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Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) Membership

Strategic Planning Committee members were appointed by the Chancellor based on recommendations by the Mānoa Faculty Senate, ASUH, GSO, UHAA, and Mānoa deans and directors. Members will serve staggered two or three years terms. 2012–2013 members are:

  • Hokulani Aikau, Associate Professor, Political Science
  • Maenette Benham, Dean, Hawaiʻinueakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
  • Mary Boland, Dean of Nursing
  • Kathy Cutshaw, Vice Chancellor for Administration, Finance, and Operations
  • Reed Dasenbrock, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Co-Chair
  • David Duffy, Professor, Botany
  • Ken Hayashida, UHAA
  • Susan Hippensteele, Professor, Women’s Studies, Coordinator
  • Francisco Hernandez, Vice Chancellor for Students
  • Ashley Kawashigi, ASUH
  • Patrick Oki, UHAA
  • Cecily Ornelles, Associate Professor, College of Education
  • Sarita Rai, Specialist, Study Abroad, Co-Chair
  • Dan Spencer, Assistant Professor, Travel Industry Management
  • Brian Taylor, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education
  • Crystal Valiant, GSO
  • Liaina Wong, Associate Professor, Hawaiian Language
  • Rebekah Carroll, Strategic Planning GA, Office of the Chancellor

Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) Meeting Dates/Times (2013)

  • January 17, 2013; 9:00-10:30 a.m., HH 309 (meeting notes)
  • February 14, 2013; 9:00-10:30 a.m., HH 309 (meeting notes)
  • March 14, 2013; 9:00-10:30 a.m., HH 309 (meeting notes)
  • April 11, 2013; 9:00-10:30 a.m., HH 309 (meeting notes)
  • May 9, 2013; 9:00-10:30 a.m., HH 309
  • June 13, 2013; 9:00-10:30 a.m., HH 309
  • July 11, 2013; 9:00-10:30 a.m., HH 309

Engaged Learning Working Group (ELWG) Members

  • Kamaka Aquino, Kualiʻi Council
  • Brian Bingham, Assistant Professor, Engineering
  • Kyle Van Duser, Director, First Year Programs
  • Konia Freitas, Assistant Specialist, HSHK
  • Robin Hadwick, Assistant Dean, Shidler
  • Ulla Hasager, Assistant Specialist, Ethnic Studies
  • Ken Hayashida, UHAA
  • Susan Hippensteele, Professor, Women’s Studies, Strategic Planning Coordinator
  • Terry Hunt, Director, Honors
  • Lori Ideta, AVC and Dean of Students
  • Kathleen Kane, Specialist, OFDAS
  • Michael-Brian Ogawa, Associate Professor, ICS
  • Kendyl Oshiro, ASUH
  • Sarita Rai, Director, Study Abroad
  • Todd Sammons, Professor, English, Director, General Education (MFS)
  • Pohai Schultz, Assistant Specialist, Education
  • Nicholas Sweeton, Associate Director, Residential Life
  • Scott Ziehm, Associate Dean, Nursing
  • Rebekah Carroll, Strategic Planning GA, Office of the Chancellor

ELWG Meeting Dates/Times:

  • Tuesday, January 8, 10:30-12:00 p.m., HH309 (meeting notes)
  • Tuesday, February 5, 10:30-12:00 p.m., HH309 (meeting notes)
  • Tuesday, March 5, 10:30-12:00 p.m., HH309 (meeting notes)
  • Tuesday, April 2, 10:30-12:00 p.m., HH309 (meeting notes)
  • Tuesday, April 30, 10:30-12:00 p.m., HH309

Ph.D. Funding Working Group (Ph.D. WG) Members:

  • Lori Admiral, UH Foundation
  • Robert Bly-Vroman, Dean, LLL
  • Ron Bontekoe, Graduate Chair, Philosophy
  • Ruben Campos, Graduate Student, Anthropology, GSO rep
  • Dick Chadwick, Professor, Political Science (MFS)
  • Healani Chang, Associate Specialist PBRC, Kuali'i Council
  • Pat Cooper, Dean, Graduate Division
  • Reed Dasenbrock, VCAA
  • Chip Fletcher, Associate Dean, SOEST
  • Thomas Gaarder, Professor, Engineering
  • Julia Hammer, Associate Professor, SOEST
  • Susan Hippensteele, Professor, Women’s Studies, Strategic Planning Coordinator
  • Lilikala Kameʻeleihiwa, Professor, Hawaiian Studies, Kualiʻi Council
  • Charles Kinoshita, Associate Dean, CTAHR
  • Laura Lyons, Professor and Graduate Chair, English
  • Torben Nielson, Specialist, SOEST (MFS)
  • Yuko Otsuka, Associate Professor, Linguistics
  • Stacey Roberts, Professor, Education (MFS)
  • Martin Rayner, Professor, JABSOM (MFS)
  • Brian Taylor, Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education
  • Michelle Tigchelaar, Graduate Student, SOEST, GSO rep
  • Crystal Valliant, Graduate Student, Asian Studies, GSO rep
  • Rebekah Carroll, Strategic Planning GA, Office of the Chancellor

