Faculty and Staff by Department and Program Affiliation

Alumni Affairs

Jennifer A. Hee Director of Development

American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Representatives

Denise E. Antolini Professor of Law Director, Environmental Law Program Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching

David L. Callies Benjamin A. Kudo Professor of Law Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching

Career Services

Amy Ono Director of Career Services Assistant Director of Student Services Program Administrator, Pro Bono Program

Cynthia D. Quinn Director of Communications and External Relations Lecturer in Law

Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy

Maxine Burkett Associate Professor of Law Director, Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy

Child Welfare Project

Faye T. Kimura Lecturer in Law Project Manager, Child Welfare Project	Laurie A. Tochiki Associate Dean for Student Services Director, Family Court Projects Principal Investigator, Child Welfare Projects
Dina Shek Vitousek-King Law Fellow Legal Director, Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai‘i Lecturer in Law

Clinical Program

John L. Barkai Professor of Law Co-Director, Clinical Law Program Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching

Calvin G.C. Pang Associate Professor of Law Co-Director, Clinical Law Program

Communications and External Relations

Cynthia D. Quinn Director of Communications and External Relations Lecturer in Law

Culture and Jury Project

Denise E. Antolini Professor of Law Director, Environmental Law Program Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching	Justin D. Levinson Associate Professor of Law Director, Culture and Jury Project Deputy Director, Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law
Linda Hamilton Krieger Professor of Law Director, Ulu Lehua Scholars Program	Susan K. Serrano Director of Educational Development, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
Mark A. Levin Associate Professor of Law	Eric K. Yamamoto Professor of Law Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching

Dean's Office

Wilma Go Secretary	Dale W. Lee Chief Operating Officer Senior Advisor
Jennifer A. Hee Director of Development	Cynthia D. Quinn Director of Communications and External Relations Lecturer in Law
Elisabeth Steele Hutchison Director of Special Projects	Kristi Shiraki Secretary to the Dean
M. Casey Jarman Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Professor of Law	Heather L.C. Smith Public Information, Events, and Publications Specialist
Spencer Kimura Director of LLM and Summer Programs	Aviam Soifer Dean Professor of Law

Development

Jennifer A. Hee Director of Development

Environmental Law Program

Denise E. Antolini Professor of Law Director, Environmental Law Program Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching	D. Kapua`ala Sproat Assistant Professor of Law
Maxine Burkett Associate Professor of Law Director, Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy	Wayne Tanaka Department of Land and Natural Resources Marine Law Fellow
David L. Callies Benjamin A. Kudo Professor of Law Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching	Jon M. Van Dyke Professor of Law Carlsmith Ball Faculty Scholar Regents' Medalist for Excellence in Research Presidential Citation for Excellence in Teaching
M. Casey Jarman Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Professor of Law

Externship Program

Carl C. Christensen Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Acting Director, Externship Program

Lawrence C. Foster Professor of Law Chair, Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Committee (Fall) Director, Externship Program

Faculty Senate Representatives

Denise E. Antolini Professor of Law Director, Environmental Law Program Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching

Maxine Burkett Associate Professor of Law Director, Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy

Family Court Projects

Jason Iokona Baker Fellow	Faye T. Kimura Lecturer in Law Project Manager, Child Welfare Project
Nicole Isa-Iijima Researcher	Robin Scott Researcher
Kristl Ishikane Fellow	Laurie A. Tochiki Associate Dean for Student Services Director, Family Court Projects Principal Investigator, Child Welfare Projects

Financial Aid

Melissa Skillings Assistant Director of the Part-Time JD Program Financial Aid Liaison

Fiscal

Wesley Kau Administrative Officer	Pamela Taura (On Leave) Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist
Lori Takara Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist	Jean Qing Zheng Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist

Hawai‘i Innocence Project

Virginia E. Hench Professor of Law Director, Hawai‘i Innocence Project

Hawai‘i Summer Law Program

Spencer Kimura Director of LLM and Summer Programs

Health Law Policy Center

Hazel Glenn Beh Professor of Law Director, Health Law Policy Center Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching	Frances Miller Visiting Professor
Elisabeth Steele Hutchison Director of Special Projects	James H. Pietsch Professor of Law Adjunct Professor of Geriatric Medicine & Adjunct Professor, John A. Burns School of Medicine Director, University of Hawai'i Elder Law Program The Hung Wo & Elizabeth Lau Ching Foundation Award for Faculty Service to the Community
Lenora Lee Legal Assistant	Dina Shek Vitousek-King Law Fellow Legal Director, Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai‘i Lecturer in Law

