UH Hilo 2026 tenure and promotion list
Congratulations to University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s 2026 tenure and promotion recipients!
Tenure and Promotion
Helen Duley — Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences
Tenure
Takehiro Iwatsuki — Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences
Colby Miyose — Associate Professor of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences
Promotion
Ozan Atalağ — Professor of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences, College of Natural and Health Sciences
Steven Colbert — Professor of Marine Science, College of Natural and Health Sciences
Patricia Hensley — Professor of Nursing, College of Natural and Health Sciences
Hee Sun Kim — Associate Professor of Management, College of Business and Economics
Alexander Nagurney — Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Jarred Prudencio — Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy
Han Na Suh — Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Sheri Tokumaru — Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy
Jennifer Turner — Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
See list of UH Hilo recipients for recent years 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022.
For full list of 2026 UH System recipients, go to UH System News.
