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Leading with Excellence

Faculty members across the Mānoa campus face unique challenges as they transition into Academic Leaders, whether as an Executive, Dean, Associate Dean, Department Chair, Graduate or Undergraduate Chair, Program Chair, or Director. The University is committed to providing support, resources and training to faculty members as they transition into these Academic Leadership roles.

The Leading with Excellence conference will provide current and newly appointed Academic Leaders the ability to gain a better understanding of what their roles require of them, sharpen their leadership skills and leverage their skills and vision to move their departments forward. The Leading with Excellence conference will also provide the opportunity for Academic Leaders to develop their leadership networks and exchange experiences with leaders across campus.

The conference will host strategic sessions in which Academic Leaders can engage in comprehensive discussions on how to drive growth and success at UH Mānoa grounded in the reality of the current Academic settings.

Workshop topics were chosen based on feedback we received from current and prospective Academic Leaders, along with trending issues our office has observed. To ensure each workshop addresses the topic at hand and is designed to provide hands on skills development for attendees, each Speaker has been asked to develop a presentation that provides tips and tools, allows for collaboration and participation, and engages the audience.

2024 Schedule

Sign-In to the conference will begin at 8:00 am at the Campus Center Ballroom (third floor), you will be provided with a name tag with a reminder of session room locations and a welcome folder.

Faculty Classification

Debora Halbert, Laura Lyons, Paul McKimmy

Presentation on Classification Transitions: How and when faculty may wish to request reclassification. This session will be open to all E/M and Faculty at UH Mānoa

UH Mānoa Workload Equivalencies Framework

Laura Lyons & Paul McKimmy

This workshop will review the faculty workload equivalency framework that was distributed in Spring 2024 and will allow time for Department Chairs to discuss how they are addressing “equivalencies” in their units.

Lunch will be provided by the Manoa Dining Services

Department Documents & Templates

Paul McKimmy and Teresa Kono

This workshop will cover new templates for Department Documents and the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Excellence request for review and revision to existing documents.

If you were unable to attend the first day of the conference on August 7, 2024 then please sign-in at main table, you will be provided with a name tag with a reminder of session room locations and a welcome folder.

Recruitments: What are common pitfalls and strategies we can implement to improve our recruitment process

Linda Voong, Executive Search Coordinator

At a glance, we will review common recruitment practices and dissect pitfalls departments often encounter (i.e., developing job descriptions, minimum qualifications, on-campus visits, known candidates, conflict of interests) and strategies to address these pitfalls.  The goal of the workshop is to allow attendees to walk away with a plan to improve our recruitment processes and be more cognizant of how impactful each phase of the recruitment process is in hiring the best qualified applicant.

The Importance of Communications

Dan Meisenzhal & Brent Suyama

Higher education, science and research have been under attack for decades in the United States. This workshop aims to explain why, now more than ever, a commitment to communications is critically important to the future of higher education as recent polling shows that more than half of Americans don’t believe a college degree is worth the money. If we donʻt tell our stories, no one will. The workshop will also explain the services the UH Office of Communications is committed to providing to all UH units, how to best engage with the communications office and what faculty and researchers can do to tell their stories in a compelling and timely way for internal and external audiences.

De-Mystifying Performance Improvement for Tenured Faculty

Teresa Kono & Dwight Takeno

“I have to wait four more years till their next periodic review before I can address this performance issue,” “Even if I identify deficiencies, nothing will happen to them because they have tenure, so what’s the point?”  We have heard it all when it comes to the false narratives surrounding performance improvement for a tenured faculty member.  This workshop helps to correct some of the misinformation and will provide you with a better understanding of the processes available to you.

Handling Challenging Situations In and Out of the Classroom

Andrew Black, Theresa Critchfield, Teresa Kono, and John Zuern

As an institution of higher learning, we encourage our students to think critically, and engage in a healthy exchange of ideas. Unfortunately, discussions, demonstrations, and peaceful protests surrounding controversial topics can sometimes become contentious.  We have put together a panel to help you navigate through challenging situations both in and out of the classroom.  This panel will provide guidance and advice on how to assess a difficult situation,  de-escalate a heated conversation, address feelings and concerns related to “safety,” identify when DPS assistance is needed, and direct students to appropriate resources.

