2006 Promotion and Tenure List
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University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

COLLEGES OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
Tenure and Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Pauka, Kirstin-Theatre and Dance
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Crislip, Andrew Todd-Religion
Tenure
Professor
Farris, William Wayne-History
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Cohan, Charles H.-Art and Art History
Drexler, Debra Marie-Art and Art History
Lau, Frederick C.-Music
McLain, Barbara Payne-Music
O'Malley, Lurana D. -Theatre and Dance
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Lin, I-Bei-Music

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Chen, Qimei-Marketing
Guan, Liming-Accountancy
Tenure
Professor
Butler, John Edward-Management and Industrial Relations
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Debreceny, Roger S.-Accountancy

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Halagao, Patricia E.-Curriculum Studies
Kaomea, Julie L.-Curriculum Studies
Tenure
Professor
Di, Xu-Educational Foundations
Associate Professor
Cole, Darnell G.-Educational Administration
Associate Specialist
Berg, Kathleen F.-Curriculum Research and Development Group
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Bartlett, Andrea-Curriculum Studies
Deering, Paul D.-Curriculum Studies
Ho, Curtis P.-Educational Technology
McDougall, Dennis J.-Special Education
Yamauchi, Lois A.-Educational Psychology
Delegated Promotion
Junior Specialist to Assistant Specialist
Venenciano, Linda C. H.-Curriculum Research and Development Group

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Kim, Albert S.-Civil and Environmental Engineerin
Tenure
Associate Professor
Boric-Lubecke, Olga-Electrical Engineering
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Ray, Chittaranjan (FTE .50)-Civil and Environmental Engineering

COLLEGE OF LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Bergen, Benjamin K.-Linguistics
Kondo-Brown, Kimi-East Asian Languages and Literatures
Mayer, John F.-Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures
Nogelmeier, Marvin-Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures
Ortega Alvarez-Ossorio, Lourdes-Second Language Studies
Payne, Phillip Darin-English
Schafer, Amy J.-Linguistics
Tenure
Associate Professor
Garneau, Marie C. A.-Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas
Kozok, Ulrich-Hawaiian and Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Bley-Vroman, Robert W.-Second Language Studies
Hudson, Thomas D.-Second Language Studies
Lyons, Paul B.-English

COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Chyba, Monique-Mathematics
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Bridges, Kent W.-Botany
Nahl, Diane M.-Information and Computer Sciences

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Tenure and Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Chronicle, Edward P.-Psychology
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Irwin, Katherine-Sociology
Lee, Sang Hyo-Economics
Maynard, Ashley E.-Psychology
Tenure
Associate Professor
Grandy, Christopher J.-Public Administration Program
Junior Specialist
Goodman, Rebecca Jane-Psychology
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Hunt, Terry L.-Anthropology
Stark, Miriam T.-Anthropology
Takahashi, Lorey K.-Psychology

COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Brown, Amy C.-Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences
Zaghloul, Sahar S.-Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences
Assistant Extension Agent to Associate Extension Agent
Sugano, Jari S. K.-Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences
Tenure
Professor
Hu, Ching Yuan-Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences
Associate Professor
Fares, Ali-Natural Resources and Environmental Management
Delegated  Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor
Cheang, Michael-Family and Consumer Sciences
Whittington, Ronaele R.-Family and Consumer Sciences

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Ashraf, Kazi K.-Architecture
Tenure
Associate Professor
Rockwood, David Conrad-Architecture

SCHOOL OF HAWAIIAN, ASIAN AND PACIFIC STUDIES
Promotion
Assistant Specialist to Associate Specialist
Hickson, Letitia-Pacific Islands Studies

SCHOOL OF LAW
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Conway-Jones, Danielle-Law

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Tenure
Professor
Chang, Linda-Medicine
Melish, Marian E.-Pediatrics
Associate Professor
Maddock, Jason E.-Public Health Sciences and Epidemiology
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Ward, William S.-Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology and Reproductive Biology
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Jacobs, Joshua L.-Medicine
Kurahara, David Kiyoto-Pediatrics
Lee, Meta Tjan-Pediatrics
Steinemann, Susan K.-Surgery

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND DENTAL HYGIENE
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Kataoka-Yahiro, Merle-Nursing
Niederhauser, Victoria-Nursing
Assistant Specialist to Associate Specialist
Casken, John-Nursing

SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Hammer, Julia Eve-Geology and Geophysics
Ravizza, Gregory E.-Geology and Geophysics
Assistant Researcher to Associate Researcher
Bowen, Brian R.-Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology
Tenure
Professor
Richards, Kelvin John-Oceanography
Researcher
Huntley, Mark Edward-Oceanography
Stanley, Steven M.-Geology and Geophysics
Associate Professor
Schneider, Niklas-Oceanography
Associate Researcher
Harris, Andrew J. L.-Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology
Promotion
Assistant Researcher to Associate Researcher
Dunn, Robert A.-Geology and Geophysics
Miller, Eric L.-Hawai'i Natural Energy Institute

