Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching 1965-2003
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.
Current awardees and links to recent archives.
Previous recipients
2003
- David Alethea, Philosophy, West Oʻahu
- Mary Alexander, English, Kauaʻi
- Krystyna Aune, Speech, Mānoa
- Rick Caulfield, Family and Consumer Sciences, Mānoa
- Linus Chao, Art, Hawaiʻi
- Leticia Colmenares, Chemistry, Windward
- John Conner, English Literature, Leeward
- Kathy Ferguson, Women’s Studies, Mānoa
- Jonathan Goldberg-Hiller, Political Science, Mānoa
- Kakkala "Gopal" Gopalakrishnan, Oceanography, Honolulu
- David Hammes, Economics, Hilo
- Nelda Quensell, Botany, Kapiʻolani
- Wayne Shiroma, Electrical Engneering, Mānoa
- Lee Stein, Human Services, Maui
- Terence Wesley-Smith, Pacific Islands Studies, Mānoa
2002
- Michael Bitter, History, Hilo
- Beei-Huan Chao, Mechanical Engineering, Mānoa
- Darryl Dela Cruz, Chef, Maui
- Eric Denton, Religion, Kapiʻolani
- John Goss, Geography, Mānoa
- Amy Hubbard, Speech, Mānoa
- Valli Kanuha, Social Work, Mānoa
- Pualani Kanahele, Hawaiian Studies, Hawaiʻi
- Joy Logan, Spanish, Mānoa
- James Leo McFarland, Psychology, Kauaʻi
- Jin-Ho Park, Architecture, Mānoa
- Aaron Tanaka, CENT, Honolulu
- Ingelia White, Botany, Windward
- Gailynn Williamson, Philosophy, Leeward
2001
- Dana Bekeart, Philosophy, Kauaʻi
- Kent Bridges, Botany, Mānoa
- Dick Castberg, Political Science, Hilo
- Harry Davis, Natural Science/Chemistry, Kapiʻolani
- Rowena Fong, Social Work, Mānoa
- E. Dean Garrett, Waianae Center Coordiantor, Leeward
- David Hanlon, History, Mānoa
- John Hardman, Pathology, Mānoa
- Mikahala Helm,Student Services, Maui
- Chris Iijima, Law, Mānoa
- Carolyn Kyyhkynen, Speech, Hawaʻi
- Wei-Ling Landers, Mathematics, Windward
- Karen Umemoto, Urban and Regional Planning, Mānoa
- Robert Vericker, Administration of Justice, Honolulu
2000
- Hazel Beh, Law, Mānoa
- John Casken, Public Health, Mānoa
- Dennis Chun, Hawaiian Studies, Kauaʻi
- Jacob Darakjian, Automotive Technology, Leeward
- Robert deLoach, Social Science, Windward
- Diane Ferreira, English, Hawaiʻi
- Molli Fleming, Language Arts, Maui
- Margot Henriksen, History, Mānoa
- Terrance Jalbert, Finance, Hilo
- David Johnson, Sociology, Mānoa
- Damon Sakai, Medicine, Mānoa
- Kathleen Sullivan, Nursing, Kapiʻolani
- Jean Toyama, Languages and Literatures of Europe and the Americas, Mānoa
- John Ziegler, History/American Studies, Honolulu
1999
- Kenneth Chambers, Institute for Astronomy, Mānoa
- Rahul Chattergy, Electrical Engineering, Mānoa
- Linda Fujikawa, Japanese, Kapiʻolani
- Karen Gebbia Pinetti, Law, Mānoa
- Harvey Gochros, Social Work, Mānoa
- Gary Helfand, Public Administration, West Oʻahu
- Karen Jolly, History, Mānoa
- Sang Lee, Mathematics, Leeward
- Allan Okuda, Food Services, Hawaiʻi
- Marshall Mock, Physical Science, Kauaʻi
- Paul Nash, Aart and Ceramics, Windward
- Julie Rosenheimer, Anatomy and Reproductive Biology, Mānoa
- Elizabeth Waite, Nursing, Maui
- William Wilson, Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian studies, Hilo
- Clifford Yamashiro, Automotive Mechanics, Honolulu
1998
- Kathryn Braun, Center on Aging (Public Health), Mānoa
- William Burgwinkle, European Languages and Literature, Mānoa
- Lynne Enoki, English, Hawaiʻi
- Grace Fong, Human Resources, Mānoa
- Kathryn Hoffman, European Languages and Literature, Mānoa
- Craig Howes, Prof, English, Mā
- Janice Ito, Natural Science/Microbiology, Mathematics, Leeward
- Margaret Maaka, Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, Mānoa
- Craig Ohta, Instr, Automotive Mechanics Technology, Honolulu
- Sandra Perez, Drama, Kapiʻolani
- Nancy Phillion, Nursing, Kauaʻi
- Craig Severance, Anthropology, Hilo
- Jean K. Shibuya, English, Windward
- Gertrude Eleanor Ueoka, Nursing, Maui
1997
- Jane Moulin, Music, Mānoa
- Noreen Mokuau, Social Work, Mānoanoa
- Laura Lyons, English, Mānoa
- Peter Crooker, Physics and Astronomy, Mānoa
1996
- Linda Arthur, Human Resources, Mānoa
