Students get a deep dive into Native Hawaiian cultural practices
Preserving the knowledge of Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners lies at the heart of this course and program.
Youth day camps offer immersive field experiences to social work students
The partnership with LT Ranch offers practicum students to work with youth ages 13–18 who find themselves in difficult circumstances.
New book highlights Native Hawaiian cultural practices for health, social justice
Ka Māno Wai: The Source of Life explores Native Hawaiian cultural practices from the perspectives of kumu loea, or experts.
Health, human rights focus for new Thompson school Dean Ortega
Alex Ortega is looking forward to expanding on the school’s impressive record of training and research, locally and globally.
Hawaiian culture in education, art, among undergraduate student showcase projects
Each year, UROP awards more than $500,000 in merit-based scholarships directly to students.
The burnout epidemic: High turnover in child welfare
Studies show that turnover in the social work workforce nationally could be as high as 40%.
From homelessness, student finds ‘home away from home’ at Dept. of Social Work
Kanela Kamahalohanuilai faced many struggles in her life but with the support of others, she will earn her master’s in social work this spring.
Social work professors train Buddhist reverends in conflict resolution, more
Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health faculty shared their professional expertise with Hawaiʻi Buddhist reverends.
New social work report provides insights into Hawaiʻi workforce
A new report by faculty details the current state of the social work profession in Hawaiʻi .
Students praise first online master’s in public health program
The first cohort of students began the masters in public health online program this fall.
