Stephanie Nohelani Teves

Dr. Stephanie Nohelani Teves is an Assistant Professor of Ethnic Studies and Women’s & Gender Studies at the University of Oregon, specializing in Indigenous feminisms and Pacific Islander studies. A Kanaka Maoli scholar from Ewa Beach, Hawaiʻi, her work centers Native Hawaiian cultural production.

Research Focus

Examines Hawaiian performance in everyday life, subcultural spaces (punk clubs, drag shows), and cultural industries through frameworks of defiant indigeneity and decolonial practice.

Key Publications

• Co-editor: Native Studies Keywords (University of Arizona Press)
• Forthcoming book: Defiant Indigeneity: The Politics of Hawaiian Performance

Community Engagement

Founding member of Hinemoana of Turtle Island, a Pacific Islander feminist collective.