Davianna 笔ō尘补颈办补ʻ颈 McGregor, professor and founding member of the in the at the University of Hawaiʻi at 惭ā苍辞补, has been named director for the . Established in 1976 by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, the center produces oral histories and interpretive historical materials about lifeways, key historic events, social movements and Hawaiʻi’s role in the globalizing world through the collection, documentation and preservation of the recollections of Native Hawaiians and the multi-ethnic peoples of Hawaiʻi.
“By documenting the life stories of Hawaiʻi’s multi-ethnic kūpuna, the Center for Oral History provides a valuable resource that highlights the rich historic legacy of our multi-ethnic communities and contributes to a greater understanding, respect, appreciation and sense of identity among multi-generational and recently arrived members of our island society,” said McGregor.
“I’m excited that Dr. McGregor is revitalizing the Center for Oral History through new educational programs, visiting scholars and fresh vision,” said , dean of the College of Social Sciences. “Her understanding of Hawaiʻi’s peoples and communities will assure we are capturing significant and meaningful stories in perpetuity.”
About Davianna 笔ō尘补颈办补ʻ颈 McGregor
McGregor is a graduate of 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补, where she earned her bachelor’s degrees in Asian/Pacific and , a master’s degree in , and doctorate in Hawaiian/Pacific History.
Her ongoing research, which includes oral history interviews, focuses on the persistence of traditional Hawaiian cultural customs, beliefs, and practices in rural Hawaiian communities on the main Hawaiian islands. This work is featured in her 2007 东精影业 Press book, , which won the Kenneth W. Balridge Prize for best book in any field of history written by a resident of Hawaiʻi 2005–2007.