Halaevalu F.O. Vakalahi, PhD is Professor and Associate Dean, School of Social Work, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD. Her areas of teaching include human behavior and the social work environment, social policy, organizational leadership, and cultural diversity. Her contribution to the profession and community includes serving in the Council on Social Work Education, National Association of Social Workers, and the Baltimore City Commission on Aging. Her areas of scholarship include Pacific Islander culture and community, specifically in relation to aging and intergenerational transmissio...