Diane Kaplan Vinokur

Associate Professor of Social Work

Diane Kaplan  Vinokur

Diane Kaplan Vinokur

Degrees

  • BA, Sociology, 1970, Oberlin College, OH;
  • MSW, Social Policy, 1972, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
  • MA, Sociology, 1973, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
  • PhD, Social Work and Sociology, 1975, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

BioSketch

Diane Kaplan Vinokur?s research focuses on the application of social psychological and organizational theories to human service organizations and their personnel. She studies the implications of such findings for non-profit management and social work practice.

Her most recent study, ?The Under One Roof Project,? investigates the benefits and challenges of nonprofit centers to their co-located nonprofit tenant organizations and their communities.

In 1997, Vinokur co-founded the University of Michigan Nonprofit and Public Management Center, a collaboration of the Schools of Social Work, Business, and Public Policy, which promotes education, research, and community and public service, and provides career consultation.


Diane Kaplan Vinokur, Associate Professor of Social Work
Email dkv@umich.edu
Web Sites  Under One Roof
Location
Room: 3794 SSWB
Phone: (734) 647-2553
Fax: (734) 763-3372
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Selected Publications

Vinokur-Kaplan, D. (2009). [Review of the book Designing and Planning Programs for Nonprofit and Government Organizations]. In Edward J. Pawlak and Robert D. Vinter (Eds.), Administration in Social Work, 33(3), 340-342.
Vinokur-Kaplan, D. (2008). Motivating work performance in human services organizations. In R. J. Patti (Ed.), Handbook of human services management. (Revised 2nd Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.