Ron Gordon, Professor of Communication
Professor of Communication Ron Gordon’s fields of expertise are in interpersonal communication, and in human dialogue theory and research.
Lindy Hern, Associate Professor of Sociology
Associate Professor Hern’s primary area of research is on social movements and healthcare policy. She’s also researched transfer student retention at UH Hilo and community responses to natural disasters in Hawaiʻi.
Chatham Callan, Associate Professor of Aquaculture
Associate Professor of Aquaculture Chad Callam researches rearing methods for Hawaiian reef fish, with applications in the aquarium trade and local fishing industries.
Ocean Akaka, Assistant Professor of Music
Assistant Professor Akaka’s current research revolves around the revitalization of Hawaiian music through creating transcriptions and arrangements for Western instrumental ensembles, such as orchestra and/or band.
Bryan Kim, Professor of Psychology
Professor Kim’s current research examines the effects of culture-specific counseling interventions and the impacts of client cultural values on counseling process and outcome.
Wei Wei, Assistant Professor of Finance
Assistant Professor of Finance Wei Wei’s research focuses on financial technology, corporate finance, and financial accounting, notably with investigations into the application of AI and machine learning to financial analysis.
Patrick Hart, Professor of Biology
Professor Hart’s areas of research are in behavioral ecology, community ecology, and conservation of Hawaiian forests and forest birds. His LOHE Lab is currently launching into the age of AI in data collection and analysis.
Sukhwa Hong, Associate Professor of Data Science and Business Administration
Associate Professor Hong’s research focuses on the use of AI to enhance communication, emotional understanding, and ethical decision-making across various fields.
Ryan Perroy, Professor of Geography and Environmental Science
Professor Perroy’s areas of expertise and research are in remote sensing, high-resolution mapping, geospatial data analysis, and aerial robotics.
Natalie Graham, Assistant Professor of Biology
Assistant Professor Graham is a molecular ecologist whose most important contribution to the field is her research into the genetics of arthropod communities found in the Hawaiian archipelago.
Shugeng Cao, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professor Cao investigates natural products, especially those that target cancer, with research focusing on antibacterial and antifungal organisms, marine microorganisms, and herbal medicines.
Kekoa Harman, Associate Professor of Hawaiian Studies and Hawaiian Language
Kumu Harman’s areas of expertise are in reclaiming the use of Hawaiian language as the primary language of families, and in the instruction of hula and chant.
Leanne Day, Associate Professor of English
Associate Professor Day’s research primarily examines settler colonialism in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific, thinking through the processes of racialization and U.S. empire through contemporary cultural representation.
Yucheng Qin, Professor of History
Professor Qin’s area of expertise is in East Asian history with a research interest in Chinese immigrants in the United States.
Nicholas Krueger, Assistant Professor of Agriculture
Nicholas Krueger’s areas of expertise are in grazing systems, tropical forages, livestock nutrition, and soil carbon. His research has wide impact: local farming and ranching, environmental and community health.
Nicole Young, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Associate Professor Young, a clinical pharmacist, researches health disparities, teaching and educational activities, and the expansion of pharmacy services in Hawaiʻi.
Steven Lundblad, Professor of Geology
Professor Lundblad is a geochemist who studies the chemical composition of Hawaiian stone tools and active lava flows on Hawaiʻi Island.
Armando García-Ortega, Professor of Aquaculture
Professor García-Ortega’s research shows that vegetarian diets can be fed not only to carnivorous fish, but to all commercially farmed fish.
Stan Nakanishi, Associate Professor of Biology
In a long-term study conducted in Associate Professor Nakanishi’s lab, the goal is to contribute to a better appreciation of native Hawaiian medicine and discover new treatments for modern diseases.
Justina Mattos, Associate Professor of Drama
Associate Professor Justina Mattos’s areas of expertise are in new play development, and theatrical history and criticism, focused particularly on the local theatre of Hawaiʻi.
