Larry
Abbott, Laboratory Coordinator
Office: Koki`o 108b
Phone: 734-9426
Email: abbottl@hawaii.edu
Discipline: Science Education
Personal Interests: I am very interested in conservation biology
and outdoor education. Hawaii is a living laboratory full of compelling
learning opportunities. I have been involved in organizations such
as the Kawainui Heritage Foundation and the City's Vision Team, Kailua.
My latest efforts have been toward implementing the State's Master
Plan for Kawainui Marsh and restoring native flora to burnt and
impacted areas using school and civic volunteer groups. Propagating
endemic plants is a focus of mine at home and at work. I have a beautiful
wife and daughter who love me and support my efforts.
Professional Background:
Education:
BS Biology, 1980, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown PA
Employment:
Outdoor Education:
Wilderness Southeast, Savannah GA
Nature's Classroom, Boston MA
Aquaculture
and Research:
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Savannah, GA
Harbor Branch Foundation, Ramrod Key, FL
Florida Keys Shrimp Hatchery, Ramrod Key, FL
Los Angeles Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles CA
Oceanic Institute, Waimanalo H
Recent
Volunteer Activities:
President of Kawainui Heritage Foundation; Vision Team Project Champion-
Kawainui Marsh Pathway Plan; Vision Team Project- Kailua Gateway
Park Planning; and Board of Trustees, First Unitarian Universalist
Church of Honolulu. ^
Karen
Chock
Phone: 734-9418 or 734-9450
Email: kchock@hawaii.edu
Discipline: Mathematics
Personal Interests: Tennis, travel, and reading
Professional Background: Karen Chock earned her BA and M.A.T.
degrees in mathematics at Indiana University (home of exciting Hoosier
basketball). She has taught at Kapi`olani Community College since
1977. Before that she taught briefly at Windward C.C. and Kamehameha
School. Currently, she is teaching the Internet section of Math 25
and is serving as mathematics coordinator. Karen has also been involved
with the workforce development project for Holomua. ^
Daniel
Chung
Phone: 734-9122
Email: chungdan@hawaii.edu
Discipline: Biology and Zoology
Personal Interests: Hiking (since 1970); environmental protection
and conservation, especially of the native Hawaiian biota; raising
native Hawaiian plants and land snails
Professional Background:
Education:
University of Hawaii (Manoa), B.S.
Purdue University, M.S.
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Ph.D. in Biology
Employment
(in part):
Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, Heritage Program
Bishop Museum, Malacology Department, Assistant Researcher
Kapiolani Community College, Lecturer
Duties at
KCC:
Lecturer in Biology 101 and 101L, Biology 103 and 103L (formerly
Zool 101), Science 124
Participant in the Adopt an Ahupuaa Service Learning group (with
Nelda Quensell)
Past participant in an adult education course on native Hawaiian
plants (with Nelda Quensell)
Related
activities:
Recent field survey work for the Dept. of Land and Natural
Resources Wildlife Division on native land mollusks in the Waianae
Mountains
Past publications on molluscan biology (behavior, ecology, evolution)
in the Journal of Experimental Zoology, Veliger, B. P. Bishop Museum
Occasional Papers, Hawaiian Shell News, and for the Dept. of Land
and Natural Resources (report on archival work of land snail fauna
in the Natural Area Reserves System)
Aided work done by the Army Directorate of Public Works on the conservation
biology of land snails in Schofield east and west ranges and the
Kawailoa training area
Collection of native plant specimens for Bishop Museum and seeds
for Lyon Arboretum (for embryo culture and seed storage experiments)
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Professor
Charles I. Daniels (photo)
Phone:
734-9262
Email: cdaniels@hawaii.edu
Discipline: Biology, Zoology, Anatomy & Physiology
Personal Interests: Computer technology, biostatistics,
neural network modeling, jogging, power-lifting, surfing,
and mixology
Professional Background: Professor Charles Daniels
received his undergraduate degree in Biology at neuroanatomy
and neurophysiology of Ampullae of Lorenzini, electroreceptors
located in the head of sharks. He also worked as a graduate
investigator for the Office of Naval Research on the development
and testing of the "shark screen" and performed
graduate studies and research at the Woods Hole Marine Biological
laboratory, in the fields of Behavioral Sciences and Molecular
Biology. At KCC he teaches and coordinates Anatomy & Physiology
and is active in educational research and development. His
outside academic interests have included being the President
of Systems Technology of Hawaii (SYSTEC) and of Zo Publishing
LLC, and being a consultant to Security Systems International.
