OVPRI Directory

STAFFPHONE
Alexandre, Tereza
Director
Strategic Rsch & Innov Initiatives
(808) 956-0816
Apuya, Aren
Administrative Coordinator
OIC – Director’s Office
(808) 956-8879
Apuya, Lauren
Administrative & Fiscal Support
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-8179
Apuya, Rena
Administrative & Fiscal Support
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-4740
Arakawa, Melissa
Administrative Officer
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-3506
Auerbach, Steve
Associate Director, Innovation Programs
OIC – Director’s Office
(808) 956-9751
Bacon, Kristin
Interim Manager
ORC – Human Studies Program
(808) 956-8480
Bailey, Julie
Office Assistant
ORS – Director’s Office
(808) 956-8259
Bauer, Dominika
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-0330
Brown, Steven
IT Specialist
STEM Pre-Academy
(808) 956-7142
Case, Steve
Biosafety Professional
ORC – Biosafety Program
(808) 956-8009
Case, Suzanne
Director
Office of Land and Ocean Conservation Futures
(808) 956-9075
Chen, Irene
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-2259
Ching, Anthony

Director
Federal Relations
(808) 956-3984
Chow-Hoy, Dawn
Financial Services Assistant Manager
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-9233
Christopher, Sheri
Fiscal Specialist
ORS – Financial Compliance
(808) 932-7616
Colon-Rivera, Edwin
Tech Engineer
STEM Pre-Academy
(808) 956-7269
Cottrell, Heather
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-8203
Deane, James
Director
OIC – Director’s Office
(808) 956-0644
Edwards, Margo
Director
Applied Research Laboratory @ UH
(808) 956-0431
Enos, Kamuela
Director
Office of Indigenous Knowledge & Innovation
(808) 956-8089
Friend, Shan
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-7440
Glatthorn, Kelly
Export Controls Analyst
ORC – Office of Export Controls
(808) 956-7733
Gouldner, Ronald
IT Developer
RSC – Information Systems Services
(808) 956-3876
Grace, Aimee
Director
Office of Strategic Health Initiatives
(808) 956-8069
Hayden, Marcus
Senior Administrative Officer
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-6273
Hall, Jeffrey
Post-Approval Monitoring Coordinator
ORC – Animal Welfare Program
(808) 956-6630
Han, Daniel
Extramural Funds Accounting Manager
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-4061
Hanada, Royce
IT Specialist
RSC – Information Systems Services
(808) 956-3199
Hanaoka, Kevin
Director
Cost Studies and Data Analytics
(808) 956-7874
Haruki, Austin
IT Developer
RSC – Information Systems Services
(808) 956-4348
Huang, Vicky
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-5013
Iinuma, Valerie
Export Controls Manager
ORC – Research Integrity Office
(808) 956-2495
Inouye, Leslie
Fiscal Accounting Specialist
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-6959
Ishii, Cheryl
Program Director
STEM Pre-Academy
(808) 956-7012
Isa-Atta, Michelle
Assistant to the Vice President
OVPRI
(808) 956-5006
Izumi, Suzanne
Financial Compliance Specialist
ORS – Financial Compliance
(808) 956-2433
JoAnn, Michelle
Research Security Analyst
ORC – Office of Export Controls
(808) 956-9899
Johnson, Riley
Operations Manager
Office of Strategic Health Initiatives
(808) 956-4924
Jones, Ben
Associate Director
Applied Research Laboratory @ UH
(808) 476-9967
Jones, Izaiah
Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-9239
Kardash, Keith
Pre-Award Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-8339
Kawachi, Cheri
Executive Assistant
OIC – Director’s Office
(808) 956-9024
Kim, Dawn
Financial Compliance Manager
ORS – Financial Compliance
(808) 956-0396
Kobayashi, Donna
Administrative Assistant
ORC – Human Studies Program
(808) 956-5007
Kojima, Dina
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-5193
Kowalski, Jacob
IRB Coordinator
ORC – Human Studies Program
(808) 956-7659
Lai, Karen
Research Associate
ORC – Research Integrity
(808) 956-9075
Lee, Chris
Director
Academy for Creative Media
(808) 956-4578
Lee, Cindy
Fiscal Specialist
Cost Studies and Data Analytics
(808) 956-3377
Leong, Darrell
Admin Asst to ORC Director
ORC – Director’s Office
(808) 956-0953
Lim, Elisa
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-5195
Ly, Uyen
Contracts and Grants Coordinator
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-8658
Ma, Ling
Fiscal Administrator
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-8044
Mari, Aimee
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-9804
Matsunaga, Eric R.
