Breaking the Cycle: Understanding How to Support Students Navigating Interpersonal Violence, Sexual Misconduct, & Domestic Violence

Understand the signs of domestic violence.
Gain insights into the dynamics of interpersonal violence.
Develop strategies for intervention and support.

Jamie Newalu, LSW

Presenter

Jamie Newalu is a licensed social worker who is currently serving as the UH Mānoa Confidential Advocate for Title IX related matters. As a social worker, Jamie has worked as a juvenile probation officer, an advocate for the Family Advocacy Program with the Navy, a high-risk Title III counselor for Leeward Community College, and an inpatient medical social worker for Queen's Medical Center West Oʻahu before coming to UH Mānoa as a confidential advocate. Jamie enjoys being active, chasing her kids around, and hiking on the weekends.

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.

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.

Presenters:

Jeff Long

Presenter

Jeffery Long is Director of the UH System Office of Human Resources (OHR), which provides human resources technical, policy and process support to all 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi System. OHR is the designated Background Check Coordinator (BCC) per the Minors on Campus Administrative Procedure.

Jill Honjo

Presenter

Jill Honjo is a Human Resources Specialist in the UH System Office of Human Resources. In addition to providing human resources support to select units through the UH System, Jill is the functional lead for all matters related to the Minors on Campus Administrative procedure.

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.

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.