Areas of expertise

  • Māori and Pacific Psychology
  • Ethnic identity
  • Pacific peoples wellbeing and health

Education and Qualifications

  • BSc(Hons)
  • MSc
  • PhD

Dr. Sam Manuela

Dr. Sam Manuela is a member of the Pacific Data Sovereignty Expert Advisory Group.

Dr. Sam Manuela completed his tertiary education with a Bachelor of Science (BSc), a Bachelor of Science (Honours/Hons), and a Master’s and PhD specializing in Pacific Psychology, within the University of Auckland.

Fortunate timing at the end of his PhD led him straight into a lecturing role in Psychology at the University.

Sam primarily has an interest in measuring ethnic identity derived from Pacific knowledge, and how this can inform and combine with traditional psychology methods.