Dr. Lorinda Riley is an Assistant Professor in the Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health Specialization at the Office of Public Health Studies at University of Hawaiʻi, Mānoa and holds a joint appointment with Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies at Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge. Her research focuses on Native Hawaiian historical trauma and resilience. Dr. Riley draws upon her experience as an attorney to analyze laws related to health and support policy change.