District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0778 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	May
4	4	6, 2024
5	5	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
6	6	Chairman
7	7	Council of
8	8	the District of Columbia
9	9	John A. Wilson Building
10	10	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
11	11	Washington, DC 20004
12	12	Dear Chairman M endelson:
13	13	In accordance with section
14	14	2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
15	15	142;
16	16	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 305 of the Office of Asian and Pacific
17	17	Islander Affairs Establishment Act of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official
18	18	Code § 2-1374), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
19	19	Dr.
20	20	Halaevalu V akalahi
21	21	E
22	22	Street, NW
23	23	Washington, DC 20004
24	24	(Ward 2)
25	25	f
26	26	or appointment as a public voting member of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
27	27	Community Development, filing a vacant
28	28	seat, for a term to end April 17, 2025.
29	29	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
30	30	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
31	31	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
32	32	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
33	33	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
34	34	Sincerely,
35	35	Muriel B owser
36	36	Mayor 1
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70	70	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
71	71	;#7~
72	72	Chairman Phil Mendelson
73	73	at the request
74	74	of the Mayor
75	75	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
76	76	To confirm the appointment ofHalaevalu Vakalahi to the Commission on Asian and Pacific
77	77	Islander Community Development.
78	78	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
79	79	resolution may be cited as the "Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
80	80	Development Halaevalu Vakalahi Confirmation Resolution
81	81	of 2024".
82	82	Sec.
83	83	2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
84	84	Dr. Halaevalu Vakalahi
85	85	E Street,
86	86	NW
87	87	Washington, DC 20004
88	88	(Ward 2)
89	89	as a public voting member
90	90	of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Community
91	91	Development, established by section 305
92	92	of the Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
93	93	Establishment Act
94	94	of 2001, effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code§ 2-
95	95	1374), filing a vacant seat, for a term to end April
96	96	17, 2025.
97	97	Sec.
98	98	3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
99	99	upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office
100	100	of the Mayor.
101	101	Sec.
102	102	4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 1
103	103	Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi, MSW, M.Ed., Ph.D.
104	104	LEADERSHIP and ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCES
105	105	President and CEO, 2023 to present – Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA
106	106	22314.
107	107	Dean and Professor, 2018 to 2023 – Hawai’i Pacific University, College of Health and Society,
108	108	Honolulu, HI 96813. School of Social Work, Department of Public Health, Department of
109	109	Nursing, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program, and
110	110	Physician Assistant Program.
111	111	Associate Dean and Professor, 2014 to 2018; Associate Dean and Associate Professor, July
112	112	2012 to 2014 – Morgan State University, School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD 21251.
113	113	Director of Master’s Social Work Program and Associate Professor, February 2007 to June
114	114	2012 – George Mason University, Department of Social Work, Fairfax, VA 22030.
115	115	Accreditation Specialist, January 2005 to January 2007 – Council on Social Work Education,
116	116	Office of Social Work Accreditation and Educational Excellence, Alexandria, VA 22314.
117	117	Coordinator of Baccalaureate Social Work Program and Lecturer, August 2003 to
118	118	December 2004 – San Francisco State University, School of Social Work, San Francisco, CA
119	119	94132.
120	120	Department Chair and Assistant Professor, August 2001 to July 2003 – Brigham Young
121	121	University-Hawaii, Department of Social Work, Laie, HI 96762.
122	122	Assistant Professor, July 1999 to July 2001 – New Mexico State University, School of Social
123	123	Work, Las Cruces, NM 88003.
124	124	SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION
125	125	Book(s)
126	126	Starks, S.H., Mallinger, G., Countee-Gilliam, C.C., Schmitz, C., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2021).
127	127	Mentoring Women for Leadership: Empowering the Next Generation. Washington DC: NASW
128	128	Press.
129	129	Wells-Wilbon, R., McPhatter, A., & Vakalahi, H.F.O., Editors (2015). Social Work Practice
130	130	with African Americans in Urban Environments. New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
131	131	Ritter, J., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2014). 101 Careers in Social Work, 2
132	132	nd
133	133	edition. New York, NY:
134	134	Springer Publishing.
135	135	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Simpson, G.M., & Giunta, N., Editors (2014). The Collective Spirit of Aging
136	136	Across Cultures. New York, NY: Springer Science and Business Media publisher. 2
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139	139	Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Godinet, M., Editors (2014). Transnational Pacific Islander Americans and
140	140	Social Work: Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drum. Washington DC: NASW Press.
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142	142	Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Peebles-Wilkins, W., Editors (2009). Women of Color on the Rise:
143	143	Leadership and Administration in Social Work Education and the Academy. New York, NY:
144	144	Columbia University Press.
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146	146	Ritter, J., Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Kiernan-Stern, M. (2009). 101 Careers in Social Work, 1
147	147	st
148	148
149	149	edition. New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
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151	151	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Starks, S., & Ortiz Hendricks, C., Editors, (2007). Women of Color as Social
152	152	Work Educators: Strengths and Survival. Alexandria, VA: Council on Social Work Education
153	153	Press.
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155	155	Journal Co-Founder, Co-Editor in Chief
156	156	Urban Social Work (2017-present) peer-reviewed journal, partnership between Morgan State
157	157	University, Lehman College, and Hawai’i Pacific University, underwritten by New York
158	158	Community Trust, and published by Springer Publishing. Co-Editor in Chief, Co-Founder (Dr.
159	159	Halaevalu Vakalahi, Dr. Dana Wilson, Dr. Brenda Williams-Gray, Dr. Carl Mazza). Prose
160	160	Award.
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162	162	Journal Special Section/Issue
163	163	Stevenson, A., Vakalahi, H.F.O., & McPhatter, A., Editors (2016). Journal of Social Work
164	164	Education, Special Section on “The HBCU Experience: Contributions to Social Work
165	165	Education”.
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167	167	Journal Articles Peer-Reviewed
168	168	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Countee-Gilliam, C., McPhatter, A., Washington, E.M., & Waites, C. (in
169	169	press). Women of color pipeline to academic leadership. Advancing Women in Leadership.
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171	171	Kamaka, M.L., Freitas, S.M., Marshall, S.M., Walsh, M.E., Kamakawiwo’ole, S., Miller, J.M.,
172	172	& Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2021). He ʻAʻaliʻi Kū Makani Mai Au: Developing a cultural framework
173	173	for advancing COVID-19 related, community-informed health policies. Hawai’i Journal of
174	174	Health and Social Welfare, 80(10 Suppl 2), 50-56.
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176	176	Godinet, M.T., McGlinn, L., Nelson, D., & Vakalahi, H. (2019). Factors Contributing to
177	177	Substance Misuse Treatment Completion among Native Hawaiians, Other Pacific Islanders, and
178	178	Asian Americans. Substance Use and Misuse, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1657896.
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180	180	Godinet, M.T., Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Mokuau, N. (2019). Transnational Pacific Islanders:
181	181	Implications for Social Work. Social Work, 64(2), 113-122.
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183	183	Rasheem, S., Alleman, A.-S., Mushonga, D., Anderson, D., & Ofahengaue Vakalahi, H. F.
184	184	(2018). Mentor-shape: Exploring the mentoring relationships of black women in doctoral
185	185	programs. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 26(1), 50–
186	186	69. https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2018.1445443
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189	189	Alleman, A., Allen, S., Darrell, L., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2018). Women of Color and work-life
190	190	balance in an urban environment: What is reality? Urban Social Work, 2(1), 80-95.
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192	192	Van Sluytman, L., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2017). Our immigrant fathers: Reflecting on caregiving.
193	193	Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 23(1), 13-26.
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195	195	Vakalahi, H.F.O. & Hafoka, O.K.L. (2017). Beyond Words: Language of our Ancestors.
196	196	Ameriasia Journal, 43(1), 1-12.
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198	198	Gilliam, C.C., Chandler, M.A., Al-Hajjaj, H.A., Mooney, A.N., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2016).
199	199	Intentional leadership planning and development: The collective responsibility to educate more
200	200	social work leaders. Advances in Social Work, 17(2), 330-339. doi:10.18060/18606
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202	202	Baldwin-Clark, T., Ofahengaue Vakalahi, H. F., & Anderson, B. (2016). What about African
203	203	American older women and depressive symptoms? Educational Gerontology, 42(5), 310–320.
