Notables

Lynn Babington, Ph.D. | PRESIDENT Dr. Babington was a featured panelist on Pacific Business News’ Healthcare Roundtable where they explored the causes of a shortage of healthcare professionals in Hawai'i, especially nurses, which has only been exacerbated by the pandemic.

Tom Buning, Ed.D. | DIRECTOR, ATHLETICS Dr. Buning was featured on KITV4 and KHON2 newscasts talking about the addition of baseball and women’s beach volleyball to Chaminade University's athletics program starting in the 2023–2024 academic year.

David Carter, Ph.D. | DIRECTOR, FORENSIC SCIENCES PROFESSOR, FORENSIC SCIENCES The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) recognized Dr. David Carter for his significant contributions to the discipline, to the broader community and to his students with the AAFS Pathology/Biology Section Award for Achievement in the Forensic Life Sciences. The prestigious honor from the organization is reserved for those who have demonstrated exemplary excellence in the practice, advancement and teaching of forensic applications in the life sciences.

Makana Craig | DIRECTOR, CHAMINADE ONLINE Makana Craig was featured in U.S. News & World Report’s article that provided online college students with time-management tips.

Jennifer Creech | VICE PRESIDENT, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT SUCCESS Jennifer Creech was named Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success, where she will oversee the Admissions, Financial Aid and Student Success teams. Creech brings more than 15 years of experience to the position. Prior to her new position, Creech served as Chaminade University’s Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Registrar since 2020.

Christine Denton | VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEGAL AFFAIRS Christine Denton was interviewed by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser to discuss the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning the racial affirmative action case, and how it would affect Chaminade Univeristy’s admissions process.

Guanlin Gao, Ph.D. | DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC EDUCATION CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION Dr. Gao was featured in Pacific Business News discussing Chaminade’s new Economic Education Center for Excellence, a training and resource center for K-12 teachers in Hawai'i. She also talked about the importance of financial literacy and the need for more educational tools.

Gail Grabowsky, Ph.D. | DIRECTOR, UNITED NATIONS CIFAL HONOLULU CENTRE; DEAN, SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS Dr. Grabowsky and Chaminade student Rhea Jose were featured on ThinkTech Hawaii where they discussed Chaminade’s United Nations-affiliated CIFAL Honolulu Centre, climate change and loss of habitat.

Kolby Kanetake | ASSISTANT COACH, WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL American Volleyball Coaches Association has named Kolby Kanetake to its 2022 class of “Thirty under 30” coaches. This honor is reserved just for coaches in the collegiate, high school and club ranks.

Dana Monday, DNP, APRN-Rx, PMHNP-BC

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS Dr. Dana Monday was featured on KITV4’s news segment about Hawai'i’s mental health crisis as demand surges while there is a shortage of mental health providers. She discussed the most common mental health problems and the dangers associated with them.

Roy Panzarella, Ph.D. | DIRECTOR, HOGAN

ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Dr. Panzarella talked about the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program on Hawai'i Public Radio’s Bytemakers Cafe. He shared how the program is preparing the next generation of Hawai'i entrepreneurs.

Pamela Smith, Ed.D., APRN-Rx, FNP-BC

ASSOCIATE DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS Dr. Smith and Nursing student Ikona Kahana-Sanchez ‘23 were featured on Hawaii News Now discussing the shortage of nurses in Hawai'i and preparing students for the ever-changing healthcare sector. Smith was also featured on KHON2 to discuss the increased interest in the nursing sector.

Claire Wright, Ph.D. | SENIOR DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS Dr. Claire Wright was featured in Hawai'i Bulletin’s “Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming medical care” article in which she discussed Chaminade University's collaboration with AIM-AHEAD for its first Inclusive Innovation Virtual Symposium that's dedicated to starting the dialogue on artificial intelligence/machine learning with Pacific Islander communities.

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