Hawai‘i Education Research Network
HERN facilitates research-practice partnerships between the College of Education and the Hawai‘i Department of Education to make meaningful changes for Hawai‘i’s students.
Get Involved
Engage in collaborative research to address real-word problems
COE faculty member
“Participating in HERN has strengthened the connections between my research and the real-world opportunities and challenges unfolding in public schools.”
Dan Hoffman
Associate Professor
Learning Design and Technology
HIDOE partner
“HERN has allowed us to work in concert with experts to answer an important question that has the potential to positively impact outcomes for Hawai‘i students.”
Petra Schatz
Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant Coordinator
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design
COE graduate student
“HERN has allowed me to form relationships with practitioners that have been invaluable as a researcher and educator.”
Jessica Chillingworth
Doctoral student
Learning Design and Technology
Featured Partnerships
HERN has facilitated 18 successful partnerships employing 21 COE graduate students as HERN fellows.
Computer Science Education in Hawai’i Public Schools
Brett Tanaka (HIDOE)
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design
Dan Hoffman (COE)
Learning Design and Technology
Jessica Chillingworth (COE)
Learning Design and Technology
Effective Academic Practices: Formative Instruction
Vehia Goo (HIDOE)
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design
Stacey Potes (COE)
School of Teacher Education
Patricia Grillet (COE)
Educational Foundations