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Delegated Promotion
Junior Specialist to Assistant Specialist
Langworthy, Christine-Social Work

LIBRARY SERVICES
Tenure and Promotion
Librarian III to Librarian IV
Paseng, Rohayati-Asian Collection
Librarian II to Librarian III
Johnson, Susan M.-Hamilton Library
Tenure
Librarian II
Carlson, Amy Jennifer-Hamilton Library
Promotion
Librarian IV to Librarian V
Anderson, Kristen L.-Hamilton Library
Delegated Promotion
Librarian II to Librarian III
Sack, Nancy L.-Hamilton Library

INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Researcher to Associate Researcher
Williams, Jonathan P.-Institute for Astronomy
Tenure
Researcher
Cowie, Antoinette-Institute for Astronomy
Habbal, Shadia R.-Institute for Astronomy
Associate Specialist
Jedicke, Robert-Institute for Astronomy
Promotion
Associate Researcher to Researcher
Rayner, John T.-Institute for Astronomy

LABORATORY ANIMAL SERVICE
Tenure and Promotion
Associate Specialist to Specialist
Kondo, Sylvia Y.-Laboratory Animal Service

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES RESEARCH CENTER
Promotion
Associate Researcher to Researcher
Cowie, Robert H.-Pacific Biosciences Research Center
Delegated Promotion
Junior Researcher to Assistant Researcher
Holland, Brenden S.-Pacific Biosciences Research Center

WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER
Promotion
Associate Professor to Professor
Ray, Chittaranjan (FTE .50)-Water Resources Research Center

STUDENT AFFAIRS
Tenure
Junior Specialist
Sora, Wendy H.-Student Employment/Cooperative Education
Delegated  Promotion
Junior Specialist to Assistant Specialist
Takahashi, Melanie A.-Career Services

CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
Tenure and Promotion
Junior Specialist to Assistant Specialist
Abara, Denise K. T.-Student Athlete Academic Services
Tenure
Associate Professor
Odin, Jaishree K.-Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Takara, Kathryn B.-Interdisciplinary Studies Program



University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Tenure and Promotion
Associate Professor
Gotshalk, Lincoln-Health & Physical Education
Luangphinith, Seri-English
Ostertag, Rebecca-Biology
Professor
Pinhey, Thomas-Sociology
Tenure
Associate Professor
Binder, Philippe-Physics and Astronomy
Erdogan, Sevki-Computer Science
Simmons, Charles-Chemistry
Staton, Ken-Performing Arts
Professor
Pezzuto, John-Chemistry
Promotion
Professor
Marshall, Michael-Art
Mautz, William-Biology
Reichl, Christopher-Anthropology *
Titunik, Regina-Political Science

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Tenure
Associate Professor
Leonard, Barbara-Accounting
Promotion
Professor
Jalbert, Terrance-Finance

OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Tenure and Promotion
Associate Specialist
Stahl, Norman-Career Services
Tenure
Assistant Specialist
Mellon, James-Student Development

EDWIN H. MOOKINI LIBRARY
Promotion
Librarian III
Abarca, Thora-Librarian, Public Services



University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
Hallstone, Michael S.-Business Administration

HUMANITIES
Tenure
Associate Professor
Cordy, Ross H.-Hawaiian-Pacific Studies


Hawai‘i Community College

Tenure and Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Heerlein, Paul E.-Food Service
Lightner, James M.-Hospitality
Stradtmann-Carvalho, Jacqueline R.-Natural Science/Mathematics
Promotion
Associate Professor, Community Colleges to Professor, Community Colleges
Cole, John H.-Humanities/History
Goya, Mary E.-Early Childhood
Kojiro, Clyde S.-Drafting Technology
Maeda, Annette Y.-Humanities/English
Okuma, Ellen K. -Library
Sanders, Beth H.-Business Education/Accounting
Assistant Professor, Community Colleges to Associate Professor, Community Colleges
Schumaker, James-Natural Science/Mathematics
Delegated Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Sims, Kathryn A.-Humanities/English



Honolulu Community College

Tenure and Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Higa, Elliott S.-Human Services
Promotion
Associate Professor, Community College to Professor, Community Colleges
Buxton, Gaynel L.-Human Services/Early Childhood Education
Gooch, Patricia A.-Human Services/Early Childhood Education
Jennings, Michael B.-Architectural, Engineering & CAD Technologies
Niino, James S.-Apprenticeship
Nitta, Ivan K.-Automotive Mechanics Technology
Ohta, Craig J. Y.-Automotive Mechanics Technology
Onomura, Paul S.-Diesel Technology
Rogers, Stacy L.-Fire Science
Shimabukuro, Bert Y.-Automotive Mechanics Technology
Smith, Cynthia A.-Humanities/History
Talbo, Gordon I-Automotive Mechanics Technology
Assistant Professor, Community Colleges to Associate Professor, Community Colleges
Cerny, Gerald J.-Pacific Center for Technology Training
Donovan, Dolores M. R.-Language Arts/English
Jacoby, Paul L.-Computing, Electronics & Network Technology
Miho, Shanon N.-Counseling