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205	205	Egleton, M., Banigo, D., McLeod, B., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2016). Homelessness among
206	206	formerly incarcerated African American Men: Contributors and consequences. Contemporary
207	207	Social Science, 11(4), 403-413. DOI: 10.1080/21582041.2016.1258590
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209	209	Allen, S.A., Sinclair, M. & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2016). Organizational Identification: Perspectives
210	210	of Dispersed Social Workers. Advances in Social Work, 17(2), 285-303.
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212	212	Mafile’o, T. & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2016). Indigenous social work across borders: Expanding
213	213	social work in the South Pacific. International Social Work. DOI: 10.1177/0020872816641750
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215	215	Davis, R.L., Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Smith, L.L. (2015). Pacific Islander youth and sources of risk
216	216	for problem behavior. Families in Society, 96(2), 99-107.
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218	218	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Sermon, M., Richardson, A., Dillard, V., & Moncrief, A. (2014). Do you see
219	219	me? The complex experiences of female students of color. Intercultural Education, 25(5), 418-
220	220	427.
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222	222	Baldwin, T., Vaughn, J., Cotton, C., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2014). Where is Spirituality in Social
223	223	Work? Perspectives on Social Work, 10(1), 5-13.
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225	225	Vakalahi, H.F.O. & Davis, R.L. (2014). The Taro Plant and Pacific Islander Health: Returning to
226	226	the Wisdom of the Elders. Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 3(4), 9-18.
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228	228	Starks, S.H., Vakalahi, H.F.O., & McPhatter, A. (2014). Spirituality: A sustaining force among
229	229	Women of Color academics. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought,
230	230	33, 131-147.
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232	232	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Ihara, E.S., Hafoka, M.P. (2014). Family Roots: Sustenance for Samoan and
233	233	Tongan American Elders. Journal of Family Strengths, 13(1), 1-17.
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235	235	Allen, S.A., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2013). My team members are everywhere! A critical analysis
236	236	of the emerging literature on dispersed teams. Administration in Social Work, 37, 1-8.
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239	239	Vakalahi, H.F.O & Taiapa, J. (2013). Getting Grounded on Maori research. Journal of
240	240	Intercultural Studies, 34(4), 399-409.
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242	242	Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2013). Generations Linked: A case example of Māori grandparents. Journal of
243	243	Family Social Work, 16(4), 332-347.
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245	245	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Taiapa, J., & Ware. F. (2013). Taonga: Grandchildren the Treasures of
246	246	Grandparents. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 20(3), 112-119.
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248	248	Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Godinet, M.T. (2012). Lived experiences of youth of color in secured
249	249	facilities. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 10, 295-315.
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251	251	Ihara, E.S. & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2012). Collective Worldviews and Health: Through the Lens of
252	252	Pacific American Elders. Journal of Educational Gerontology 38(6), 400-411.
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254	254	Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2012). Cultural context of health and well-being among Samoan and Tongan
255	255	Elders. Indian Journal of Gerontology, 12(1), 75-93.
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257	257	Ihara, E.S. & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2011). Spirituality: The Essence of Wellness among Tongan
258	258	and Samoan Elders. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought, 30(4),
259	259	405-421.
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261	261	Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2011). Pacific roots and American wings. Advancing the Conversation
262	262	(Personal Reflections). Multicultural Perspectives, 13(2), 105-110.
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264	264	Vakalahi, H.F.O. & Ihara, E. (2011). Research with Indigenous Cultures: A Case Study Analysis
265	265	of Tongan Grandparents (Research Note). Families in Society, 92(2), 230-235.
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267	267	Vakalahi, H.F.O. & Starks, S.H. (2011). Health and well-being of women of color academics.
268	268	International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1(2), 185-190.
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270	270	Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2011). Tongan grandparents and grandchildren: The impact of
271	271	grandparenting. International Social Work, 54(4), 580-598.
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273	273	Vakalahi, H.F.O., De Paz, C.M., & Davis, M.E. (2010). Diversity and difference: What’s the
274	274	social work commitment? Mosaic, 3(1), 13-24.
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276	276	Kashim, S. & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2010). Children, Youth, and Families in Dual Jurisdictions: An
277	277	analysis of the emerging literature. The Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal, XII, 2, 7-18.
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279	279	Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Starks, S.H. (2010). Complexities of becoming visible: Reflecting on the
280	280	stories of women of color as social work educators. AFFILIA, 25(2), 110-122.
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282	282	Starks, S.H., Vakalahi, H.F.O., Comer, J., & Ortiz Hendricks, C. (2010). Gathering, telling,
283	283	preparing the stories: A vehicle for healing. Journal of Indigenous Social Work, 1(1), 8-16.
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285	285	Vernon, B., Vakalahi, H.F.O., Pittman-Munke, P., Adkins, L., & Pierce, D. (2009). Distance
286	286	Education Programs in Social Work: Present Trends and Future Intentions. Journal of Social
287	287	Work Education, 45(2), 1-13. 5
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290	290	Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2009). Pacific Islander Students: Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place?
291	291	Children and Youth Services Review, 31(12), 1258-1263.
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293	293	Godinet, M., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2009). Conceptualizing Delinquency among Samoan
294	294	adolescents: An Integrative Model. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 7(2), 135-159.
295	295
296	296	Godinet, M.T., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2008). Community, Neighborhood, and Peer Influence on
297	297	Samoan-American Youths. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 17(4), 326-
298	298	348.
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300	300	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Toafa, S.G., & Moala, K.O. (2008). Grand-parenting in the Tongan
301	301	Community: A Cultural Model. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 6(3), 305-319.
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303	303	Vakalahi, H.F.O. & Godinet, M. (2008). Family and culture and the Samoan youth. Journal of
304	304	Family Social Work, 11(3), 229-253.
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306	306	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Heffernan, P.K., & Johnson, R.A. (2007). Pacific Islander elderly: A model
307	307	for bridging generations and systems. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 12(2), 26-41.
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309	309	Vakalahi, H.F., Briar-Lawson, K., Yaffe, J., & Durrant, L. (2002). Family-based Predictors of
310	310	Adolescent Substance Use. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 11(3), 1-15.
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312	312	Vakalahi, H.F. (2001). Adolescent Substance Use and Family-Based Risk and Protective
313	313	Factors: A Literature Review. Journal of Drug Education, 31(1).
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315	315	Vakalahi, H.F., Harrison, R. S., & Janzen, F.V. (2000). The Influence of Family-Based Risk and
316	316	Protective Factors on Adolescent Substance Use. Journal of Family Social Work, 4(1), 21-34.
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318	318	Book Chapters, Commendatory, References, and Professional Reports
319	319	Vakalahi, H., Giroux, D., & Toafa-Kaufusi, S. (under revision). Theories and frameworks of
320	320	group work. In Group Work for Social Workers: A culturally responsive applied approach,
321	321	Patricia Saleeby (Ed.).
322	322
323	323	Vakalahi, H.F.O. (in press). Be still, eat some chocolate, and let God in C.S. Turner and C.A.
324	324	Stanley Preparing for Full Professor: Critical Issues on Gender and Racial Equity in Research,
325	325	Teaching, Service, and Policy Making.
326	326
327	327	Wells, A., Kirchner, S., Ramsey, G., Van Sluytman, L.G., Vakalahi, H.F.O, & Rowel, R. (in
328	328	press). Closing the Community-Academia Gap to move Baltimore City to New Heights in
329	329	GBUL State of Black Baltimore.
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331	331	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Sinclair, M.M., Sheafor, B., & Tupola, P. (2022). Organizations and
332	332	Associations. In Encyclopedia of Macro Social Work. Oxford Press.
333	333
334	334	Mafile’o, T., Mitaera, J., & Vakalahi, H. (2022). Collective cultures, power, and individual
335	335	judgement. In SAGE Handbook of Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work,
336	336	Brian Taylor (Ed.).
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339	339	Vakalahi, H., Sinclair, M., Sheafor, B., & Tupola, P. (2022, Feb 24, 2013, June 11). Social Work
340	340	Professional Organizations and Associations. In Encyclopedia of Social Work. doi:
341	341	https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.274
342	342
343	343	Vakalahi, H.F.O, Locklear, A.K., Balestrery, J. (2021). Sovereignty, Rights, and the Well-Being
344	344	of Indigenous Peoples living in the United States. NASW Policy Statement, Social Work Speaks,
345	345	12
346	346	th
347	347	Edition, NASW Policy Statements 2021-2023.
