Meet Our Staff

Hawaii Loa

Nursing and Natural Science Majors

Downtown Campus

All Other Majors

Ann Yamashiro

Director, Academic Advising

ayamashiro@hpu.edu

Joseph Barrientos

Dean, Academic Advising and Student Achievement

jbarrientos@hpu.edu

TBA

Coordinator, Academic Advisor

Major: Nursing

Wendy Agrusa

Assistant Dean, Academic Advising

wagrusa@hpu.edu

Jill Teraizumi

Academic Advisor

jteraizumi@hpu.edu

Majors: Sciences

Carmen Chu

Academic Advisor

Majors: TBA

cchu@hpu.edu

Rania Agua-Torres

Academic Advisor

ragua@hpu.edu

Major: Nursing

Deneen Kawamoto

Coordinator, Academic Advising – Student with Disabilities

dkawamoto@hpu.edu

Majors: Anthropology, Individualized Geography and Theater, International Relations, International Studies, Political Science, and Asian Studies.

Dee Royer

Academic Advisor

droyer@hpu.edu

Majors: Nursing

Jennifer Strahl

Academic Advisor

jstrahl@hpu.edu

Majors: Humanities, Justice Administration, Social Sciences, Sociology, Elementary Education, History, Anthropology, International Relations, International Studies, Political Science, and Diplomacy and Military Studies.

Jamie Gushiken

Academic Advisor

jgushiken@hpu.edu

Majors: Sciences

Lisa Seese-Paterson

Academic Advisor

eseese@hpu.edu

Majors: Advertising and Public Relations, Communication, Digital Media, Integrated Multi-Media, Journalism, Multi-Cinematic Production, Multi-Media, Undecided.

Chad Watanabe

Coordinator, Academic Advising – Student Athletes

cwatanabe@hpu.edu

Majors: Psychology and Social Work

Patrick Eagle

Coordinator, Academic Advising – Technical Operations

peagle@hpu.edu

Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics (Applied, 3-2 Engineering, Pure, and Math Education), English, Computer Information Systems, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Karen Zee

Academic Advisor

kzee@hpu.edu

Majors: General Business Accounting, Business Economics, Economics, Entrepreneurial Studies, Finance, International Business Marketing, and Travel Industry Management, General Business, Human Resource Development, Human Resource Management

Leigh Kobayashi
Advising Assistant, Students with Disabilities  
lkobayashi@hpu.edu

Darlene Ramos

Office Manager/Cashier

(808) 236-3578

Chrislene Bridge

Office Manager

(808) 544-1198

We're available Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Hawaii time.  We encourage you to call to schedule a convenient appointment.  Not on the island?  Schedule a phone appointment: (808) 544-1198 or (808) 236-3578.