Carla J. Hostetter was named OHA’s Director of Research and Evaluation Division in February of 2024.
Hostetter is responsible for overseeing research and evaluation activities relating primarily to OHA’s strategic plan focus areas of Hawaiian educational pathways, health outcomes, quality housing and economic stability. She also leads the agency’s research and data sharing collaborations to better understand the conditions and wellbeing of Hawaiian communities and to inform data-driven policy decisions.
Hostetter has served the Hawaiian community for over 20 years through research, evaluation, and strategy work. Since 2020, she had served OHA as the director of the Office of Strategy Management. She is a former manager and analyst within OHA’s Research Division and a former director of Research and Evaluation for Keiki O Ka ʻĀina Family Learning Centers.
