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Tofa Tavana II - Namulau'ulu G. Va'afuti Tavana

Academic Football Teaching and Learning Specialist

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Faculty Member: Advanced Language and Culture CLS, Research Study Abroad
  • Academic Teaching and Learning Specialist: Football Student-Athletes
  • Academic Emphasis: Learning Styles, HLTS Taxonomy, Multiple Intelligences, Agent Motivation
  • Emphasis: Mathematics and Science
  • Lecturer for advanced language and culture courses at BYU Provo

EDUCATION:

  • Ph.D: Education Administration (Most Outstanding Doctoral Studies AERA 1995)
  • MED: Curriculum and Instructional Science
  • B.S. cum laude: Teaching and Learning
  • NZ DipEd: Mathematics and Science Teaching — New Zealand

HOMETOWN:

  • Saipipi, Fa'asalele'aga, Savai'i, Samoa

PERSONAL:

  • Married to Fiapapalagi of New Zealand
  • Has seven children — Fao, Lupe, Dennis, Justina, Delsa, Futi, and Devin
  • Holds the Samoan Paramount Chiefly Title of "Tofa" and Oratory Title of "Namulau'ulu"