A New Dean at the University of Hawaii

Noreen Mokuau was appointed dean of the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has been serving as a professor and since July 2010 interim dean at the school. Her research is concentrated on health disparities between Native Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Islander populations and on care giving issues for culturally diverse elderly populations.

Dr. Mokuau holds a bachelor’s degree and a master of social work degree from University of Hawaii and a doctorate in social welfare from the University of California at Los Angeles.