Fostering a NH place of learning: Building pilina (relationships, connection) 

Kaiwipini Punihei Lipe

UHM has a goal of becoming a Native Hawaiian place of learning. How can leaders of all backgrounds begin to do this? This workshop will provide some tools to begin (or continue) this journey.

Faculty Reclassification Workshop by School/College

Laura Lyons , Paul McKimmy and Linda Voong

Participants of this session have been pre-assigned and should register via a separate registration link. This session is an opportunity for Dean’s Office teams to confer with OVPAE on communication with faculty and responses to requests for reclassification. Dean’s office personnel including: Dean, Associate and/or Assistant Deans, Dept Chairs, Personnel Officer, Fiscal Officer, and Administrative Support may attend as designated by respective Deans.

Join us for a lunch provided by OVPAE. During the lunch we ask that you participate in the “Mapping tables” to better inform us of what we can do to provide additional support and resources to our Academic Leaders. In doing so, you can find yourself in an environment that will allow for you to engage with your peers and/or colleagues in an unstructured format – this will allow for peers across disciplines to get to know one another and potentially develop a network across the UH Mānoa campus.

Successful Meeting and Productive Conversations

Monica Stitt-Bergh 

Jean Lipman-Blumen described the “academic algorithm” of faculty work as “knowledge work, dedication, ownership, and autonomy.” This algorithm is desirable, but qualities such as ownership and autonomy can make it difficult to lead faculty groups. These qualities may result in heated discussions, dissent, absenteeism, and ultimately hinder a unit’s collective efforts. In this session, I’ll introduce a couple overarching principles for successful meetings and productive conversations along with specific tips and strategies. There will be hands-on activities during this session. My goal is for you to leave with at least one idea to try with your colleagues.

Navigating Complaints and Grievances: Understanding the processes and what happens after something is reported

Panel: Teresa Kono,

As academic leaders face various complaints and grievances, many questions such as, what is my role and responsibility in addressing these complaints/grievances, who do I need to inform of such complaints/grievances, and what office handles/manages the myriad of complaints/grievances. 

Attend this workshop to receive clarity in this process and gain an understanding of the various resources/offices that exist to help you answer the above questions.

Faculty Reclassification Workshop by School/College

Laura Lyons , Paul McKimmy and Linda Voong

Participants of this session have been pre-assigned and should register via a separate registration link. This session is an opportunity for Dean’s Office teams to confer with OVPAE on communication with faculty and responses to requests for reclassification. Dean’s office personnel including: Dean, Associate and/or Assistant Deans, Dept Chairs, Personnel Officer, Fiscal Officer, and Administrative Support may attend as designated by respective Deans.

If you were unable to attend the first day of the conference on August 7, 2024 then please sign-in main table, you will be provided with a name tag with a reminder of session room locations and a welcome folder.

Mental Health

Theresa Crichfield and Alex Khaddouma

This presentation will overview current mental health trends in university students as well as practical tools for faculty/staff to assist students in distress. Attendees will learn about available mental health resources for UH Mānoa students and how to refer them to these resources, as well as how to collaborate with on-campus mental health professionals regarding students of concern.

Department Chair: Practical Suggestions for a Challenging Role

Andrea L. Berez-Kroeker, Chris Lucas, and Cliff Morden

This session will include key context and learning points from a recently appointed department chair. Suggestions for practice relate to the following concepts: leadership, time, presence, vision, change, and trust. We anticipate a balance of time in this session on both the suggestions from the presenter and the ability to offer questions and comments from audience members to discuss further.

Faculty Reclassification Workshop by School/College

Laura Lyons , Paul McKimmy and Linda Voong

Participants of this session have been pre-assigned and should register via a separate registration link. This session is an opportunity for Dean’s Office teams to confer with OVPAE on communication with faculty and responses to requests for reclassification. Dean’s office personnel including: Dean, Associate and/or Assistant Deans, Dept Chairs, Personnel Officer, Fiscal Officer, and Administrative Support may attend as designated by respective Deans.

Administrative Interface with the OVPRS

Chris Sabine & Anna Babakhanyan

A summary of typical administrative interfaces the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship has with deans, directors, and faculty thought leaders will be presented. Topics will include, but not limited to: negotiating start-up packages, requesting research space, requesting additional RTRF to support unit needs, facilitating discussions of cross disciplinary collaborative research topics, and assisting with strategy for large limited submission opportunities (LSO’s) or Provost Initiatives.

