Department of History, Humanities, and International Studies

Department of History, Humanities, and International Studies

The Department of History, Humanities and International Studies provides students with the tools to become global leaders and active and reflective citizens of the twenty-first century world. Through our interdisciplinary programs students develop a rational and knowledge based understanding of the past, present and future worlds and develop critical decision making and problem solving skills required to successfully navigate and mold a rapidly changing society. The Department’s emphasis on sustainability, security and society promotes an understanding of local, national and global issues and their interconnectivity and emphasizes the role of the individual and the group in promoting positive societal change.

DR. DOUGLAS ASKMAN
Associate Professor of History
Program Chair, History
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-K
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.9391 
E-mail: daskman@hpu.edu

  

DR. ROBERT BOROFSKY
Emeritus Professor of Anthropology
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-S
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.352-2226 (cell)
E-mail: borofsky@hpu.edu

 

DR. DUYEN BUI
Lecturer, Political Science and International Studies
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-F
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.687-7053
E-mail: dtbui@hpu.edu

 

DR. ADAM burke
Assistant Professor of Anthropology/ MASUST
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-B
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544-0815
E-mail: aburke@hpu.edu

 

DR. LYNETTE CRUZ
Kupuna
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-S
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.9259  
E-mail: lcruz@hpu.edu

 

DR. JON DAVIDANN
Professor of History / Dept. Chair
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-Q
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0811
E-mail: jdavidann@hpu.edu

  

DR. ALLISON GOUGH
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Associate Professor of History
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP6-314
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.1109
E-mail: agough@hpu.edu 

 

DR. RUSSELL HART
Professor of History
Director, Diplomacy and Military Studies Program
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-J
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.543.8043
E-mail: rhart@hpu.edu

 

DR. YONG JAE KIM
Asst. Professor of Int'l Studies
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-D
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544-0266
E-mail: yokim@hpu.edu 

 

DR. MARGO KITTS
Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP6-322
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.687.7026
E-mail: mkitts@hpu.edu 

  

DR. LINDA LIERHEIMER
Professor of History /Director of Honors Programs
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP6-312
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0810
E-mail: llierheimer@hpu.edu

 

DR. MATTHEW LOPRESTI
Associate Professor of Philosophy and Humanities
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP6-325
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0207  
E-mail: mlopresti@hpu.edu 

  

DR. andrea malji
Assistant Professor of International Studies
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-C
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0816
E-mail: amalji@hpu.edu

 

DR. SERGE MAREK
Associate Professor of Geography 
MASUST Program Chair
500 Ala Moana Blvd.WP5-360-B
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.1415
E-mail: smarek@hpu.edu

 

DR. REGINA OSTERGAARD-KLEM
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
45-045 Kamehameha Highway, Room 242B (HL)
Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone: 808.566.2492
E-mail: rostergaardklem@hpu.edu

 

DR. ngoc phan
Assistant Professor of Political Science
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-C
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.544.0821
E-mail: ntphan@hpu.edu

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, HUMANITIES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
500 ALA MOANA BLVD. SUITE 6313 (WP5-360-S) HONOLULU, HI 96813-2713
PHONE:  808.544.9392  |  FAX:  808.544.0834

Jon Davidann, PhD
Chair, Department of History, Humanities and International Studies
Professor of History
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360Q, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone:  808.544.0811  |  E-mail:  jdavidann@hpu.edu

JEAN ZEE
Administrative Assistant
500 Ala Moana Blvd. WP5-360-S, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone:  808.544.9392  |  E-mail:  jzee@hpu.edu

Perspectives on the War in Ukraine

  The SGA and the Diplomacy and Military Studies Program hosted a roundtable discussion on March 2, 2022 featuring HPU faculty

  A recording can be accessed here