USP Marshall Islands Campus: Our Family

USP’s Marshall Islands Campus has a staff that’s dedicated to helping students achieve
the best results they can in their chosen courses. In addition to the campus staff listed
below, we have many expert tutors and lecturers in Majuro who assist in our various
programs on a semi-regular basis. As well, tutors, lecturers and professors come to us
from our main campus in Suva, Fiji, and from all around the world to offer the highest
level of education possible.

If you would like to know who will be teaching a certain course, or section of a course,
please contact us at (692) 625-7279.

Director:

Dr. Irene Taafaki taafaki_i(at)usp.ac.fj

Irene Taafaki has served as Campus Director since 1998. Trained as a teacher in the UK,
she has a Masters in Supervision and Teacher Professional Development and a Doctorate
in Teacher Education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  She has also worked
in the field of Education in the UK, Kiribati, India and the United States.

An academic, researcher and administrator, she has authored books and articles for children,
teachers and parents.  Her most recent publication, co-authored with Maria Kabua-Fowler
and Randy Thaman: Traditional Medicine of the Marshall Islands – the Women, the Plants, the
Treatments represents the outcome of a five year ethnographic research project.

Academic Programs Coordinator:

  Yolanda L. McKay. Bachelor of Arts in Geography andEducation.
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Master’s Degree in Education (continuing).

Continuing and Community Education Coordinator:

  Tamara Greenstone. Bachelor of Anthropology.

Campus Secretary:

 Marissa Note. Certificate in Tourism Accounting. Certificate
in Management and Accountancy. Certificate in Conservation. Bachelor's Degree in Justice
Administration (continuing). Diploma in Accounting (continuing).

Banner Operator (Database Manager):

  Noatia Siofilisi. Certificate in Geographic Information Systems.
Certificate in Official Statistics. Bachelor of Arts in Official Statistics and Population Studies (continuing).

USP NET Operator:

  Dohsis Lokot. Certificate in Community Development.

Master’s of Business Administration Project Assistant:

  Sepola Lafita.

Junior Clerk:

 

  Dianna Lomary. Certificate in Library Studies (continuing).

Hygiene and Cleanliness Manager:

Herine Betwel.

Security:

Alefaio Semese