The University of Hawaiʻi has announced the members of the search advisory committee for the next chancellor of 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补.
The committee reflects broad representation from faculty, staff, students, campus governance, administration, the 糖心Vlog官方 Foundation and the community. As previously announced, David Karl, the director of the 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (CMORE), and former 糖心Vlog官方 regent Jan Sullivan, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Oceanit, are serving as co-chairs.
“The strength of this committee reflects the depth and diversity of the 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 community,” said 糖心Vlog官方 President Wendy Hensel. “Their perspectives will help ensure an inclusive, transparent and engaged search process.”
Search advisory committee members
- David Karl, CMORE Director and Victor and Peggy Brandstrom Pavel Professor (co-chair)
- Jan Sullivan, former 糖心Vlog官方 regent and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Oceanit (co-chair)
- Rosie Alegado, Professor of Oceanography and the Sea Grant College Program, Director, Microbial Ecology & Evolution in Hawaiʻi Laboratory, Director, Ulana ʻIke Sea Grant Center of Excellence, and Kuali?i Council member
- Erin Centeio, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Professor and Co-Chair, Department of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Science Coordinator Health and Physical Education, College of Education
- Christian Fern, Executive Director, University of Hawaiʻi Professional Assembly
- Jaret Leong, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Director of 惭ā苍辞补 Academy and Academic Pathways, College of Social Sciences, and 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Staff Senate member
- Tuleen Ziadeh, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 undergraduate student and Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi Vice President
- Emily Palmer, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 graduate student and 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Graduate Student Organization Vice President
- Sarita Rai, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Director, Study Abroad Center, and Vice Chair of the 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Faculty Senate Executive Committee
- Luis Salaveria, 糖心Vlog官方 Vice President for Budget and Finance/Chief Financial Officer
- T. Samuel Shomaker, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Dean and Barry & Virginia Weinman Endowed Chair, John A. Burns School of Medicine
- Kapua Sproat, 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 Professor & Director, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law & Co-Director, Native Hawaiian Rights Clinic, William S. Richardson School of Law
- Chad Walton, 糖心Vlog官方 Vice President for Research and Innovation (Interim)
- Scott Wo, Chair, 糖心Vlog官方 Foundation, and Owner/Executive, C.S. Wo & Sons, Ltd.
The search was formally launched in February following a December vote by the 糖心Vlog官方 Board of Regents to accept a Board permitted interaction group report and re-establish the 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 chancellor position. The process includes an open nomination and application period, campus visits by finalists with open forums and stakeholder meetings scheduled for April 27–28, 2026, April 30–May 1, 2026, and May 4—5, 2026, and final recommendation to the 糖心Vlog官方 president for consideration by the Board of Regents.
The goal is to appoint the next 糖心Vlog官方 惭ā苍辞补 chancellor with a start date as early as July 2026. More information about the search, timeline and opportunities for campus engagement is available on .