348	348
349	349	Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Hafoka Kanuch, O.K.L. (2020). Navigating the Hyphen: Tongan-American
350	350	Women in Academia. In Hune, S. & Nomura, G.M., (Editors). Our Voices, Our Lives: New
351	351	Dimensions of Asian American and Pacific Islander Women’s History. New York University
352	352	Press.
353	353
354	354	Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Hafoka Kanuch, O.K.L. (2019). Our Pacific Elders as keepers and
355	355	transmitters of culture. In Ravulo, J., Mafile’o, T., & Yeates, D.B., (Editors). Pacific Social
356	356	Work: navigating practice, policy and research. Routledge (UK).
357	357
358	358	Wagner, F.A., Van Sluytman, L.G., Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Wosu. C.N. (2018). Qualitative
359	359	research in gerontology and geriatrics, p. 73-81, in Aging Research: Methodology Issues by
360	360	Carmen Garcia-Pena, Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robledo, & Mario Ulises Perez-Zepeda. Spring
361	361	Link publishing.
362	362
363	363	Vakalahi, H.F.O., Hafoka, O.K.L, & Fong, R. (2016). Asian and Pacific Islander Immigrant and
364	364	Refugee Children and Families. In Alan Dettlaff and Fong, R. (editors), Immigrant and Refugee
365	365	Children and Families: Culturally Responsive Practice. New York, NY: Columbia University
366	366	Press.
367	367
368	368	Vakalahi, H.F.O. & Fong, R. (2015). Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. In Social Workers’
369	369	Desk Reference, 3
370	370	rd
371	371	ed. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press.
372	372
373	373	Pittman, M.E., Scheidt, L.M., Munford, M.R., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2015). The Magic of Aging
374	374	in the Urban Environment. In R.W. Wilbon, A. R. McPhatter, & H. F. O. Vakalahi
375	375	(Eds.), Social work practice with African Americans in urban communities. New York, NY:
376	376	Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
377	377
378	378	Littlefield, M.B., McLane-Davison, D., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2015). Global Gender Inequality.
379	379	Oxford Encyclopedia of Social Work Online. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. DOI:
380	380	10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.932.
381	381
382	382	Davis, R. & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2014). Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Oxford
383	383	Bibliographies in Social Work. Ed. Edward J. Mullen. New York: Oxford University Press.
384	384	DOI: 10.1093/OBO/9780195389678-0185.
385	385
386	386	Davis, M.E., Vakalahi, H.F.O., & Scales, S.R. (2014). Women of Color in the Academy: From
387	387	Trauma to Transformation (p. 265-177). In Disrupting the Culture of Silence: Women
388	388	Navigating Hostility and Making Change in the Academy, Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.
389	389
390	390
391	391
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393	393
394	394	Yancey, K., Baldwin, T., Saran, A. & Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2014). City Life—What a Wonderful
395	395	Way of Life: Aging in the Urban Environment. In Vakalahi, HFO, Simpson, G., & Guinta, N.
396	396	The Collective Spirit of Aging Across Cultures. Springer Media and Business Publishing.
397	397
398	398	Vakalahi, H.F. (2011). Commentary: Embracing Culture as Essential to Pacific People. Invited
399	399	Expert Commentary. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 5(2), 85-89.
400	400
401	401	Vakalahi, H.F.O. & Fong, R. (2008). Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. In Social Workers’
402	402	Desk Reference, 2
403	403	nd
404	404	ed. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press.
405	405
406	406	Vakalahi, H.O., Godinet, M., & Fong, R. (2006). Pacific Islander Americans: Impact of
407	407	Colonization and Immigration. In R. Fong, R.G. McRoy, & C.O. Hendricks, (Eds.), Intersecting
408	408	Child Welfare, Substance Abuse, and Family Violence. Washington, D.C.: Council on Social
409	409	Work Education Press.
410	410
411	411	Vakalahi, H.O., (2005). Commendatory Preface. In D. Hippolite Wright, K. Ward, & R. Ram,
412	412	In her own voice: Pacific Islander women speak. Mellen Press.
413	413
414	414	Ofahengaue Vakalahi, H.O. (2005). From Outside the Box: Too Pacific Islander, Woman,
415	415	Professional? In R. Takahashi (Ed.), Diversity: Value, Promote, and Achieve. San Francisco,
416	416	CA: Institute for Multicultural Research and Social Work Practice (IMRSWP).
417	417
418	418	Vakalahi, H.O., & Godinet, M. (2004). Pacific Islanders and the Juvenile Justice System. In K.
419	419	Davis & T.M. Goodley, (Eds.), The Color of Social Policy. Washington, DC: Council on Social
420	420	Work Education Press.
421	421
422	422	Vakalahi, H.F., Coggins, K., & Holley, L. (2001). Crime and Delinquency and Child Welfare.
423	423	In K. Briar-Lawson, Lawson, H., & Sallee, A. (Eds.). New Century Practice with Vulnerable
424	424	Families. Dubuque, IA: Eddie bowers publishing, inc.
425	425
426	426	Vakalahi, H.F. & Khaja, K. (2001). Parent to Parent & Family to Family: Innovative Mutual
427	427	Support Services. In K. Briar-Lawson, Lawson, H., & Sallee, A. (Eds.). New Century Practice
428	428	with Vulnerable Families. Dubuque, IA: eddie bowers publishing, inc.
429	429
430	430	National Association of Social Workers, Member, National Committee on Racial and Ethnic
431	431	Diversity (2001). Member of the group who wrote the NASW Standards for Cultural
432	432	Competence in Social Work Practice. NASW Press.
433	433
434	434	VanVleet, R.K., Vakalahi, H.F.O, Holley, L., Brown, S.F., & Carter, C. (2001). Ethnic minority
435	435	overrepresentation in the Utah Juvenile Justice System. University of Utah, Graduate School of
436	436	Social Work and the Utah State Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System.
437	437
438	438	Vakalahi, H.F. (2000). Reviewer, book Infants, Toddlers, and Families. Family Preservation
439	439	Journal 5(1), 63-63.
440	440
441	441	Vakalahi, H.F.O. (2000, 2001). Needs assessment and evaluation of Permanency Planning
442	442	Training. State of New Mexico Children, Youth, and Family Department and the Family
443	443	Preservation Institute of New Mexico State University School of Social Work.
444	444	8
445	445
446	446	Foreword
447	447	Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi (in press). In Galuola: Pacific Indigenous Psychology by
448	448	Siautu Alefaio-Tugia. Springer, NY.
449	449
450	450	Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi (2022). In Pandemic of Silence by Adrienne Dillard and
451	451	Tristan Renae. Black Artist of Hawai’i, HI.
452	452
453	453	‘Ike Mana: Halaevalu Vakalahi, Adrienne Dillard, Momilani Marshall, Tammy Martin, Sophia
454	454	Kim, Poki’i Balaz, Puni Kekauoha (2021). In The Intersection of Environmental Justice, Climate
455	455	Change, Community, and the Ecology of Life by Ande A. Nesmith, Cathryne L. Schmitz,
456	456	Yolanda Machado-Escudero, Shanondora Billiot, Rachel A. Forbes, Meredith C.F. Powers,
457	457	Nikita Buckhoy, Lucy A. Lawrence, & Lacey M. Sloan. Springer Link, NY.
458	458
459	459	Media
460	460	Vakalahi, H.F.O. (Op-Ed August 14, 2020). A leader in Hawai’i’s Pacific Islander communities
461	461	offers ways to help this vulnerable population handle health issues, including COVID-19. Star
462	462	Advertiser.
463	463
464	464	KHON News Beyond the Mask, COVID series, represented Pacific Islander Community (2020).
465	465	Co-presenters Vakalahi, H.F.O., Howard, J., & Berreman, J.
466	466
467	467	Competitive Presentations
468	468	Council on Social Work Education (2022). Women pushing forward as leaders and mentors,
469	469	presentation. Starks, S., Vakalahi, H.F.O, Countee-Gilliam, C., & Schmitz, C.
470	470
471	471	Council on Social Work Education (2020). Mentoring Women for Leadership, presentation.
