Dr. N. Haʻalilio Solomon is an Assistant Professor in the Hālau ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi ʻo Kawaihuelani, Center for Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he received a PhD in Linguistics. His dissertation, “Attitudes & Ideologies Surrounding ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: A Qualitative Study”, facilitates the renormalization of the Hawaiian language by addressing various challenges that impact its progress. 

His other academic interests include Hawaiian music, hula, and historical research. As a polyglot, his multilingualism shapes his pedagogy and philosophy towards language education, revitalization, and renormalization.