My Role As an Academic Leader

Jim Kardash and Teresa Kono

This session is designed to provide you with better clarity on your duties/responsibilities as an academic leader.  Discussions will include the differences in role and authority between an executive (Dean/Director/Associate Dean, etc.) and a Department Chair. 

Faculty Reclassification Workshop by School/College

Laura Lyons , Paul McKimmy and Linda Voong

Participants of this session have been pre-assigned and should register via a separate registration link. This session is an opportunity for Dean’s Office teams to confer with OVPAE on communication with faculty and responses to requests for reclassification. Dean’s office personnel including: Dean, Associate and/or Assistant Deans, Dept Chairs, Personnel Officer, Fiscal Officer, and Administrative Support may attend as designated by respective Deans.

Join us for a lunch provided by OVPAE. During the lunch we ask that you participate in the “Mapping tables” to better inform us of what we can do to provide additional support and resources to our Academic Leaders. In doing so, you can find yourself in an environment that will allow for you to engage with your peers and/or colleagues in an unstructured format – this will allow for peers across disciplines to get to know one another and potentially develop a network across the UH Mānoa campus.

Civil Rights and Title IX:  A Primer for Deans/Directors on responding to prohibited conduct and complaints under the University’s new policies

Jenn Rose, Jenn Matayoshi, Kimber Deans, Jess Kaneshiro, & Jeanie Sohn

Deans, Directors, and Chairs play a critical role in creating welcoming, safe and intellectually vibrant departmental cultures and must be proactive in ensuring nondiscriminatory academic and work environments.  As leaders, they are often exposed to a  wide range of workplace issues where bias and discrimination may arise. 

This workshop will provide a primer on:

  1. the University’s recently-updated civil rights policies and procedures regarding sex discrimination and other forms of prohibited conduct (EP 1204, EP 1202, AP 1202);
  2. the role of Deans/Directors and Chairs in responding to complaints and reports of discrimination and harassment; and
  3. Identifying and utilizing appropriate institutional responses to prevent and respond to allegations of prohibited conduct under University policies.

Information to Help Department Planning: Data at Your Fingertips

Monica Stitt-Bergh and Kelly Jung-ts Lin

The Mānoa Institutional Research Office (MIRO) created a self-service platform for department leaders to answer questions about their department and programs. These data can help leaders plan and monitor student and employee trends. This session will introduce MIRO’s platform, Decision Support, and help attendees answer questions such as, How long are students in my program taking to graduate? Has student enrollment increased over time? How many Native Hawaiian faculty are in my college/school? How many faculty in the department are over 61 years old? Attendees will practice using the platform during the session and get assistance as needed. 

Please bring a laptop.

Faculty Reclassification Workshop by School/College

Laura Lyons , Paul McKimmy and Linda Voong

Participants of this session have been pre-assigned and should register via a separate registration link. This session is an opportunity for Dean’s Office teams to confer with OVPAE on communication with faculty and responses to requests for reclassification. Dean’s office personnel including: Dean, Associate and/or Assistant Deans, Dept Chairs, Personnel Officer, Fiscal Officer, and Administrative Support may attend as designated by respective Deans.

2024 Conference Events

Conversation Starters: As Academic Leaders, you have the power to change lives and impact the productivity and value of our campus. Let’s use this time to meet someone new by grabbing a “conversation starter” card to help break the ice and having an honest conversation. Pair the conversation with a cup of coffee or tea that will be served throughout the conference.

Lucky Draw: During the conference attendees coming to the conference on August 8, 2023 will be given a stamp card- if you’re able to complete the stamp card you can enter the lucky draw. Winners will be sent an email at the end of the conference.

Evaluations: You will notice throughout the conference that there will be two sets of evaluations 1) Evaluation of the workshop session – this form will be handed out by the in-room volunteer at the end of your session. We ask that you complete the evaluation of the workshop and submit them back to the in-room volunteer and 2) Evaluation of the Conference – this form can be found in your Welcome Folder – we ask that you complete the form and submit to the registration table, once completed you will be given a token of appreciation.

