OVPRI Directory
| STAFF | PHONE |
|---|---|
| Alexandre, Tereza Interim Director ORS – Director’s Office | (808) 956-8552 |
| 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 Interim Director OIC – Director’s Office | (808) 956-9751 |
| Bacon, Kristin IRB Coordinator 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 |
| Chow-Hoy, Dawn Financial Services Assistant Manager ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | (808) 956-9233 |
| Christopher, Sheri Fiscal Specialist ORS – Financial Compliance | (808) 932-7616 |
| Chung, Rebecca Technology Licensing Officer & Innovation Programs Associate Director OIC – Office of Technology Transfer | (808) 956-7880 |
| Colon-Rivera, Edwin Tech Engineer STEM Pre-Academy | (808) 956-7269 |
| Cottrell, Heather Senior Accountant ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | (808) 956-8203 |
| 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 |
| 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, Asami Policy Analyst Office of Strategic Health Initiatives | (808) 956-3984 |
| Kobayashi, Donna Administrative Assistant ORC – Human Studies Program | (808) 956-5007 |
| Kobayashi, Matthew Strategic Partnerships & UH Ventures Associate Director OIC – Director’s Office | (808) 956-9035 |
| Kojima, Dina Senior Accountant ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | (808) 956-5193 |
| Kowalski, Jacob IRB Coordinator ORC – Human Studies Program | (808) 956-7659 |
| Kunitomo, Lisa Financial Compliance Specialist ORS – Financial Compliance | (808) 956-8514 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Maraya, Angelina Assistant to the Director ORS – Director’s Office | (808) 956-8552 |
| 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 |
| Nakama, Jace Fiscal Specialist ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | (808) 956-6622 |
| 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 |
| Okudara, Lea Marketing Communications Officer OVPRI – Administrative Services | (808) 956-0932 |
| Olipares, Hubert Biosafety Professional ORC – Biosafety Program | (808) 956-3197 |
| Onishi, Lissa Contracts and Grants Coordinator ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | (808) 932-7754 |
| 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 |
| Rivera, Victoria Director ORC – Director’s Office | (808) 956-8102 |
| Samio, Toni-Ann Contracts and Grants Specialist (Hilo) ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | (808) 932-7685 |
| 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 |
| Taura, Pamela Administrative Officer Academy for Creative Media | (808) 956-5458 |
| Teramoto, Jennifer Contracts Specialist ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | (808) 956-0804 |
| 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 |
| Wood, Caroline Program Specialist STEM Pre-Academy | (808) 956-7222 |
| Wong, Michael Interim University Veterinarian ORC – Animal and Veterinary Services | (808) 956-6428 |
| Xia, Guilan Fiscal Management Assistant Manager ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | (808) 956-6626 |
| Yama, Rodney “Koa” Contracts and Grants Specialist ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | (808) 956-8896 |
| 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 |
| STAFF | SECTION | TITLE | PHONE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre, Tereza | ORS – Director’s Office | Interim Director | (808) 956-8552 |
| Apuya, Lauren | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Administrative & Fiscal Support | (808) 956-8179 |
| Apuya, Rena | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Administrative & Fiscal Support | (808) 956-4740 |
| Arakawa, Melissa | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Administrative Officer | (808) 956-3506 |
| Auerbach, Steve | OIC – Director’s Office | Interim Director | (808) 956-9751 |
| Bacon, Kristin | ORC – Human Studies Program | IRB Coordinator | (808) 956-8480 |
| Bailey, Julie | ORS – Director’s Office | Office Assistant | (808) 956-8259 |
| Bauer, Dominika | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-0330 |
| Brown, Steven | STEM Pre-Academy | IT Specialist | (808) 956-7142 |
| Case, Steve | ORC – Biosafety Program | Biosafety Professional | (808) 956-8009 |
| Case, Suzanne | Office of Land and Ocean Conservation Futures | Director | (808) 956-9075 |