Director, Research and Administrative Operations
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-5588
Morimoto, Michael
Information Systems Services Manager
RSC – Information Systems Services
(808) 956-4908
Muzzatti, Claire
Contracts Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-5028
Nakaishi, Summer
Administrative Officer
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-0947
Nakamura, Dennis
Financial Compliance Specialist
ORS – Financial Compliance
(808) 956-5893
Nariyoshi, Janine
Research Support
ORC – Human Studies Program
(808) 956-5007
Nettleton, Diana
Pre-Award Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-4057
Nobrega, Marcelo
Contracts and Grants Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-3105
Noe, Kari
Indigenous Technology Specialist
Office of Indigenous Knowledge & Innovation
Odani, Jenee
Staff Veterinarian
ORC – Animal and Veterinary Services
(808) 956-4444
Okudara, Lea
Marketing Communications Officer
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-0932
Olipares, Hubert
Biosafety Professional
ORC – Biosafety Program
(808) 956-3197
Onishi, Lissa
Research Support Specialist
RSC – Research Support Center
(808) 932-7754
Oo, Shwe Yee
Contracts and Grants Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-5195
Oyama, Gail
Administrative & Fiscal Support
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-4059
Park, Ann
Senior Technology Licensing Officer
OIC – Office of Technology Transfer
(808) 956-9929
Rayner, Mariel
Contracts and Grants Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-8896
Rivera, Victoria
Director
ORC – Director’s Office
(808) 956-8102
Saito, Nicole
Program Specialist
STEM Pre-Academy
(808) 956-7223
Sanders, Stacy
Human Resources Specialist
OVPRI – Administrative Services
(808) 956-8166
Sasaki, Davin
Project Manager
STEM Pre-Academy
(808) 956-7141
Shibuya, Gail
Extramural Accounting Special Projects Assistant Manager
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-9764
Shing, Man Yee
Senior Management Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-5045
Syrmos, Vassilis L.
Vice President for Research and Innovation
OVPRI
(808) 956-5006
Takeuchi, Ken
Technology Licensing Officer
OIC – Office of Technology Transfer
(808) 956-9749
Taladay, Katie
Senior Program Manager, Entrepreneurship
Programs

OIC – Director’s Office
(808) 956-8431
Talerico Blanco, Diana
Animal Welfare and Biosafety Program Manager
ORC – Animal Welfare Program
(808) 956-4446
Tanaka, Yuichiro
Biosafety Professional
ORC-Biosafety Program
(808) 956-2285
Taura, Pamela
Administrative Officer
Academy for Creative Media
(808) 956-5458
Teramoto, Jennifer
Contracts Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-0804
Thompson, Sacha
Contracts and Grants Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-8836
Trevino, Victoria
Entrepreneurship Programs Coordinator
OIC – Programs
(808) 956-0930
Trimble, Amy
Contracts and Grants Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-9117
Verdon, Astrid
Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-5137
Wang, Xiaobin
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-9239
Weber, Dylan
Administrative Support Specialist
OIC – Director’s Office
(808) 956-0775
Weber, Jake
IT Specialist
RSC – Information Systems Services
(808) 956-5198
Weber, Max
Contracts and Grants Specialist
ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration
(808) 956-7122
Wong, Michael
University Veterinarian
ORC – Animal and Veterinary Services
(808) 956-4444
Xia, Guilan
Fiscal Management Assistant Manager
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-6626
Yamamoto, Jean
Senior Accountant
ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting
(808) 956-9517
Yarbrough, George
Entrepreneurship Programs Associate Director
OIC – Director’s Office
(808) 956-8431
Yee, Denise
IACUC Administrator
ORC – Animal Welfare Program
(808) 956-4446
Yonemura, Travis
Financial Compliance Specialist
ORS – Financial Compliance
(808) 956-3084
Yoshida, Jason
Manager, Research Integrity Office
ORC – Research Integrity Office
(808) 956-9982
Yoshinaga, Darcie
Director
Research Support Center
(808) 956-7800
STAFFSECTIONTITLEPHONE
