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Adeleke, Olaitan


Assistant Professor
  

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Email:  oadeleke@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-0714
Interests:  
Functional Clothing, Wearable Technology, Apparel Studies, Fashion Design, Manufacturability, Standardization, Global South.
Specialization:  
Wearable technology, Electronic textiles, Garment design & construction, Standardization, Manufacturing, Framework development, Data Analytics.

Bahng, Young Jin


Associate Professor
  

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Email:  yb7@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-2237
Interests:  
  • Retail buying behavior and assortment planning strategies
  • Human health and textiles 
  • Natural dye using Hawaiian plant resources
  • Entrepreneurship in Fashion and Retail  
  • Global fashion industry and trade issues


Lifetime and Fellow Achievement Awards :

  • Fourth Place Winner (Single author) in the 2026 Better Buying Institute Teaching Innovation Award, ITAA Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL, 2026
  • Paper of Distinction Award (3rd author) in the Culture Track, ITAA Annual Conference, St Louis, MO, 2025
  • Second Place Winner (3rd author) in Rutherford Teaching Challenge, ITAA Annual Conference, Virtual Conference, 2020
  • Best Paper Award (1st author) in tracking Case Studies in Finance, Operations, Business Law, and Marketing, ABEAI Conference, Maui, HI, 2015
  • Promising Young Researcher of the Year Award, Research Institute of Human Ecology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, 2012

Specialization:  
Retail Buying, Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning, Entrepreneurship in Fashion and Retail, Retail management, and Textiles and Health

Ching, Donna R


Emeritus
  

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Email:  donnac@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-4106
Interests:  

Specialization:  
agricultural leadership

Cristobal, Hallie K


Assistant Extension Agent - Youth & Intergenerational Programs
  

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Email:  halliec@hawaii.edu
Phone:  274-3473
Interests:  

Specialization:  
Kauai County 4-H support; 4-H Extension educator; intergenerational and youth development and nutrition

Cristi-Kim, Marie Abigail


Instructor
  

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Email:  mcristi@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-2421
Interests:  

Specialization:  
merchandising management; consumer behavior & sociology

DAngelo, Carol


Lecturer
  

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Email:  dangelo@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-0714
Interests:  

Specialization:  
fine arts

Engel, John W


Professor Emeritus
  

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Email:  jengel@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-6519
Interests:  
  • Cultural diversity in family values, structures and functions
  • Family life education and counseling
  • Incarcerated parents and their children
  • Companion animals (pets) as family resources

Specialization:  
family relationships; marriage development

Eng, Sothy


Associate Professor
  

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Email:  sothy@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-7212
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My work centers on inequality, power, access, equity, and human wellbeing. Drawing on cultural capital and social capital theories, my scholarship examines how resources, opportunities, and recognition are unevenly distributed, and how relationships, collaboration, social networks, and collective effort can expand access and strengthen communities. I apply these ideas across family relationships, parenting, education, food systems and food security, mental health, healthcare communication, workplace relationships, and policy. I am the developer of Critical, Empathetic, and Mindful Relations (CEMR), a framework that advances critical reflection, empathy, and mindfulness as foundations for more responsive relationships, institutions, and systems of care. My writing has appeared in The Conversation, Psychology Today, Inside Higher Ed, and HuffPost.


Specialization:  
relationship building; cultural capital; social capital; food systems/security; policy; Cambodia

Fong, Grace


Professor Emeritus
  

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Email:  gfong@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-6519
Interests:  
Family resource management Family owned businesses Family resiliency Professional/career development Parenting in early childhood
Specialization:  
family resource management; family life education; early childhood

Goodwin, Jeff


State 4-H Coordinator
  

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Email:  jeffg3@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-4106
Interests:  

Specialization:  
Hawaii 4-H Center, Hawaii State 4-H Program Leader

Greenwood, Heather


Associate Extension Agent
  

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Email:  heather8@hawaii.edu
Phone:  269-7396
Interests:  
  • Grandparents (and other relatives) Caring for Grandchildren
  • Family / Informal Caregivers
  • Intergenerational Relationships
  • Intergenerational Mentoring

Specialization:  
Aging/intergenerational programs

Hampton, Marielle


Assistant Extension Agent
  

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Email:  hamptonm@hawaii.edu
Phone:  322-4891
Interests:  

Specialization:  
Intergenerational programs, 4-H, and family and community education

Hanakawa, Christine S


Assistant Extension Agent
  

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Email:  chanakaw@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-7196
Interests:  

