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Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation Supports Student Scholarships
positive impact. “Students will be able to conduct their dissertation research in their workplace or as part of a clinic experience, understanding how to better help their clients and evaluating programs,” Hawkins said.
Chaminade President Lynn Babington, Ph.D., said the doctoral degree helps to meet a strong need for marriage and family therapy clinicians operating at the highest levels of the discipline. “The Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy is all about leadership and preparing students to take the next step in their careers so they can better advocate for families and build healthier family units, which in turn positively impacts our community,” she said.
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“Service and social justice are at the foundation of this degree, aligning with our broader Marianist values at Chaminade that seek to educate the whole person and help students pursue positive change.”
Dr. Dale Fryxell, dean of the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences, added that the professors serving the program were hand-picked and are all experts in their field. “These faculty-mentors are not only well-versed in theory but in practice, bringing decades of experience to the program,” Fryxell said.
“They are perfectly suited to supporting our DMFT participants as they build on their professional identities in advanced levels of clinical intervention and also grow adept at systemic leadership, program building and consultation to practitioners, nonprofit organizations and healthcare entities.”
Hawkins said the program is designed to appeal to a wide range of students, including mid-career professionals and those who have just completed a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Participants, she added, will have access to a strong network of support from faculty members, program advisors and Chaminade support staff. Hawkins also said the coursework—like the dissertation—is designed to stress experiential learning, skills building and leadership development.
“They’ll have opportunities to hone their skills in real-world settings, weaving in unique challenges, complexities and nuances present in Hawai'i,” Hawkins said. “And at every turn, we will employ a socially just, informed lens to working with clients while recognizing no two families are alike.”
Learn more about our Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy program.
CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU RECEIVED A $75,000
GRANT FROM THE MAMORU AND AIKO TAKITANI FOUNDATION
FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS. THE GRANT WILL BE SPLIT TO
FUND PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MAJORS FOR THE
2022–2023 SCHOOL YEAR. SCHOLARSHIPS WILL RANGE FROM
$1,000 TO $10,000, DEPENDING ON FINANCIAL NEED.
The scholarships will target students entering high-value majors with a focus on physical and behavioral health professions as key to Hawai'i’s recovery and economic resilience. These majors include Chaminade’s new 20-month accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which allows students to complete their nursing degree in five back-toback terms, and its Community and Public Health program that prepares students for such careers as community health worker, health educator and public health investigator.
The Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation has provided funding for student scholarships to Chaminade University since 2014. The Foundation was established in 1993 by entrepreneurs Mamoru and Aiko Takitani, founders of Hawaiian Host, to assist the youth of Hawai'i with their goals. Since its establishment, the Foundation has donated $2.3 million in scholarships and provided educational opportunities to students in Hawai'i.
