Administration
Hawaii 205
2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-6300
Fax: (808) 956-5964
E-mail: sswadmit@hawaii.edu
Web: www.hawaii.edu/sswork/welcome.html
Dean: Patricia L. Ewalt
Faculty
*P. Ewalt, PhD (Dean)--social policy, mental health, administration,
curriculum development
*C. Browne, DrPH--gerontology, womens issues, health care
*S. Chandler, PhD (on leave)--social policy, mental health issues,
womens issues
N. Chang, MSW (BSW Program Chair)--minority recruitment and retention
*B. Coyne, PhD--criminology, sexual offender programs
*Q. Duong-Tran, PhD--child and family, human behavior and social work
practice, mental health services to special populations, research
*J. Fischer, DSW--clinical practice, evaluation research, human
sexuality
*R. Fong, EdD--child and family, Asian children mental health, human
development
*H. Gochros, DSW--interpersonal relationships, human sexuality, group
work, clinical practice
T. Hathaway, MSW--academic adviser, admissions, financial aid
*V. Kameoka, PhD--culture and mental health, quantitative methods and
measurements, research
*V. Kanuha, PhD--multicultural issues, gender violence, native Hawaiian
health, HIV
C. Langworthy, MSW (Assistant Director of Practicum)--BSW/MSW programs
*L. Lister, DSW--child and family welfare, health, social work practice
R. Matayoshi, MSW (Director of Practicum)--BSW/MSW programs
*J. Matsuoka, PhD--clinical practice, human behavior and the social
environment, research, cross-cultural issues, community organization
*N. Mokuau, DSW--Asian/Pacific Islander mental health issues, human
sexuality, womens issues
P. Morelli, PhD--social work practice, cross-cultural/minority mental
health, qualitative research
*C. Mueller, PhD--clinical practice, child and adolescent mental health,
research, aggressive behavior, substance abuse
*B. Mulroy, PhD--policy, community organization
S. Otagaki, MSW--(Assistant to the Dean) student services
*Graduate Faculty
General Information
The University of Hawaii School of Social Work (SW)
is recognized nationally and internationally for its outstanding
faculty; range of research and publications, including the development
of the Social Welfare Evaluation and Research Unit (SWERU); focus on
Asian and Pacific Islander groups in Hawaii; and diverse fields of
practice in health, mental health, child and family, and gerontology.
The School of Social Work offers baccalaureate and
graduate programs, which award the bachelor of social work (BSW), master
of social work (MSW), and a PhD in social welfare. In addition, the
school provides continuing education about current knowledge in the
field to human-service professionals and paraprofessionals.
Social work is a profession concerned with the
prevention and resolution of problems for individuals, families, groups,
and communities. Social work students are provided with the knowledge,
skills, and values that facilitate the prevention and resolution of such
problems. Students who believe in social changes and improving the
quality of life and who are committed to working with people, conducting
research, and developing resources would find the schools curriculum
stimulating.
Mission
The mission of the 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
works historic commitment to increase social justice and availability
of opportunity for underrepresented and oppressed groups. The principal
responsibility of the school is the generation, transmission, and
application of knowledge that will benefit Hawaii. In addition, it is
the schools responsibility to contribute to knowledge for use by the
profession as a whole. In particular, it is the goal of this school to
increase comprehension of the ways in which social policy, social work
practice, and research can be improved through understanding of the
Asian and Pacific cultures of our state and region.
Accreditation
The schools BSW and MSW programs are accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Social Work Education.
Degrees
Bachelors Degree: BSW
Masters Degree: MSW
Doctoral Degree: PhD in social welfare
Advising
Hawaii 208
2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-3831 (BSW)
(808) 956-7182 (MSW)
(808) 956-3830 (PhD)
Freshman and sophomores who are interested in a career
in social work or intend to apply to the school should consult the BSW
adviser. The adviser will assist students in academic planning and
provide information on career opportunities.
The Bulletin of the School of Social Work contains
information on admissions and degree requirements for the MSW and PhD
programs. For a copy of the Bulletin or additional information,
write to the School of Social Work at the above address. |