UH Mānoa honors recipients of its 2012 Teaching, Research & Service Awards
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Posted: May 2, 2012
UH Mānoa Chancellor Virginia S. Hinshaw congratulates the following 2012 award recipients on their achievements in teaching, research, mentoring and service.
Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching
· Tod Aeby, Assistant Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
· Patricia Espiritu Halagao, Associate Professor, College of Education, Department of Curriculum Studies
· Reece Jones, Assistant Professor, College of Social Sciences, Department of Geography
· Peter Leong, Assistant Professor, College of Education, Department of Educational Technology
· Matthew Romaniello, Assistant Professor, College of Arts & Humanities, Department of History
· John Zuern, Associate Professor, College of Languages, Linguistics, & Literature, Department of English
· Roger Ames, Full Professor, Philosophy
· Christopher Bae, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
· Aaron Ohta, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
· Ku‘ualoha Ho‘omanawanui, Assistant Professor, College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature / Department of English
Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistant
· Sean Trundle, Graduate Teaching Assistant, College of Arts & Humanities / Department of American Studies
Peter V. Garrod Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award
· Robert Toonen, Associate Researcher, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology
Robert W. Clopton Award for Outstanding Service to the Community
· Todd Sammons, Associate Professor, College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature, Department of English
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Chancellor's Citation for Meritorious Teaching
· Henri Casanova, Associate Professor, College of Natural Sciences, Department of Information & Computer Sciences
· Thomas Jackson, Specialist, College of Arts & Humanities, Department of Philosophy
· Scott Rowland, Specialist, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, Department of Geology & Geophysics
· Eirik Saethre, Assistant Professor, College of Social Sciences, Department of Anthropology
· Maureen Shannon, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, Department of Nursing
· Patricia Steinhoff, Professor, College of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Chancellor's Awards for Outstanding Service
For Administrative, Professional & Technical
· Roxanne Adams, Interim Director, Buildings & Grounds Management
· Shawn Kyono, Associate Director, Office of Student Life & Development, Student Union & Campus Life Services
For Buildings & Grounds Maintenance
· Russell Kihara, Janitor, Buildings & Grounds Management
· Kim Nishimura, Janitor, Buildings & Grounds Management
For Civil Service
· Marla Acosta, Secretary, School of Nursing & Dental Hygiene
· Kathleen Kamiya, Secretary, College of Arts & Humanities / Department of Music
The annual System Awards Convocation ceremony is scheduled for September 13, 2012 – more information to follow from the UH System.
Congratulations to all award recipients.