Kapi‘olani Community College

Tenure and Promotion
Assistant Professor, Community Colleges to Associate Professor, Community Colleges
Kellogg, Guy R.-Language Arts/English Second Language
Rowe, Sharon E.-Humanities/Philosophy
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Alexander, Mark D.-Natural Science/Mathematics
Chung, Sang Don-Natural Science/Mathematics
Crowell, Douglas L.-Natural Science/Biological Science
Hiser, Krista K.-Language Arts/English
Ida, Dianne T.-Language Arts/English
Losch, Kealalokahi C.-Humanities/Hawaiian Studies
Miyasaki, Harriet T.-Enrollment Services
Tawata, Sheldon R.-Humanities
Tenure
Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Kitamura, Sheila T.-Allied Health/Dental Assisting
Promotion
Associate Professor, Community Colleges to Professor, Community Colleges
Dunn, Ronald E.-Natural Science/Biological Science
Leake, Frank-Food Service
Ross, Barbara M.-Social Science/Economics
Assistant Professor, Community Colleges to Associate Professor, Community Colleges
Bremser, Sarah E.-Humanities/Art
Hefner, Carl J.-Social Science/Anthropology
Inouye, Susan B.-Language Arts/English
Lum, Anne E. C.-Humanities/Music
Metz, James R.-Natural Science/Mathematics
Shinagawa, Satoru-Language Arts/East Asian Language
Delegated Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Cole, Renita L.-Language Arts/East Asian Language
Tasaka, Trixy Iwalani-Language Arts/Indo-Pacific Language


Kaua‘i Community College

Tenure and Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Cronwall, Brian E.-General Language Arts/English
Sweeney, Mary Jo-Vocational/Nursing



Leeward Community College

Tenure and Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Hirokawa, Rodney T.-Automotive Mechanics Technology/Automotive Maintenance
Matsumoto, Donna T.-Language Arts/English
Ono, Kay S.-Bus. Education/Office Administration/Technology
Yamada, Linda Y.-Vocational/Food Services
Tenure
Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Ganne, Christian G.-Vocational Technology/Television Production
Promotion
Associate Professor, Community Colleges to Professor, Community Colleges
Benavente, Tommylynn L.-Vocational-Technical/Food Services
Chock, Victoria A.-Humanities/Art
Dabrowski, Mieczyslaw -Language Arts/European Languages
De Ste Croix, James B.-Language Arts/English
Dorado, Ann C.-Counseling and Guidance/Career Development
Fujishima-Lee, Karen Y.-Natural Science/Mathematics
Hill, Kathy L.-Business Education/Accounting
Hunrick, Blake R.-Counseling and Guidance/Career Counseling
Assistant Professor, Community Colleges to Associate Professor, Community Colleges
May, Stanley K.-Business Education/Office Administration/Technology
Delegated Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Ramos, Alejandro A.-Natural Science/Data Processing

Maui Community College

Tenure and Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Duckworth, Patricia-Nursing
Hoffman, Mark G.-Vocational-Technology/Electronics   
Peros, Lorelle A.-Business Education
Petith-Zbiciak, Carol-Nursing
Stein, Lee Y.-Vocational Education/Human Services
Promotion
Associate Professor, Community Colleges to Professor, Community Colleges
Nakama, Debra A.-Business Education
Yamashita, Elaine K.-Vocational Education/Human Services
Delegated Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Luther, Alice H.-Non-Credit
Takemoto, Michael M.-Humanities/Art


Windward Community College

Promotion
Associate Professor, Community Colleges to Professor, Community Colleges
Field, Paul R.-Humanities/History
Ishida-Babineau, Ellen-Language Arts
Kaopua, Heipua P.-Student Services
Kabei, Geraldine O.-Office Administration/Technology
Krupp, David A.-Natural Science/Biological Science
Moffat, Bennett T.-Humanities/Drama
Ringuette, David A.-Natural Science/Agriculture
Yoshida, Marvin A.-Business Education/Accounting
Assistant Professor, Community Colleges to Associate Professor, Community Colleges
Landers, Wei-Ling-Mathematics
White, Ingelia P.-Natural Science/Biological Science
Delegated Promotion
Instructor to Assistant Professor, Community Colleges
Loo, Erin N. K. T.-Student Service


* Pending Board of Regents Approval in July 2006

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