Nominate an excellent UH Mānoa teacher!
Recipients of the Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching, Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching, Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, and the College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching are announced in April and recognized at a special awards convocation in September. You may submit nominations online; for more information about the teaching awards, please consult the Center for Teaching Excellence webpage.
UH System
Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching
The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching is awarded by the Board of Regents as tribute to faculty members who exhibit an extraordinary level of subject mastery and scholarship, teaching effectiveness and creativity and personal values that benefit students. Previous winners of the BOR teaching award are not eligible for a second teaching award; however, previous winners of the BOR research award are eligible for the BOR teaching award.
Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
The Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes dedication and demonstrated excellence as teachers of undergraduate students.
UH Mānoa
Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching
Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching recognizes Mānoa faculty members who have made significant contributions to teaching and student learning.
College of LLL
College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching
The award recognizes faculty members in the College who have made outstanding contributions in teaching.
Recipients of Teaching, Research & Service Awards
| 2013 | |
| Bhatawadekar, Sai | Board of Regents’ Excellence in Teaching Award |
| González-Lloret, Marta | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| McHenry, Robert | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Woo, Patrick | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 2012 | |
| Hoʻomanawanui, Kuʻualoha | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| Zuern, John | Board of Regents’ Excellence in Teaching Award |
| Sammons, Todd | 2012 Robert W. Clopton Award for Distinguished Community Service |
| Caron, James | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Drager, Katie | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Quintana, Benito | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 2011 | |
| Schweizer, Niklaus | 2011 Robert W. Clopton Award for Distinguished Community Service |
| Ascunce, Aranzazu | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Day, Richard | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Iwai, Tomoko | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| 2010 | |
| Aranda, Lucia | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| Klafehn, Terry | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| McDade, Christina | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Sak-Humphry, Chhany | Board of Regents’ Excellence in Teaching Award |
| Schwartz, Bonnie | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 2009 | |
| Cheon, Sang-Yee | Board of Regents’ Excellence in Teaching Award |
| Henry, James M. | Board of Regents’ Excellence in Teaching Award |
| Kurano, Heather | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| 2008 | |
| Deen, Kamil Ud | Regent’s Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Norris, John | Regent’s Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Sullivan, Robert | Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Higgins, Christina | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Jiang, Song | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Shankar, Subramanian | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 2007 | |
| Desser, Daphne | Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Franklin, Cynthia G. | Board of Regents’ Excellence in Teaching Award |
| Schab, Stanley | Mānoa Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding APT Services |
| Schafer, Amy | Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Thau, Eric | LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Woo, Patrick C. K. | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| 2006 | |
| Bergen, Benjamin | Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Inada, Kendall | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| Morales, Rodney | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Sibley, Gay | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 2005 | |
| Howes, Craig | Hung Wo & Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation Award for Faculty Service to the Community |
| Jiang, Song | College of LLL Award for Innovative Teaching |
| Kosanke, Suzanne | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Ogasawara, Miki | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Payne, Darin | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Rieder, John | Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Sohn, Ho-Min | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research |
| Zuern, John | Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| 2004 | |
| Fujikane, Candace | Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Garneau, Marie-Christine | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Hirate, Susan | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| Littman, Robert | Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Lyons, Paul | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Peters, Joan | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 2003 | |
| Blair, Morgan | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Gonzalez-Lloret, Marta | College of LLL Award for Innovative Teaching |
| Hamasaki, Lloyd | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| MacMillan, Ian | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Middleton, Linda | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| Warner, Noeau | Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| 2002 | |
| Aranda, Lucia | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Bennett, Virginia | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Hitosugi, Claire/Ota, Hiro | College of LLL Award for Innovative Teaching |
| Logan, Joy | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Panek, Mark | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| Shoji, Kakuko | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 2001 | |
| Chandler, Paul | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Heberle, Mark | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Klingebiel, Kathryn | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Sinavaiana-Gabbard, Caroline | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 2000 | |
| Garneau, Marie-Christine | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Overstreet, Maryann | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Overstreet, MaryAnn | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| Toyama, Jean | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1999 | |
| Hirate, Susan H. | College of LLL Award for Innovative Teaching |
| 1998 | |
| Burgwinkle, William | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Franklin, Cynthia | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| Hoffmann, Kathryn | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Howes, Craig | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Huey, Robert | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Kondo, Kimi | College of LLL Award for Innovative Teaching |
| Stewart, Frank | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Wolfe-Quintero, Kate | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1997 | |
| Carroll, Jeffery | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Lu-Chen, Jung Ying | College of LLL Award for Innovative Teaching |
| Lyons, Laura | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Shapard, Robert | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Shapard, Robert | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| 1996 | |
| Klingebiel, Kathryn | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Research |
| Lyons, Paul | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Rayson, Ann | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Rudolph-Yoshimi, Dina | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1995 | |
| Carroll, Jeffery | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Hoffmann, Kathryn | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| O’Grady, William | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1994 | |
| Logan, Joy | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Marsella, Joy | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1993 | |
| Ramos, Teresita | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Schultz, Susan | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1992 | |
| Fuchs, Miriam | Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching |
| Fuchs, Miriam | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1991 | |
| Bacchilega, Cristina | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Kellogg, Judith | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| O’Mealy, Joseph | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Peters, Joan | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| 1990 | |
| Debra, Joan | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Mayer, John | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Phillips, Kathy | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Phillips, Kathy | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Sammons, Todd | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| 1989 | |
| Man, Glenn | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| MacGregor, Alan | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Toyama, Jean | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1988 | |
| Bacchilega, Cristina | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Despain, Norma LaRene | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Kastely, James | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Kellogg, Judith | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1987 | |
| Canham, Stephen | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Kastely, James | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1986 | |
| Altizer, Nell | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| Forman, Michael | Robert W. Clopton Award for Distinguished Community Service |
| Howes, Craig | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Howes, Craig | Presidential Citation for Meritorious Teaching |
| 1985 | |
| Ball, Robert | Fujio Matsuda Scholar |
| Wayne, Valerie | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| Wayne, Valerie | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1984 | |
| Forman, Michael | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| Mayer, John | College of LLL Award for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1983 | |
| Curry, Steven | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1981 | |
| Whitlock, Roger | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1980 | |
| Vella, Dorothy | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1979 | |
| Ball, Robert | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1978 | |
| Fassiotto, Marie-Jose | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
| 1976 | |
| Dias, Austin | Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching |
