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Functional objective: Enhance the prominence of UHM as one of the world’s premier international research universities by fully integrating education and research with a focus on the challenges and opportunities facing Hawaiʻi and the world.

Co-Leads: Charles (Chip) Fletcher and Velma Kameoka
Executive Sponsor: Provost Michael Bruno

Team Members

  • Charles (Chip) Fletcher
    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
  • Velma Kameoka
    Interim Vice Chancellor for Research, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
  • Krystyna Aune
    Dean, Graduate Division
  • Starshine Chun
    Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi (ASUH)
  • David Duffy
    (Former) SEC Vice Chair, Professor, College of Natural Sciences
  • Keawe Kaholokula
    Chair and Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine
  • Hannah Liebreich
    Vice President, Graduate Student Organization (GSO)
  • Creighton Litton
    Director, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Associate Professor, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Jarren Miki
    Director of Graduate Student Services, Graduate Division
  • Thanh Truc Nguyen
    SEC member, Specialist, College of Education
  • Katrina-Ann Kapa Oliveira
    Professor, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
  • Kristin Pauker
    Associate Professor, College of Social Sciences
  • James Potemra
    SEC member, Manager, Asia Pacific Data Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
  • Brent Sipes
    CAB member, Plant Pathologist, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
  • Brian Taylor
    Dean, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
  • Chad Walton
    Program Officer, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
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