- Colette Browne, Social Work, Mānoa
- Richard Kasuya, Medicine, Mānoa
- Sterling Keeley, Botany, Mānoa
- Leighton Liu, Architecture, Mānoa
- Kathryn Takara, Ethnic Studies, Mānoa
1995
- David Bangert, Management and Industrial Relations, Mānoa
- Roderick Dashwood, Environmental Biochemistry, Mānoa
- Lloyd Hihara, Mechanical Engineering, Mānoa
- Karen Joe, Sociology, Mānoa
- Stacey Marlow, Educational Administration, Mānoa
1994
- Joanne Cooper, Educational, Mānoa
- Fred Mackenzie, Oceanography, Mānoa
- Joy Marsella, English, Mānoa
- Peter Nicholson, Civil Engineering, Mānoa
- Thomas Pearson, Accountancy, Mānoa
- Bruce Tabashnik, Entomology, Mānoa
1993
- James Carpenter, Animal Sciences, Mānoa
- Juanita Liu, Travel Industry Management, Mānoa
- Teresita Ramos, Indo-Pacific Languages, Mānoa
- Christopher Womersley, Zoology, Mānoa
- Reginald Worthley, Decision Sciences, Mānoa
- Shuqiang Zhang, Educational, Mānoa
1992
- Frederick Bail, Educational Psychology, Mānoa
- Joyce Chun, Field Services (Education), Mānoa
- Sheila Conant, General Science, Mānoa
- Dana Davidson, Human Resources, Mānoa
- Miriam Fuchs, English, Mānoa
- Alan Katz, Public Health, Mānoa
1991
- Christina Bacchilega, English, Mānoa
- Judith Kellogg, English, Mānoa
- Vinod Malhotra, Electrical Engineering, Mānoa
- Wolf Reitsperger, Management and Industrial Relations, Mānoa
- Richard Smith, Physiology, Mānoa
- Marcus Tius, Chemistry, Mānoa
1990
- Roger Ames, Philosophy, Mānoa
- Steve Dawson, Finance, Mānoa
- Vincent DeFeo, Anatomy and Reproductive Biology, Mānoa
- Samuel Haley, Zoology, Mānoa
- Bruce Liebert, Mechanical Engineering, Mānoa
- Kathleen Wilson, Urban and Regional Planning, Mānoa
1989
- Pua Hopkins, Indo-Pacific Languages, Mānoa
- Velma Kameoka, Social Work, Mānoa
- Joseph O'Reilly, Human Resources, Mānoa
- Alexander Pickens, Curriculum and Instruction, Mānoa
- Alvin So, Sociology, Mānoa
- Byron Yasui, Music, Mānoa
1988
- James Kastely, English, Mānoa
- Norma LaRene Despain, English, Mānoa
- Alison Adams, Psychology and Women's Studies, Mānoa
- Sharon Minichiello, History, Mānoa
- Karen Watson-Gegeo, English as a Second Language, Mānoa
- Robert Liu, Chemistry, Mānoa
1987
- David Stannard, American Studies, Mānoa
- Beverly Ann Keever, Joumalism, Mānoa
- Stephen Canham, English, Mānoa
1986
- Marita Nelson, Anatomy and Reproductive Biology, Mānoa
- James Conners, History, Mānoa
- Rebecca Chesire, Psychology, Mānoa
1985
- Murray Tumbull, Art, Mānoa
- Valerie Wayne, English, Mānoa
- George L.E. Csordas, Mathematics, Mānoa
1984
- Michael Forman, Linguistics, Mānoa
- Donald Raleigh, History, Mānoa
1983
- Mitsuo Aoki, Religion, Mānoa
- Steven Curry, English, Mānoa
1982
- Arthur N.L. Chiu, Engineering, Mānoa
- Muneo Yoshikawa, Japanese, Mānoa
1981
- Jerrold Shapiro, Nursing, Mānoa
- Roger Whitlock, English, Mānoa
1980
- V. Dixon Morris, History, Mānoa
- Dorothy B. Vella, English, Mānoa
1979
- Robert J. Ball, European Languages and Literature, Mānoa
- Glen Grant, American Studies, Mānoa
1978
- Terence Knapp, Drama and Theatre, Mānoa
- Marie-Jose Fassiotto, European Languages, Mānoa
1977
- Chung-yuan Chang, Philosophy, Mānoa
- Kelvin K.K. Young, Education, Mānoa
1976
- Austin Dias, European Languages and Literature, Mānoa
1975
- Loretta S. Bermosk, Nursing, Mānoa
1974
- Nadhipuram V. Bhagavan, Biochemistry/Biophysics, Mānoa
- Brent Gallagher, Oceanographynoa
1973
- George Akita, History, Mānoa
- Virgil L. Jacobs, Anatomy and Reproductive Biologynoa
1972
- Michael J. Diamond, Psychology, Mānoa
- Harold Ayabe, Educationnoa
1971
- Soichi Sakamoto, Health and Physical Education, Mānoa
- Katashi Nose, Physics, Mānoa
1970
- Roland G. Tharp, Psychology, Mānoa
- Douglas Bwy, Political Science, Mānoa
1969
- Duane Preble, Art, Mānoa
- Emmanual Voulgaropoulous, Public Health, Mānoa
1968
- Abe Arkoff, Psychology, Mānoa Edna Lee Leib, Education (Emeritus), Mānoa
1967
- Friedrich Seifert, Religion, Mānoa
1966
- A. J. Bernatowicz, Science, Mānoa
1965
- Harold E. McCarthy (Emeritus), Philosophy, Mānoa
- A. Gavan Daws, History, Mānoa