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Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Davis Award Winner

Lisa Parr, headshot

Lisa Parr
Hilo

Lisa Parr is an instructor of marine science at UH Hilo. She has a dynamic teaching style that captures her students’ attention and is able to explain difficult and complicated ideas.

Parr always gets students involved, whether in lecture, lab or in the field. Her capacity for teaching students to interact with their community has raised the level of expectation in the marine science department as a whole. “She is passionate about seeing her students succeed and shows them ways of teaching themselves through real life experiences and field activities,” noted a colleague. Parr is an excellent teacher, advisor and mentor who wants the best for her students.

The Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes dedication and demonstrated excellence as teachers of undergraduate students. It was established as a memorial to the late Frances Davis, who taught mathematics at Leeward Community College and UH Manoa for 19 years.

Select a recipient for more about that individual or view winners from 2002-2006.

2011

Linda Furuto, headshot
Linda Furuto
West O‘ahu
Tomoko Iwai, headshot
Tomoko Iwai
Manoa
Susan Jaworowski, headshot
Susan Jaworowski
Kapi‘olani

2009

Abegail Kopf, headshot
Abegail Kopf
Kapi‘olani
Lisa Parr, headshot
Lisa Parr
Hilo
Taupouri Tangaro, headshot
Taupouri Tangaro
Hawai‘i
Stefanie Wilson, headshot
Stefanie Wilson
West O‘ahu

2008

Todd Belt, headshot
Todd Belt
Hilo
Kimo Chun, headshot
Kimo Chun
Kaua‘i

2007

Davin Kubota, headshot
Davin Kubota
Kapi‘olani
Yida Wang, headshot
Yida Wang
Manoa

Past winners from 2002-2006.