His current interest centers in the field of artificial intelligence,
specifically neural network design. ^
Ronald
E. Dunn, Ph.D.
(photo)
Phone: (808) 734-9787
Email: rdunn@hawaii.edu
Web Page: http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/~rdunn/
Discipline: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Exercise
and Sports Science, Coordinator for Zoology 141/142 (Human
A&P)
Courses Presented:
Zoology 141/142 - Human Anatomy and Physiology Lectures
Zoology 141L/142L - Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratories
Exercise and Sports Science 254L - Exercise Physiology Laboratory
Exercise and Sports Science 288 - Control of Body Composition
and Energy-Balance Lecture/Laboratory
Personal Interests:
Marine mammal physiology, photography, surfing, wind surfing,
body surfing, snorkeling, mountain biking, hiking
Professional Background:
Education:
University of Hawai'i, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Ph.D.
in Medical Science, Physiology/Bioenergetics
University of California San Diego, B.S. in Biology/Physiology
and Chemistry/Biochemistry
Professional
Interests:
Energy-balance physiology and body composition research
Development of exercise physiology lab instruments
Applications development of electronic interactive learning
environments
Research
Activities:
Altitude and exercise physiology/metabolism in middle-distance
competitive runners and olympic triathletes
Bioenergetics of exercise and nutrition
Energy balance of the hawaiian monk seal
Enzyme adaptation in marine mammals
Membrane transport biochemistry
Aspirin amelioration of myocardial damage
Cardiopulmonary edema neural etiology
Sonar characterization of zooplankton distribution
Drosophila histone protein genetics
Immunochemistry of complement proteins
Biomechanics of cardiac muscle tissue
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Larry
L. Fee, Ph.D. (photo)
Phone: 734-9894
Email: lfee@hawaii.edu
Discipline: Cardiopulmonary/Exercise Physiology, Human Anatomy
& Physiology
Personal
Interests:
Exercising/working-out (running, swimming, biking, paddling), playing
guitar, languages (French, Italian, & Philippino/Tagalog), reading,
& traveling
Professional
Background:
Education:
B.A. English Literature, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1971
M.S. Exercise & Sport Science, Colorado State University, 1991
Ph.D. .Physiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University
of Hawai'i, 1995
Certifications:
Health/Fitness Instructor: American College of Sports Medicine,
2001
Faculty Instructor w/ The International Sports Medicine Association
(ISMA), 1989-Present
CPR for the Professional Rescuer, American Red Cross, current
Athletic
Highlights:
Hawaiian Ironman, Kona, 1996, 12:47:13
Honolulu Marathon, 1991-4, 1997-8, & 2001 (Fastest, 3:03:47;
slowest 3:28:53)
Moloka'i (Kaiwi) Channel, Six-man outrigger canoe race finisher
in 1998 & 2001
Great Aloha Run Age-Group winner in 2001 (1st of 370 )
Publications:
Fee, L., R. Smith, and M. English. "Enhanced ventilatory and
exercise performance in athletes with slight expiratory resistive
loading." Journal of Applied Physiology, 83(2): 503-510, 1997.
Fee, L., L. Cordain, A. Tucker and J. Cebrick. "Physiologic
Benefits of Controlled Expiration During Exercise." Research
Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Supplement 65: A-24, 1994.
Fee, L., L. Cordain, A. Tucker, D. Lally and R. Smith. "Cardiorespiratory
Responses to Increased Expiratory Resistance during Exercise."