472	472	Countee-Gillim, C., Starks, S., Schmitz, C., Vakalahi, H.F.O.
473	473
474	474	Council on Social Work Education, Dallas, TX (2017). Women of Color Writing Retreats:
475	475	Experiences and Outcomes, Hot Topics. Vakalahi, H.F.O., Davison, D., Wilson, D., Alston, S.,
476	476	Evans, D., & Countee-Gilliam, C.
477	477
478	478	The 21
479	479	st
480	480	IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, San Francisco, CA (2017).
481	481	Promoting Healthy Aging in Diverse Older Communities through Academic-Community
482	482	Research, Symposium. Vakalahi, H.F.O., McGovern, J., Giunta, N., Gelman, C., Gardner, D.,
483	483	Glushefski, R.E., Morano, C.
484	484
485	485	Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA (2017). Community Based
486	486	Participatory Research with Diverse Urban Older Adults, Symposium. Vakalahi, H.F.O.,
487	487	Giunta, N.
488	488
489	489	Council on Social Work Education, Atlanta, GA (2016). Women of Color in the Academy: A
490	490	Collaborative Approach to Transforming Trauma. Davis, M., & Vakalahi, H.F.O.
491	491
492	492	Council on Social Work Education, Tampa, FL (2014). Creating a pipeline for women of color
493	493	leaders and administrators. Vakalahi, H.F.O., McPhatter, A., Waites, C., & Washington, E.M.
494	494	9
495	495
496	496	Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development, Melbourne,
497	497	Australia (2014). Mafile’o, T. & Vakalahi, H.F.O. Re-centering and re-invigorating Pacific
498	498	indigenous approaches for Pacific peoples' social and economic development.
499	499
500	500	NCORE Conference, New Orleans, LA (2013). Scales, R., Davis, M., & Vakalahi, H.F.O.
501	501	Women of color and trauma, paper presentation.
502	502
503	503	Food Studies Conference, Austin, TX (2013). Davis, R., & Vakalahi, H.F.O. Cultural
504	504	significance of Taro, paper presentation.
505	505
506	506	NIH Health Disparities Summit, Washington DC (2012). Davis, M.E., Vakalahi, H.F.O., &
507	507	Davis, B. Trauma in the Chantilly Mews Community, poster presentation.
508	508
509	509	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Washington, DC (2012). Sermon,
510	510	M., Richardson, A., Moncrief, A., Dillard, V, & Vakalahi, H.F.O. Female Students of Color:
511	511	The complexities of lived experiences, panel presentation.
512	512
513	513	International Conference in Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI (2012). Vakalahi, H.F.O., Davis,
514	514	M.E., & Scales, S.R. Traumatic Experiences of Women of Color in the Academy: A Call to
515	515	Action, Panel.
516	516
517	517	International Conference in Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI (2012). Davis, M.E., Vakalahi,
518	518	H.F.O., & Scales, S.R. A College Dream Tour, Panel.
519	519	International Conference in Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI (2012). Scales, S.R. Davis, M.E., &
520	520	Vakalahi, H.F.O. Mental health issues among medical and non-medical students, Workshop.
521	521
522	522	Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA (2012). Vakalahi, H.F.O.. Pacific Islander
523	523	American Elders: Cultural Navigators, Paper Presentation.
524	524
525	525	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2011). Vakalahi,
526	526	H.F.O., Starks, S.H., Davison, D., & Dozier, C. Women of Color at the Intersection of
527	527	Race/Gender/Power and Leadership, Panel, Feminist Scholarship track.
528	528
529	529	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2011). Vakalahi,
530	530	H.F.O., & Saleeby, P. Health Disparities, Panel, CSWE Commission on Diversity and Social
531	531	and Economic Justice.
532	532
533	533	American Public Health Association, Washington, DC (2011). Ihara, E.S., & Vakalahi, H.F.O.
534	534	Pacific American elders: The salience of spirituality for health and well-being, Oral Presentation.
535	535
536	536	International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI (2011). Davis, M.E. & Vakalahi,
537	537	H.F.O. Transforming Life Course Trauma.
538	538
539	539	Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA (2009). Davis, M.E., Vakalahi, H.F.O., &
540	540	Ihara, E. Risk assessment: Cultural practices in Pacific Islander, African American, and Asian
541	541	American elders and healthy aging, Poster.
542	542
543	543	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (2008). Co-
544	544	presenter Saundra Starks, Women of Color as Social Work Educators: Health and Wellbeing. 10
545	545
546	546
547	547	George Mason University, College of Health and Human Services, Research Day, Fairfax, VA
548	548	(2008). Presenter, Women of Color as Social Work Educators: Health and Well-being.
549	549
550	550	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2007). Co-
551	551	presenter Saundra Starks, Women of Color as Social Work Educators: Health and Wellbeing.
552	552
553	553	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2007). Co-
554	554	presenters Robert Vernon, Dean Pierce, & Peggy Pittman-Munke, Distance Social Work
555	555	Education.
556	556
557	557	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2007). Panel
558	558	member on special topic of academic social work careers, sponsored by CSWE.
559	559
560	560	Indigenous Voices in Social Work: Not Lost in Translation, Honolulu, HI (2007). Co-presenter
561	561	Saundra Starks & Carmen Ortiz Hendricks, Voices of Women of Color in Social Work
562	562	Education.
563	563
564	564	Rural Social Work Conference, Bowling Green, KY (2006). Co-presenter Saundra Starks &
565	565	Suzie Cashwell, Women of Color as Social Work Educators: Implications for Practice and
566	566	Education.
567	567
568	568	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Chicago, IL (2006). Co-presenter
569	569	Carmen Ortiz Hendricks & Saundra Starks, Women of Color as Social Work Educators:
570	570	Implications for Practice and Education.
571	571
572	572	National Gerontological Social Work Conference, NY (2005). Co-presenter Kaunanga Moala
573	573	and Jamee Enesa, Grandparenting in the Tongan Culture.
574	574
575	575	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, CA (2004). Co-
576	576	presenter Sharlene Furuto & Isaac Kuzukuma, Sovereignty and Health of Indigenous People:
577	577	Implications for Social Work Practice and Education.
578	578
579	579	Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference, Japan (2003). Accepted co-presentation of paper “Moana
580	580	Nui: A Pacific Model of Inclusion and Leadership” Meripa Godinet. [Conference cancelled due
581	581	to SARS].
582	582
583	583	International Baccalaureate Program Directors Conference, Africa (2003). Accepted co-
584	584	presentation of paper “The Pacific, U.S.A, and Africa: Cultural Competency in HIV/AIDS
585	585	Education”. [Unable to attend due to reduction in university travel funds].
586	586
587	587	Baccalaureate Program Directors Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA (2002). Co-presenter,
588	588	Ho’okele: A Pacific Island Approach to Aging.
589	589
590	590	International Conference of Schools of Social Work, Montpellier, France (2002). Co-facilitator,
591	591	Moana Nui: A Pacific Island Approach to Global Citizenship.
592	592
593	593	Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Nashville, TN (2002). Co-
594	594	presenter, Asian and Pacific Islanders through 2010: Demographic, social and political realities. 11
595	595
596	596
597	597	Cultural competence in Child Welfare practice, Austin, TX (2001). Commentator, Pacific
598	598	Islander families and issues of substance abuse and family violence in relation to child welfare.
599	599
600	600	Family Preservation Institute Conference, San Antonio, TX (2000). Co-presenter, Pacific
601	601	Islanders and Family Preservation.
602	602
603	603	Building on Family Strengths Conference, Portland, OR (2000). Poster presenter, Influence of
604	604	Family-Based Risk and Protective Factors on Adolescent Substance Use.
605	605
606	606	Family Preservation Institute Conference, Austin, TX (1999). Presenter, Influence of Family-
607	607	Based Risk and Protective Factors on Adolescent Substance Use.
608	608
609	609	Society for Social Work Research Conference, Austin, TX (1998). Accepted for poster
610	610	presentation, Pacific Islander Adolescents at Risk for HIV/AIDS. [Unable to attend due to
611	611	financial difficulty].
612	612
613	613	Hawai’i Psychological Association Conference, Honolulu, HI (1994). Co-presenter, Pacific
614	614	Islander Adolescents at Risk for HIV/AIDS, master’s thesis.