Specialization:  
4-H Youth Development, community and after-school collaborations

Hanoa, Kassey


Project Specialist
  

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Email:  khanoa@hawaii.edu
Phone:  969-8213
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Hardy, Nathan


Assistant Professor
  

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Email:  nhardy@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-2234
Interests:  

Longitudinal Course of Healthy Marriage

Marriage and Relationship Education
Models of Couple/Marital Therapy
Discernment Counseling
Socio-politically Divided Families
Integrative Systemic Therapy & Supervision
Relational Ethics & Ethical Consulting
Complexity Science & Systems Innovation
Feedback-informed Therapy & Deliberate Practice
Specialization:  

Ikeda, Carol S


Emeritus County Extension Agent
  

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Email:  cikeda@hawaii.edu
Phone:  322-4892
Interests:  
Traveling, theatre, cooking, writing.
Specialization:  
4-H

Kaneshige, Mark


Administrative Assistant
  

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Email:  mmk85@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-8105
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Kang, Ju-Young


Associate Professor
  

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Email:  jykang@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-2231
Interests:  

Consumer behavior in digital commerce (AI applications, metaverse, NFTs, 3D virtual technology/ virtual reality, augmented reality, etc.)

International/National Awards

2022    ITAA Paper of Distinction Award, Culture Track. International Textile and Apparel Association, Denver, CO. 
2018    Optitex: University Design Award. International Textiles and Apparel Association, Cleveland, OH.
2017    ITAA Paper of Distinction Award, Consumer Behavior Track. International Textile and Apparel Association, St. Petersburg, FL.
2016    SFTI Best Poster Presentation Award. The Society of Fashion and Textile Industry, Honolulu, HI.
2014    ITAA Paper of Distinction Award, Consumer Behavior Track. International Textile and Apparel Association, Charlotte, NC.
2012    ITAA Best Paper Award, Doctoral level 1st place. International Textiles and Apparel Association, Honolulu, HI.
2011    ITAA Sara Douglas Fellowship for Professional Promise Award, Doctoral level. International Textiles and Apparel Association, Philadelphia, PA.
2011    ACRA Best Paper Award. American Collegiate Retailing Association, Boston, MA.

 

Selected Publications: Refereed Journal Publications (2014-Present)
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Kang, J. Y. M., Lee, J. Y., Choi, D., & Koo, S. H. (2024). Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots in the fashion sector: The Affect-Behavior-Cognition model of attitudes. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. 53(1), 5-24. http://doi.org/10.1111/fcsr.12521 [ESCI; Scopus]

Kang, J. Y. M., & Lin, S. (2024). Building three-dimensional virtual historic fashion museum exhibitions: From the perspective of technology affordances. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/0887302X241257714 [Impact factor (2024): 2.4; Scopus]

Chung, J., Tang, W., Yoon, J. E., Ha, S., Kang, J. Y. M., & Koo, S. H. (2024). Design guidelines for movement-assistive clothing based on a comprehensive understanding of older adults’ needs and preferences. PLOS ONE, 19(3), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299434.g002 [Impact factor (2024): 2.9; SCIE; Scopus]

Lee, J. Y., Kang, J. Y. M., & Park, K. H. (2023). Because it is green or unique? Exploring consumers’ perceptions of unique types of sustainable packaging, store evaluation, and store patronage. Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles, 47(6), 1113-1136. https://doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2023.47.6.1113 [Scopus; KCI]

Kang, J. Y. M., & Choi, D. (2023). Artificial intelligence-powered digital solutions in the fashion industry: A mixed-methods study on AI-based customer services. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education.17(2), 162-176. https://doi.org/10.1080/17543266.2023.2261019 [Impact factor (2023): 1.9 from Google; Scopus]

Choi, D, Kang, J. Y. M., Kim, J., & Lee, H. K. (2023). Self-sexualization in relation to sexual harassment and body shame. Sexuality & Culture, 27, 1894-1914. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-023-10096-w [Impact factor (2022): 1.50 from Google; Scopus]

Kang, J. Y. M., Kim, J. E., Lee, J. Y., & Lin, S. (2022). How mobile augmented reality digitally transforms the retail sector: Examining trust in augmented reality apps and online/offline store patronage intention. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 27(1), 161-181. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMM-12-2020-0273 [Impact factor (2021): 4.18 from Clarivate Analytics; ABDC Journal List: Rank B; SSCI; Scopus]

Lin, S, Boorady, L., & Kang, J. Y. M., (2022). Experiencing body scan and computer simulation virtual fitting. International Journal of Computer Trends & Technology. 70(7), 21-29. Impact factor (2021): 3.29 from SJIF.

