Faculty & Staff - Educational Administration, University of Hawaiʻi

College of EducationEDEA

EDEA Faculty

The faculty consists of educational professionals dedicated to teaching, research, and service that informs and enhances the work of K-12 and higher education institutions in the State, nation, and Pacific Region. The faculty is actively engaged in providing leadership within the College, University, and affiliated professional organizations.

Their collective professional experience provides for the delivery of a strong, integrated curriculum of professional preparation in leadership, student diversity and development, legal/fiscal issues, and research skills, as well as advanced doctoral seminars on current K-12 and postsecondary educational concerns and scholarship.

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Interests: Higher Education

(808) 956-4117 rheck@hawaii.edu

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Marilou Matsuura Office Manager

(808) 956-7919 marylou4@hawaii.edu

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Ethan Chang Assistant Professor

Interests: Community-Based Research, Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Digital Sociology, Learning and Leadership Development

(808) 956-4296 change3@hawaii.edu

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Chris Lucas Associate Professor

Interests: Leadership theories and models, Professional development, Student affairs; Higher Education

(808) 956-4119 cmlucas@hawaii.edu

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Nicole Reyes Associate Professor

Interests: Higher Education, Issues of Indigeneity, Faculty and Students of Color, Minority Serving Institutions, Qualitative Research Methods

reyesn4@hawaii.edu

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Erin Kahunawaikaʻala Wright Associate Professor

Interests: Native Hawaiian Higher Educational Journeys, Indigenous Student Success; Higher Education

(808) 956-4116 ewright@hawaii.edu

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Lori Ideta Affiliated Faculty

ideta@hawaii.edu