Monica LaBriola is an assistant professor of history at UH West Oʻahu, where she teaches courses in Pacific Islands, World, and US history. She completed her PhD in History and MA in Pacific Islands Studies at UH Manoa. Before coming to Hawaiʻi for graduate work, Dr. LaBriola spent three years in the Marshall Islands where she developed a passion for Pacific Islands history and culture. She is currently completing a manuscript on land and power on Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands.