Our Team
The UH Center on Aging is an interdisciplinary team of research scientists, gerontologists, educators, and graduate students who collaborate to deepen our understanding of the aging population and enhance their well-being.
Christy Nishita, Ph.D.
Director & Gerontologist
Email: cnishita@hawaii.edu
Treena Becker, Ph.D.
Researcher
Email: tsbecker@hawaii.edu
Joonyoung Cho, Ph.D, M.S.W., M.P.H.
COA Assistant Faculty
Email: joony@hawaii.edu
Whitney Katsutani, M.S.W.
Project Coordinator, Admin & Fiscal Support
Email: wlkim@hawaii.edu
Kevin Kawamoto, Ph.D.
Gerontological Social Worker
Email: kevinyk@hawaii.edu
Jinyoung (Jenny) Lee, Ph.D.
Researcher, Public Health Gerontologist
Email: jyl808@hawaii.edu
Leslie Okoji, Ph.D.
Project Coordinator
Email: omural@hawaii.edu
Simi Sidhu, M.P.H.
Junior Researcher
Email: gsidhu@hawaii.edu
Tammy Tom, M.A.
Research Statistician
Email: tmytom@hawaii.edu
Saikaew Dudla, M.S.
Graduate Assistant
Email: dudla@hawaii.edu
Melody Halzel, M.P.H.
Graduate Assistant
Email: mhalzel@hawaii.edu
Nargis Sultana, MURP, MLISc
Graduate Assistant
Email: nargis@hawaii.edu
Tyran Terada, M.S.W.
Graduate Assistant
Email: tyrant@hawaii.edu
To enhance the well-being of older adults through interdisciplinary and collaborative efforts in research, educational programs, and service to the community
Contact
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Gartley Hall
2430 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
- Mail : uhcoa@hawaii.edu
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