Our Faculty
Each faculty member within the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy supports the mission, goals, and learning outcomes of the Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy (DMFT) program as well as the Marianist mission and values of Chaminade University of Honolulu. While our educational backgrounds represent diverse disciplines, we share a common respect for and belief in systemic-relational thinking and evidence-based practice.
This commitment is demonstrated through our active participation in reviewing and voting on program policies, curriculum design, and accreditation processes. Faculty are engaged in ongoing scholarship, including presentations and publications, that advance the field of Marriage and Family Therapy. In our clinical practice, teaching, and supervision, we advocate for and model a systemic-relational perspective that emphasizes cultural humility, service, justice, and peace. Together, we foster the professional development of students as advanced clinicians, educators, supervisors, leaders, and researchers who embody adaptation and change in service of their communities.
| Full Name | Highest Degree & Field | State License | AAMFT Clinical Fellow | Supervisor Status AAMFT Approved Supervisor (AS) Supervisor Candidate (SC) State Approved Supervisor (SS) Supervisor Equivalent (SE) | Experience: Yrs of Experience teaching MFT Years of Experience as an MFT Currently engaged in Clinical practice? | Role in Program PD = Program Director FAC = Faculty Super = Supervisor Other Roles Specified | Full-time (FT) or Part-time (PT) |
| Blendine Perreire Hawkins | Ph.D. Family Social Science, Concentration in Couple & Family Therapy | HI | Yes | AS, SS | Years teaching: 10 Years practicing: 15 Currently practicing: Yes | PD, FAC, Super | FT |
| Emily Kahumoku-Fessler | Ph. D. in Human Development and Family Studies | HI, TX | Yes | SS | Years Teaching: 20 Years Practicing: 20 Currently Practicing: Yes | PD, FAC | FT |
| Kirsten Lind Seal | Ph.D. Family Social Science, Concentration in Couple & Family Therapy | MN, MA | Yes | SS | Years teaching: 14 Years practicing: 18 Currently practicing: Yes | FAC | PT |
| Deanna Linville | Ph.D. Human Development, Specialization in Marriage & Family Therapy | OR | Yes | SS | Years teaching: 22 Years practicing: 26 Currently practicing: Yes | FAC | PT |
| Maurice Andréa | Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy | HI | Yes | SS | Years teaching: 5 Years practicing: 5 Currently practicing: Yes | FAC | FT |