FASEB Journal 6: A1806, 1992. ^
Anne
C. Flanigan, M.A.T.
Phone: 734-9701
Email: annf@hawaii.edu
Web Page: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~annf/
Discipline: Mathematics
Personal Interests: Computers in education, choral singing.
traveling
Professional Background: Ms. Flanigan earned a Bachelor of
Arts and Master of Arts for Teaching of Mathematics at Indiana University.
She has taught elementary mathematics on television in American
Samoa and also intermediate and high school level math in the classroom.
For the last 20 years she has been a mathematics instructor at the
college level in American Samoa, Hawai’i Loa College, and at Kapi`olani
Community College. ^
James
Metz, M.A.
Phone: 734-9754
Email: metz@hawaii.edu
Discipline: Mathematics
Personal Interests: Bodyboarding, hiking, biking, snorkeling,
and writing
Professional Background: Mr. Metz earned his B.A. at St.
Louis University, St. Louis, MO, and Masters in Math Education at
the University of Illinois. He taught mathematics in high school
until joining the faculty of KCC in 1997. He served 3 years as a
Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines doing teacher training
and has taught teacher education courses for the University of Hawaii
in Hawaii and in American Samoa. He teaches Math 24, 25, and 100
and is the supervisor of math tutoring services at the Holomua Center.
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Charles
Matsuda
Phone: 734-9356
Email: cmatsuda@hawaii.edu
Discipline: Biology and Zoology
Personal Interests: Hawaiian freshwater fauna, tropical gardening,
etymology, reading
Professional Background:
Education:
B.S. Biology, University of Hawaii, 1970
M.S. Zoology, University of Hawaii, 1973
M.Ed. University of Hawaii, 1975
EPDA Certificate, University of Hawaii, 1975
Employment:
1974 -1985 Lecturer, KapCC
1985- present Professor, KapCC
1992 - present Math/Sci dept. chair, KapCC
Related Activities:
Charles is engaged in developing a manuscript detailing a scientific
study of the behavior and motivations of administrators in higher
education. As department chair, Charles finds no lack of subject
material in his immediate environs. The innate drives of these highly
adapted and esoteric individuals lie at depths that are difficult
to plumb, and therein lies the challenge.^
Bob
Moeng, Ph.D.
Phone: 734-9389
Email: moeng@hawaii.edu
Web Page: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~moeng/
Discipline: Zoology and Biology
Personal Interests: Computing technology, educational
software development, home projects, windsurfing, kayaking,
snowboarding
Professional Background: Dr. Bob Moeng earned
a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University
of Washington and a Doctoral degree in Zoology from the University
of Hawaii. He is both a college level educator and an interactive
educational software developer. Although he has some formal
training in computer programming, much of his current knowledge
of interactive technology is either self-taught or rooted
in his professional experience.
Currently, Dr. Bob is teaching Biology/Zoology courses at
Kapi`olani Community College where he is actively integrating
technology resources in the classroom. In addition, he is
the faculty coordinator for the Health and Natural Science
Learning Assistance Center (HNSLAC) and works with other faculty
members in the department to develop technology-based educational
materials for the classroom and the Web.
In the past, Dr. Bob was an instructor at Chaminade University,
was involved in technical sales for industrial applications
and participated in the development of over 20 educational
CD-ROMs. ^
Nelda
K. Quensell (photo)
Phone: 734-9428
Email: nquensel@hawaii.edu
Discipline: Botany and General Biology
Personal Interests: Active involvement in service learning,
community service and conservation of native plants, reading, walking/hiking,
swimming, scuba diving, watching soccer and hula, arts and crafts,
listening to music
Professional Background: Mrs. Nelda K. Quensell earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in Botany from the Araneta University
Foundation, Philippines and a Master of Science degree in Botany
from the University of Hawai`i, Manoa. Her graduate work was completed
through an East-West Center grant and in collaboration with the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Currently, Nelda is the Course Coordinator for General Biology and
Botany for the Math-Science Department. She teaches all the Botany
courses (Gen, Botany, Ethnobotany, Plants in the Hawaiian Environment)
and General Biology + lab. She participates in workshops that help
sustain her active integration of technology in her classes. Her
Botany courses emphasize and integrate Service Learning, Malama
Hawai`i and the Kapiolani Asian Pacific Emphases.
