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Research at UH Hilo

Administration of Research at UH Hilo

Administration

Support for research and scholarly activities at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is coordinated by the UH Hilo Research Office, led by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs .

Faculty members applying for grants:
Please review the Extramural Funding links in the menu (sidebar) and contact your college/unit Research Council member.

Research Office Staff

The UH Hilo Research Office staff provides proposal preparation and collaborative efforts of extramural funds. They also process procurement and payment requests and other financial transactions for extramural funds.

  • Toni-Ann Samio
    • Director for Research & Collaborations - Proposal development support and training, funding opportunity reviews, budget development, collaborations for funding opportunities and research initiatives with internal and external entities.
  • Nozomi Kanoho
    • Senior Fiscal Specialist - Serves as Fiscal Administrator (FA Code 116) for all extramural funds, leads the post-award financial/procurement team, review of RCUH & UH HR personnel transactions, account creation and close out, effort reporting, and cost share.
  • Ilona Finkey
    • Admin & Fiscal Support Specialist - Assists with post-award financial transactions.
  • Kristy Fujii
    • Fiscal Specialist - Provides review for procurement, payments, travel documents, and stipends.
  • Dawn Namahoe
    • Research Administrative/Fiscal Specialist - Assists with post-award financial transactions.
  • Vacant
    • Fiscal Specialist - Provides review for procurement, payments, travel documents, and stipends.
  • Vacant
    • Administrative & Fiscal Specialist - Archival of pre-award (proposals) and post-award (procurement, travel), project reports

Research & Community Partnerships; Hawaiʻi Cooperative Studies Unit

Research & Community Partnerships (RCP)
Hawaiʻi Cooperative Studies Unit (HCSU)

Research Council

The UH Hilo Research Council is the primary recommending body on research for the administration. The Chancellor appoints members of the university units for three-year terms. The Council administers the intramural grant programs, proposes policies and procedures for extramural grant activities, and advises the administration on matters concerned with research and grant activity. The UH Hilo Research Council is convened by Keiki Kawaiʻaeʻa, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The Research Council's Bylaws (PDF ) were last updated in November 2020.

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