Kang, J. Y. M. (2019). What drives omnichannel shopping behaviors?: Fashion Lifestyle of Social-Local-Mobile Consumers. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 23(2), 224-238. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMM-07-2018-0088 [Cited by 115 Journals; Impact factor (2021): 4.18 from Clarivate Analytics; ABDC Journal List: Rank B; SSCI; Scopus]

Kim, J. E., Lloyd, S., Adebeshin, K., & Kang, J. Y. M. (2019). Decoding fashion advertising symbolism in masstige and luxury brands. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 23(1), 1361-2026. [Impact factor (2021): 4.18 from Clarivate Analytics; ABDC Journal List: Rank B; SSCI; Scopus]

Kang, J. Y. M. (2018). Showrooming, webrooming, and user-generated content creation in the Omnichannel Era. Journal of Internet Commerce,17(2), 145-169 [Cited by 177 Journals; Impact factor (2022): 3.89 from Google; ABDC Journal List: Rank B; Scopus]

Lin, S, Johnson, R. R., & Kang, J. Y. M. (2018). Fitting simulation evaluation on personalized avatars. Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology, 4(2), 123-128.

Kang, J. Y. M. & Kim, J. (2017). Online customer relationship marketing tactics through social media and perceived customer retention orientation of the green retailer. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 21(3), 298-316 [Cited by 88 Journals; Impact factor (2021): 4.18 from Clarivate Analytics; ABDC Journal List: Rank B; SSCI; Scopus]

Kang, J. Y. M. (2017). Customer interface design for customer co-creation in the social era. Computers in Human Behavior, 73, 554-567 [Impact factor (2022): 6.829 from Elsevier & Google; ABDC Journal List: Rank A; SSCI; Scopus] 

Kang, J. Y. M. & Kim, J. (2016). Effect of perceived luxuriousness on brand equity. The Research Journal of the Costume Culture, 24(5), 697-708.

Kang, J. Y. M., & Johnson, K. K. P. (2015). F-Commerce platform for apparel online social shopping: Testing a Mowen’s 3M Model. International Journal of Information Management. 35, 691-701. [Cited by 97 Journals; Impact factor (2022): 14.09; ABDC Journal List: Rank A*; SSCI; Scopus]

Kim, J., & Kang, J. Y. M. (2015). Investigation of the role of proximity of clothing to self-anticipating risky appearance management behaviors. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 8(3), 235-242. [Impact factor (2023): 1.9 from Google; Scopus] 

Kang, J. Y. M., & Johnson, K. K. P. (2015). Positive word-of-mouth for mobile location-based service retail apps usage. International Journal of Mobile Communications, 13(6), 599-618. [Impact factor (2022): 1.52 from Google; SSCI; Scopus]

Wu, J., Kang, J. Y. M., Kim, H. Y., & Johnson, K. K. P. (2015). MC 2.0: Testing an apparel co-design experience model. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 19(1), 69-86. [Impact factor (2021): 4.18 from Clarivate Analytics; ABDC Journal List: Rank B; SSCI; Scopus]

Kang, J. Y. M., Mun, J., & Johnson, K. K. P. (2015).  In-store mobile usage: Downloading and usage intention toward mobile location-based retail apps. Computers in Human Behavior, 46, 210-217. [Cited by 314 journals; impact factor (2022): 6.829 from Elsevier & Google; ABDC Journal List: Rank A; SSCI; Scopus]

Kang, J. Y. M. (2014). Augmented reality and motion capture apparel e-shopping values and usage intention. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, 26(6), 486-499. [4-year Impact factor: 1.143 from SCI journal; SCIE; Scopus] 

Kang, J. Y. M. (2014). Repurchase loyalty for customer social co-creation e-marketplaces. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 18(4), 452-464.  [Impact factor (2021): 4.18 from Clarivate Analytics; ABDC Journal List: Rank B; SSCI; Scopus]

Kim, H. Y., Johnson, K. K. P., Kang, J. Y. M., & Lee, J. Y. (2014). Latino retail entrepreneurship in Minnesota: Implications for extension educators. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 2(1), 99-101. 

