland and a postgraduate diploma in arts, master of arts, and doctorate from the University of Otago, Dunedin.

Tuifuisa’a Patila Amosa, PhD
Patila is the newly appointed vice chancellor of the National University of Samoa. She is a biochemist and was previously the dean of the Faculty of Science at the National University of Samoa Le Papaigalagala. She has a bachelor of science and diploma in education from Flinders University, South Australia. She also has a postgraduate diploma in science, a master of science, and a doctorate from the University of Otago, Dunedin.