Lunch: OVPAE will be providing attendees and presenters lunch throughout the three day conference, we ask that you participate in the “Mapping tables” to better inform us of what we can do to provide additional support and resources to our Academic Leaders.

Speakers

Alexander Khaddouma, PhD, ABPP,  is a specialist faculty member at the Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and a board-certified specialist in couple and family psychology. He currently serves as the Coordinator of Clinical Services at the CSDC, where he primarily provides mental health services to university students, supervision to pre-licensure mental healthcare trainees, and administrative and consultative services to university programs and departments. He received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tennessee–Knoxville and his specialist board-certification in Couple and Family Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is currently an active board member of several organizations within the field of professional psychology. He has worked at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa since 2017 and has partnered with various UH departments and programs to promote mental health and well-being among students, staff, and faculty.

Presenting On:

Mental Health- August 9, 2024 at 9:00 am

Dr. Babakhanyan has received her PhD in Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM). As a NIH Fogarty Global Health Postdoctoral Fellow she has conducted research on malaria and HIV in pregnancy in Cameroon and later worked at the Kenya Medical Research Institute. In 2006 Dr. Babakhanyan transitioned to a career in Science Education and has served for six years at Harvard University. Since Fall 2022, Dr. Babakhanyan has been serving as a Research Program Officer at the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship, UHM.

Presenting On:

Administrative Interface with the OVPRS – August 9, 2024 at 11:00 am

Andrew Black serves as the Chief of the University Of Hawaii’s Department of Public Safety.  In this capacity, he oversees the Officer Patrol Division, Physical Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Clery Statute Compliance. Prior to his appointment as Chief in 2017, he served 27 years with the FBI. Most recently, he headed the FBI’s Tucson, Yuma and Sierra Vista offices. In that capacity, he had supervisory responsibility for more than 160 employees and oversaw public corruption, civil rights, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, criminal and cyber

investigations. Additionally, he headed community outreach, physical security, crisis response, aviation resources and all FBI surveillance assets for the state of Arizona.

Mr. Black has served in public safety for more than 30 years. He began his career as a Chicago prosecutor, where he served four years, prior to working for the FBI. He joined the FBI in 1990 and served in San Francisco, Washington D.C., San Diego, Athens (Greece), Nicosia (Cyprus), Los Angeles and Tucson. During his lengthy career with the FBI, Mr. Black has investigated diverse violations including public corruption, hate crimes, cybercrimes, terrorism, kidnappings and complex white-collar crimes. He served as an FBI Legal Advisor for a substantial portion of his career. He is a certified FBI Police Instructor who has provided training to hundreds of California law enforcement officers. In 2015 he was recognized by the FBI with the Director’s High Impact Leadership Award. 

He earned his Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University School of Law. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University. Mr. Black has been a member of the Illinois Bar since 1986. Mr. Black has been teaching as an adjunct professor for the Purdue University Global Graduate Criminal Justice Program since 2010. He has been teaching for the University of Maryland Global Campus since 2018. Mr. Black serves as a youth mentor with Big Brothers and Sisters of Honolulu and previously in Tucson

Presenting On:

Handling Challenging Situations In and Out of the Classroom- August 08, 2024 at 11:00 am

Andrea Berez-Kroeker is the DC of the Department of Linguistics, a position she’s held since 2022. Before that she served as Graduate Chair for six years. She specializes in endangered language documentation.

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Department Chair: Practical Suggestions for a Challenging Role – August 8, 2024 at 11:00 am

Dr. Theresa Crichfield has dedicated her career in higher education to student development, retention, and success. Currently serving as the Associate Vice Provost for Student Success and Dean of Students at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, she oversees Student Co-Curricular Success areas including Student Life and Development, New Student Orientation, the Career Center, Health Services, Student Conduct, Counseling and Student Development, and the Children’s Center.

With a strong commitment to student-centric practices, Dr. Crichfield actively engages in addressing high-level student matters and crisis response, ultimately contributing to enhanced student success and retention rates.

Dr. Crichfield earned her graduate and undergraduate degrees in Biology from the Metropolitan Campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. She completed her Ed.D. in Educational Administration & Supervision, along with an Advanced Certificate in Education, at St. John’s University in New York. Her dissertation focused on community building on college campuses using Ernest Boyer’s Principles of Community.