615	615
616	616	Invited Presentations
617	617	Hawai’i State of Reform (2022). Panel on Creating a Workforce that Looks like Us.
618	618
619	619	Hawai’i State Center for Nursing (2021). Presentation to Advisory Board on the state of nursing
620	620	education at Hawai’i Pacific University.
621	621
622	622	Hawai’i State of Reform (2021). Panel on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community and
623	623	COVID-19.
624	624
625	625	Council on Social Work Education, CRSSW (2020). Critical Race Theory, inaugural panel:
626	626	Spencer, M., Ortiz, L., Vakalahi, H.F.O, Huggins, M., Ortega, D.
627	627
628	628	AlohaCare Panel on NHPI and COVID (2020). Co-presenters Fox, K., Duarte, M., Vakalahi,
629	629	H.F.O., & Howard, J.
630	630
631	631	Hawai’i Health Workforce Summit September 12, 2020. Panel member for Native Hawaiian
632	632	and Pacific Islander Health: Lālama ka Pakipika - Leading With Courage. Sponsored by Papa
633	633	Ola Lokahi. Co-presented with Dr. Palakiko and Ms. Howard.
634	634
635	635	Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Educators Association Conference, Portland, OR (2010).
636	636	National Panelist, Transnational Pacific Islanders.
637	637
638	638	Tongan American Community, San Francisco, CA (2010). Presenter, Youth and Parents
639	639	Communication, Pacific American Youth and Parents Communication.
640	640
641	641	Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (2010). Plenary Co-
642	642	speaker Dr. Molly Davis. Looking Inward: Exploring & Sharing Personal Values and Beliefs.
643	643	12
644	644
645	645	Virginia Governor’s Conference on Children (2010). Co-presenter Dr. Molly Davis. Bridging
646	646	the Culture Divide.
647	647
648	648	Keynote Presentations
649	649	Keynote Speaker, Tongan Research Association international conference, “Navigating the
650	650	Tongan-American Hyphen: The role of Mentoring” (spring 2022).
651	651
652	652	Keynote Speaker, Hawai’i Roundtable Discussion on food security and sustainability, in
653	653	preparation for the United Nation Food Sustainability Summit (spring 2021).
654	654
655	655	Keynote Speaker, Hawai’i Pacific University, Light Up the Night leadership event (spring 2021).
656	656
657	657	Keynote Speaker, University of Hawai’i-Manoa Department of Native Hawaiian Health, Pu
658	658	Pu’ukai Series (2021). “Mentorship: Lifting as we Climb”.
659	659
660	660	Keynote Speaker, Western Kentucky University, Department of Social Work, BSW & MSW
661	661	graduation ceremonies (spring 2017).
662	662
663	663	Keynote Speaker, multiple Pacific Island community events (1998-ongoing). Invited as keynote
664	664	speaker at yearly events including youth conferences, high school baccalaureate, educational
665	665	events, cultural celebrations, etc. in Hawai’i, California, Utah Pacific Islander communities.
666	666	Presentation: Knowledge is Power and the Role of Higher Education.
667	667
668	668	Grants, funds development and entrepreneurial activities
669	669	HPU Undergraduate infrastructure student research center (The “HUI SRC”): An entrepreneurial
670	670	health research center (2020-present). Funded by the National Institutes of Health/National
671	671	Institute on General Medical Sciences (U01GM128435; PI: Vakalahi), $750,000. Co-I Dr. Scott
672	672	Okamoto and Dr. David Horgen; Dr. Ngoc Phan, Dr. Eunjung Lim, Mr. Blaize Soakai. Modeled
673	673	after ASCEND SRC developed by Morgan State University ASCEND Center for Biomedical
674	674	Research.
675	675
676	676	HPU Faculty Mentorship Training Program, under HUI SRC (2022-present), to enhance faculty
677	677	ability to effectively mentor students particularly those from underrepresented communities.
678	678	Funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on General Medical Sciences
679	679	(U01GM128435-03S1; PI: Vakalahi), $250,000. Co-I Dr. Scott Okamoto and Dr. David Horgen;
680	680	Dr. Ngoc Phan, Dr. Eunjung Lim, Mr. Blaize Soakai.
681	681
682	682	Mana Wahine Fellowship Program (2021-present). Funded by Papa Ola Lokahi, focused on
683	683	Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander women interested in nursing, public health, social work,
684	684	physical therapy, marine biology, $180,000. (PI: Vakalahi, co-I Dr. Kayla Black).
685	685
686	686	HPU IPE Island Mobile (2020-2023). Funded by Atherton Foundation, focused on
687	687	interdisciplinary practicum with nursing, public health, and social work, $70,000. (PI: Vakalahi)
688	688
689	689	Vaccine education for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander kupuna (2021-2022). Funded by
690	690	Pfizer Foundation, focused on interdisciplinary team creating in-language vaccine education
691	691	webinars and workshops, $15,000. (PI: Vakalahi)
692	692	13
693	693
694	694	Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement grant (2019-2020). Census focus on increasing
695	695	numbers in the Tongan community, $7,500. (PI: Vakalahi)
696	696
697	697	CVS Foundation grant (2018-2022). Scholarship for MSN FNP nursing students, $8,000. (PI:
698	698	Vakalahi)
699	699
700	700	ASCEND Health-Related Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Small Grants,
701	701	Morgan State University (2016-2018). Development and Translation of Medical Technologies
702	702	to Reduce Health Disparities, $20,000 (PI: Vakalahi). Co-PI Dr. Alice DeLaney and Dr. Jayfus
703	703	Doswell.
704	704
705	705	New York Community Trust (2016-present). Establishment of the peer-reviewed Urban Social
706	706	Work journal, partnership between Morgan State University, Lehman College, Hawai’i Pacific
707	707	University, and Springer Publishing. Co-Editors in Chief with Dr. Carl Mazza, Dr. Brenda
708	708	Williams-Gray, Dr. Dana B. Wilson, $260,000 over 5 years.
709	709
710	710	Title III SAFRA grant (2015-2020). Expanding the School of Social Work. Co-PI and Co-grant
711	711	writer with PI: Dr. Anna McPhatter, estimated $1,000,000+ over 5 years.
712	712
713	713	Annie E. Casey Foundation (2014-2018). Results Accountability Training Program, Casey-
714	714	Morgan Partnership to train scholars of color on results accountability methods. Co-PI with Dr.
715	715	Anna McPhatter; Co-PI with Dr. Denise Davison, $250,000 over 4 years.
716	716
717	717	“SOAR” Continuing Education and Professional Development Program (2015). Launched the
718	718	School of Social Work’s Continuing Education and Professional Development overseeing
719	719	development, negotiating costs, contracts, invoices, implementing on-campus and on-site
720	720	workshops, and management of finances. Partnership with Dr. Belinda Smith, Dr. McPhatter,
721	721	Ms. Deja Mathews and Mrs. Sherrie Eaton, generated $4,000+ from workshops and trainings.
722	722
723	723	School of Social Work, Biennial Scholarship Dinner (2015). Played key role in conceptualizing
724	724	fundraising event, securing sponsorship, ticket sales, and implementation of program, generated
725	725	$40,000+ for student scholarships.
726	726
727	727	Geriatric Social Work Initiative, Hartford Faculty Scholar (2009-2012). Research topic
728	728	“Engagement in Cultural Practices: Protective Influences on Physical Health and Psychosocial
729	729	Wellbeing of Polynesian Grandparents”. Principal Investigator, $100,000 over 2 years.
730	730
731	731	Fulbright Scholar, U.S. Department of State (2010). Research topic “Grandparenting among
732	732	Pacific Islanders in New Zealand”. Principal Investigator, $40,000 over 4 months.
733	733
734	734	George Mason University, Faculty Research Seed Grant (2008-2010). Research topic “Health
735	735	and well-being among Samoan and Tongan elders”. Principal Investigator, $14,000.
736	736
737	737	George Mason University, Faculty Research Program (2007-2008). Research topic “Health and
738	738	well-being of women of color social work educators”. Principal Investigator, $4,000.
739	739
740	740	Utah State Department of Health and Human Services & Juvenile Justice System, Salt Lake City,
741	741	UT (2006-present). Funding for a community organization. Grant Writer, $100,000+ each year
742	742	over 5 years. 14
743	743
744	744
745	745	Peninsula Community Foundation and San Francisco Foundation, San Francisco, CA (2005-
746	746	2007). Pacific Islander Association of California. Principal Investigator, $45,000.
