Sean “Kauā” Segundo

Sean “Kauā” Segundo serves as a Lecturer in the Hawaiian Studies Department within the College of Hawaiian Language (Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani) at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, where he actively teaches Hawaiian language courses and contributes to cultural preservation initiatives from his office in Haleʻōlelo room 159.

His scholarly focus centers on indigenous language ecosystems with particular emphasis on:

• Hawaiian Language structure and contemporary usage
• Decolonial approaches to Indigenous language revitalization
• Integration of traditional knowledge in language pedagogy
• Cultural epistemology in Native Hawaiian education
• Community-based language preservation models
• Digital archiving of oral traditions

Dr. Segundo's work bridges academic instruction with community engagement to advance Hawaiian linguistic sovereignty and cultural continuity.