NOTABLES

Lynn Babington, Ph.D. | PRESIDENT

During a lengthy interview with seasoned KHON anchor, Gina Mangieri, Dr. Lynn Babington discussed the many contributions that Chaminade University continues to make in the community, responding to workforce needs through new education programs. She also mentioned a groundbreaking $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

Lance Askildson, Ph.D. | PROVOST AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Dr. Askildson welcomed 20 executive directors from CIFAL—a French acronym for Centre International de Formation des Autorités/Acteurs Locaux (International Training Centers for Local Authorities and Local Actors)—who gathered for the group’s annual Global Conference Network on the Chaminade campus in November. He was interviewed by several media outlets which covered the conference.

Rev. Gary Augustin, Ph.D. | ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

For the past 25 years, Dr. Augustin has been an integral part of the Samaritan Counseling Center Hawai'i. It was only fitting then that the Center would rename the Client Assistance Fund, which provides mental health subsidies to individuals with limited financial means, to The Rev. Dr. Gary Augustin Client Assistance Fund. Augustin is a military family and life counselor, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and an ordained minister in Honolulu.

Rylan Chong, Ph.D. | DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DATA SCIENCE

Dr. Chong and Dr. Helen Turner discuss the Alliance Supporting Pacific Impact through Computational Excellence (ALL-SPICE) program and its significance with Burt Lum on Hawaii Public Radio’s Bytemarks Cafe.

Rhoberta Haley, Ph.D., RN, FNP | DEAN, SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Interviewed after the Pinning Ceremony on KITV, Dr. Haley explained that the number of students they admit into the program depends on the availability of clinical placements with hospital partners. Haley expects larger enrollment numbers in the future.

Kahala Kabalis Hoke | HEAD COACH, WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Kahala Kabalas Hoke becomes all-time winningest coach with 180 victories and is honored with back-to-back Coach of the Year awards. Hoke led the women’s Silversword volleyball team to back-to-back PacWest Conference titles, earning them a spot in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Roy Panzarella, Ph.D. | DIRECTOR, HOGAN ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, Dr. Panzarella invited VIP guests— including the program’s namesake, Gary Hogan—to mark the milestone. Panzarella also unveiled the new Suzie Martin & Vaughn Vasconcellos Leadership Institute, named after Vaughn Vasconcellos, a former Chaminade Board of Regents Chair and a current member of the Board of Governors.

Katelynn Perrault, Ph.D. | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, FORENSIC SCIENCES AND CHEMISTRY | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OF THE LABORATORY OF FORENSIC AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

For the second time, Dr. Perreault has appeared on “The Analytical Scientist Power List 2022 – Top 40 Under 40.” The list recognizes analytical science’s rising stars, “who will, hopefully, provide the answers to the 21st century’s biggest questions.”

Helen Turner, Ph.D. | RESEARCH DIRECTOR, CIFAL HONOLULU | PROFESSOR, BIOLOGY

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Grabowsky, Ph.D. | DIRECTOR, UNITED NATIONS CIFAL HONOLULU CENTRE | DEAN, SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

In an op-ed penned for Civil Beat, Dr. Grabowsky reaffirmed Chaminade’s commitment to taking action with two new efforts— the United Nations Sustainability Center and a new $10 million National Science Foundation grant program.

On behalf of Chaminade, Dr. Turner accepted a U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) grant worth more than $600,000, funded annually over a two-year span. The award will allow Chaminade to develop the “'Inana Sustainability Entrepreneurship Program,” which aims to spark minority entrepreneurial innovation among Hawaii-Pacific undergraduates.