747	747
748	748	BYU-Hawaii, College of Arts and Sciences, Laie, HI (2002-2003). Research topic “Grand-
749	749	parenting in the Tongan Culture in Tonga and Hawaii”. Principal Investigator, $7,200.
750	750
751	751	American Philosophical Society, Franklin Research Grants (2002). Research topic “Grand-
752	752	parenting in the Tongan Culture”. Principal Investigator, $3,000.
753	753
754	754	University of Utah, Graduate School of Social Work and the Utah State Task Force on Racial
755	755	and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System (1998-2000). Research topic “Ethnic minority
756	756	overrepresentation in the Utah Juvenile Justice System” (Principal Investigator Russell K.
757	757	VanVleet). Researcher, $10,000.
758	758
759	759	U.S. Children’s Bureau and Parents Anonymous (1998). Parents Anonymous mutual support
760	760	services in Utah (Principal Investigator Dr. Katharine Briar-Lawson). Grant Co-Writer, $50,000.
761	761
762	762
763	763	TEACHING AND MENTORSHIP
764	764
765	765	Hawai’i Pacific University, College of Health and Society
766	766	Morgan State University, School of Social Work
767	767	George Mason University, Department of Social Work
768	768	San Francisco State University, School of Social Work
769	769	BYU-Hawai’i, Department of Social Work
770	770	New Mexico State University, School of Social Work
771	771	• University 1000
772	772	• Issues in Social Work Pedagogy and Education
773	773	• Communication and Technology for Social Work Practice
774	774	• Organizational Leadership
775	775	• Thesis Seminar
776	776	• Human Behavior and the Social Environment
777	777	• Social Policy
778	778	• Social Welfare in Asia and the Pacific
779	779	• Child Welfare
780	780	• Social Differences and Social Work Practice
781	781	• Social Work Practice
782	782	• Social Work Research
783	783	• Child Welfare Policy
784	784	• Juvenile Delinquency
785	785
786	786	Dissertation Chair
787	787	Chair (2014 graduated). Tiffany Rice, Morgan State University, Dissertation: Mental
788	788	Health and Clinical Service Utilization among Sexually Victimized Women.
789	789	Chair (2014 graduated). Janet Vaugh, Morgan State University, Dissertation: Lived
790	790	experiences of lesbian women who served under the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Policy. 15
791	791
792	792	Chair (2014 graduated). Tamika Baldwin, Morgan State University, Dissertation: Factors
793	793	Associated with Depression Among Older, Community-Dwelling, African American
794	794	Women.
795	795	Chair (2014 graduated). Rod Michael Jones, Morgan State University, Dissertation: Lift
796	796	every voice: Informal and formal social support experiences among African American gay
797	797	men 50 and older living with HIV/AIDS.
798	798	Chair (2015 graduated). Ruby Nelson, Morgan State University, Dissertation:
799	799	Organizational Culture and Vicarious Trauma.
800	800	Chair (2015 graduated). Diari Banigo, Morgan State University, Dissertation: Exploring
801	801	Family Functioning of Service Members Exposed to War: Implications for Social Work
802	802	Practice.
803	803	Chair (2015 graduated). Myia Egleton, Morgan State University, Dissertation: Relationship
804	804	between self-esteem, parental challenges, and social networks among African American
805	805	single mothers.
806	806	Chair (2017 graduated). Gregson Francis, Morgan State University, Dissertation: Middle
807	807	class African Americans and the economic crisis.
808	808	Chair (2017 graduated). Ali-Sha Alleman, Morgan State University, Dissertation: Women
809	809	Entrepreneurs.
810	810	Chair (2018 graduated). Stacy Smith, Morgan State University, Dissertation: Hybrid Gang
811	811	Families.
812	812
813	813	Dissertation Committee Member
814	814	Angela Henderson, Howard University, PhD Social Work (2013)
815	815	George Randall, Morgan State University, PhD Social Work (2015)
816	816	Brynez Baxter, Morgan State University, PhD Social Work (2015)
817	817	Festus Osoiwan Inegbenebor, Morgan State University (2017)
818	818	Veronica Dillard, University of Tennessee-Knoxville (2019)
819	819	Lavi Uluave, UCLA (in progress)
820	820
821	821	International/External Dissertation Expert Reviewer
822	822	Massey University, New Zealand, focused on grandparenting in the Maori community.
823	823	The University of Queensland, Australia, focused on Pacific migration.
824	824
825	825	SERVICE, OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
826	826
827	827	Faculty/Professional Development
828	828
829	829	‘Scholars Initiative’ Faculty Development
830	830	Hawai’i Pacific University, College of Health and Society and HUI Scholars Initiative
831	831	(university wide professional development) (2018-2023).
832	832	Morgan State University, School of Social Work (2012-2018).
833	833	Lead. Lead and oversee planning and coordinating faculty development initiative focusing
834	834	on scholarship, research, publishing among faculty, staff, students; mentoring tenure-track
835	835	faculty. Components of the initiative include monthly Writers & Reviewers Circle, bi-
836	836	monthly Writing Retreats, on-going Intellectual Space, Grants Group, Scholarship
837	837	Networking, Boot Camps, 30 Day Challenge and Boosters. Lead and oversee development
838	838	of faculty Community Engagement through partnering with community organizations and
839	839	businesses and connecting faculty to research, grants, and service opportunities in the
840	840	community. 16
841	841
842	842
843	843	Part-time/Adjunct Faculty Development
844	844	Lead (2012-2018), Morgan State University, School of Social Work. (2009-2012) George
845	845	Mason University, Department of Social Work. Planning and implementing Annual Part-
846	846	time/Adjunct Faculty Orientation and Semi-Annual Boosters on teaching, writing, grading,
847	847	technology, classroom management, etc. in collaboration with Center for Teaching
848	848	Excellence and Writing Center.
849	849
850	850	Editorship & Reviewer Experience
851	851	• Co-Founder and Co-Editor in Chief, Urban Social Work (2017-present), with Dr. Wilson,
852	852	Dr. Mazza, Dr. Gray-Williams.
853	853	• Editorial Board Member (2014-2020, 2022-present), NASW Social Work journal.
854	854	• Reviewer (2012-2018), Journal of Social Work Education.
855	855	• Abstract Reviewer (2012-2018), APHA Cleckley Award Selection Committee.
856	856	• Associate Editor (2014), Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Volume 3, Issue 3.
857	857	• Consulting Editor (2010-2014), AFFILIA journal.
858	858	• Reviewer (2009-2013), NASW Book Committee under auspices of NASW Press and
859	859	Publication division.
860	860	• Invited Pacific Islander expert reviewer (2011, 2010). World Medical & Health Policy
861	861	journal, US; Journal of Social Work, UK.
862	862	• Abstract Reviewer (2010-2011, 2001-2003). Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
863	863	Annual Program Meeting.
864	864	• Abstract Reviewer (2006-2007). National Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
865	865	Conference (Children’s Bureau), 13
866	866	th
867	867	Annual Conference, Portland, OR.
868	868	• Consulting Editor (2001-2005). Social Work: Journal of the National Association of
869	869	Social Workers.
870	870	• Grant Reviewer (2001). Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), SAMHSA.
871	871
872	872	Discipline and Regional Accreditation Experience
873	873	• CSWE (social work) accreditation standards and processes; CCNE (nursing)
874	874	accreditation standards and processes; CEPH (public health) accreditation standards and
875	875	processes; training on CAPTE (physical therapy) accreditation standards and processes;
876	876	training on ACOTE (occupational therapy) accreditation standards and processes;
877	877	training on ARC-PA (physician assistant) accreditation standards and processes.
878	878	• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), Hawai’i Pacific University
879	879	Accreditation Team (2018-2023).
880	880	• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Commission on Accreditation.
881	881	Commissioner (2017-2019).
882	882	• Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), Morgan State University
883	883	Accreditation Team, Peer Evaluator (2017-2018).
884	884	• Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Accreditation Specialist (2005-2007),
885	885	Consultant (2007-2012), Site Visitor (2007-present).
