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

Wendy Agrusa

Coordinator, Academic Advisor

wagrusa@hpu.edu

Major: Nursing

Melissa Matsubara

Assistant Dean, Academic Advising

mmatsubara@hpu.edu

Jill Teraizumi

Academic Advisor

jteraizumi@hpu.edu

Majors: Sciences

TBD

Academic Advisor

Majors: Accounting, Business Economics, Economics, Entrepreneurial Studies, Finance, International Business,

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:Management, 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.