Department of Natural Sciences Faculty

Natural Sciences faculty provide excellence in diverse fields. From studying neutrinos and ancient volcanoes to energy and ecosystem modeling, all aspects of the natural sciences are explored by our faculty.

Full Time Faculty

	Stephen Allen, Ph.D. Chair, Natural Sciences Associate Professor of Chemistry Office Phone: (808) 236-7908 Email: sallen@hpu.edu
	Susan Bolman, M.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-3538 Email: sbolman@hpu.edu
	Gideon Berger, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Principal Investigator INBRE Project Office Phone: (808) 236-3551 Email: gberger@hpu.edu
	Brian Bozlee, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry Office Phone: (808) 236-5836 Email: bbozlee@hpu.edu
	Andrew Brittain, Ph.D. Dean, College of Natural and Computational Sciences Associate Professor of Microbiology Office Phone: (808) 356-5288 Email: abrittain@hpu.edu
	Michael Canute Instructor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-5859 Email: mcanute@hpu.edu
	Susan Carstenn, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Environmental Science Office Phone: (808) 236-5855 Email: scarstenn@hpu.edu
	Yongli Chen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Office Phone: (808) 236-3547 Email: ychen@hpu.edu
	James Chye, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics Office Phone: (808) 236-3546 Email: jchye@hpu.edu
	Angela Costanzo, M.S. Visiting Instructor of Biology Office: MP Mezz 252-2, Downtown Office Phone: (808) 544-1122 Email: acostanzo@hpu.edu
	John Culliney, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-5839 Email: jculliney@hpu.edu
	Stephen Dye, Ph.D. Professor of Physics Office Phone: (808) 236-5830 Email: sdye@hpu.edu
	Christopher Evans Instructor of Marine Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-5899 Email: cevans@hpu.edu
	Jiasong Fang, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry Office Phone: (808) 236-3555 Email: jfang@hpu.edu
	David B. Field, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Marine Sciences Office Phone: (808) 356-5231 Email: dfield@hpu.edu
	Veronica Ford, N.D. Associate Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-5856 Email: vford@hpu.edu
	Valerie Franck, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-7907 Email: vfranck@hpu.edu
	Andrew R. Greene Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Office phone: 808-236-7906 Email: agreene@hpu.edu
	Varis Grundmanis, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Oceanography Office Phone: (808) 236-5840 Email: vgrundmanis@hpu.edu
	Warren Hays, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-5842 Email: whays@hpu.edu
	David Horgen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemistry Office Phone: (808) 236-5864 Email: dhorgen@hpu.edu
	K. David Hyrenbach, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Oceanography Office Phone: (808) 236-3563 Email: khyrenbach@hpu.edu
	Brenda Jensen, Ph.D. Associate Dean, College of Natural and Computational Sciences Assistant Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-3533 Email: bjensen@hpu.edu
	Samuel Kahng, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Oceanography Office Phone: (808) 236-3562 Email: skahng@hpu.edu
	Keith Korsmeyer, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-5862 Email: kkorsmeyer@hpu.edu
	Regina Ostergarrd-Klem, Ph.D. Visiting Associate Professor of Global Leadership and Sustainable Development Office Phone: (808) 236-2492 Email: rostergaardklem@hpu.edu
	Louis Primavera, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-5834 Email: lprimavera@hpu.edu
	Brian Quinn Instructor of Marine Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-5857 Email: bquinn@hpu.edu
	Catherine Unabia, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-7921 Email: cunabia@hpu.edu
	Eric Vetter, Ph.D. Professor of Oceanography Office Phone: (808) 236-5832 Email: evetter@hpu.edu
	Kristi West, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Office Phone: (808) 236-5841 Email: kwest@hpu.edu
	Chris Winn, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Oceanography Office Phone: (808) 236-5819 Email: cwinn@hpu.edu