886	886
887	887	Professional Organizational Experience
888	888	• Board of Directors, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Vice Chair/Secretary
889	889	(2021-2022), 3-year term. 17
890	890
891	891	• National Nominating Committee, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Chair
892	892	(2016-2017). Committee Member (2014-2016). Elected as Graduate Representative, 4-
893	893	year term.
894	894	• Diversity Center Working Committee, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
895	895	Committee Member (2013-2015). Appointed by CSWE President as a member of the
896	896	committee working on developing the diversity center.
897	897	• National Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity (NCORED), National Association of
898	898	Social Workers (NASW). Committee Member (2008-2013, 1999-2003). Contributions
899	899	to Social Work Speaks policy document on issues of diversity in Criminal Justice,
900	900	Immigration, Hate Crimes, and the NASW President’s Initiative on diversity, anti-racism.
901	901	Contribution to creation of Cultural Competency Standards.
902	902	• CSWE Commission on Diversity and Social and Economic Justice. Commission
903	903	Member (2007-2013). Member of the Diversity Center work group; contributor to
904	904	APM sessions on Redefining Diversity; Co-chair, Task Force for Defining Social and
905	905	Economic Justice.
906	906	• SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program. Representative, CSWE Minority Fellowship
907	907	Program (2013) in a multi-disciplinary forum (Marriage & Family Therapy, Nursing,
908	908	Counseling, Psychiatry, Psychology, and Social Work) to recruit from underrepresented
909	909	communities.
910	910	• Virginia Social Work Educators Consortium (2008). Represented George Mason
911	911	University, social work program. Contribution to revisions of consortium’s mission,
912	912	goals, and objectives.
913	913	• National Child Welfare Workforce Policy Group (Children’s Defense Funds). Member
914	914	(2005-2007), national child welfare workforce policy and grant proposal.
915	915	• Annie E. Casey Family Services Research Roundtable on Child Welfare. Representative,
916	916	CSWE (September 2006).
917	917	• National Association of Social Workers (NASW), New Mexico Chapter. Board Member
918	918	(2000-2001).
919	919	• National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Committee Chair (1998-1999), Utah
920	920	Chapter, Social Policy and Action Committee.
921	921
922	922	Hawai’i/Pacific Island Community
923	923	• Mentoring NHPI Women into Academic Pipeline (bachelor’s to doctoral level), Hawai’i,
924	924	California, Utah. Writing Circles for NHPI women in graduate school (1998-present).
925	925	• Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Hawai‘i COVID-19 Response, Recovery &
926	926	Resiliency Team (NHPI 3R), co-Chair Policy Committee with Dr. Kealoha Fox (2020-
927	927	present).
928	928	• Pasefika Empowerment and Advancement, Inc. (2019-2022). Board of Directors,
929	929	President. Non-profit organization created with the vision of a healthy and thriving
930	930	Pacific Islander community through a mission to increase college graduation rate among
931	931	Pacific Islanders.
932	932	• Gates Millennium Scholarship Program, Washington DC (2015). Reviewer for Asian
933	933	and Pacific Islander category.
934	934	• Grant writer and evaluator for Pacific Islander owned grassroots foster care agencies, Salt
935	935	Lake City, UT, (2006-2015). Developed and implemented programs, policies and
936	936	procedures manuals, and staff performance assessment.
937	937
938	938	Maryland Community 18
939	939
940	940	• Baltimore City Commission on Aging and Retirement Education (2013-2018).
941	941	Commissioner, appointed by City of Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake. Represented
942	942	Morgan State University. Major projects: Hospice Conference, Caregivers Conference,
943	943	Grandparenting Conference, Town Hall meeting with State Department of Aging
944	944	regarding 2016-2022 Strategic Plan.
945	945	• City Life Homebuilder (2015-2018). Partner, One Baltimore initiative to train returning
946	946	citizens on construction skills. Partnered with Dr. Paul Archibald, Prof. Thelma Rich.
947	947	• Baltimore Police Department (2015-2018). Partner, training on cultural competence and
948	948	community policing. Partnered with Dr. Kevin Daniels, Prof. Thelma Rich.
949	949	• LIGHT Health and Wellness Comprehensive Services Inc. Consortium, Baltimore, MD,
950	950	Consortium Member (2013-2018). Represented Morgan State University on consortium
951	951	of organizations in the community. Board Member on LIGHT Rock Group Therapy
952	952	Counseling.
953	953	• Roberta’s House (2013-2018). Worked on evaluation and research with Roberta’s
954	954	House, focused on grief and loss. Partnered with Ms. Annette March-Grier, Dr. Sandra
955	955	Austin, Prof. Yvonne Greene, Dr. Linda Darrel.
956	956
957	957	International Community
958	958	• Hawai’i Pacific University (U.S.)-Massey University collaboration (New Zealand) (2018-
959	959	2022).
960	960	• Morgan State University (U.S.)-Massey University collaboration (New Zealand) (2013-
961	961	2018). Hosted forum (2015, 2013). Organized and hosted visit with Lecturer Rachael
962	962	Selby of Massey University, New Zealand. Hosted Dr. Tracie Mafile’o and Dr. Siautu
963	963	Alefaio from Massey University, New Zealand.
964	964	• Massey University, New Zealand, Social Work (2010). Invited guest lecturer. Lectured
965	965	on my research on grandparenting and Pacific Islander American identity.
966	966	• Victoria University, New Zealand, Pacific Studies (2010). Invited seminar speaker.
967	967	Presented my research on Pacific Islander American youth and identity.
968	968	• Wellington New Zealand Tongan Community (2010). Invited keynote speaker.
969	969	Presented on my research on educational achievements of Pacific Islander Americans.
970	970
971	971	University
972	972	• Hawai’i Pacific University, WASC Accreditation Committee (2018-2023).
973	973	• Hawai’i Pacific University, Student Advising Taskforce (2020-2023).
974	974	• Morgan State University representative on Mid-Atlantic Campus Compact, Taskforce for
975	975	Community Engaged Teaching and Scholarship in P&T (2016-2018).
976	976	• Morgan State University, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Morgan
977	977	State University Accreditation Steering Committee Member (2016-2018). Chaired
978	978	Subcommittee on Standard IV on Student Learning Experience.
979	979	• ASCEND Internal Committee (2016-2018). Member of Advisory Board for a $23M
980	980	NIH grant to develop students of color in health and biomedical research.
981	981	• Internal Research Council, Morgan State University (Chaired by VP Dr. Victor
982	982	McCrary). Member (2013-2018). Member of Research Strategy sub-committee,
983	983	contributed to conceptualization and writing of university’s research framework.
984	984	• University Taskforce on Faculty Workload, Morgan State University. Member (2015-
985	985	2018). Responsible for assessment of data to generate informed recommendations for
986	986	faculty workload to the Provost. 19
987	987
988	988	• Intellectual Property Committee, Morgan State University. Committee Member (2014-
989	989	2018).
990	990	• Provost Transition Team (2015), Morgan State University. Member, Strategic Plan
991	991	Subcommittee.
992	992	• Faculty Senate (2011-2012). George Mason University. Senator, Member of the
993	993	Academic Policies Committee of the Senate.
994	994	• Hawai’i Student Organization (2010-2012). George Mason University. Founding
995	995	Advisor.
996	996	• Minority and Diversity Issues Committee, appointed by the Faculty Senate (2008-
997	997	2010). George Mason University. Member.
998	998	• Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Pacific Institute Board (2002-2003). Board Member.
999	999	• Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Tongan Club (2002-2003). Advisor.
1000	1000	• New Mexico State University, Undergraduate Education Committee (2000-2001).
1001	1001	Member.
1002	1002	• New Mexico State University Police Chief’s Advisory Board (2000-2001). Vice Chair.
1003	1003	• New Mexico State University Bridges Program for American Indian students (1999-
1004	1004	2001). Faculty Mentor.
