Kay grew up on the island of Hawaiʻi. She earned her BA in Journalism and Mass Communication from Drake University in Iowa. After teaching English in China for a year, Kay returned to the Midwest to earn her MA in English from Western Illinois University. She earned her PhD in Communication and Information Sciences with a focus in Social Informatics at UH Mānoa.
Kay enjoys walking and swimming, and loves to travel.
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Email: kshamada@hawaii.edu
Phone: (808) 956-4046