JIM CORCORAN, PH.D.
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2012-2013 HPU Teacher of the Year
BILL POTTER, M.A.
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• Associate Dean • Assistant Professor of English (ESL) • College of Humanities and Social Sciences • HPU ‘ohana since: 1982 I started my HPU journey teaching English to international students at Hawaii Loa College in 1982. Over the three decades since then, my appearance—and especially my hairstyle—has changed quite a bit, but I’ve witnessed many more significant changes at HPU. Yet, no matter how much the campuses have changed and our colleges and departments have been reconfigured, our dedication to serving our students remains as strong as ever. Over the years, the university has developed into a key player in the Hawai‘i community, and I am so proud that HPU continues to provide effective educational experiences for our students while staying connected with our alumni.
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6 I HPU 50th
• Assistant Professor of History and Asian Studies • Military Campus Programs/ Off Campus Programs • HPU ‘ohana since: 1995 As an ABD (All But Dissertation), Dr. Mike Pavkovic brought me in as adjunct to teach World History and Chinese History at the Downtown Campus in 1995. I was also teaching at other universities, but I was drawn to the great mix of local and international students, lively classrooms, and small class size here at HPU. After a fellowship at West Point for teaching U.S. military history in 1996, Dr. Pavkovic asked me to teach at the military campuses in 1997. I have done that ever since, got the Ph.D. in history, and now I am a full-time professor in the Military Campus Program. My students keep me going, always drawing out my best. Over the decades, my students have gone on to wonderful pursuits and successes. I am always happy to hear from them about what they are doing now.
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Class trip to the MuRyangSa Temple (2011)