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College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – UHM

Jinan Banna, PhD, RD

Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • jcbanna@hawaii.edu

Jean Butel, PhD

Assistant Specialist

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • jbutel@hawaii.edu

Monica Esquivel, PhD, RDN, CSSD

Associate Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • monicake@hawaii.edu

Yanghua “Sunny” He, PhD

Associate Professor

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • yanghua.he@hawaii.edu

Kacie K.H.Y. Ho, PhD

Associate Professor

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • kacieho@hawaii.edu

Rajesh Jha, DVM, PhD

Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • rjha@hawaii.edu

Soojin Jun, PhD

Professor, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • soojin@hawaii.edu

Kate Larson, PhD

Affiliate Graduate Faculty

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • klarson7@hawaii.edu

Mi-Jeong Lee, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • leemj7@hawaii.edu

Yong Li, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • liyong@hawaii.edu

Qing X. Li, PhD

Professor

Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • qingl@hawaii.edu

Birendra Mishra, PhD, MS, DVM

Assistant Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • bmishra@hawaii.edu

Pratibha Nerurkar, PhD

Professor

Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • pratibha@hawaii.edu

Rachel Novotny, PhD RDN LD

Professor and Graduate Chair

Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • novotny@hawaii.edu

Jenee Odani, DVM

Associate Specialist, Extension Veterinarian, Pre-Vet Advisor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • jsodani@hawaii.edu

Caleb C. Reichhardt, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • CCReichh@hawaii.edu

Andre P. Seale, PhD

Associate Researcher and Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food & Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • seale@hawaii.edu

Mark S. Thorne, Ph.D.

Specialist, Range and Livestock Extension

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • thornem@hawaii.edu

Kristi L. West, Ph.D.

Specialist, Marine Mammals

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • thornem@hawaii.edu

Zhi Yang, PhD

Assistant Professor

Human Nutitrion, Food, and Animal Sciences

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • zhiy@hawaii.edu

Jinzeng Yang, PhD

Professor

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • jinzeng@hawaii.edu

Ashley B. Yamanaka, PhD

Assistant Specialist

Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Categories: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources – University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

  • Link
  • jinzeng@hawaii.edu

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College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
1955 East-West Road,
Ag Sci 216
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