UH Mānoa Founded Total Enrollment UH Mānoa ranked 1907 18,025 #62

The University of Hawai‘i Enrollment Undergraduate: out of the at Mānoa (UHM) is the top 300 in the USA flagship campus of the University of Hawai‘i 13,209 system’s 10 campuses. QS World University William Chismar, PhD Graduate: Rankings: USA 2020 Interim Dean UHM is a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution Tetine Sentell, PhD 4,816 Chair/Director, Office of Public Health Studies Jing Guo, PhD Chair, Department of Social Work Victoria Fan, ScD Degrees and Programs Interim Director, Center on Aging Theresa Kreif, MSW, LSW Assistant to the Dean 4 53 86 98 68 Professional Doctoral Master’s Bachelor’s Certificates THOMPSON SCHOOL degrees degrees degrees degrees ADVISORY COUNCIL

Claire Asam, PhD Trustee Chair, Lili‘uokalani Trust Cathy Betts, Esq. Director, State of Hawai‘i Dept of Human Services Susie Chun Oakland State Senator, Retired Sheri Daniels, EdD, CSAC Executive Director, Papa Ola Lōkahi David Derauf, MD, MPH Executive Director/Physician, Kokua Kalihi Valley Aimee Malia Grace, MD, MPH, FAAP Director, UH System Office of Strategic Health Initiatives Jodi Haunani Leslie, DrPH, RDN, LDN, CDCES Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist Lorrin Kim, MAAS Chief, Office Planning, Policy & Programs, State of Hawai’i Dept. of Health Janis A. Reischmann, MSW, MBA Executive Director, Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation Nainoa Thompson President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society Sharlene K. Tsuda Community Volunteer

University of Hawai`i at Mānoa | Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health 2 VISION OF THE THOMPSON SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK & PUBLIC HEALTH : To achieve social justice and health equity for the people of Hawai‘i and citizens in a changing world.

Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health MSW Program is ranked by US News and World Report in the top 20% of programs.

he namesake of the School, Myron “Pinky” B. Thompson 55 20 15 209 56 Faculty Staff Lecturers Adjunct Field Graduate Tearned his MSW from the Instructors Assistants University of Hawai`i in 1953. He was a visionary who worked on behalf of all Public Health MPH/MS/PhD Social Work BSW the people of Hawai`i but was especially renowned for his efforts to preserve and 104 120 perpetuate Hawaiian culture. 581 He served as the Executive Director Total of the Queen Lili`uokalani Children’s Students Centers, Trustee of the Bishop Estate 158 199 and co-founded and was president of the Public Health BA Social Work MSW/PhD Polynesian Voyaging Society. He helped establish key organizations such as ALU LIKE, Inc., and Papa Ola Lōkahi.

Throughout his life, he sought guidance through the wisdom and knowledge Thompson School Degree Offerings of his ancestors to pioneer modern day initiatives that would help ensure the Social Work Public Health Center on Aging future of and all people Bachelor of Social Work Bachelor of Arts Undergraduate Certificate - Campus and Online Options on Aging of Hawai`i. The UH Board of Regents Master of Public Health approved the naming of the School after Specialization Master of Social Work • Epidemiology him on September 19, 2008. - Campus and Online Options • Health Policy and Management Specialization • Native Hawaiian and Indigenous • Child and Family Health • Behavioral Mental Health • Social and Behavioral Health Sciences • Gerontology • Health Master of Science

PhD in Social Welfare PhD in Public Health PhD in Epidemiology

3 University of Hawai`i at Mānoa | Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health Research & Field Internships Contract Funding Thompson School students contribute 109,510 HOURS and Community each year to community organizations throughout Hawai’i

Impact Which is an estimated contribution of $2,628,750 IN LABOR 2021 RESEARCH/CONTRACT FUNDING At over COMMUNITY $12,148,414 175 ORGANIZATIONS

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University of Hawai`i at Mānoa | Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health 4 Hawaiian Place of Learning

he Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health Tstrives to build a kauhale (village) that fosters educational excellence that is grounded in cultural competency with a focus on research, instruction and service.

NHIH: The Office of Public Health Studies host the only specialization in the United States dedicated to Native Hawaiian and Indigenous Health.

Ke A`o Mau: This signature interdisciplinary course, taught by kumu loea, is organized around principles and practices that support Mele Aloha cultural competency in work with Ākea ka moana nui Native Hawaiians. Supported by the Hoʻolālani ʻia o ʻIwikuamoʻo Hawai`i Pacific Foundation. E pūlama i mōhala nā pua Ola HAWAII A kū i ka māna aims to achieve E kupu a liko aʻe health and E ulu a ola mau wellness Hawai`i Alzheimer’s A kau i ka puaaneane among Native Disease Initiative (HADI): E ola mau Ka Lāhui! Hawaiians, HADI’s statewide, culturally- Pacific Islanders, tailored “best practices” dementia Filipinos, and others who experience programs include interdisciplinary The immense ocean of Kanaloa health disparities by supporting memory clinics, memory care Aligned is ʻIwikuamoʻo team-science and community- navigation, Savvy Caregiver, Cherish them so they may blossom engaged research. Funded by NIH/ Dementia Friends, plus training Fed by the elder, the younger retains the NIMHD. in dementia early detection knowledge and support. Funded by the US Hā Kūpuna Administration for Community Bud forth and grow National Living. Increase and thrive Resource Center To live a full life for Native Long live the Nation! Hawaiian Elders explores health and resilience of As namesake for the School, Pinky is a Native Hawaiian elders. Funded by teacher for all who enter our kauhale. the US Administration on Aging. A mele aloha (song of aloha) written by social work alumni Brandee Aukai and Kelly Anne Beppu was gifted to the School to honor Pinky’s life and his dedication to teaching and learning. 5 University of Hawai`i at Mānoa | Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health The Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health is committed Global Social to globally engaged research and education. Our students and faculty collaborate with international professional institutions and organizations engaged in epidemiology, gerontology, health Justice literacy, health behavior, health services, social welfare, mental health, child welfare and health economics.

Research, Teaching, Taiwan • Queens University, Canada • China Medical University Taiwan • Trent University, Canada and Field Internship • National Yang-Ming University • Universite de Montreal, Canada • Taipei Medical University • University of Toronto, Canada with Colleagues and • Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare • Instituto Nacional de Geriatria, Mexico (selected) Partners China South America • Peking University Health Sciences Center • Universidad de Caldas, Colombia • National Health and Family Planning • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Korea Brazil • Ewha Womans University Commission • Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Brazil • Soongsil University, Graduate School of Social • Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Welfare Medicine • Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredi, Peru • Catholic University of Korea Graduate School of • Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Europe Public Health • University of Oxford, United Kingdom • Korea University Department of Public Health Oceania • National Institute of Public Health, Albania Sciences • University of Guam, College of Health Sciences • Research Institute of Science for the Better Living Africa of the Elderly • Guam-Micronesian AHEC • Pacific Islands Health Officer Association • Ifakara Health Research and Development Center, Tanzania Japan • Republic of Palau Ministry of Health-Bureau of • Tokyo University Public Health • Juntendo University-Department of Public Health • Kwajalein and Ebeye City, Republic of the • Kyorin University-Graduate School of International Marshall Islands Cooperation Studies • University of Melbourne, Australia Joint Educational • Doshisha University • University of Wollongong, Australia • Okinawa International University • Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia Programs (3+2) in • Kwansei Gakuin University Southeast Asia Public Health • Yamaguchi Prefectural University • Ministry of Public Health, Thailand • Saitama Prefectural University • Respati University, Indonesia • Fudan University • Shinnyo-En Foundation • Nanchang University North America • Wuhan University Hong Kong • Laval University, Canada • Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Bias Against The Health Hawai‘i-China Adolescence Micronesians Funded Financing International and by the National Institute of Transition project Exchange Program Motherhood Justice, this study examined built new theoretical and provides public health Research the relationship between empirical insights into education globally while (AMOR) experiencing bias or health financing and is preparing future leaders project, supported discrimination and adapting used by the World Health through connections with by the Fogarty to a new home in Hawai’i. Organization and World several leading schools of International Bank in national health public health in China. Center and the Fulbright system planning. Students spend eight weeks Specialist program, builds engaged in a service-learning upon academic partnerships project. between Public Health and colleagues in Brazil and Canada.

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