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JoAnna Poblete is an Associate Professor of History in the Department of History at Claremont Graduate University, part of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. She specializes in U.S. imperialism, colonialism, migration, labor, and environmental and indigenous histories, with a regional focus on the Pacific, Caribbean, and unincorporated U.S. territories.
Her educational background includes a PhD and MA in History from UCLA and a BA from the University of California, Davis.
- PhD, History, UCLA
- MA, History, UCLA
- BA, University of California, Davis
Her research lies at the intersection of colonialism, identity, and environmental justice. She employs oral history and comparative methodologies to examine the lived experiences of colonized peoples in Hawai‘i, American Sāmoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her work bridges Asian-American, Pacific Islander, and Caribbean studies, emphasizing the interconnectedness of U.S. imperial practices across regions.
Her publications reflect a consistent focus on labor, gender, environment, and indigenous resistance. Her recent articles explore women’s activism in St. Croix, marine practices in American Sāmoa, and Filipinx American identity. Her books, Islanders in the Empire and Balancing the Tides, demonstrate a deep engagement with comparative colonial labor systems and environmental policy under U.S. imperialism.
She has received significant recognition for her scholarship and teaching:
- Best Book Award in History, Association for Asian American Studies (2018)
- Faculty Diversity Award for Outstanding Teaching, Claremont Colleges (2018)
Poblete has secured research support for her projects, including public digital archives such as the St. Croix Community Health Archive. She mentors graduate students and teaches courses in oral history, Pacific worlds, immigration, and environmental indigeneity. Her work is widely disseminated through open-access publishing and public scholarship, including podcast interviews on the New Books Network.
She leads research initiatives centered on community health in the U.S. Virgin Islands and maintains a public digital archive to preserve and share local knowledge. Her projects often involve collaboration with affected communities, reflecting a commitment to ethical and engaged scholarship.
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