Information Technology

Cheong-Ming Wai Director of Information Technology

Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law Fellows

Charles D. Booth Professor of Law Director, Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law	Lawrence C. Foster Professor of Law Chair, Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Committee (Fall) Director, Externship Program
Ronald C. Brown Professor of Law Chair, Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Committee (Spring)	Trevor Lain Public Interest Fellow
David L. Callies Benjamin A. Kudo Professor of Law Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching	Mark A. Levin Associate Professor of Law
Alison W. Conner Professor of Law Director, International Programs Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching	Justin D. Levinson Associate Professor of Law Director, Culture and Jury Project Deputy Director, Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law
Danielle Conway (formerly Conway-Jones) Professor of Law Director, University of Hawai‘i Procurement Institute Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching	Yutian Ling Public Interest Fellow

International Programs

Alison W. Conner Professor of Law Director, International Programs Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching

Spencer Kimura Director of LLM and Summer Programs

JD Admissions

Ramona Hussey Administrative Assistant	Melissa Skillings Assistant Director of the Part-Time JD Program Financial Aid Liaison
Elisabeth Steele Hutchison Director of Special Projects	Laurie A. Tochiki Associate Dean for Student Services Director, Family Court Projects Principal Investigator, Child Welfare Projects
Amanda Jenssen '11 Law School Visit Coordinator

Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian

Josie Ah Ching Faculty Support Specialist	Melody Kapilialoha MacKenzie Assistant Professor of Law Director, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
Williamson B.C. Chang Professor of Law	Li‘ulā Nakama Research Fellow, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
Carl C. Christensen Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Acting Director, Externship Program	Nathaniel T. Noda Research Fellow, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
Titiimaea Ta'ase Elia Research Fellow, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law	Susan K. Serrano Director of Educational Development, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
E. Sunny Greer Community Outreach Fellow, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law	Nāpali Souza Research Fellow, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
Keith Johnston Archives Fellow, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law	D. Kapua`ala Sproat Assistant Professor of Law
Derek Kauanoe Community Outreach Fellow, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law	Breann Swann Research Fellow, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
Jocelyn M-Doane Fellow, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law

Law Library

Swee L. Berkey Information Technology/Reference Librarian	Diane F. Frake Interim Library Director
Catherine Bye Technical Services/Acquisitions Librarian	Keiko Okuhara Bibliographic Services/Systems Librarian
Amy R. Chin Acquisitions Support Specialist	Nancy T. Tucker Technical Services Support Specialist
Jonas Ruel Guiang Estrada Public Services Manager	Roberta Woods Reference/Instructional Services Librarian

Legal Research and Writing Program

Jill J. Ramsfield Professor of Law Director, Legal Research and Writing Program Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching

LLM Program

Spencer Kimura Director of LLM and Summer Programs

Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai‘i

Dina Shek Vitousek-King Law Fellow Legal Director, Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai‘i Lecturer in Law

Pacific-Asian Legal Studies

Charles D. Booth Professor of Law Director, Institute of Asian-Pacific Business Law	Mark A. Levin Associate Professor of Law
Ronald C. Brown Professor of Law Chair, Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Committee (Spring)	Carole J. Petersen Associate Professor of Law Director, Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace
Alison W. Conner Professor of Law Director, International Programs Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching	Jon M. Van Dyke Professor of Law Carlsmith Ball Faculty Scholar Regents' Medalist for Excellence in Research Presidential Citation for Excellence in Teaching
Lawrence C. Foster Professor of Law Chair, Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Committee (Fall) Director, Externship Program

Part-Time JD Program

Melissa Skillings Assistant Director of the Part-Time JD Program Financial Aid Liaison

Personnel

Wesley Kau Administrative Officer	Pamela Taura (On Leave) Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist
Lori Takara Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist	Jean Qing Zheng Administrative and Fiscal Support Specialist

Pro Bono Program

Amy Ono Director of Career Services Assistant Director of Student Services Program Administrator, Pro Bono Program

Registrar

Grant E. Helgeson Registrar

Student Services

Carla Fujikura Secretary	Sheela Sharma Student Services Specialist
Grant E. Helgeson Registrar	Melissa Skillings Assistant Director of the Part-Time JD Program Financial Aid Liaison
Ramona Hussey Administrative Assistant	Laurie A. Tochiki Associate Dean for Student Services Director, Family Court Projects Principal Investigator, Child Welfare Projects
Amy Ono Director of Career Services Assistant Director of Student Services Program Administrator, Pro Bono Program

Summer Externship Program

Richard S. Miller Professor of Law Emeritus Director, Summer Externship Program

Ulu Lehua Scholars Program

Linda Hamilton Krieger Professor of Law Director, Ulu Lehua Scholars Program

University of Hawai‘i Elder Law Program

Lenora Lee Legal Assistant

William S. Richardson Adjunct Professor Chief Justice, Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court (Retired)

University of Hawai‘i Procurement Institute

Danielle Conway (formerly Conway-Jones) Professor of Law Director, University of Hawai‘i Procurement Institute Regents’ Medalist for Excellence in Teaching

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