The General Education Committee (GEC), a Permanent Committee of the UHM Faculty Senate, and the six General Education Boards, play vital roles in overseeing the educational effectiveness, policies and procedures governing the Gen Ed curriculum across our institution. Current members are listed below.
2026-27 Membership
| General Education Committee (GEC) | Department |
|---|---|
| Nalani Balutski | Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge |
| Kahealani Lono | Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language |
| E. Kalikoaloha Martin, Jr. | Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language |
| Samia Valeria Ozorio Dutra | Nursing and Dental Hygeine |
| Kapena Shim | Library Services |
| (Vacant) | |
| Kevin Wilkins | Special Education |
| Paulette “Paully” Yamada Tamashiro | Kinesiology & Rehabilitation Science |
| (Vacant) | Associated Students of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa |
| Garett Inoue | Office of Admissions |
| Paul McKimmy | Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Excellence |
| Thanh Truc Nguyen | General Education Office |
| Sarah Widiasih Post | Mathematics |
| Lisa Fujikawa | General Education Office |
| Foundations (F) Board | Department |
| Patrick Agullana | Outreach College |
| Graham Crookes | Second Language Studies |
| Derek Furukawa | Advising Center for the College of Arts, Languages & Letters |
| (Vacant) | |
| (Vacant) | |
| Hejin Shin | Library Services |
| Yang Xu | School of Travel Industry Management |
| Rosalie Paradise | General Education Office |
| Diversification (Div) Board | Department |
| Dustin Crowther | Second Language Studies |
| Oceana Francis | Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering |
| (Vacant) | |
| Courtney Nomiyama | Library Services |
| (Vacant) | |
| Rosalie Paradise | General Education Office |
| Contemporary Ethical Issues (E) Board | Department |
| Katie Azama | Nursing and Dental Hygeine |
| (Vacant) | |
| Shamila Janakiranam | Learning Design & Technology |
| Karen Jolly | History |
| Jun Panee | Cell & Molecular Biology |
| Lisa Fujikawa & Vicky Keough | General Education Office |
| Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (HAP) Board | Department |
| Shin Ae Han | School of Teacher Education - Elementary |
| Poonam Keral | Natural Resources & Environmental Management |
| RJ Ozoa-Aglugub | Student-Athlete Academic Services |
| Stacey Potes | Teacher Education |
| Julieanne Walsh | Pacific Island Studies |
| Lisa Fujikawa & Vicky Keough | General Education Office |
| Oral Communication (O) Board | Department |
| Curtis Daehler | School of Life Sciences |
| David Krolikoski | East Asian Languages & Literatures |
| (Vacant) | |
| Nicole Sagapolutele | Student-Athlete Academic Services |
| (Vacant) | |
| Rosalie Paradise | General Education Office |
| Writing (W) Board | Department |
| Jun Wook Chi | School of Travel Industry Management |
| Naiyi Xie Fincham | College of Arts, Languages & Letters |
| Hazel Gedikli | Center for Teaching Excellence |
| Krista Haapanen | Psychology |
| Jennifer Kelly | Outreach College |
| (Vacant) | |
| Justin Walguarnery | School of Life Sciences |
| Priscilla Faucette | Second Language Studies |
| Thanh Truc Nguyen | General Education Office |
| Jack Taylor | English |
| Lisa Fujikawa | General Education Office |