Dr. Elvia R. Krajewski-Jaime
Director, Center for Community Building and Civic Engagement
Dr. Elvia R. Krajewski-Jaime is a full professor in the Department of Social Work. In 1998, together with Dr. David Clifford, she founded the Center for Community Building and Civic Engagement at Eastern Michigan University, of which she is the Director. She was also the interim director of the Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Communities. Dr. Krajewski-Jaime has over twenty years of experience as a direct service practitioner, researcher, and university professor. Her areas of interest include community building, particularly in the areas of gerontology and cultural diversity. In 1990 she founded EMU’s Department of Social Work International Program, which conducts internships in Mexico and England for students in the health, human services and other professions.
Dr. Krajewski-Jaime works very closely with the Hispanic community in Detroit. She has authored and co-authored dozens of journal articles, chapters in books, monographs, training manuals, and grant proposals, in both English and Spanish, and has conducted numerous workshops and presentations for professionals. For the past six years she has been the president of the Organization of Latino Social Workers-Michigan Chapter, and currently is a member of many local, regional, national, and international social work related boards and organizations. Dr. Krajewski-Jaime has received multiple honors and awards for her professional accomplishments.
Eleanor Anasar (Corner Health)
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Peggy Wiencek,
Evaluator
Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Communities
Peggy Wiencek received a M.A. in Sociology from Eastern Michigan University in 1984. She served as a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminolgy from 1982 to 1995. Since 1984 Ms. Wiencek has been a member of the research staff at the Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Communities where she is currently Director of the Applied Research Center. As the Center Director, she manages the Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) lab. She has managed dozens of research projects and directed numerous applied studies and evaluations. Her research includes studies of foster care quality, assessment of the safety and stability of children in foster care placements, evaluation of the system of care in juvenile justice and evaluation of community studies including the Community Outreach Partnership Center. She has presented broadly at professional conferences on methodologies for conducting applied research and evaluation studies.
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Mr. John Benci, D.C.,
Evaluator
Dr. John Benci assists Proff.Wiencek with evaluation and provides technical support to project staff, partners and fellows. Dr.Benci received his D.C. from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1980, practicing in Michigan over twenty two years. Assisting institute staff since 1997, he has contributed to evaluation, training development and crime reporting projects via Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI), web based surveys, Database management, statistical analysis as well as videotape and sound recording. Dr.Benci also has a B.S in biochemistry from Michigan State University with extensive coursework in psycology on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Megan L Bigalke
Graduate Assistant
Megan L. Bigalke is a graduate assistant for the Center for Community Building and Civic Engagement. She is responsible for assisting in evaluation projects that include data collection and data entry. she also assists with the planning and organization of projects such as TeenBiz and the Strengthening Organizations Building Communities initiative. Megan is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology through the Department of Special Education and plans to graduate in April 2008.
