University of Hawaii at Hilo Catalog 2011-2012

Faculty and Administration

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University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents

  • Eric K. Martinson, Honolulu County, Chair
  • Carl A. Carlson, Jr., Hawaiʻi County, Vice Chair
  • James H.Q. Lee, Honolulu County, Vice Chair
  • Artemio C. Baxa, Maui County
  • Michael A. Dahilig, At Large
  • Ramon De La Pena, Kauaʻi County
  • Chuck Y. Gee, Honolulu County
  • Dennis I. Hirota, Honolulu County
  • John C. Holzman, Honolulu County
  • Coralee Chun Matayoshi, Honolulu County
  • Saedene Ota, Maui County
  • Teena M. Rasmussen, At Large
  • Jan Naoe Sullivan, Honolulu County
  • Matthew Williams, Student
  • Vacant, Hawaiʻi County (East)

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Administration

Dr. Donald O. Straney

Chancellor

B.S. 1973, M.S.1973, Michigan State University 

Ph.D. 1980, University of California, Berkeley
Dr. Daniel E. Brown
Interim Vice Chancellor for Research & Coordinator of Graduate Education

Professor of Anthropology

UH Graduate Faculty

B.A. 1972, Brown University

M.A. 1975, Ph.D. 1978, Cornell University
Dr. Kenith Simmons
Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Professor of English
UH Graduate Faculty

B.A. 1970, M.A. 1972, University of Pittsburgh

Ph.D. 1978, University of Wisconsin
Mr. Gerald L. Demello
Director of University Relations

B.A. 1966, B.A.Ed. 1967, Eastern Washington State University

M.A. 1973, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Dr. Marcia Sakai
Interim Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs

Professor of Business Administration and Economics

B.A. 1969, M.A. 1971, M.A. 1984, Ph.D. 1985, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Dr. Linda Golian-Lui

University Librarian
, Edwin H. Mookini Library

B.A. 1986, University of Miami

M.L.I.S. 1988, Florida State University

Ed.S. 1996, Ed.D. 1998, Florida Atlantic University
Farrah M. Gomes

Interim Dean, College of Continuing Education and Community Service

Director, North Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center
B.A. 1998, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
M.S. 2000, Chaminade University of Honolulu
Dr. Harry W. Hennessey
Interim Dean, College of Business and Economics

Professor of Management

B.B.A. 1972, Florida Atlantic University

M.A. 1976, University of North Florida

Ph.D. 1980, University of Georgia
Dr. Randy Y. Hirokawa
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Communication

B.A. 1975, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

M.A. 1977, Ph.D. 1980, University of Washington
Dr. Luoluo Hong
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice
B.A. 1990, Amherst College
,
M.P.H. 1992, Yale University

Ph.D. 1998, Louisiana State University
Dr. Gail Makuakane-Lundin

Interim Executive Assistant to the Chancellor

B.A. 1978, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
M.S. 1978, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Dr. Cam Muir
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor, Biology
B.S. 1991, Ph.D. 1998, Simon Fraser University
Dr. John M. Pezzuto
Dean, College of Pharmacy

Professor of Chemistry

B.A. 1973, Rutgers University 

Ph.D. 1977, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Dr. Kalena Silva
Director, Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language

Professor of Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian Studies

B.A. 1975, M.A. 1982, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Ph.D. 1989, University of Washington
Dr. William W.M. Steiner
Dean, College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management

Professor of Genetics

B.A., 1969, Ph. D., 1974, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa