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Jeanette Takamura
Senior Fellow

Professor Jeanette Takamura

Member Since 2026

Biography

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 Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

Academic

Primary Functions

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

Contact

jct8@columbia.edu
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