2020-21 Standing Committee Appointments
As of Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Executive Committees
Comprised of the chairs of the Faculty Senate’s seven standing committees, in addition to the Senate Chair, Vice Chair, and parliamentarian (ex officio). Acts on behalf of the Faculty Senate in cases of emergency. Sets the agenda for regular and special meetings. Consults with the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor.
- Sen. Ed Keaunui, Senate Chair
- Sen. Lisa Spencer, Senate Vice Chair
- Sen. Ross Prizzia, AA&P
- Sen. Brenda Machosky, B&R
- Sen. Reed Young, Curriculum
- Sen. Rebecca Romine, Gen. Ed.
- Sen. Kaʻiulani Akamine, Stud. Aff.
- Sen. Jonathan Schwartz, Dist. Ed.
- Sen. Stephanie Kamai, Prog. Rev.
- Sen. Xóchitl Mota-Back, Sustainability
- Tom Hirsbrunner, Parliamentarian
Academic Affairs and Planning
Reviews and makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate policy relating to criteria for faculty contract renewal, tenure, promotion, ethics, peer review and student evaluation of faculty; academic programs and faculty positions; matters relating to faculty development; academic planning, policies and priorities, for both academic programs and staff. Consults with the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
- Sen. Ross Prizzia [PUBA], Chair
- Sen. Gloria Niles [CCAL]
- Sen. Veny Liu [M/S]
- Sen. Rouel Velasco [SA]
- Sen. Lynette Williamson [M/S]
- Bonnie Bittman [EDU]
- Richard Jones [EDU]
- Joanne Chinen-Moore [BUSA]
- Kamuela Yong [EDU]
Budget & Resources
- Sen. Brenda Machosky [HUM], Chair
- Sen. Thomas Scheiding [SSCI], Vice Chair
- Sen. Jon Magnussen [HUM]
- Sen. Paula Major [EDU]
- Katherine Aumer [SSCI]
- Michael Furuto [M/S]
- Michiko Joseph [CCAL]
- Laurie Sumiye [CCAL]
- Esther Widiasih [M/S]
- Stefanie Wilson [BUSA]
Curriculum
- Sen. Reed Young [PUBA], Chair
- Sen. Rian Barreras [CCAL]
- Sen. Camonia Graham-Tutt [M/S]
- Sen. Michael Miranda [BUSA]
- Sen. Keʻalohi Perry [SA]
- Sen. Eli Tsukayama [BUSA]
- Bradley Ashburn [M/S]
- Soledad Lencinas [CCAL]
- Saʻili Lilomaiava-Doktor [HUM]
Program Review
- Sen. Stephanie Kamai [CCAL], Chair
- Sen. Susan Young [PUBA], Vice Chair
- Sen. Lokelani Kenolio [SA]
- Sen. Mark Hanson [SSCI]
- Olivia George [M/S]
Student Affairs
- Sen. Kaʻiulani Akamine [SA], Chair
- Sen. Jayson Chun [HUM]
- Sen. Katie Landgraf [BUSA]
- Sen. Joseph Mareko [SA]
- Sen. Lisa Spencer [PUBA]
- Kauʻi Baumhofer [M/S]
- Kirsten Vacca [SSCI]
Distance Education
- Sen. Jonathan Schwartz [EDU], Chair
- Sen. Gloria Niles [CCAL]
- Sen. James Burrell [BUSA]
- Sen. Rebecca Carino [SA]
- Sen. Laurie James [EDU]
- Sen. Lynette Williamson [M/S]
- Carina Chernisky [CCAL]
- Frank Kudo [BUSA]
General Education
- Michael Hayes [EDU], Chair
- Sen. Rebecca Romine [M/S], Vice Chair
- Sen. David Dinh [BUSA]
- Sen. Patricia Yu [SSCI]
- Katrina Abes [SA]
- Leslie Lynn Opulauoho [SA]
- Megan Ross [M/S]
Sustainability
- Albie Miles [SSCI], Chair
- Sen. Xóchitl Mota-Back [SSCI], Vice Chair
- Sen. Lelemia Irvine [M/S]
- Sen. Christina Mello [SSCI]
- Ricardo Custodio [M/S]
- Kawena Komeiji [CCAL]
- Monique Mironesco [SSCI]
- Keith Sakuda [BUSA]
General Education Subcommittees
Hawaiian-Asian-Pacific (HAP)
- Sen. Kaliko Correa [HUM]
- Sen. Saʻili Lilomaiava-Doktor [HUM]
- Kawena Komeiji [CCAL]
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
- Olivia George [M/S]
- Eric Wen [BUSA]
- Kamuela Yong [M/S]
Writing (W)
- Nandi Odhiambo [HUM]
- Michael Pak [HUM]
- Yasmine Romero [HUM]
- Leslie Rush [BUSA]
Oral Communication (OC)
- Cathy Ikeda [EDU]
- OPEN
Contemporary Ethical Issues (ETH)
- Sen. Paula Major [EDU]
- Joel Nonnweiler [BUSA]
- Anita Tanner [PUBA]
Service Learning (SL)
- Monique Mironesco [SSCI]