Welcome to The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work
Aloha pumehana,
Mahalo piha for your interest in the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. As one of the premier schools of social work in the Pacific-Asia region, we are dedicated to providing an educational experience that is anchored in excellence. Challenges and opportunities abound for social workers in a global community that is increasingly more culturally diverse. Our principal responsibility is the creation and transmission of knowledge reflecting the advancement of social work and the achievement of social justice as the "noble cause." Our unique focus is on resolving critical social problems that challenge s multicultural world, with specific attention to indigenous wisdom and perspectives.
The BSW, MSW and PhD programs prepare students to be educated global citizens who advance social justice. As of this year, our BSW and MSW programs have been fully reaccredited by the Council on Social Work Education for a maximum of 8 years, 2010-2018. Our faculty are highly knowledgeable, vastly experienced, and fully committed to the educational enterprise, and are well-known in endeavors of practice, policy and research. Faculty specialists in child and family, gerontology, health, and behavioral health, function as leaders in the School and the community. In broadening our educational reach beyond the Mānoa campus, our distance education option provides neighbor island residents with an opportunity to achieve their MSW degree via a blended approach of interactive television, computer-based technology, and face-to-face instruction.
I invite you to review our information and consider acquiring your education at our School in Hawaiʻi - one of the most culturally diverse communities in the world.
Me ka ʻoiaʻiʻo,
Noreen Mokuau, D.S.W.,
Dean and Professor
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On May 10, 2012, the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work held it's annual conocation for all graduating students. The convocation was held at the UH Mānoa's Campus Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Mr. Alex Santiago (LSW), Executive Director of PHOCUSED. Congratulation to all of our 2012 graduates and good luck to you in the future! For more 2012 Convocation pictures, click on this link to go to our facebook page. |
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Congratulations to the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work graduates! On May 12, 2012 many of our graduates participated in UH Mānoa's 101st Annual Commencement Exercises. Good Luck to all the BSW, MSW, and PhD students who graduated! For more 2012 Commencement pictures, click on this link to go to our facebook page. |
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa held a ground-blessing ceremony on May 7, 2012 for the renovation of Gartley Hall. Gartley Hall, which will be the future home of the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, will undergo a $12.5 million renovation. The renovation is designed to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification, promoting a more energy-efficient campus. Click here to read the UH Manoa press release To see more photos of the Gartley Ground-blessing Cermeony click on this link Check out our facebook page to read more about the ground-blessing ceremony and more photos! |
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"And How Are the Children?" Qualitative Study by MBTSSW Professor
Carol Plummer, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, recently completed a statewide qualitative study exploring “And How Are the Children?”. The question, taken from the Kenyan Masaai tribe, signifies how the answer to that question is also an answer to how the entire community is functioning, thus it is used as their greeting to one another when they meet. This study used focus groups with two groups to explore this question: kupuna and social service providers. The study was conducted in 8 locales around Hawai`i, and compiled data from 181 individuals. To see the complete report, conclusions, and full list of recommendations, click on the link to download the report or go to the Consuelo Website to download the report . Although it may take time because it is a large file, it is a report worth your time and examination. |
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Congratulations to PhD student Michiyo Tomioka for winning the The American Society on Aging (ASA) graduate student research award. The 2012 Awards were presented at the Aging in America Conference, held in Washington DC, March 28–April 1, 2012. To read the complete article and for more pictures please click on this link. |
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During the Spring 2012 semester, BSW students of the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa conducted a food drive to donate non-perishable food and clothing to a non-profit program. BSW Junior, Kiaʻi Lee, had an opportunity to meet the families and staff of Ka Paʻalana Preschool, a program of the Partners in Development Foundation, and presented the donations on behalf of his peers and advisors. Click on this link to go to our Facebook page for complete story and more pictures. |
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A $10 donation enables the Hawaiʻi Foodbank to distribute food for 25 meals so please participate and donate non-perishable food items or make a monetary donation. Click on this link to go to our Facebook page for more pictures. |
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Hawaiian Learning Program (HLP) Reunion “He waiwai nui ka lōkahi, Unity is a precious possession, Pukui (#977).” On December 9, 2011, The Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work hosted a gathering of approximately 40 Hawaiian Learning Program (HLP) haumana (students), ranging from its first graduates in 1976 to its current cohort, at the Willows Restaurant in Honolulu. Click on this link for complete story and more pictures |
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 Meeting with the President of Chung-Ang University L to R: Dr. Bum Jung Kim, Dr. Young Choi (Chair, Dept. Social Welfare, Chung-Ang University), Dr. Noreen Mokuau, Dr. Kookshin Ahn (President, Chung-Ang University), Dr. Yeon-Myung Kim (Dean, School of Social Welfare). |
Dean Noreen Mokuau and Dr. Bum Jung Kim visited universities and social service agencies in South Korea in early November 2011.  Meeting with the President of Korea Association of Social Workers L to R: Mr. Yong-Oh Park (Sec. General, Korea Assoc. of Social Workers), Dr. Kyu-Taik Sung (Korea Academy of Social Welfare & Gerontological Society of Korea), Dr. Sung-Chul Cho (President, Korea Association of Social Workers), Dr. Noreen Mokuau, Dr. Bum Jung Kim Click on this link to check out our Facebook page for the complete story. |
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MBTSSW Honors Student Wins Honorable Mention at Fall Forum 2011 Amy Shigemitsu, a BSW Honors student with the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, won honorable mention in this year’s Fall Forum 2011 with her topic of “Examining Perspectives on Online Counseling”. Dr. Seunghye Hong from the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, was Amy's faculty mentor. To see more about the Honor's Fall Form click on the this link: http://www.honors.hawaii.edu/programs/symposium_forum.html |
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 Palam Lee with Dean Noreen Mokuau |
Congratulations to Palama Lee for successfully defending his PhD dissertation titled: "An Examination of the Evolution and Implementation of Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices in the Treatment of Adult Substance Use and Co-occurring Mental Health Disorders: An organization case study" |
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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Chancellor Virginia S. Hinshaw is pleased to announce the appointment of Noreen Mokuau, D.S.W., as Dean of the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work. Mokuau is currently Interim Dean of the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work and a tenured Professor in the School. She obtained her doctorate in Social Welfare at the University of California, Los Angeles (1982), and her master’s in Social Work and bachelor’s in Psychology (High Honors) from UH Mānoa. Click on this link to read the rest of this article |
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The Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Accreditation has voted to reaffirm UH Mānoa's Myron B. Thompson's School of Social Work accreditation for the maximum eight yearsending in June 2018. Reaffirmation applies to both the school's bachelor of social work (BSW) andmaster of social work (MSW) degree programs. In their assessment, site visitors concluded that the school's programs were fundamentally sound and had strong community connections. Programs had developed effective collaborations with units and disciplines across campus, and school leadership was respected by community leaders, state lawmakers, faculty and staff. In addition, there was a recognized commitment to the school's work, including a focus on indigenization—providing an exemplary model for UH Mānoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw's vision of the Mānoa campus being a Hawaiian place of learning. Moreover, the distance education delivery option was deemed exemplary in organization and structure, and international programs and goals were evaluated as directed and substantive. The mission of UH Mānoa's Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work is to contribute to the advancement of social work practice in its many forms for the purpose of preventing or resolving the most critical social problems. Within this general purpose, the school reaffirms social work's historic commitment to increase social justice and availability of opportunity for underrepresented and oppressed groups. |
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