Outside of her professional pursuits, Dr. Crichfield enjoys a busy family life with her husband and four children: Kaliya, Kasen, Noelani, and Mahina.

Presenting On:

Mental Health- August 09, 2024 at 9:00 am

Christian Fern, received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Hawai‘i-Mānoa. He also completed the Advanced Labor Studies Program at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Fern has served as an associate executive director with UHPA since July 2015.

Prior to serving as an associate executive director for UHPA, Fern worked for the state’s two largest health plans, HMSA and Kaiser Permanente. He worked at HMSA for 16 years in progressively responsible roles that led to his position as manager of the Employer-Union Trust Fund and federal plan. At Kaiser Permanente, he was manager of large accounts for state and federal plans.

Fern worked as a legislative intern for the Senate Judiciary Committee while he was a University of Hawai‘i-Mānoa political science student, and returned to the Senate Judiciary Committee as a committee clerk after he graduated.

Presenting On:

My Role as an Academic Leader – August 9, 2024 at 11:00 am

Professor Halbert is the Vice President for Academic Strategy at the University of Hawai‘i System and Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.

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Faculty Classification – August 07, 2024 at 9:00 am

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Department Document & Criteria Templates – August 7, 2024 at 1:45 pm

De-Mystifying Performance Improvement for Tenured Faculty- August 08, 2024 at 9:00 am

Handling Challenging Situations In and Out of the Classroom- August 08, 2024 at 11:00 am

My Role as an Academic Leader – August 9, 2024 at 11:00 am

Kelly joined MIRO in June 2014. She consolidates and standardizes data across different databases, conducts qualitative and quantitative data analyses, collaborates with colleagues to develop homegrown data tools, provides data training to administrators, and answers internal and external university surveys.

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Mānoa Institutional Research Office: Tools and Resources for Academic Leaders – August 9, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Dr. Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe is a Native Hawaiian mother, daughter, ‘ōlapa, and educator. In 2017 she was hired into the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) President’s Office as the inaugural Native Hawaiian Affairs Program Officer where she implements findings from her award-winning research to advance UHM’s goal of becoming a Native Hawaiian place of learning. She is also the director of UHM’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center and the Institute for Hawaiian Language Research and Translation. She is currently a participant in the inaugural Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing. She holds a BA in Hawaiian Studies, an MS in Counseling Psychology, and a PhD in Education Administration.

On Names: We kindly ask that a sincere effort is made to pronounce Punihei’s name (and any name in general that we may find challenging at first to speak). We feel that in doing so, we take the time to recognize the significance of names while disrupting the systemic impacts of Native and Indigenous erasure. Please note that a sound file for Punihei’s name is  in her email signature.

Presenting On:

Fostering a NH place of learning: Building pilina (relationships, connection) – August 9, 2024 at 9:00 am

Chris Lucas currently serves as an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Educational Administration (EDEA). Chris joined EDEA in Fall 2014 following four years of work as an Assistant Professor at Bradley University in Illinois. He is a proud 2009 Ph.D. graduate of EDEA. Prior to 2004, he served for nearly 13 years in several professional roles in residence life at Indiana University Bloomington, Barat College, Southeast Missouri State University, and Hanover College. Chris’s research interests include: leadership and partnerships in student affairs and higher education.

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Department Chair: Practical Suggestions for a Challenging Role – August 8, 2024 at 11:00 am

Paul McKimmy is interim Associate Vice Provost for Academic Excellence at the University of Hawai`i-Mānoa where he leads the tenure and promotion process, chairs the distance learning advisory committee, reviews policy and contract cases, and coordinates professional development. Dr. McKimmy has a combined thirty years of experience in higher education, including twenty years with the University of Hawai`i-Mānoa College of Education. As the College’s Director of Technology & Distance Programs, his roles included planning and managing instructional support services, technical services, and development of distance programs. As a faculty Specialist in the Learning Design & Technology department, he also developed curriculum and taught courses in instructional design, academic technology, and online learning. He continues to serve on doctoral committees with the department. Dr. McKimmy holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Western Michigan University, Masters degrees in College Student Personnel and Guidance and Counseling from Bowling Green State University, and a Bachelors in Business Administration from Hope College.