Nelda has been involved in the original planning of the Natural
Science building and in a committee that named the KCC campus buildings.
She continuously strives to educate the community with the importance
of the native species in the Hawaiian ecosystem through class projects/hikes,
actual planting of natives on campus, and the service learning students.
^
John
D. Rand, Ph.D.
Phone: 734-9789 Fax: 734-9151
Email: jrand@hawaii.edu
Web Page:
http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/~jrand/
Discipline: Astronomy, Engineering, Physics, and Physiology
Personal Interests: Deterministic Chaos Theory and
Nonlinear Dynamics, sleep research, flying, scuba diving,
ice hockey, hiking, travel, woodworking, building airplanes
Professional Background: Professor Rand earned a Bachelor
of Science degree in physics (electrical engineering minor)
and a Masters of Science degree in physics from the American
University in Washington D.C., and a Doctoral degree in Biomedical
Sciences (Physiology) from the University of Hawaii.
Dr. Rand’s research interests include the nonlinear analysis
of time series recorded during sleep. He holds a joint appointment
at Kapi`olani Community College (Math/Science Department)
and the University of Hawaii at Manoa (Physiology Department).
Currently, Dr. Rand is the course coordinator for astronomy
(ASTRO 110, ASTRO 280), engineering (CE 270, CE 271, EE 211,
EE 213, EE 260), physical science (PHYS 122 and lab) and physiology
(PHYL 160) at Kapi`olani Community College. He is the pre-engineering
coordinator for the school. Dr. Rand is an adjunct assistant
professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and maintains
a laboratory (Physiological Signals Analysis Lab). Before
joining the faculty at the University of Hawaii, Dr. Rand
was an Optical Engineer at Optical Technologies in Herndon
VA. Professor Rand is a member of the American Association
of Physics Teachers (AAPT), the American Association of Sleep
Medicine (AASM), the Sleep Research Society (SRS), the Society
for Chaos Theory in Psychology and Life Sciences (SCTPLS)
and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
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Robert
H. (Hank) Snider (photo)
Phone: 734-9869
Email: rsnider@hawaii.edu
Web Page: http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/~rsnider/
Discipline: General Biology, Anatomy & Physiology
Personal Interests: Woodworking, running, hiking, biking,
diving, photography, music, computer technology, reading.
Professional Background: Mr. Snider earned a Bachelor
of Science degree from Lewis and Clark College, and a Masters
of Science in Zoology at University of Hawaii with support
from the East-West Center, and completed requirements, except
dissertation, for a PhD in Zoology. His formal training was
in ecology, evolution, zoogeography, and anatomy.
Currently Hank coordinates and teaches the General Biology
series for majors. He also offers these Biology 171 and 172
courses online as part of the DE program of University of
Hawaii. He additionally offers the Biol 130 and 130L Anatomy
and Physiology courses online. ^
Günter
Schwab, M.Ed.
Phone: 734-9829
E-mail: schwab@hawaii.edu
Discipline: Mathematics
Personal Interests: Travel, languages (speaks French, Spanish,
German fluently); windsurfing, tennis, soccer
Professional Background: Günter Schwab earned a Masters of
Education degree with emphasis on Mathematics from the University
of Bonn in Germany and from the University of Texas in Austin. He
is currently teaching developmental mathematics courses at Kapi`olani
Community College. He is the course coordinator for Math 24 and
for Math 81.
In the past, Günter Schwab was a professional soccer player in Germany
for five years. After obtaining his Master’s degree, he taught mathematics
in Germany, Caracas/Venezuela, and Austin/Texas. In 1990, he started
his teaching career in Hawaii at Leeward Community College. Two
years later he obtained a position at KCC. ^
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