| Chen, Irene | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-2259 |
| Chow-Hoy, Dawn | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Financial Services Assistant Manager | (808) 956-9233 |
| Christopher, Sheri | ORS – Financial Compliance | Fiscal Specialist | (808) 932-7616 |
| Chung, Rebecca | OIC – Office of Technology Transfer | Technology Licensing Officer & Innovation Programs Associate Director | (808) 956-7880 |
| Colon-Rivera, Edwin | STEM Pre-Academy | Tech Engineer | (808) 956-7269 |
| Cottrell, Heather | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-8203 |
| Edwards, Margo | Applied Research Laboratory @ UH | Director | (808) 956-0431 |
| Enos, Kamuela | Office of Indigenous Knowledge & Innovation | Director | (808) 956-8089 |
| Friend, Shan | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-7440 |
| Glatthorn, Kelly | ORC – Office of Export Controls | Export Controls Analyst | (808) 956-7733 |
| Gouldner, Ronald | RSC – Information Systems Services | IT Developer | (808) 956-3876 |
| Grace, Aimee | Office of Strategic Health Initiatives | Director | (808) 956-8069 |
| Hall, Jeffrey | ORC – Animal Welfare Program | Post-Approval Monitoring Coordinator | (808) 956-6630 |
| Han, Daniel | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Extramural Funds Accounting Manager | (808) 956-4061 |
| Hanada, Royce | RSC – Information Systems Services | IT Specialist | (808) 956-3199 |
| Hanaoka, Kevin | Cost Studies and Data Analytics | Director | (808) 956-7874 |
| Haruki, Austin | RSC – Information Systems Services | IT Developer | (808) 956-4348 |
| Hayden, Marcus | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Senior Administrative Officer | (808) 956-6273 |
| Huang, Vicky | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-5013 |
| Iinuma, Valerie | ORC – Research Integrity Office | Export Controls Manager | (808) 956-2495 |
| Inouye, Leslie | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Fiscal Accounting Specialist | (808) 956-6959 |
| Isa-Atta, Michelle | OVPRI | Assistant to the Vice President | (808) 956-5006 |
| Ishii, Cheryl | STEM Pre-Academy | Program Director | (808) 956-7012 |
| Izumi, Suzanne | ORS – Financial Compliance | Financial Compliance Specialist | (808) 956-2433 |
| Jones, Ben | Applied Research Laboratory @ UH | Associate Director | (808) 476-9967 |
| Jones, Izaiah | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Accountant | (808) 956-4694 |
| Kardash, Keith | ORS – Contracts and Grants Administration | Pre-Award Specialist | (808) 956-8339 |
| Kawachi, Cheri | OIC – Director’s Office | Executive Assistant | (808) 956-9024 |
| Kim, Dawn | ORS – Financial Compliance | Financial Compliance Manager | (808) 956-0396 |
| Kobayashi, Asami | Office of Strategic Health Initiatives | Policy Analyst | (808) 956-3984 |
| Kobayashi, Donna | ORC – Human Studies Program | Administrative Assistant | (808) 956-5007 |
| Kobayashi, Matthew | OIC – Director’s Office | Strategic Partnerships & UH Ventures Associate Director | (808) 956-9035 |
| Kojima, Dina | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-5193 |
| Kowalski, Jacob | ORC – Human Studies Program | IRB Coordinator | (808) 956-7659 |
| Kunitomo, Lisa | ORS – Financial Compliance | Financial Compliance Specialist | (808) 956-8514 |
| Lai, Karen | ORC – Research Integrity | Research Associate | (808) 956-9596 |
| Lee, Chris | Academy for Creative Media | Director | (808) 956-4578 |
| Lee, Cindy | Cost Studies and Data Analytics | Fiscal Specialist | (808) 956-3377 |
| Lim, Elisa | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-5195 |
| Ly, Uyen | ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | Contracts and Grants Coordinator | (808) 956-8658 |
| Ma, Ling | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Fiscal Administrator | (808) 956-8044 |
| Maraya, Angelina | ORS – Director’s Office | Assistant to the Director | (808) 956-8552 |
| Mari, Aimee | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-9804 |
| Matsunaga, Eric R. | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Director, Research and Administrative Operations | (808) 956-5588 |
| Morimoto, Michael | RSC – Information Systems Services | Information Systems Services Manager | (808) 956-4908 |