Alexandre, TerezaStrategic Rsch & Innov InitiativesDirector(808) 956-0816
Apuya, ArenOIC – Director’s OfficeAdministrative & Fiscal Support(808) 956-8879
Apuya, LaurenOVPRI – Administrative ServicesAdministrative & Fiscal Support(808) 956-8179
Apuya, RenaOVPRI – Administrative ServicesAdministrative & Fiscal Support(808) 956-4740
Arakawa, MelissaOVPRI – Administrative ServicesAdministrative Officer(808) 956-3506
Auerbach, SteveOIC – Director’s OfficeAssociate Director, Innovation Programs(808) 956-9751
Bacon, KristinORC – Human Studies ProgramInterim Manager(808) 956-8480
Bailey, JulieORS – Director’s OfficeOffice Assistant(808) 956-8259
Bauer, DominikaORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-0330
Brown, StevenSTEM Pre-AcademyIT Specialist(808) 956-7142
Case, SteveORC – Biosafety ProgramBiosafety Professional(808) 956-8009
Case, SuzanneOffice of Land and Ocean Conservation FuturesDirector(808) 956-9075
Chen, IreneORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-2259
Ching, AnthonyOVPRI – Federal RelationsDirector(808) 956-3984
Chow-Hoy, DawnORS – Extramural Funds AccountingFinancial Services Assistant Manager(808) 956-9233
Christopher, SheriORS – Financial ComplianceFiscal Specialist(808) 932-7616
Colon-Rivera, EdwinSTEM Pre-AcademyTech Engineer(808) 956-7269
Cottrell, HeatherORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-8203
Deane, JamesOIC – Director’s OfficeDirector(808) 956-0644
Edwards, MargoApplied Research Laboratory @ UHDirector(808) 956-0431
Enos, KamuelaOffice of Indigenous Knowledge & InnovationDirector(808) 956-8089
Friend, ShanORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-7440
Glatthorn, KellyORC – Office of Export ControlsExport Controls Analyst(808) 956-7733
Gouldner, RonaldRSC – Information Systems ServicesIT Developer(808) 956-3876
Grace, AimeeOffice of Strategic Health InitiativesDirector(808) 956-8069
Hall, JeffreyORC – Animal Welfare ProgramPost-Approval Monitoring Coordinator(808) 956-6630
Han, DanielORS – Extramural Funds AccountingExtramural Funds Accounting Manager(808) 956-4061
Hanada, RoyceRSC – Information Systems ServicesIT Specialist(808) 956-3199
Hanaoka, KevinCost Studies and Data AnalyticsDirector(808) 956-7874
Haruki, AustinRSC – Information Systems ServicesIT Developer(808) 956-4348
Hayden, MarcusOVPRI – Administrative ServicesSenior Administrative Officer(808) 956-6273
Huang, VickyORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-5013
Iinuma, ValerieORC – Research Integrity OfficeExport Controls Manager(808) 956-2495
Inouye, LeslieORS – Extramural Funds AccountingFiscal Accounting Specialist(808) 956-6959
Isa-Atta, MichelleOVPRIAssistant to the Vice President(808) 956-5006
Ishii, CherylSTEM Pre-AcademyProgram Director(808) 956-7012
Izumi, SuzanneORS – Financial ComplianceFinancial Compliance Specialist(808) 956-2433
JoAnn, MichelleORC – Office of Export ControlsResearch Security Analyst(808) 956-9899
Johnson, RileyOffice of Strategic Health InitiativesOperations Manager(808) 956-4924
Jones, BenApplied Research Laboratory @ UHAssociate Director(808) 476-9967
Jones, IzaiahORS – Extramural Funds AccountingAccountant(808) 956-4694
Kardash, KeithORS – Contracts and Grants AdministrationPre-Award Specialist(808) 956-8339
Kawachi, CheriOIC – Director’s OfficeExecutive Assistant(808) 956-9024
Kim, DawnORS – Financial ComplianceFinancial Compliance Manager(808) 956-0396
Kobayashi, DonnaORC – Human Studies ProgramAdministrative Assistant(808) 956-5007
Kojima, DinaORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-5193
Kowalski, JacobORC – Human Studies ProgramIRB Coordinator(808) 956-7659
Lai, KarenORC – Research IntegrityResearch Associate(808) 956-9596
Lee, ChrisAcademy for Creative MediaDirector(808) 956-4578
Lee, CindyCost Studies and Data AnalyticsFiscal Specialist(808) 956-3377
Leong, DarrellORC – Director’s OfficeAdmin Asst to ORC Director(808) 956-0953
Lim, ElisaORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-5195
Ly, UyenORS – Contracts & Grants AdministrationContracts and Grants Coordinator(808) 956-8658
Ma, LingOVPRI – Administrative ServicesFiscal Administrator(808) 956-8044
