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Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Davis Award Winner

Michael DeMattos, headshot

Michael DeMattos
Manoa

Michael DeMattos, an educational specialist in the School of Social Work, has made an outstanding impact on the bachelor of social work program by helping students develop personal awareness and insight that enable them to approach learning in a more meaningful way.

His vibrancy and creativity make his lessons exciting, informative, fun and memorable. A student wrote, “DeMattos quickly turned my insecurities around. Through his strength-based teaching style, he taught me how to focus on what was attainable.”

The Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes dedication and demonstrated excellence as teachers of undergraduate students. It was established as a memorial to the late Frances Davis, who taught mathematics at Leeward Community College and UH Manoa for 19 years.

Select a recipient for more about that individual or view winners from 2002-2006.

2011

Linda Furuto, headshot
Linda Furuto
West O‘ahu
Tomoko Iwai, headshot
Tomoko Iwai
Manoa
Susan Jaworowski, headshot
Susan Jaworowski
Kapi‘olani

2009

Abegail Kopf, headshot
Abegail Kopf
Kapi‘olani
Lisa Parr, headshot
Lisa Parr
Hilo
Taupouri Tangaro, headshot
Taupouri Tangaro
Hawai‘i
Stefanie Wilson, headshot
Stefanie Wilson
West O‘ahu

2008

Todd Belt, headshot
Todd Belt
Hilo
Kimo Chun, headshot
Kimo Chun
Kaua‘i

2007

Davin Kubota, headshot
Davin Kubota
Kapi‘olani
Yida Wang, headshot
Yida Wang
Manoa

Past winners from 2002-2006.