Assessment Leadership Institute (ALI) Cohorts

2023 Cohort

ALI 2023 Flyer (PDF) and the ALI 2023 Page

Photo of the cohort, 2023
  • Amy Becker, Office of Academic Program Review and Assessment, New York University
  • Charles Bradshaw, English, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i
  • Chanda Deaton, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, Indiana University Kokomo
  • Qingwen Dong, Communication, University of the Pacific
  • Olivia George, Mathematics, Natural and Health Sciences, University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu
  • Michiko Joseph, Library, University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu
  • Mirjana Jovovic, Mathematics, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Chris Lucas, Educational Administration, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Valerie McDaniel, Speech-Language Pathology, University of the Pacific
  • DoSoo Moon, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Anandi Nagarajan, Office of the Provost, New York University
  • ʻAlohilani Okamura, COE School for Teacher Education, Secondary, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Brett Oppegaard, Journalism, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Joel Reece, Faculty of Sciences, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i
  • Julie Saam, Academic Affairs: Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, Indiana University Kokomo
  • Lenna Shulga, School of Travel Industry Management, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
  • Lisa Spencer, Public Administration – Long Term Care, University of Hawai‘i West O‘ahu
  • Monica Stitt-Bergh, Yao Z. Hill, TJ Buckley, Assessment and Curriculum Support Center
  • Patti Gregg, MB Ogawa, Melissa Simnitt, Julie Walsh, 2023 Assessment Leadership Fellows

2022 Cohort

Photo of the 2022 cohort for the assessment leadership institute

ALI 2022 page and the ALI 2022 agenda

  • Aimee Chung, Social Work, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Andrea Brewster, Educational Assessment, Santa Clara University
  • Bill Mains, Leavey School of Business Dean’s Office, Santa Clara University
  • Jenee Odani, Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Jennifer Griswold, Atmospheric Sciences, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Jing Wu, East Asian Languages and Literatures, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Kimberly Uʻilani Chow-Rule, Nursing, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Kristy Carlisle, Counseling and Human Services, Old Dominion University
  • Laura Doyle, Civil Engineering & Educational Assessment, Santa Clara University
  • Lauren Brooks, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nazareth College
  • Lynne Saito-Tom, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Priscilla Sung, Institutional Research, Assessment, and Policy Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Rhonda Black, Special Education, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Shi Chen, Institutional Research, Assessment, and Policy Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Thomas Quattlebaum, Family Medicine, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Wendy Lum, Social Work, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

2021 Cohort

portraits of 21 people who participated in the 2021 Assessment Leadership Institute

ALI 2021 Page

  • Kamakanaokealoha Aquino, College of Social Sciences Dean’s Office, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Dustin Crowther, Department of Second Language Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Matt Eng, Mānoa Advising Center, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Duncan Farrah, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Megumi Makino-Kanehiro, Mānoa Advising Center, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Amelia Mauafu, Assessment and Evaluation Manager, Brigham Young University-Hawaii
  • J.D. Mosley-Matchett, Office of the Provost, University College of the Cayman Islands
  • Michelle Nathan, Math and Natural Sciences, Honolulu Community College
  • Gabriel Peckham, Math and Natural Sciences, Honolulu Community College
  • Kathy Pulotu, Institutional Research and Assessment Manager, Brigham Young University-Hawaii
  • Rosalind Ram, Assoc. Academic VP for Curriculum and Assessment, Brigham Young University-Hawaii
  • Peggy Ranke, College of Professional Studies, National University
  • Saundra Schwartz, Department of History, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Aaron Sickel, Institute for Teacher Education (Elementary), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Ronnie Tiffany-Kinder, Institute for Teacher Education (Elementary), University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Hsin-I Tong, Math and Natural Sciences, Honolulu Community College
  • Monica Stitt-Bergh, Yao Z. Hill, Adrian Alarilla, Maura Stephens-Chu, Assessment and Curriculum Support Center
  • Claudia Stanny, Assessment Leadership Fellow

2020 Cohort

ALI 2020 Page

  • Meiko Arai, Center for Teaching and Learning, Chaminade University of Honolulu
  • Clementina Ceria-Ulep, Nursing & Dental Hygiene, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Cara Chang, Langauge Arts, Leeward Community College
  • Don Drake, School of Life Sciences, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Dorothy Hirata, ITS/Academic Technologies, University of Hawai’i System
  • Sunhee Kim Fujii, Second Language Studies, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Michele Mahi, Language Arts, Leeward Community College
  • Cliff Morden, School of Life Sciences, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Michael Muszynski, Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Kazuko Nakamitsu, Language Arts, Leeward Community College
  • Michael-Brian Ogawa, Information and Computer Sciences/College of Natural Sciences, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Leticia Pagkalinawan, Indo-Pacific Languages and Literatures, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Dina Shek, Law, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Howard Shen, School of Life Sciences, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Caroline Soga, Early Childhood Education Department, Honolulu Community College
  • Sandra von Doetinchem, Outreach College Professional Programs, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Justin Walguarnery, School of Life Sciences, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

