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Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Davis Award Winner

Lisa Tostenson, headshot

Lisa Tostenson
Hilo

Lisa Tostenson is an assistant professor in nursing at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

Described by her nominators as possessing a “passion for nursing,” Tostenson’s teaching incorporates humor and real-life situations to skillfully guide her students toward critical thinking assessments relative to the evidence-based nursing process.

The Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching recognizes dedication and demonstrated excellence as teachers of undergraduate students. It was established as a memorial to the late Frances Davis, who taught mathematics at Leeward Community College and 51²è¹Ý Manoa for 19 years.

Current Winners
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2002 – 2015 Honorees
2012–2015 | 2007–2011 | 2002–2006.

2014

Corey Adler, headshot
Corey Adler
Leeward
Anne Chung, headshot
Anne Chung
Hawai‘i
LaVache Scanlan, headshot
LaVache Scanlan
Kapi‘olani

Past winners from 2007–2011 and 2002–2006.