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Justice, Fairness, Inclusion, and Performance.

Jeanette Takamura

MEMBER SINCE: 2002

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Dean and Professor, School of Social Work, Columbia University. Former Edward R. Roybal Endowed Chair for Applied Gerontology and Public Service, California State University Los Angeles; Assistant Secretary for Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Former positions with the State of Hawaii: First Deputy (Chief Operating Officer), Department of Health; Director, Executive Office on Aging. Former positions with the University of Hawaii at Manoa: Assistant Professor, School of Social Work; Director, Health Team Development Program, College of Health Sciences and Social Welfare; Instructor, School of Medicine and School of Social Work.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Dean and Professor
School of Social Work
Columbia University
2002
2017
Edward R. Roybal Endowed Chair for Applied Gerontology and Public Service
California State University Los Angeles
2001
2002
Assistant Secretary for Aging
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1997
2001
First Deputy (Chief Operating Officer)
Department of Health
State of Hawaii
1995
1997
Director
xecutive Office on Aging
State of Hawaii
1986
1995
Assistant Professor
School of Social Work
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1986
Director
Health Team Development Program, College of Health Sciences and Social Welfare
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1976
1978
Instructor
School of Medicine and School of Social Work
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1974
1978
Dean emerita and professor
School of Social Work
Columbia University
2017
Primary Policy Areas

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Labor/Workforce Training and RecruitmentLabor, Social Services

Primary Sector of Expertise

Academic

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration, Advocacy, Change Management, Grants Management, Intergovernmental, Nonprofit / NGO leadership, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, State Government