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Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Davis Award Winner

Karyn Mo Wells, headshot

Karyn Mo Wells
Manoa

Karyn Mo Wells is a graduate teaching assistant and doctorial candidate in American studies at UH Manoa.

Her teaching style complements the way her students learn. Wells has the ability to make class material relevant to their lives and facilitates reciprocal dialog that engages each student in a meaningful manner. She encourages them to defend their beliefs and theories with substantive discussion, which transpires creativity and excitement from her class and motivates students to come out of their comfort zones.

Wells is noted as an excellent teacher who goes to great lengths to connect key themes in establishing a living, breathing history for her students.

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.