First in the Family: Empowering First-Gen Students

Identify resources and support systems tailored to the unique needs of first-generation students.

Jennifer Barnett

Presenter

Jen Pagala Barnett (she/her) is a 1.5 Filipino immigrant and a First Generation graduate with over 17 years of higher education professional experience. She currently serves as the Associate Director of the Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity (SEED) Program at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Social Work and an MEd in Higher Education, Education Administration. Jen is passionate about integrating diversity, equity and belonging and mentorship in her everyday work in the area of student affairs.

Mind Matters: Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Ideation

Learn to recognize the signs of suicide ideation.
Identify appropriate campus resources.

Alexander Khaddouma

Presenter

Alexander Khaddouma, PhD, ABPP is a specialist faculty member at the Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and a board-certified specialist in couple and family psychology. He currently serves as the Coordinator of Clinical Services at the CSDC, where he primarily provides mental health services to university students, supervision to pre-licensure mental healthcare trainees, and administrative and consultative services to university programs and departments.

Young Scholars: Ensuring Safety for Minors on Campus

Learn emerging practices for ensuring the safety and well-being of minors at Mānoa.
Review and update their knowledge of policies and procedures related to minors on campus.

Jeff Long,
Jill Honjo

Presenters

Enrollment Excellence: Strategies for Success

Understand critical strategies and updates from Enrollment Management.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of financial aid services and how to support students in accessing them.
Learn about the Office of the Registrar and how they effectively manage student records and registration.
Identify best practices happening in the Office of Admissions that enhance student recruitment and enrollment.

Nikki Chun

Presenter

Nikki Kāhealani Chun (she/her/hers/ʻo ia) is the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She identifies as a Native Hawaiian and Chinese, cisgender, hetero woman who was the first in her family to attend college. Her research and professional interests are shaped by her identities and includes Native Hawaiians in higher education, Kanaka ʻĀiwi Crit, as well as diversity and inclusion in college admissions policies.