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Jeffrey S. Weaner,
Professor of Social Work
and Sociology

Education

• M.S.W. West Virginia University, School of Social Work, May 1976.
  
• B.S. Defiance College, Defiance, OH, May, 1973.
• Additional Coursework:
  • Dept. of Sociology [ Sabbatical Leave]
  • The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Areas: Social Psychology and Research. 1984-86
    

Awards

• Distinguished Faculty Award 1994:
  
• McMaster Associate Fellow 2003/04: Cambodia
  
• McMaster Fellow 2004/08: Cambodia
• Schauffler Legacy Award in Social Work 2007
  

Recent Presentations

Presentation:  “Authentic Assessment of Civic Engagement” with Drs. Joann Burkhardt and Catherine O’Connell.  Annual Program Meeting of the Higher Learning Commission NCA.  Chicago Ill., April 20-24, 2007.

Presentation:  “Authentic Assessment of Social Responsibility” with Drs. Joann Burkhardt, Catherine O’Connell, and Donald Burke.  Network for Academic Renewal Conference, AACU. Miami, Fla.,  March 1-3 2007.

Presentation:  “Interdisciplinary Learning Communities and the Scholarship of Engagement” with Dr. Joann Burkhardt.  Outreach Scholarship 2006 Conference. Columbus, Oh.,  October 8-10, 2006

Presentation: “Implementing Learning Communities to Enhance Service-Learning in Higher Education”  with  Dr. Joann Burkhardt. 17th Annual National Service–Learning Conference.  Philadelphia Pa.,  March 22-25, 2006.

Presentation:  “Civic Engagement: Social Sustainability Through the Convergence of Academics and Social Justice” with  Dr. Jo Ann Burkhardt,  representing the McMaster School for Advancing Humanity as Fellow,  2nd Annual Conference of Economic, Cultural, Environmental and Social Sustainability.  Hanoi. Vietnam,  January 9-12, 2006.

Experience
Professor Weaner has 30 years experience in preparing baccalaureate social workers.  Over the years he has taught in all areas of the curriculum but specializes primarily in research and statistics.  His most recent interests include international social work and development.  He has been spending most of his free time recently in Cambodia consulting on program evaluation and other administrative issues for the Cambodian Women’s Crisis Center in Phnom Penh.  A past Division Chair and Social Work Program Director, he has also served as Assessment Coordinator for the college and chaired the Strategic Planning Committee.  In addition to his work, he maintains interest in theater and opera although international travel and his dogs occupy much of his free time.

Contact
Phone: 419-783-2559
email: jweaner@defiance.edu