Affiliate Faculty

	Robin W. Baird, Ph.D. Research BiologistCascadia Research Collective 218 1/2 W. 4th Avenue Olympia, WA 98501 USA www.cascadiaresearch.org rbaird@hpu.edu
	Chatham K. Callan, Ph.D. Research Scientist, The Oceanic Institute 41-202 Kalaniana'ole Hwy Waimanalo, HI 96795 808-259-3149 (phone) 808-259-5971 (fax) Email: ccallan@hpu.edu www.oceanicinstitute.org Currently teaches: BIOL 2053, BIOL 4940, MARS 1000, MARS 4910
	Eric Gilman, Ph.D. Biodiversity and Fisheries Research Scientist 3661 Loulu Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 USA US Mobile: +1 (808) 888-9440 E -mail: EricLGilman@gmail.com Web: http://sites.google.com/site/publicationsericgilman/eric_gilman
	Carolyn Holl, Ph.D. Research Scientist Email: choll@oceanicinstitute.org Office Telephone: 808-259-3161 Fax: 808-259-9762 Office Location: Oceanic Institute, Environmental Marine Science Building
	Charlie Laidley, Ph.D. 41-202 Kalaniana'ole Hwy Waimanalo, HI 96795 808-259-3150 (phone) Email: claidley@oceanicinstitute.org www.oceanicinstitute.org
	Shaun Moss, Ph.D. 41-202 Kalaniana'ole Hwy Waimanalo, HI 96795 808-259-3110 (phone) smoss@oceanicinstitute.org www.oceanicinstitute.org

Adjunct Faculty

	Allison Bachlet abachlet@hpu.edu
	Chatham K. Callan, Ph.D. Research Scientist, The Oceanic Institute 41-202 Kalaniana'ole Hwy Waimanalo, HI 96795 808-259-3149 (phone) 808-259-5971 (fax) Email: ccallan@hpu.edu www.oceanicinstitute.org Currently teaches: BIOL 2053, BIOL 4940, MARS 1000, MARS 4910
	Vilma Fermin Fermin-vfermin@hpu.edu
	Susan C. Fertall White, MS Hawaii Pacific University Adjunct Faculty, Biology Stranding Assistant Office: HLC 206 E (Behind the filing cabinet) Phone: 808-236-3554 email: sfertall@hpu.edu Courses Taught: Biol 2053, General Biology II Lab Academic Interests: Environmental Contaminants, Hawaiian Cetaceans, Chesapeake Bay Sea Turtles
	Anne Gasc agasc@hpu.edu
	Leon R. Geschwind University of Hawaii at Manoa email: lgeschwind@hpu.edu Courses Taught: Geology 1000 Academic Interests: Remote Sensing, Volcanology, Environmental Science, Communicating Climate Science
	William Gosnell wgosnell@hpu.edu
	Mukta Gupta, Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa mgupta@hpu.edu Courses Taught: General chemistry, Intro to organic/biochemistry, General chemistry labs, Organic chemistry labs Academic Interests: Inorganic, organometallic chemistry, hydrogen storage materials
	Spencer Hamada hamadad001@hawaii.rr.com
	Roy Ilaga rilaga@hpu.edu
	David M. Lamb, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara Adjunct Professor dlamb@hpu.edu Current Webpage: http://www.leornian.org/ Classes @ HPU: ENVS 3000, PHYS 1020 (Astronomy), and ENVS 1020 (Meteorology)
	James Lawrence jlawrence@hpu.edu
	Michael Linnolt mlinnolt@hpu.edu
	Jack Frederick McMillan. Ph.D University of Hawaii, Manoa Adjunct Instructor jmcmillain@hpu.edu Research Interests: Planetary Magnetism , Dynamo Theory
	Malama Minn
	Dustin R. Moss Research Associate Oceanic Institute 41-202 Kalaniana'ole Hwy Waimanalo, HI 96795 808-259-3185 (phone) dmoss@oceanicinstitute.org
	Komarey Moss kmoss@hpu.edu
	Karen Sept ksept@hpu.edu
	Katherine A. Witt M.S., Psy.D. 808-497-6456 kapili527@hotmail.com Current Classes: Environmental Chem Lab, General Chem Labs