| Morita, Tina | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Administrative Officer | (808) 956-8044 |
| Muzzatti, Claire | ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | Contracts Specialist | (808) 956-5028 |
| Nakama, Jace | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Fiscal Specialist | (808) 956-6622 |
| Nakamura, Dennis | ORS – Financial Compliance | Financial Compliance Specialist | (808) 956-5893 |
| Nariyoshi, Janine | ORC – Human Studies Program | Research Support | (808) 956-5007 |
| Nettleton, Diana | ORS – Contracts and Grants Administration | Pre-Award Specialist | (808) 956-4057 |
| Nobrega, Marcelo | ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | Contracts and Grants Specialist | (808) 956-3105 |
| Okudara, Lea | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Marketing Communications Officer | (808) 956-0932 |
| Olipares, Hubert | ORC – Biosafety Program | Biosafety Professional | (808) 956-3197 |
| Onishi, Lissa | ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | Contracts and Grants Coordinator | (808) 932-7754 |
| Oyama, Gail | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Administrative & Fiscal Support | (808) 956-4059 |
| Park, Ann | OIC – Office of Technology Transfer | Senior Technology Licensing Officer | (808) 956-9929 |
| Rivera, Victoria | ORC – Director’s Office | Director | (808) 956-8102 |
| Samio, Toni-Ann | ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | Contracts and Grants Specialist (Hilo) | (808) 932-7685 |
| Sanders, Stacy | OVPRI – Administrative Services | Human Resources Specialist | (808) 956-8166 |
| Sasaki, Davin | STEM Pre-Academy | Project Manager | (808) 956-7141 |
| Shibuya, Gail | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Extramural Accounting Special Projects Assistant Manager | (808) 956-9764 |
| Shing, Man Yee | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Management Accountant | (808) 956-5045 |
| Syrmos, Vassilis L. | OVPRI | Vice President for Research and Innovation | (808) 956-5006 |
| Takeuchi, Ken | OIC – Office of Technology Transfer | Technology Licensing Officer | (808) 956-9749 |
| Taladay, Katie | OIC – Office of Technology Transfer | Senior Program Manager, Entrepreneurship Programs | (808) 956-8431 |
| Talerico Blanco, Diana | ORC – Animal Welfare Program | Animal Welfare and Biosafety Program Manager | (808) 956-4446 |
| Taura, Pamela | Academy for Creative Media | Administrative Officer | (808) 956-5458 |
| Teramoto, Jennifer | ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | Contracts Specialist | (808) 956-0804 |
| Trevino, Victoria | OIC – Programs | Entrepreneurship Programs Coordinator | (808) 956-0930 |
| Trimble, Amy | ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | Contracts and Grants Specialist | (808) 956-9117 |
| Verdon, Astrid | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Accountant | (808) 956-5137 |
| Wang, Xiaobin | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-9239 |
| Weber, Dylan | OIC – Director’s Office | Administrative Support Specialist | (808) 956-0775 |
| Weber, Jake | RSC – Information Systems Services | IT Specialist | (808) 956-5198 |
| Weber, Max | ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | Contracts and Grants Specialist | (808) 956-7122 |
| Wong, Michael | ORC – Animal and Veterinary Services | Interim University Veterinarian | (808) 956-6428 |
| Wood, Caroline | STEM Pre-Academy | Program Specialist | (808) 956-7222 |
| Xia, Guilan | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Fiscal Management Assistant Manager | (808) 956-6626 |
| Yama, Rodney “Koa” | ORS – Contracts & Grants Administration | Contracts and Grants Specialist | (808) 956-8896 |
| Yamamoto, Jean | ORS – Extramural Funds Accounting | Senior Accountant | (808) 956-9517 |
| Yarbrough, George | OIC – Director’s Office | Entrepreneurship Programs Associate Director | (808) 956-8431 |
| Yee, Denise | ORC – Animal Welfare Program | IACUC Administrator | (808) 956-4446 |
| Yonemura, Travis | ORS – Financial Compliance | Financial Compliance Specialist | (808) 956-3084 |
| Yoshida, Jason | ORC – Research Integrity Office | Manager, Research Integrity Office | (808) 956-9982 |
| Yoshinaga, Darcie | Research Support Center | Director | (808) 956-7800 |