PhD. WG Meeting Dates/Times:

  • Thursday, January 10, 9-10:30 a.m., HH309 (meeting notes)
  • Thursday, February 7, 9-10:30 a.m., HH309 (meeting notes)
  • Thursday, March 7, 9-10:30 a.m., HH309 (meeting notes)
  • Thursday, April 4, 9-10:30 a.m., HH309 (meeting notes)
  • Thursday, May 2, 9-10:30 a.m., HH309

Engaged Scholarship Working Group (ESWG) Members:

  • Kimo Cashman, Assistant Professor, Education
  • Reed Dasenbrock, VCAA
  • Oceana Francis, Assistant Professor, Engineering
  • Susan Hippensteele, Professor, Women’s Studies, Strategic Planning Coordinator
  • Manu Kaiama, Instructor, Shidler College of Business
  • Kalei Kanuha, Professor, Sociology
  • Lia Keawe, Assistant Professor, Hawaiian Studies
  • Vanessa Chong Kuna, Kualiʻi Council
  • Creighton Litton, Associate Professor, NREM
  • Margaret Maaka, Professor, Education
  • Scott Rowland, Professor, SOEST
  • Liana Wong, Associate Professor, Hawaiian Language
  • Rebekah Carroll, Strategic Planning GA, Office of the Chancellor

ESWG Meeting Dates/Times:

  • Thursday, January 10, 1:30-3:00 p.m., HH209 (meeting notes)
  • Thursday, February 7, 1:30-3:00 p.m., HH209 (meeting notes)
  • Thursday, March 7, 1:30-3:00 p.m., HH209 (meeting notes)
  • Thursday, April 4, 1:30-3:00 p.m., HH209 (meeting notes)
  • Thursday, May 2, 1:30-3:00 p.m., HH209

Sustainability Working Group (SWG) Members:

  • Kamana Beamer, Assistant Professor, HSHK
  • Maxine Burkett, Associate Professor, WSR
  • Ron Cambra, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education
  • Healani Chang, Associate Professor, PBRC, Kualiʻi Council
  • Beei-huan Chao, Professor, Engineering
  • Michael J. Cooney, Associate Reseaarcher, HNEI
  • Pat Cooper, Dean Grad Division
  • John Cusick, Assistant Specialist, Environmental Center
  • Jim Henry, Professor and Director, Manoa Writing Program
  • Susan Hippensteele, Professor, Women’s Studies, Strategic Planning Coordinator
  • Lilikala Kameʻelehiwa, Professor, HSHK, Kualiʻi Council
  • Michelle Katchuck, GSO
  • Aya Hirata Kimura, Assistant Professor, Women’s Studies
  • Anthony Kuh, Professor, Engineering
  • Krista Ann Lee, ASUH
  • Creighton Litton, Associate Professor, NREM
  • Kirsten Oleson, Assistant Professor, NREM
  • James Roumasset, Associate Professor, Economics
  • Jane Schoonmaker, Specialist, SOEST
  • Heather Schulz, ASUH
  • Brian Turano, Assistant Professor, CTAHR
  • Doug Vincent, Professor, CTAHR, MFS
  • Rebekah Carroll, Strategic Planning GA, Office of the Chancellor

SWG Meeting Dates/Times:

Instructional Innovation Working Group (IIWG) Members:

  • Krystyna Aune, Interim AVCAA
  • William Chismar, Dean, Outreach College
  • Roberta Enoki, Scheduler, A&R
  • Clifford Fujimoto, Manager, CIS
  • Gregg Geary, Interim Dean, Library
  • Kevin Griffin, Planning Office
  • Susan Hippensteele, Professor, Women’s Studies, Strategic Planning Coordinator
  • Kathleen Kane, Specialist and Director, OFDAS
  • Kalei Kanuha, Professor, Sociology, Kualiʻi Council
  • Paul McKimmy, Specialist, Ed. Tech., COE
  • Hoʻomano Pakele, GSO
  • Somers Reid, Planning Office
  • Steve Robinow, Professor, Biology
  • Saundra Schwartz, Professor, History
  • Nackil Sung, Librarian, Hamilton, MFS Rep
  • Patrick Tam, ASUH
  • Rebekah Carroll, Strategic Planning GA, Office of the Chancellor

IIWG Meeting Dates/Times:

To Follow the Planning Process

Each year of Achieving Our Destiny implementation will involve identifying themes and priorities to guide our efforts. Themes for the following year will be announced to the campus each Spring. Documents, reports, and task force and working group reports associated with strategic planning themes and priorities can be found by clicking on Implementation Resources at the upper right side of this page. The materials on the Implementation Resources and Implementation Archives page will be updated as necessary.