Award Winning Teaching
From its very inception, one of the History Department's greatest strengths has been its devotion to thoughtful and inspiring student instruction. Our faculty's commitment to fostering critical thinking about complex issues through in-depth discussion, engaging lectures, and innovative class projects has been recognized with numerous teaching awards over the years, including the following:
- 2026: Prof. Harrison Kim, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 2025: Prof. Joseph Foukona, UH Mānoa Innovation and Impact Showcase (IIS) Award
- 2024: Prof. Karen Jolly, UH Mānoa Innovation and Impact Showcase (IIS) Award
- 2023: Prof. Monica LaBriola, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 2017: Prof. John Rosa, College of Arts & Humanities Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2016: Prof. Leonard Andaya, Peter V. Garrod Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award
- 2013: Prof. Matthew Lauzon, College of Arts & Humanities Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2012: Prof. Matthew Romaniello, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 2011: Erin Cozens, Francis Davis Award for Outstanding UH Mānoa Graduate Teaching Assistant
- 2010: Prof. Ned Bertz, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 2001: Prof. David Hanlon, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 2001: Carolyn Neel, Francis Davis Award for Outstanding UH Mānoa Graduate Teaching Assistant
- 2000: Prof. Margot Henriksen, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 1999: Prof. Karen Jolly, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 1991: Prof. Robert McGlone, Presidental Citation for Meritorious Teaching
- 1989: Prof. David Hanlon, Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching
- 1988: Prof. Sharon Minichiello, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 1988: Prof. Daniel Kwok, Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching
- 1987: Prof. Jerry Bentley, Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching
- 1986: Prof. James Connors, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 1984: Prof. Donald Raleigh, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 1980: Prof. Dixon Morris, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 1973: Prof. George Akita, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
- 1965: Dr. Gavan Daws, BOR Medal for Excellence in Teaching
*NOTE: This is a partial list; please help us update and complete it by letting us know of any meritorious teaching citations awarded to UH History faculty that we may have overlooked.