2019 Cohort

Group Picture of the 2019 Cohort
  • Adrian Archilla, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Christine Beaule, General Education Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • P. Jayne Bopp, Social Sciences, Leeward Community College
  • Jeremiah Boydstun, Language Arts, Leeward Community College
  • Eunice Brekke, Social Sciences, Leeward Community College
  • Shana Brown, History, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Cathryn Clayton, Asian Studies, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Imelda Gasmen, Indo-Pacific Languages & Literatures, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Gary Glauberman, Nursing, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Kacie Ho, Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Julie Kathman, Nursing, School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Kara Plamann Wagoner, Office for Institutional Effectiveness, Kapi’olani Community College
  • Cari Ryan, General Education Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
  • Jamie Sickel, Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, and Technology, Kapi’olani Community College
  • Donald Westover, Academic Affairs, Kapi’olani Community College
  • Also in photo: Yao Z. Hill and Monica Stitt-Bergh, Assessment & Curriculum Development Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

2018 Cohort

Group Picture of the 2018 Cohort
  • Andrea L. Berez-Kroeker, Department of Linguistics, College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
  • Verna Mae K. N. Chinen, Communication Sciences & Disorders, School of Medicine
  • Monica K. Esquivel, Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Sheri F. T. Fong, Office of Medical Education, School of Medicine
  • Michael Guidry, Oceanography, School of Ocean, Earth Science and Technology
  • Francie J. Julien-Chinn, School of Social Work, School of Social Work
  • Ryan J. Kurasaki, Molecular Biosciences & Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Judith D. Lemus, Marine Biology Graduate Program, School of Ocean, Earth Science and Technology
  • Kathy A. Maemori, Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Medicine
  • Leah S. Muccio, Institute for Teacher Education, College of Education
  • Joyce M. Noe, Architecture Department, School of Architecture
  • Celia M. Smith, Botany/Marine Biology Graduate Program, Natural Sciences
  • Vanessa S. Wong, Office of Medical Education, School of Medicine
  • Also in photo: Yao Z. Hill and Monica Stitt-Bergh, Assessment & Curriculum Development Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

2017 Cohort

Group Picture of the 2017 Cohort
  • Joshua E. Barnes, Institute for Astronomy, College of Natural Sciences
  • Penny Ching, Dental Hygiene, Health Sciences/Nursing and Dental Hygiene
  • Roy R. Gal, Institute for Astronomy, College of Natural Sciences
  • Shari Y.S. Goo-Yoshino, Communication Sciences and Disorders, JABSOM
  • Jennifer Kishida, Social Work, School of Social Work
  • Melinda M.L. Lau, Dental Hygiene, Health Sciences/Nursing and Dental Hygiene
  • Stephanie Nishimura, Office of Medical Education, School of Medicine
  • Jill Omori, Office of Medical Education, School of Medicine
  • Lisa D. Taniguchi, Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Medicine
  • Tao Yan, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering
  • Also in photo: Alice Tse, Chair, Committee on Educational Effectiveness and former ALI participant; Yao Z. Hill and Monica Stitt-Bergh, Assessment & Curriculum Development Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

2016 Cohort

Group Picture of the 2016 Cohort
  • Lysandra Cook, Special Education, College of Education
  • Priyam Das, Urban and Regional Planning, College of Social Sciences
  • Kathy Ferguson, Political Science, College of Social Sciences
  • Amy Lower, Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Medicine
  • Geoffrey S. Mathews, Physics and Astronomy, College of Natural Sciences
  • Scot C. Nelson, Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Jacqueline M. L. Ng-Osorio, Nursing, Health Sciences/Nursing and Dental Hygiene
  • Kristine M. Osada, Dental Hygiene, Health Sciences/Nursing and Dental Hygiene
  • Mee-Jeong Park, East Asian Languages, College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature
  • Ann Sakaguchi, Anthropology, College Social Sciences
  • Wendi V. Vincent, General Education, Undergraduate Education
  • Also in photo: Debra Halbert, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Yao Z. Hill and Monica Stitt-Bergh, Assessment & Curriculum Development Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

