Joseph A. Galura

LEO Intermittent Lecturer

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

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.

Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

  • [email protected]

  • (734) 763-6579

  • 3640C SSWB
    University of Michigan
    School of Social Work
    1080 S. University
    Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

  • 1983 MSW Social Work
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • 1980 BA Anthropology and Psychology
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Activities

Publications

Galura, J. A. (2017). Service-learning and integrative pedagogy for engaging the whole student. In D. Schoem, C. Modey and E. St. John (Eds.), Teaching the Whole Student: Engaged Learning with Heart, Mind and Spirit 154-171. Stylus Publishing.
Richards-Schuster, K., & Galura, J. (2017). Navigating multiple ePorfolios: lessons learned from a capstone seminar. International Journal of ePortfolio, 7(2), 43-52.
Richards-Schuster, K., Ruffolo, M., Nicoll, K., Disletrath, C., Galura, J. & Mishkin, A. (2015). Exploring challenges and struggles faced by students in transitioning to social justice work in the real world: Implications for social work. Advances in Social Work, 16(2), 373-389.
Lawsin, E. & Galura, J. (2015). A brief history of Filipino Americans in Michigan. In S. Wilkinson & V. Jew (Eds.), Asian Americans in Michigan: Asian Americans in Michigan: Voices from The Midwest 170-176. Detroit: Wayne State University Press.
Richards-Schuster, K. E., Ruffolo, M. C., Nicoll, K. L., Distelrath, C. & Galura, J. A. (2014). Using e-portfolios to assess program goals, integrative learning and civic engagement: A case example. International Journal of ePortfolio, 4(2), 133-141.
Chesler, M., Ford, K., Galura, J., & Charbeneau, J. (2006). Peer facilitators as border crossers in community service learning. Teaching Sociology, 34(4), 341-356.
Lawsin, E. and J. Galura. (2006). Pin@y Time: Mapping the Filipino American Experience. In E. Chen and G. Omatsu (Eds.). Teaching About Asian Pacific Americans: Effective Activities, Strategies, and Assignments for Classrooms and Communities 27-40. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Galura, J., Pasque, P., & Raudenbush, S. (2005). Connecting Social Identity Development and Service-Learning through Critical Encounters in an Academic Living-Learning Program. Michigan Journal of College Student Development.
Galura, J., & Raudenbush, S. (2004). LUCY: The Lives of Urban Children and Youth Initiative. Engaging the Whole of Service-Learning, Diversity, and Learning Communities. Ann Arbor: OCSL Press.
Galura, J., P. Pasque, D. Schoem, & J. Howard. (2004). Engaging the Whole of Service-Learning, Diversity and Learning. Ann Arbor: OCSL Press.

Honors and Awards

Year Description
2018 Center for Research on Learning and Teaching - Gilbert Whitaker Fund
2004 Elected Founding President, FANHS (Filipino American National Historical Society): Michigan Chapter
2002 Outstanding University Program, Inaugural Ginsberg Awards for Community Service and Social Action
1999 Kathleen Power Collaboration Award, Nonprofit Excellence Awards, NEW Center (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work)
1996 Faculty/Staff Award Community Service Learning, Michigan Campus Compact

Presentations

Year Description
2021 "Becoming” – Speaker at TEDxUofM Salon, along with Cliff Lampe and Andrea Kelly. University of Michigan. November 2021
2021 Galura, J.A.., Hwang, R., & Desai, M. (2021, July). API stories of BIPOC solidarity. Panelist for the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition at the School of Social Work, University of Michigan.
2021 Galura, J.A.. (2021, September). Asian American voices: Shaping Michigan. Panel discussion for the Michigan History Conference.
2021 Galura, J.A.., (2021, March). Conversations with Asian Americans in Michigan: Voices from the Midwest writers. Panel of chapter authors for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Grand Valley State University.
2018 Galura, J.A. & Schoem, D. (2018, January). Building community and teaching the whole student for achieving student success and an inclusive, dialogic campus climate. Association of American Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

Courses

Current & Future Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Understanding Social Issues of Our Time Galura, Joseph A. Fall 2026 001 10:00 am 11:30 am View Course

Past Courses

Title Instructor Term Course Section Meeting Start Meeting End
Understanding Social Issues of Our Time Galura, Joseph A. Winter 2026 001 10:30 am 12:00 pm View Course
Understanding Social Issues of Our Time Galura, Joseph A. Winter 2025 001 10:30 am 12:00 pm View Course
Understanding Social Issues of Our Time Galura, Joseph A. Fall 2024 001 10:00 am 11:30 am View Course
Community Action and Social Change Integrative Capstone Experience Galura, Joseph A. Winter 2024 001 05:00 pm 07:00 pm View Course
Understanding Social Issues of Our Time Galura, Joseph A. Winter 2024 001 10:30 am 12:00 pm View Course
Understanding Social Issues of Our Time Galura, Joseph A. Fall 2023 001 10:00 am 11:30 am View Course
Community Action and Social Change Integrative Capstone Experience Galura, Joseph A. Fall 2023 001 05:00 pm 07:00 pm View Course
Understanding Social Issues of Our Time Galura, Joseph A. Winter 2023 001 10:30 am 12:00 pm View Course
Community Action and Social Change Integrative Capstone Experience Galura, Joseph A. Winter 2023 003 05:00 pm 07:00 pm View Course
Community Action and Social Change Integrative Capstone Experience Galura, Joseph A. Winter 2023 001 05:00 pm 07:00 pm View Course