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Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Davis Award Winner

Hiroko DeLeon, headshot

Hiroko DeLeon
Maui

Hiroko DeLeon is an assistant professor of East Asian languages at UH Maui College.

DeLeon created and is actively involved with the Japanese Club, which ties its activities back to the goal of mastering the Japanese language and culture. She implemented a language exchange program between UH Maui College and Toyama University and Kure National College of Technology using laptops and Skype allowing her students to learn directly about Japan from their peers.

For the past 32 years, DeLeon has accomplished unparalleled outcomes for language instruction and exposure for UH Maui College.

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.