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Sharon Miyashiro

Sharon Miyashiro, PhD., J.D.
Public Policy Center
Interim Assistant Director
Saunders Hall 723
Phone: 808-956-7070
Fax: 808-956-6870
Email: sharonmi@hawaii.edu
Sharon Y. Miyashiro , Ph.D., J.D. is Principal Investigator of the Hawai‘i Energy Policy Project; Interim Assistant Director of the Public Policy Center, College of Social Sciences; and Special Projects Coordinator, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.
Her work currently focuses on bringing diverse stakeholders from the community together with University partners to address problems and issues of significance to the community. Projects include the Hawai‘i Energy Policy Project to develop an implementation plan for Hawaii's preferred energy future in 2030; Long term care Policy Summit to develop an implementation plan for providing affordable services and a comprehensive service delivery system for long-term care; and community development efforts in the Sheridan/Kaheka/Ala Moana neighborhoods. Past positions include: Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Hawai‘i at Manoa; Administrative Director of the Courts for the State of Hawai‘i Judiciary when it initiated its strategic planning efforts; Director of the State Human Resources Development Department where she led the efforts to reform the State's civil service system; and Deputy Director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Her interests and experience are in public policy and public administration; facilitation and mediation as they support community development; and public sector organizational development.
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