Kang, J. Y. M., Johnson, K. K. P., & Wu, J. (2014). Consumer style inventory and intent to social shop online for apparel using social networking sites. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 18(3), 301-320. [Cited by 101 Journals; Impact factor (2021): 4.18 from Clarivate Analytics; ABDC Journal List: Rank B; SSCI; Scopus]


Specialization:  
3D virtual technology/fashion CAD/CAM; consumer behavior research related to digital commerce

Kim, Diana


Lecturer
  

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Email:  dianakim@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-0803
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Kuwahara, Rheta


Instructor
  

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Email:  rheta@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-2256
Interests:  

Specialization:  
early childhood development and education; family engagement; parenting; place/culture-based learning

Le, Thao


Professor
  

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Email:  thaole3@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-2232
Interests:  

Mindfulness-based prevention/intervention programs; farmer stress & mental health; place-based restoration projects related to resilience & socio-emotional development


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Martini, Mary


Professor Emeritus
  

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Email:  mary.i.martini@gmail.com
Phone:  956-2249
Interests:  

Specialization:  
parenting and family relationships across cultures; agricultural science education

McCarthy, Minako


Instructor
  

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Email:  minako@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-7732
Interests:  

Specialization:  
fashion design

Mueller, Tina


Educational Specialist
  

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Email:  tinamm@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-4125
Interests:  

Specialization:  
Curriculum development, graphic design, photography,STEM, Geology, Theatre, Gardening, Cooking,

O'Dell, Kathleen


Instructor
  

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Email:  katodell@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-2247
Interests:  

Specialization:  
Multicultural and International Early Childhood Education; Family and Community Engagement

Ooki, Nancy


Associate Extension Agent
  

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Email:  ooki@hawaii.edu
Phone:  244-3242 ext. 225
Interests:  
Disaster Preparedness, Place-Based Education, Agriculture Education, Life/Soft Skills Education
Specialization:  
4-H Youth Program (statewide)

Park, Cassandra (Leihua)


Jr Extension Agent
  

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Email:  cnpark@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-4124
Interests:  

Specialization:  

Reilly, Andrew


Professor
  

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Email:  areilly@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-5061
Interests:  

Fashion Theory
Gender and Sexuality related to dress
Hawai`i Fashion History


Specialization:  
social-psychology of appearance; Hawai`i fashion history

Robinson, Erin


Lecturer
  

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Email:  erobin@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-0714
Interests:  

Specialization:  

Scoville-Layfield, Judy


Educational Specialist
  

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Email:  judysl@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-4106
Interests:  

Specialization:  

Souza Jr., John


Assistant Professor
  

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Email:  jgs808@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-2258
Interests:  
 
 

I’m an Assistant Professor in the Human Development and Family Science Program in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. My professional interests sit at the intersection of relationships, culture, place, and clinical training. Broadly, I focus on how couples and families build resilience across the life course, and how helping practices can be designed to fit the lived realities of Hawaiʻi’s diverse communities.

My research and program development work emphasizes practice-based evidence (learning from what is working in real settings) and experiential, relational approaches that extend beyond the traditional office (for example, nature- and ʻāina-based contexts and other embodied, reflective learning environments). I’m especially interested in strengthening the mental health workforce in Hawaiʻi through high-quality, culturally responsive training in marriage and family therapy, including supervision, deliberate practice methods, and pathways that support emerging clinicians from undergraduate exposure through graduate preparation and licensure.

In teaching and mentoring, I aim to help students think systemically and ecologically about human development and relationships, while developing the clinical and research skills needed to serve individuals, couples, and families with humility and effectiveness.



Specialization:  
Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) practice, teaching, and clinical supervision Experiential therapeutics (sandtray/sandplay-informed work, nature- and place-based approaches, experiential learning design) Deliberate practice methods for clinician skill development and feedback Practice-based evidence and community-engaged research (qualitative and mixed-method approaches) Systems and human ecology frameworks applied to family wellbeing and resilience Applied use of AI tools for clinical training, education, and communication support (with attention to ethics and context)

Stevens, Amanda


Lecturer
  

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Email:  amanda85@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-0714
Interests:  

Specialization:  

Yamashita, Georgia Lynn


Lecturer
  

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Email:  georgia@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-0803
Interests:  

Specialization:  
early intervention (infants & toddlers with special needs); children with disabilities

Yancura, Loriena


Professor
  

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Email:  loriena@hawaii.edu
Phone:  956-2254
Interests:  
Health and Aging
Stress and Health
Family Caregiving
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Cultural Diversity
Human-Animal Interaction
Family Caregiving
Rural Families
Specialization:  
stress & aging; research methodology


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