UH Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health

📢 Important Update: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dr. Ninez Ponce’s presentation scheduled for tomorrow will now be held exclusively over Zoom and not in person. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

🔗 Visit https://mbtssw.zoom.us/j/81583946613 or scan the QR code below to watch her presentation!

We look forward to seeing you all over zoom! 😊

🎉 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🎉

Join us for the Social Work & Public Health: Post-Grad Success Internship Meet & Greet on Wednesday, October 16 from 6-8 p.m. at the Campus Center Ballroom, UH Mānoa.

🤝 Connect with employers and alumni in public health, social work, and related fields.

🌐 Build your professional network, prepare for life after graduation, and get personalized career advice from experienced mentors.

🔗 Register for the FREE event at the link below!

Social Work & Public Health: Post-Grad Success Internship Meet & Greet Join us!

Interested in working with us? Know someone else who might be interested? We have TWO positions open: 1 Assistant Professor and 1 Assistant/Associate Professor! For more information, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/4661566/assistant-professor-assistant-associate-professor-social-work-2-positions?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Thompson school dean joins U.S. Census advisory group The committee is responsible for providing guidance on the design and ex*****on of the bureau’s programs and surveys.

Dean’s Speaker Series is this Friday!! We hope to see you there 😊

LOCATION ANNOUNCED: Join us for our upcoming Dean’s Speaker Series featuring Ninez Ponce, PhD, MPP. She will be giving a lecture that is open to the public on September 20, 2024 at 12pm in Biomed T211. Come in person or through zoom!

ZOOM ID: 815 8394 6613
URL Link: https://mbtssw.zoom.us/j/81583946613

If you require any accommodations to fully participate, please contact Arielle Argel at [email protected] by September 16th.

We hope to see you there!! 😊

UH unites stakeholders to strengthen public health workforce | University of Hawaiʻi System News Stakeholders proposed strategies to recruit new employees, retain young professionals, and provide more support for current workers in public health.

🌟 Check out UHM Dept of Social Work ! They share amazing content that you don’t want to miss. Follow them for more DSW updates! 🌟

The Thompson School is on the lookout for a passionate and dedicated Assistant Professor in Epidemiology! 🧑‍🏫📚

✏️ If you have a strong background in epidemiology or a closely related field, we want to hear from you!! Apply using the link below and join our amazing Thompson ‘ohana!

Career Opportunities at the University of Hawai'i | University of Hawai'i The University of Hawai'i's 10-campus system offers a wide range of career opportunities throughout the State of Hawai'i. Employment within the University system includes competitive compensation and benefits, a supportive work environment, and the opportunity to build a lifelong commitment to educa...

Calling all who are interested in earning in LCSW! Learn more about the Hawai'i Mental Health Workforce Acceleration Program with their upcoming info sessions this fall. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYcnHNql0B6r4tXjSAHFDkGw-0EX5jQmBA6uWBWJR2QXKDSg/viewform

For more information about the program, visit their website at https://sites.google.com/hawaii.edu/clinical

LOCATION ANNOUNCED: Join us for our upcoming Dean’s Speaker Series featuring Ninez Ponce, PhD, MPP. She will be giving a lecture that is open to the public on September 20, 2024 at 12pm in Biomed T211. Come in person or through zoom!

ZOOM ID: 815 8394 6613
URL Link: https://mbtssw.zoom.us/j/81583946613

If you require any accommodations to fully participate, please contact Arielle Argel at [email protected] by September 16th.

We hope to see you there!! 😊

We are hiring for a Field Education Liaison! If you're interested with working with social work students in their Field Practicum, developing curriculum, and much more, please apply at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/4626130/assistant-instructor-field-education-liaison-social-work?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Join us for our upcoming Dean's Speaker Series featuring Ninez Ponce, PhD, MPP. She will be giving a lecture that is open to the public on September 20, 2024 at 12pm (Location TBA). Come in person or through zoom.

We hope to see you there!! 😊

That’s our Dean!! If you see Dean Ortega around be sure to congratulate him 🥳

Thompson school dean joins U.S. Census advisory group The committee is responsible for providing guidance on the design and ex*****on of the bureau’s programs and surveys.

Today was the first day of student orientation for OPHS Graduate students! Here are a few captured moments from today. Just a few more days until the first day of class!! 📓✏️

Calling all Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students! Come join Welina Pasifika on Sept 4th!

Follow UHM Tides on instagram for more info and other great information!

Free financial aid workshops provided by Hawaiʻi P–20 Online Financial Aid Workshops will begin August 21, and will be held on Wednesdays, 6–7:30 p.m., through October 2.

At the beginning of every month, we send out a newsletter to our Thompson ‘Ohana to share many things going on with the school and upcoming events/opportunities! 🤗💛

📌 Whether you’re an incoming/new student, current student, alumni, faculty/staff member, or just interested to hear more about what our school is up to, anyone can receive our Connections newsletter!

🔗 Click the link in our bio or visit https://linktr.ee/uhmanoathompsonschool to find the link to subscribe to our newsletter and the link to view our previous ones!

Gerontology social work educator wins ‘Rising Star' award | University of Hawaiʻi System News Yeonjung Jane Lee was recognized for her impactful and innovative teaching and leadership.

Two more weeks until the first day of Fall ‘24! The Thompson School is excited to see all of the new and returning faces on campus 🤗

Reflecting on one-year anniversary of the Maui fires - Provost Michael Bruno shared a message with the campus ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SICJUn

Alumna receives award for championing health equity in Hawaiʻi | University of Hawaiʻi System News The award was presented by Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum.

Dean Daniel Selvarajah Sanders was Dean of the UH Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health from 1974-1986. His work included Founding the first school of social work in Sri Lanka; • Served as the UH Mānoa Director of International Studies; • With the National Institutes of Mental Health, began the Hawaiian Learning Program; • Increased the focus on Native Hawaiians and service to the State of Hawai‘i; • Focused on the continuum of social worker education, resulting in the creation of the BSW program; • Published Peace and Development: An interdisciplinary perspective (Sanders and Matsuoka, 1989); • Chair, CSWE Committee of International Social Welfare Education; • President, Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development; • Consultant, United Nations, UNICEF, etc. We are humbled to have benefited from his wisdom. We also Mahalo his wife, Christobel Sanders significant decades of support of PhD students in the social work program.

CSWE’s Commission on Global Social Work Education and the Katherine A. Kendall Institute recognized Dr. Daniel Selvarajah Sanderson in the International Social Work Leader Review. He was the first President and one of the founders of the Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development, now known as the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD). Read his full bio here: https://bit.ly/46sbCCA

Happy Aloha Friday!! Here are a few flicks from UHM Dept of Social Work MSW Student Orientation! We are so excited to see you all either on campus or online ✏️📚

Read about our new Chin S*k and Hyun Sook Chung Endowed Chair, Tetine Sentell!! ❤️

Sentell appointed inaugural endowed chair in public health | University of Hawaiʻi System News The endowment aims to recruit and retain top public health faculty in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.

Social work alumna shines spotlight on Micronesian culture | University of Hawaiʻi System News Kathlina's Martin's connection to theater emerged from her desire to preserve Micronesian cultural narratives.

Are you a grad student looking for a part-time job in social work? 👀

Come apply with the Hawaii Mental Health Workforce Accelerator Program 👏 This is a great opportunity to learn more about mental health agencies, programs, projects, and much more!

Apply today at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/4493806/graduate-assistant-social-work-mental-health-workforce-accelerator?1