Presenting On:

Faculty Classification – August 07, 2024 at 9:00 am

UHM Workload Equivalencies Framework – August 07, 2024 at 10:45 am

Department Document & Criteria Templates – August 07, 2024 at 1:45 am

Dan Meisenzahl has served as director of the UH Office of Communications since 2014, overseeing internal and external communications for UH Mānoa and Hawaiʻi’s 10-campus public higher education system. This includes proactive and crisis communications; media relations;  the UH News, UH Mānoa and UH System websites; UH Mānoa and UH System social media accounts; and marketing. Meisenzahl joined UH in 2012 after serving as the spokesperson for the Hawaiʻi State Department of Transportation and working in local television news for 13 years. He was raised in Hawaiʻi and is a Kalani High School and UH Mānoa graduate

Presenting On:

The Importance of Communications – August 08, 2024 at 9:00 am

Received PhD in 1985 (Texas A&M University) in Botany. Joined the UH Mānoa Botany
Department in 1992. Served as Botany Graduate Program Chair (1995–1997, 2003–2007) and
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology (EECB) Graduate Chair from 2013–2020. Served
as Interim Director of Lyon Arboretum from 2005–2007. Appointed Interim Director of the
School of Life Sciences following the merger of the Departments of Biology, Botany and
Microbiology from the end of 2019 through 2023. Research focus is the evolution of the
Hawaiian flora.

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Department Chair: Practical Suggestions for a Challenging Role – August 09, 2024 at 9:00 am

Jennifer Solidum Rose is the Director of the recently-launched Office of Equity Assurance (OEA), which houses the (former) System Office of Institutional Equity (OIE), the System/Mānoa Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, and the Mānoa Title IX Office. OEA coordinates and oversees UH’s system-wide policies, initiatives, and institutional reporting related to Title IX, Title VII, VAWA, EEO/AA and non-discrimination issues. 

For over 25 years, Jenn has been recognized for her work on civil rights and gender violence. In 2018, she was presented the Outstanding Woman Lawyer of the Year Award by Hawaiʻi Women Lawyers. In 2012, she was recognized by the Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation and the Hawai‘i State Legislature for her Title IX work. 

From 2015-2022, Jenn served as the Director of OIE, the first System office to address Title IX and VAWA institutional reporting and prevention.  Prior to her appointment as Director of OIE, Jenn served as the Gender Equity Specialist at UH Mānoa, providing advocacy and case management services and strengthening institutional responses to sex discrimination. She has taught the Family Law Clinic at the William S. Richardson School of Law, a course on domestic violence and civil remedies and was twice awarded Adjunct Professor of the Year. Prior to becoming faculty at Mānoa, Jenn worked for ten years at the Domestic Violence Action Center as a managing attorney and their first director of community engagement, developing programs increasing access to services for immigrant survivors and other underserved populations.

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Civil Rights and Title IX:  A Primer for Deans/Directors on responding to prohibited conduct and complaints under the University’s new policies – August 09, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Dr. Christopher Sabine received his PhD in Chemical Oceanography in 1992 from the  University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM). After a few years as postdoc and research staff at Princeton University, he moved to Seattle, Washington to work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Over the next 20 years, he worked his way up from junior researcher to laboratory director. In 2018, he decided to leave his administrative duties behind and moved back to Hawaii to be a professor of Oceanography at UHM. The administrative respite did not last long as Dr. Sabine is currently the interim Vice Provost for Research and Scholarship.

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Administrative Interface with the OVPRS – August 9, 2024 at 11:00 am

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 Successful Meetings and Productive Conversations – August 08, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Linda received her Master’s in Human Resources from Shidler College of Business and has been with the University of Hawaii since 2012. Currently, she focuses on developing training and program initiatives focusing on the faculty work-life cycle: recruitment to retirement. Linda also provides guidance on matters related to Faculty Personnel in relation to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Prior to joining the University of Hawaii she worked in Washington D.C. as a Legislative Correspondent in the Office of Senator Daniel K. Akaka.

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Recruitments: What are common pitfalls and strategies we can implement to improve our recruitment process – August 8, 2023 at 9:00 am

Contact Us

Deena Yamamoto

Linda Voong

Human Resource Specialist
Office of Vice Provost for Academic Excellence
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-0291
Email: voong@hawaii.edu