Faculty

Eileen H. Tamura , Ph.D.
Chair of Educational Foundations, Professor
Research Interests: History of education (United States, Hawai'i, Asian America, Ethnic & Minority Issues).
1776 University Ave., Wist 113A
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-7289
etamura@hawaii.edu

Ericson David P., PhD
Professor, philosophy of education, educational policy
Department of Educational Foundations
1776 University Ave., Wist 112
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-4243
Email: ericson@hawaii.edu
Research interests: Rationality and education, moral and political education, philosophy of the social sciences, educational policy studies, and comparative international educational issues.

McEwan, Hunter T., PhD.
Professor
Research Interests: Curriculum theory, Instructional theory, Philosophy of education
hunter@hawaii.edu

Dr. McEwan is also editor of (Educational Perspectives), the Journal of the College of Education, University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

Gay G. Reed , Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Comparative education, multiculturalism, social and cultural foundations, values education, identity studies.
ggreed@hawaii.edu

Di Xu, Ed.D
Full Professor (tenured)
Research Interests: Educational foundations, teacher education, multicultural and international education
xudi@hawaii.edu

B. Jeannie Lum , Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Philosophy of education; interdisciplinary studies in intentionality; philosophy of the human sciences; multicultural education; integrated curriculum; peace education.
jlum@hawaii.edu

Baoyan Cheng, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: comparative and international education; equity issues; access to college; financial aid policy.
baoyan@hawaii.edu

Clifton S. Tanabe, Ph.D., J.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Educational law and policy; philosophy of education; multicultural education.
cstanabe@hawaii.edu

Hannah M Tavares , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Sociology of education (Critical Educational Studies, Cultural Studies)
hannaht@hawaii.edu

MaryAnne Raywid, Ph.D.
Affiliate Faculty
Research Interests: Educational policy, innovative schools and practive, school reform
raywid@hawaii.edu

Yoshimitsu Takei, Ph.D.
Affiliate Professor
Research Interests: Sociology of education, comparative education (East Education), education and social stratification, minority groups, education in the U.S.
yoshimit@hawaii.edu

Amarjit Singh, Ph.D.
Affiliate Professor
Research Interests: sociology of education, comparative education, critical and reflective pedagogy, the diaspora studies, social gerontology, ethics of social science research, diversity and multiculturalism.
asingh@mun.co

• Mel Ezer , Ed.D. - Compensatory education, multicultural education, sociology.
• Royal T. Fruehling , Ed.D. - Anthropology of education, social change, social foundations of education, sociology of education.
• Robert E. Potter , Ed.D. - Higher education, history, social foundations.
• Ralph K. Stueber , Ph. D. - Community education, education in Hawai`i, history, social foundation
• Kobayashi , Victor N., Ph.D. (Professor)--Research interests: Comparative and international education, philosophy of education.