2015 Cohort

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Group Picture of the 2015 Cohort
  • Jon-Paul Bingham, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • M. Kainoa Fialkowski, Human Nutrition, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Robin Hadwick, Shidler College of Business
  • Seunghye Hong, Social Work, School of Social Work
  • Hong Jiang, Geography, College of Social Sciences
  • Stephanie D. Kraft-Terry, Biology, College of Natural Sciences
  • Stephen J. Martel, Geology and Geophysics, School of Ocean, Earth Science and Technology
  • M’Randa R. Sandlin, Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Stacey M. Takanishi, Institute for Teacher Education, College of Education
  • Alice Tse, Nursing, Health Sciences/Nursing and Dental Hygiene
  • Julianne M. Walsh, Center for Pacific Islands Studies, School of Pacific and Asian Studies
  • John Wiltshire, Ocean and Resources Engineering, School of Ocean, Earth Science and Technology
  • Also in photo: Debra Halbert, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Yao Z. Hill and Monica Stitt-Bergh, Assessment & Curriculum Development Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

2014 Cohort

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Group Picture of the 2014 Cohort
  • Pia C. Arboleda, Indo-Pacific Languages and Literature, College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature
  • John M. Branner, Theatre and Dance, Arts & Sciences
  • Stuart P. Donachie, Microbiology, Natural Sciences
  • Morgen S. Johansen, Public Administration, Social Sciences
  • Hannah-Hanh Nguyen, Management, Shidler College of Business
  • Adam Q. Pang, Learning Assistance Center, Undergraduate Education
  • Thomas A. Ranker, Botany, Natural Sciences
  • Scott Robinson, Institute for Teacher Education, College of Education
  • Helen Spafford, Plant and Environment Protection Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Sarah Jane Twomey, Curriculum Studies, College of Education
  • Haidan Wang, East Asian Languages and Literature, College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature
  • Kathryn K. Yamamoto, Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Education
  • Also in photo: Krystyna Aune, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Yao Z. Hill and Monica Stitt-Bergh, Assessment & Curriculum Development Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

2013 Cohort

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Group Picture of the 2013 Cohort
  • Roger W. Babcock, Civil Engineering, Engineering
  • Makena K. L. Coffman, Urban and Regional Planning, Social Sciences
  • Graham V. Crookes, Second Language Studies, College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature
  • J. Noelani Goodyear-Kaopua, Political Science, College of Social Sciences
  • Song Jiang, East Asian Languages and Literature, College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature
  • DongKwan Kong, East Asian Languages and Literature, College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature
  • David T. Ma, Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Lorey K. Takahashi, Psychology, College of Social Sciences
  • Jenifer S Winter, School of Communications, College of Social Sciences
  • Halina M. Zaleski, Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Also in photo: Reed Dasenbrock, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Krystyna Aune, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Yao Z. Hill and Monica Stitt-Bergh, Assessment & Curriculum Development Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

2016 ALI Jamboree and Reunion

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Group Picture of the 2016 Jamboree Cohort
  • Pia Arboleda, Indo-Pacific Languages and Literature, College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature
  • Jenna Caparoso, Assessment Office
  • Stephanie D. Kraft-Terry, Biology, College of Natural Sciences
  • David T. Ma, Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Stephen J. Martel, Geology and Geophysics, School of Ocean, Earth Science and Technology
  • Adam Q. Pang, Learning Assistance Center, Undergraduate Education
  • M’Randa R. Sandlin, Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Alice Tse, Nursing, Health Sciences/Nursing and Dental Hygiene
  • Julianne M. Walsh, Center for Pacific Islands Studies, School of Pacific and Asian Studies
  • Also in photo: Reed Dasenbrock, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Debra Halbert, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Yao Z. Hill and Monica Stitt-Bergh, Assessment & Curriculum Development Office, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa

On February 26, 2016 the first Assessment Leaders Jamboree and Reunion celebrated the participants of the Assessment Leadership Institute (ALI) and their assessment achievements. The theme of the event, Carry the Assessment Torch Forward, encouraged ALI members to think about what it means to be an assessment leader beyond their programs. That is, how can we — as assessment leaders — help carry the torch forward and begin to position ourselves, our programs, and our colleagues within an institutionalized culture of assessment?

Nine ALI cohort members attended along with special guests Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Reed Dasenbrock, and Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Deborah Halbert. Following a welcome and lunch session with networking opportunities, the ALI leaders were led through a fun Jamboree Jeopardy game. Then leaders engaged in an “Imagine Wild Success” activity. To conclude the event, all attending leaders were presented with a certificate of recognition for their commitment to carrying the assessment torch forward.