The Center for Strategy and Innovation was established in 2017 as a signature program of Chaminade’s tenth president Dr. Lynn Babington. The Vice President for Strategy and Innovation is Dr. Helen Turner. Ms. Janine Kurosawa is our Community Engagement Specialist and Ms. Lynn Haff is the grant writer and analyst. The Center for Strategy and Innovation works closely with faculty, staff, students and administration at Chaminade to foster a culture of change and growth in support of our mission.
Core Strategy and Innovation Team

Dr. Helen Turner
Dr. Turner is an internationally regarded leader in STEM education and research and is Chaminade’s vice president of innovation. Dr. Turner believes the overarching goal of her office is to nurture “a culture of innovation” at the University and “give wings to the very best ideas of our talented faculty and staff.”

Lynn Haff
Lynn is a grant writer and analyst specializing in innovation and transformative practice.

Janine Kurosawa
Janine is a community engagement liaison specializing in projects and opportunities that support innovation in the workplace
Collaborating Faculty and Staff

Dr. Chrystie Naeole
Grants Development

Dr. Rylan Chong
Data Science and Analytics

Dr. Jonathan D. Baker
Social Science Research and Evaluation