1005	1005
1006	1006	College of Health and Society
1007	1007	• New Vision, Mission, Strategic Plan
1008	1008	• Accreditation and legitimacy, budget and finance, evaluation
1009	1009	• Student Success; Faculty mentorship, promotion and reappointment
1010	1010	• Branding and Visibility: build relationship with community, organizations; emphasis on
1011	1011	core values of Aloha, Pono, Kuleana
1012	1012	• College Advisory Board
1013	1013	• Annual Mahalo Run to all community partners
1014	1014	• Annual Faculty Awards for Teaching, Scholarship, Service Excellence
1015	1015	• Faculty Scholars Initiative
1016	1016	• Annual Retreats, Pau Hana, Semester Zoom, Orientation, Preview Day
1017	1017	• Faculty Promotion and Reappointment Criteria and Processes
1018	1018	• Scholarship and Research on Inter-disciplinary Innovations
1019	1019	• Grow funding, distributed $300,000+ in scholarships
1020	1020	• College Scholarship and Fellowship Directory
1021	1021	• Kuleana Gathering for CHS students for Inter-disciplinary partnership
1022	1022	• Jobs Tank initiative for graduating students and alumni in CHS
1023	1023
1024	1024	School of Social Work
1025	1025	• Faculty Community Engagement, School-wide (2012-2018). Lead. School of Social
1026	1026	Work, Morgan State University.
1027	1027	• Faculty Professional Development, School-wide (2012-2018). Lead. School of Social
1028	1028	Work, Morgan State University.
1029	1029	• Search Committee, Member (2016-2017), selected Director of Admissions and Student
1030	1030	Affairs, Assistant to the Dean, and Budget officer. School of Social Work, Morgan
1031	1031	State University.
1032	1032	• Diversity Committee, Member (2012). Department of Social Work, George Mason
1033	1033	University. 20
1034	1034
1035	1035	• Curriculum Committee, Member (2011-2012), Co-Chair (2007-2009). Department of
1036	1036	Social Work, George Mason University.
1037	1037	• Assessment Committee, Member, Chair (2009-2012). Department of Social Work,
1038	1038	George Mason University.
1039	1039	• Phi Alpha Honor Society, Co-Advisor (2011-2012). Department of Social Work,
1040	1040	George Mason University.
1041	1041	• Diversity Committee, Chair (2009-2011). Department of Social Work, George Mason
1042	1042	University.
1043	1043	• Governance Committee, Member (2009-2010). Department of Social Work, George
1044	1044	Mason University.
1045	1045	• Reaffirmation Team (with Dr. Raskin & Dr. Tompkins), Co-Lead (2008-2009).
1046	1046	Department of Social Work, George Mason University.
1047	1047	• MSW Admissions Committee, Chair (2007-2009). Ex-officio (2009-2012).
1048	1048	Department of Social Work, George Mason University.
1049	1049	• Phi Alpha Honor Society, Faculty Advisor/ Co-Founder (2004). Mu Beta Chapter, San
1050	1050	Francisco State University.
1051	1051	• Social Work Advocates for Visions of Empowerment (SWAVE), Faculty Advisor (2003-
1052	1052	2004). Student association, San Francisco State University, School of Social Work.
1053	1053	• Director’s Advisory Council, Member (2003-2004). San Francisco State University,
1054	1054	School of Social Work.
1055	1055	• Baccalaureate Committee, Chair (2003-2004). San Francisco State University, School of
1056	1056	Social Work.
1057	1057	• Social Work Student Association, Advisor (2002-2003). Brigham Young University-
1058	1058	Hawaii. Co-founder of Ho’okele: Pacific Islander/Asian Caucus in social work.
1059	1059
1060	1060
1061	1061	AWARDS, LICENSES, & TRAININGS
1062	1062
1063	1063	• Morgan State University, 2017 Iva G Jones award for excellence in research, teaching and
1064	1064	service, Recipient.
1065	1065	• Council on Social Work Education, Women’s Council, 2016 Feminist Scholar.
1066	1066	• Hartford Change Agent (2014), selected for inaugural Change AGEnts Conference
1067	1067	convening leaders in Aging, Philadelphia, PA.
1068	1068	• Harvard Institutes of Higher Education & Council on Social Work Education (2014),
1069	1069	completed Management Development Program.
1070	1070	• American Public Health Association, Aging and Public Health Awards (2011), Honorable
1071	1071	Mention Award for Betty J. Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award category, Recipient.
1072	1072	• National Institutes of Health, Translational Research on Health and Health Disparities Course
1073	1073	(2011), Recipient Scholar.
1074	1074	• Council on Social Work Education, Minority Fellowship Program (1995-1998), Recipient.
1075	1075	• University of Utah, Presidential Graduate Fellowship (1995-1998), Recipient.
1076	1076
1077	1077
1078	1078	PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1079	1079
1080	1080	Council on Social Work Education
1081	1081	National Association of Social Workers
1082	1082	National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) 21
1083	1083
1084	1084	Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
1085	1085
1086	1086
1087	1087	EDUCATION
1088	1088
1089	1089	Ph.D. – Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work
1090	1090	University of Utah, School of Social Work, Salt Lake City, Utah
1091	1091
1092	1092	M.Ed. – Master’s in Educational Administration, Higher Education
1093	1093	University of Utah, School of Education, Salt Lake City, Utah
1094	1094
1095	1095	M.S.W. – Master’s in Social Work
1096	1096	University of Hawai’i-Manoa, School of Social Work, Honolulu, Hawai’i
1097	1097
1098	1098	B.S. – Bachelor’s in Business Management
1099	1099	Brigham Young University-Hawai’i La’ie, Hawai’i
1100	1100
1101	1101	Leadership Training
1102	1102	• AGB Institute for Leadership and Governance.
1103	1103	• Harvard Institutes of Higher Education, Management Development Program.
1104	1104	• Hartford Foundation Scholars Program, Leadership training, Teaching Institute,
1105	1105	Communication Institute.
1106	1106	• Okura Mental Health Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program.
1107	1107
1108	1108	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
1109	1109	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
1110	1110
1111	1111
1112	1112
1113	1113
1114	1114	Dr. Halaevalu Vakalahi
1115	1115
1116	1116	Dr. Halaevalu Vakalahi is a Pacific Islander-American woman, born in
1117	1117	Tonga and raised in Hawai’i. She is the President and CEO of the Council
1118	1118	on Social Work Education (CSWE).
1119	1119	Prior to joining CSWE, she was Professor and Dean of the College of
1120	1120	Health and Society at Hawai’i Pacific University over the disciplines of
1121	1121	social work, public health, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy,
1122	1122	and physician assistant. Prior to HPU, she was Professor and Associate
1123	1123	Dean of the School of Social Work at Morgan State University, Baltimore
1124	1124	MD; Associate Professor and MSW Program Director at George Mason
1125	1125	University, Fairfax, VA; Lecturer and BSW Coordinator at San Francisco State University, San
1126	1126	Francisco, CA; Assistant Professor and Department Chair at BYU-Hawai’i, La’ie, HI; and
1127	1127	Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.
1128	1128	She has served in various professional organizations including the Council on Social Work
1129	1129	Education and National Association of Social Workers as well as in her Pacific Islander
1130	1130	community and in communities in which she has lived and worked. Her areas of teaching include
1131	1131	social policy, human behavior and the social work environment, and organizational leadership.
1132	1132	Her two areas of scholarship are: Pacific Islander culture and community, and Women of Color in
1133	1133	academia, in which she has contributed extensively to the existing literature through peer-reviewed
1134	1134	articles, chapters/references, co-edited/co-authored books, and other communication mediums.
1135	1135	She hopes that her work has acknowledged her deep commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and
1136	1136	inclusion as actions that ultimately impact family and community well- being.
1137	1137	A Ward 2 resident, Dr. Vakalahi earned her Bachelor of S cience in Business Management at
1138	1138	Bringham Young University-Hawai’i, her Master of Social Work at University of Hawai’i-Manoa,
1139	1139	and her Master of Educational Administration and PhD in Social Work from the University of
1140	1140	Utah. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
1141	1141	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
1142	1142	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
1143	1143	______________________________________________________________________________
1144	1144	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
1145	1145	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
1146	1146	From: Betsy Cavendish
1147	1147	Date: April 30, 2024
1148	1148	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Sina Uipi, Niranjan Adhikari,
1149	1149	Jennifer Anderson, Jennifer Hara, Karen Kwok, Jeffrey Le, Artisha Naidu,
1150	1150	Anesha Bhat, Halaevalu Vakalahi, Mike Park, Moh Sharma, Martha Watanabe,
1151	1151	and Yilin Zhang as members of the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander
1152	1152	Community Development
1153	1153	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
1154	1154	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
1155	1155	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
1156	1156	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
1157	1157	______________________________
1158	1158	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish