Upper School Faculty

Ari Bernstein '94, Digital Media

B.A., Washington State University
M.F.A., University of Southern California

abernstein@hpa.edu

Kristal Blacksmith, Science

B.S., William Paterson University
M.S., William Paterson University

kblacksmith@hpa.edu

 

Jerald Bleckel, Mathematics

B.S., Bucknell University
M.A., University of Oregon

jbleckel@hpa.edu

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Richard Braithwaite, English

B.A., Oberlin College

 

Gordon Bryson, English Department Chair

B.A., Williams College
M.S., Southern Connecticut State College
Ph.D., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa

gbryson@hpa.edu

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Brenda Clark, English

B.A., Purdue University
M.A., Middlebury College

bclark@hpa.edu

Daena Craven, Fine Arts Chair

B.A., University of Arizona

dcraven@hpa.edu

Malani DeAguiar, Hawaiian Studies

B.A., University of Hawai‘i, Hilo
M.Ed., Heritage University

mdeaguiar@hpa.edu

Kristine Dahlquist, Mathematics

B.S., Ohio Wesleyan University
M.A., Ohio State University
M.S.T., University of New Hampshire

kdahlquist@hpa.edu

Lupe Diaz, Mathematics

B.S., Southern Oregon State University
M.A.T., Lewis and Clark College

ldiaz@hpa.edu

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Aimee Donoho, Modern Language Department Chair, Spanish

B.A., Willamette University
M.A., University of Hawai‘i

adonoho@hpa.edu

Deighton Emmons, Science Department Chair

B.A., University of Maine
M.Ed., University of Hawai‘i

dkemmons@hpa.edu

Taniea Engel, ESL

A.A., Monterey Penninsula College
B.A., University of Incarnate Word
M.A., Monterey Institute of International Studies

tengel@hpa.edu

Michael Franklin, English, History

B.A., University of Montana
M.A., University of Michigan

mfranklin@hpa.edu

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Kelly Hart, History

B.A., University of Hawai‘i
M.S., University of New Haven

khart@hpa.edu

Visit the AP Psychology & World History Class Blog

 

Jordan Hayslip, Fine Arts

B.A., Amherst College
M.Ed., University of Massachusetts

jhayslip@hpa.edu

Sarah Hayslip, English

B.A., Hampshire College
M.A., University of Massachusetts

shayslip@hpa.edu

Hawaii Tribune Herald Article

Kimo Higgins '86, English

B.A., University of North Carolina
M.S., Willamette University

khiggins@hpa.edu

Takeshi Hiruma, Drivers Education

B.A., University of Hawai‘i, Hilo

thiruma@hpa.edu

David Huntington, Science

B.S., Grand Valley State University
M.A., Central Michigan University

dhuntington@hpa.edu

Mollie Hustace, Art

A.B., Stanford University
M.Ed., University of Hawai‘i

mhustace@hpa.edu

Rika Inaba, Japanese

B.A., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa

rinaba@hpa.edu

Lois Inman, Library and Media Center

B.A., University of Northern Colorado
M.Ed., Mississippi State University
M.L.I.S., University of Oklahoma
linman@hpa.edu

Gary Jarvill, Science

B.S., University of Virginia
M.Ed., University of Virginia

gjarvill@hpa.edu

Jamie Johnson, English

B.A., Oberlin College 
M.A., University of Dayton

jjohnson@hpa.edu

Visit My Class Moodle

 

Babs Kamrow, History

B.S., Macalester College
M.A., Central Michigan

bkamrow@hpa.edu

Chad Kamrow '89, History Department Chair

B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
M.A., Ball State University

ckamrow@hpa.edu

Joyce Indira Martin, Spanish

B.A., Colorado State University
M.A., Colorado State University
B.A., University of Missouri

jmartin@hpa.edu

Stephanie McDowell, Science

B.S., Clemson University
M.S., Rutgers University

smcdowell@hpa.edu

Greg McKenna, Mathematics & Engineering

B.E., McGill University
M.E., McGill University

gmckenna@hpa.edu

Gordon Motta, Art

B. Arch., California State Polytechnic University

gmotta@hpa.edu

Mary-Alice Kawai Nogues '74, French

B.A., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa

mnogues@hpa.edu

Patrick O’Leary, Visual Arts, History

B.A., University of Hawai‘i
M.Ed., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa

poleary@hpa.edu

Read more about Patrick OʻLeary

Mark Ravaglia, Mathematics

B.S., Stanford University
M.S., Carnegie Mellon University
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University

mravaglia@hpa.edu

Read more about Mark Ravaglia

Marc Rice, Director of Science & Technology
Director, Sea Turtle Research Program

Computer Science Chair
B.S., Humboldt State University
M.S., University of Hawai’i, Manoa

mrice@hpa.edu
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Ethan Spencer '91, English

B.A., University of Hawai‘i

espencer@hpa.edu

Jared Terpak, Performing Arts

B.A., University of Oregon Eugene

jterpak@hpa.edu

Marina Tichotsky, Music and Performing Arts

B.S., Hofstra University
M.S., C.W. Post College, Long Island University

mtichotsky@hpa.edu

George White '79, Mathematics Department Chair

B.Ed., University of Hawai‘i, Manoa
M.Ed., Heritage College

gwhite@hpa.edu

Bill Wiecking, Energy Lab Director

B.A., University of California at Berkeley
M.Ed., University of California at Berkeley
Ph.D., University of Hawai’i

bill@hpa.edu

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