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Rose Y. Tseng, PhD, serves as chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, a comprehensive regional university on the island of Hawaii. The university functions within the statewide, 10-campus, UH system, and has a diverse student population of over 3,340 representing the state of Hawaii, the U.S. mainland, and many nations in the Asian/Pacific region.
Since arriving at UH Hilo in 1998, Tseng has been highly successful in developing the university's Strategic Plan in the areas of improving the image of the university, increasing enrollment, securing unprecedented state and external resources, and developing new bachelor and master degree programs in response to student and community needs. She is highly regarded for working successfully with the business community, research agencies, governing boards, legislative bodies, and other entities on the island and in the state to create partnerships and collaborations for the benefit of the island, state, and Pacific/Asian region. With her expertise in technology, Tseng was appointed senior advisor to the UH president on technology and distance learning, and in this capacity led the initial phase of the strategic plan on DL for the UH system.
Early in 2003, Tseng was instrumental in seeking and securing for the state of Hawaii a $9 million/three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grant to upgrade the science and technology infrastructure of the state. Tseng now serves as chair of the statewide EPSCoR Committee. UH Hilo will receive 50 percent of the funding to hire more science faculty, and improve and expand programs in science and conservation technology.
At UH Hilo, Tseng is spearheading K-12 outreach with educational and cultural events, most notably with collaborative projects between Mauna Kea's astronomical observatories and the Native Hawaiian community to find balance with the mountain's cultural and environmental resources. These initiatives include the $24 million Mauna Kea Astronomy Education Center (MKAEC), and the New Opportunities Through Minority Initiatives in Space Science (NOMISS) program, which encourages Native Hawaiians and other local students to study science.
To balance scientific exploration with cultural concerns, Tseng established the Mauna Kea Management Board and Native Hawaiian Kahu Kupuna Council to manage the 14,000-foot Mauna Kea Science Reserve that houses several world-class astronomical observatories. Her emphasis on Hawaiian language immersion education and Hawaiian language teacher training has helped to pave the way for UH Hilo's College of Hawaiian Language to become an internationally recognized model in the education of indigenous peoples.
Tseng received doctoral and master of science degrees in nutritional sciences with minors in biochemistry and physiology from the University of California at Berkeley. She earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. She majored in architectural engineering and chemistry at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. Tseng has been a participant and later a board member and senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum, Silicon Valley Chapter, and earned a certificate from the Institute of Education Management, Harvard University.
Tseng was born in Northern China and raised on Taiwan. She is married to Raymond Tseng, an engineer and high technology manager, and has two adult children.
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