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UH Manoa Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching 2002-2006 Award Recipients

Manoa’s Meritorious Teachers

Sun-Ki Chai, headshot

Sun-Ki Chai
Department of Sociology

An associate professor of sociology, Sun-Ki Chai’s goal in teaching is to help students gain mastery of a broad range of social science knowledge and then apply it in practical ways in their everyday lives. His exceptional computer skills have enabled him to enhance all of his courses.

He is a respected scholar with a diverse interdisciplinary background and interests in the fields of social change and development, ethnic relations and rational-choice theory.

A graduate student observed, "Dr. Chai’s relationship with his students reflects all the attributes of an excellent teacher—time, support, ideas, constructive criticism and caring."

The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Chancellor’s Citation for Meritorious Teaching recognizes Manoa faculty members who have made significant contributions to teaching and student learning.

Select a recipient for more about that individual, or view the most recent winners.

2006

Benjamin Bergen, headshot
Benjamin Bergen
Linguistics
Tep Dobry, headshot
Tep Dobry
Electrical Engineering
Gwen Naguwa, headshot
Gwen Naguwa
Pediatrics
Scott Rowland, headshot
Scott Rowland
Geology and Geophysics
C. Alan Titchenal, headshot
C. Alan Titchenal
Human Nutrition

2005

Sun-Ki Chai, headshot
Sun-Ki Chai
Sociology
Jason Maddock, headshot
Jason Maddock
Public Health Science and Epidemiology
John Rieder, headshot
John Rieder
English
John Zuern, headshot
John Zuern
English

2004

Kazi Ashraf, headshot
Kazi Ashraf
Architecture
Carlos Coimbra, headshot
Carlos Coimbra
Engineering
Lorrie Wong, headshot
Lorrie Wong
Nursing

2002

Michael Cheang, headshot
Michael Cheang
Center on Aging
Annette Sherry, headshot
Annette Sherry
Education
Jenny Teruya, headshot
Jenny Teruya
Accounting
Sylvia Yuen, headshot
Sylvia Yuen
Center on the Family