Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard (born 1946) is an American Samoan academic, writer, poet, and environmentalist. She was the first Samoan to become a full professor in the United States. ^{[1] [2]} She is the sister of American politician Mike Gabbard and the aunt of American politician Tulsi Gabbard. ^[2]

Sinavaiana-Gabbard was born in Utulei village, Tutuila, American Samoa ^[3] and educated at Sonoma State University, University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Hawai'i. ^[4] Her PhD thesis was on Traditional comic theater in Samoa : a holographic view. ^[5] She taught creative writing at the University of Hawai'i for nearly twenty years ^[1] and is currently an Associate Professor of Pacific literature at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. ^{[4] [6]} In 2002 she published her collection of poetry, Alchemies of Distance. ^{[7] [8]}

In August 2020 she was named by USA Today on its list of influential women from U.S. territories. ^[1]

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