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Our world-renowned faculty are experts in dental hygiene. They serve local, national and international communities, and take pride in educating the next generation of dental hygienist. Dental Hygiene faculty are listed in alphabetical order. Please click on the person’s name to read their full biography.

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Mildred Arucan-Masunaga, DDS
Assistant Professor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 200-C
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-2585
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: marucanm@hawaii.edu


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Carolyn Chun-Ung, RDH
Lecturer

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, ASB2
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone:  (808) 956-5065
Fax:  (808) 956-5707
Email: chuncaro@hawaii.edu


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Kristina Chung, RDH
Lecturer

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 200-C
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone:  (808) 956-5703
Fax:  (808) 956-5707
Email: chungkm6@hawaii.edu


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Erin N. Cortez, MSAH, BSDH, RDH
Instructor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, ASB2
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone:  (808) 956-4086
Fax:  (808) 956-5707
Email: encortez@hawaii.edu


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Lyndon Fong, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 217
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5439
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: lyndon2@hawaii.edu


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Patsy Fujimoto, DDS, BA, RDH
Research Director for Department of Dental Hygiene & Assistant Professor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 217
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5439
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: patsyf@hawaii.edu


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Natasha Galarza, MEd, RDH
Instructor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, ASB2
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5605
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: fongn@hawaii.edu


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Gina Lau, MEd, BSDH, RDH
Instructor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, ASB2
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5704
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: umebayas@hawaii.edu


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Melinda Lau, MEd, RDH
Instructor

Contact for applicants to the Advanced Professional Certificate for Expanded Function Dental Hygiene in Pediatrics program.

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 217
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5605
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: laumelin@hawaii.edu


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Curtis Lemrick, DMD
Assistant Professor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 205
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5703
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: clemrick@hawaii.edu


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Kari Nakasone, MEd, BSDH, RDH
Instructor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, ASB2
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5065
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: ksnakaso@hawaii.edu


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Amy Ogawa, DMD
Casual Hire-Assistant Professor

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 200-C
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone:  (808) 956-2585
Fax:  (808) 956-5707
Email: ogawa@hawaii.edu


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Martin Oishi, DDS
Assistant Professor & Dental Hygiene Advisor

Contact for enrolled dental hygiene students.

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 200-C
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5705
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: oishim@hawaii.edu


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Kristine Osada, MEd, BSDH, RDH
Dental Hygiene Program Administrator & Instructor

Contact for applicants to the Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene program. Also, contact for enrolled dental hygiene students.

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 200-B
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-8821
Fax: (808) 956-5707
Email: kmsato@hawaii.edu


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Pam Sunahara, MEd, RDH
Instructor & Dental Hygiene Advisor

Contact for enrolled dental hygiene students.

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 200-C
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5706
Fax: (808) 956-5707

Email: pshimizu@hawaii.edu


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Nicole Velasco
Lecturer

Department of Dental Hygiene
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 217
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone:  (808) 956-5605
Fax:  (808) 956-5707
Email: nicoleve@hawaii.edu


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