Mari, AimeeORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-9804
Matsunaga, Eric R.OVPRI – Administrative ServicesDirector, Research and Administrative Operations(808) 956-5588
Morimoto, MichaelRSC – Information Systems ServicesInformation Systems Services Manager(808) 956-4908
Muzzatti, ClaireORS – Contracts & Grants AdministrationContracts Specialist(808) 956-5028
Nakaishi, SummerOVPRI – Administrative ServicesAdministrative Officer(808) 956-0947
Nakamura, DennisORS – Financial ComplianceFinancial Compliance Specialist(808) 956-5893
Nariyoshi, JanineORC – Human Studies ProgramResearch Support(808) 956-5007
Nettleton, DianaORS – Contracts and Grants AdministrationPre-Award Specialist(808) 956-4057
Nobrega, MarceloORS – Contracts & Grants AdministrationContracts and Grants Specialist(808) 956-3105
Noe, KariOffice of Indigenous Knowledge & InnovationIndigenous Technology Specialist
Odani, JeneeORC – Animal and Veterinary ServicesStaff Veterinarian(808) 956-4444
Okudara, LeaOVPRI – Administrative ServicesMarketing Communications Officer(808) 956-0932
Olipares, HubertORC – Biosafety ProgramBiosafety Professional(808) 956-3197
Onishi, LissaRSC – Research Support CenterResearch Support Specialist(808) 932-7754
Oo, Shwe YeeORS – Contracts & Grants AdministrationContracts and Grants Specialist(808) 956-8658
Oyama, GailOVPRI – Administrative ServicesAdministrative & Fiscal Support(808) 956-4059
Pang, PresleyOVPRI – Administrative ServicesCompliance Specialist(808) 956-6735
Park, AnnOIC – Office of Technology TransferSenior Technology Licensing Officer(808) 956-9929
Rayner, MarielORS – Contracts & Grants AdministrationContracts and Grants Specialist(808) 956-8896
Rivera, VictoriaORC – Director’s OfficeDirector(808) 956-8102
Saito, NicoleSTEM Pre-AcademyProgram Specialist(808) 956-7223
Sanders, StacyOVPRI – Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Specialist(808) 956-8166
Sasaki, DavinSTEM Pre-AcademyProject Manager(808) 956-7141
Shibuya, GailORS – Extramural Funds AccountingExtramural Accounting Special Projects Assistant Manager(808) 956-9764
Shing, Man YeeORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Management Accountant(808) 956-5045
Syrmos, Vassilis L.OVPRI
ORS
Vice President for Research and Innovation
Acting Director
(808) 956-5006
Takeuchi, KenOIC – Office of Technology TransferTechnology Licensing Officer(808) 956-9749
Taladay, KatieOIC – Office of Technology TransferSenior Program Manager, Entrepreneurship
Programs
(808) 956-8431
Talerico Blanco, DianaORC – Animal Welfare ProgramAnimal Welfare and Biosafety Program Manager(808) 956-4446
Tanaka, YuichiroORC – Biosafety ProgramBiosafety Professional(808) 956-2285
Taura, PamelaAcademy for Creative MediaAdministrative Officer(808) 956-5458
Teramoto, JenniferORS – Contracts & Grants AdministrationContracts Specialist(808) 956-0804
Thompson, SachaORS – Contracts & Grants AdministrationContracts and Grants Specialist(808) 956-8836
Trevino, VictoriaOIC – ProgramsEntrepreneurship Programs Coordinator(808) 956-0930
Trimble, AmyORS – Contracts & Grants AdministrationContracts and Grants Specialist(808) 956-9117
Verdon, AstridORS – Extramural Funds AccountingAccountant(808) 956-5137
Wang, XiaobinORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-9239
Weber, DylanOIC – Director’s OfficeAdministrative Support Specialist(808) 956-0775
Weber, JakeRSC – Information Systems ServicesIT Specialist(808) 956-5198
Weber, MaxORS – Contracts & Grants AdministrationContracts and Grants Specialist(808) 956-7122
Wong, MichaelORC – Animal and Veterinary ServicesUniversity Veterinarian(808) 956-4444
Xia, GuilanORS – Extramural Funds AccountingFiscal Management Assistant Manager(808) 956-6626
Yamamoto, JeanORS – Extramural Funds AccountingSenior Accountant(808) 956-9517
Yarbrough, GeorgeOIC – Director’s OfficeEntrepreneurship Programs Associate Director(808) 956-8431
Yee, DeniseORC – Animal Welfare ProgramIACUC Administrator(808) 956-4446
Yonemura, TravisORS – Financial ComplianceFinancial Compliance Specialist(808) 956-3084
Yoshida, JasonORC – Research Integrity OfficeManager, Research Integrity Office(808) 956-9982
Yoshinaga, DarcieRSC – Research Support CenterDirector(808) 956-7800