Current Faculty and Principal Investigators
Priyam Das PhD
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Associate Professor
Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning
Yasushi Ishida
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Assistant Professor
School of Architecture
Kimi Makaiau
Principal Investigator, UHCDC Senior Research Associate
Dan Milz PhD
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning
Eric Peterson PhD
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Assistant Professor
School of Architecture
Lorinda Riley SJD
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Assistant Professor
Office of Public Health Studies
Cathi Ho Schar FAIA
Principal Investigator, Director, UHCDC
Associate Professor
School of Architecture
Karla Sierralta AIA
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Associate Professor
School of Architecture
Judith Stilgenbauer ASLA
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Professor
School of Architecture
Brian Strawn AIA
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Director of Campus Planning and Spatial Experience, UH System
Phoebe White ASLA
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Assistant Professor
School of Architecture
Current Team
Rebecca Ogi Denzer
Administrative Officer
UHCDC
Ariel Dungca RLA ASLA
Landscape Architect
UHCDC
Emily Gillmar AIA
Visiting Professional
Architect
Creesha Layaoen
Research Associate
UHCDC
Dean Matsumura
Research Associate
UHCDC
Charles Palanza
Research Associate
UHCDC
Emily Sobolewski Knight
Research Associate
UHCDC
Johnathan Malu Stanich
Research Associate
UHCDC
Caroline Whitesel
Community Social Worker
UHCDC
Past Partnered Faculty
Roger Babcock Jr. PhD PE
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Professor
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Simon Bussiere ASLA
Assistant Professor
School of Architecture
Roger Chen PhD
Assistant Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jennifer Darrah-Okike PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
Michael Endres PhD
Principal Investigator, UHCDC
Honolulu County Offender Reentry Pilot, Social Science Research Institute
Philip Garboden PhD
HCRC Professor in Affordable Housing Economics, Policy, and Planning Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning
Bundit Kanisthakhon
Assistant Professor
School of Architecture
Wendy Meguro AIA
Associate Professor
School of Architecture
Pu Miao PhD
Professor Emeritus
School of Architecture
Colin Moore PhD
Associate Professor
Dept. of Political Science
Director of the Public Policy Center
Joyce M. Noe FAIA
Associate Professor
School of Architecture
In Memoriam
Hyoung-June Park PhD
Associate Professor
School of Architecture
Suwan Shen PhD
Associate Professor
Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning
Daniele Spirandelli PhD
Prior Faculty
Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning
Lance Walters NCARB
Associate Professor
School of Architecture
Professional Affiliates
Jill Misawa
Graphic Designer
Jill Misawa / Designer, LLC
Mark Tagawa AIA
Visiting Professional
Principal, G70
Willa Trimble AIA
Visiting Professional
Architect
Kevin Miyamura AIA
Visiting Professional
Principal AMA-A/E
Advisory Council
Michael S. Bruno PhD PE
Provost
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Warren H. Haruki
President & CEO
Grove Farm Co., Inc. Maui Land & Pineapple Co.,Inc
Joel Kurokawa
Principal & Landscape Architect
Ki Concepts LLC
Kathy Sokugawa
Acting Director
City & County of Honolulu Dept. of Planning and Permitting
Kalbert Young
UH System Vice President for Budget and Finance
University of Hawaiʻi
Founding Board
Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz
State Senate
District 22 WAM Chair
Spencer Leinweber FAIA
Professor
School of Architecture
In Memoriam
Dwight Mitsunaga FAIA
President
Pacific Architects, Inc.
Daniel Friedman PhD FAIA
Dean (2014-18) and Professor
School of Architecture
Current Student Employees
School of Architecture
Zoe Angelopulo, Micah Axalan, Ghia Mari Belarmino, Airon Castaneda, Kiana Dai, Kaylen Daquioag, Alzira Fernandes, Hunter-Bailey Kaimikaua, Riza Lara, Daniel Luna, Lynn Mayekawa, Kenneth Morrow, Navaeh Angel Nacion, Thanh Nguyen, Maleah Reynolds, Haixin Ruan, Logan Shiroma, Sierra Spears, Edwin Sun, Bryson Tabaniag, Kaimana Tuazon, Areyn Mikhel Undan, Hannah Valencia, Byrne Williams, Mel Yoo
Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health
Dylan Pilger, Anuhea Sridharan
Department of Art & Art History
Tre Zamora
Department of English
Mackenzie Suess, Kayla Watabu
Shidler College of Business
Thomason Takata
College of Education: Learning Design and Technology
Yada Ponpittayalert
Past Student Employees
School of Architecture
Jason Abeshima, Elias Agbayani, Hiu Ki “Angel” Au, Sharla Batocal, Nicole Bowman, Calvin Bulan, Dustin Chang, Darlyn Chau, John “Eiwa” Colburn IX, Mason Chow, Kiana Dai, Jessa Dela Cruz, Janica Domingo, Hana Fulghum, Celeste Guarin, Kenneth Guillen, Jason Hashimoto, Matthew Higa, Christina Holcom, Michael Honyak, Sukhyun Hong, Sarah Hyun, Rubinson Intong, Kristoffer Jugueta, Tammy “Keliʻi” Kapali, Katherine Kenjo, Connie Kwan, Gabrielle Lapinig, Renz Laforteza, Creesha Layaoen, Elliot Lazo, Ethan Lee, Angus Lin, Moises Lio Can, Mark Lombawa, Christopher Lomboy, Jayna Maclaren, Kirstie Maeshiro-Takiguchi, Dean Matsumura, Shane Matsunaga, Diane Moore, Jay Moorman, Melise Nekoba, Khoa Nguyen, Vivianne Nguyen, Rand Oshiro, Katherine Pananganan, Derrick Pang, Mike Poscablo, Jonathan Quach, John Quindara, Gladys Razos, Valerie Ribao, Jay Riverra, Rollin Ritter, Richard Robinson, Glorylin Salas, Poutasi Seiuli, Siraj Sheriff, Christopher Songvilay, Thomason Takata, Ivy Tejada, Sho Tetsutani, My Tran, Joern Vallesteros, Griffin Ward, Hunter Wells, Kristyn Yamamotoya, Noelle Yempuku
College of Engineering
Danielle Restelli, Kanoelani Yadao
College of Social Sciences
Joy Agner, Imelda Carlos, Sandy Kim, Nathalie Rita, Yusraa Tadj, Jolie Wanger
Department of Art & Art History
Coby Shimabukuro-Sanchez
Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
Kelsy Jorgensen, Kamaka Gallager
Richardson School of Law
Michelle McDow
Shidler School of Business
Thomason Takata
Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health
Dylan Pilger, Kaya Troye, Caroline Whitesel
Past UHCDC Research Team
Research Associates: Nicole Biewenga, Eiwa Colburn, Glenn Grande, Mark Lombawa, Hayley McCann, Diane Moore, Mike Poscablo, Christopher Songvilay, Zachary Streitz, Griffan Ward, Hunter Wells
Project Designers: Keola Annino, Dustin Chang, Darlyn Chau, Glenn Grande, Christopher Gaydosh, Jason Hashimoto, Christina Holcom, Michael Honyak, Elliot Lazo, Moises Lio Can, Kirstie Maeshiro-Takiguchi, Kalani Molina, Thanh Nguyen, Maleah Reynolds, Rollin Ritter, Angelica Rockquemore, Haixin Ruan, Logan Shiroma, Sho Tetsutani, Bryson Tabaniag, Kristyn Yamamotoya, Noelle Yempuku