Joseph A. Galura
CASC Undergraduate Minor Program Advisor and Adjunct Lecturer in Social Work, School of Social Work
Joseph A. Galura is an advisor/lecturer for the undergraduate minor in Community Action and Social Change. He also is a lecturer in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and has developed, implemented and taught service-learning courses in Sociology (Project Community), Education (LUCY: The Lives of Urban Children and Youth), and American Culture (Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies). His classes, projects and publications draw on work in criminal justice, chemical dependency, community organization, urban schooling and the Filipino American community. He is the former Director of Project Community: Sociology 389/325, as well as the founding editor of the OCSL Press, the publication arm of the Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning at the University of Michigan.
Research Interests/Focus
Community service learning, especially how this pedagogy affects student outcomes; diversity, spirituality, and social work practice; the experiences of Filipino Americans, particularly in metropolitan Detroit.
Contact Information
| Phone | Room | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (734) 763-6579 | jgalura@umich.edu | 3640C SSWB | University of Michigan School of Social Work 1080 S. University Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
Education
| Year | Degree | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | MSW | Social Work | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| 1980 | BA | Anthropology and Psychology | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |