Halaevalu F.O. Vakalahi, PhD, MSW, MEd, is a Pacific Islander woman born in Tonga and raised in Hawai’i. She is currently the President and CEO of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Prior to joining CSWE, she was a Professor and Dean of the College of Health and Society at Hawai’i Pacific University (HPU). Prior to HPU, she was a Professor and Associate Dean of the School of Social Work at Morgan State University; Associate Professor and MSW Program Director at George Mason University; Lecturer and BSW Coordinator at San Francisco State University; Assistant Professor and Department Chair at BYU-Hawai’i; and Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University. She earned a BS in Business Management from BYU-Hawai’i, MSW from University of Hawai’i-Manoa, and MEd and PhD in Social Work from University of Utah. Dr. Vakalahi is a seasoned educator, scholar, and community advocate.