Brandy Nālani McDougall

Brandy Nālani McDougall
Brandy Nālani McDougall
Born	1976
Alma mater	Whittier College; University of Oregon; University of Auckland; Kamehameha Schools ;
Occupation	Poet, academic, writer
Employer	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ;
Spouse(s)	Craig Santos Perez
Awards	Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship (2023–2025); postdoctoral researcher (Ford Foundation, 2013–2014); Fulbright Program (2002–2003) ;
Position held	Poet Laureate of Hawaii (2023–2025)

Brandy Nālani McDougall is a Kānaka Maoli author, poet, educator, literary activist, and associate professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She is the Hawai'i State Poet Laureate for 2023–2025.