ROSS A. KLEIN
Personal Summary
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Professional Experience
Nonacademic Employment
Consulting
Contracts
Research
Grants and Other Funding
Expert
Testimony / Expert Witness
Academic
Appointments
University
Administration
Teaching Experience
Memorial University (1988 to present)
Other
Institutions (1980-1988)
Graduate
Studies Involvement
Publications
Books,
Monographs, and Published Reports
Chapters
in Books
Articles
Book Reviews
Research Reports and Proposals
Presentations
at Professional Meetings and Academic Conferences
Selected
Professional Workshops and Lectures
Professional Service
Editorial Positions
Other
Editorial Activities
Positions in Professional Associations
Positions on Advisory Committees
University Service
Memorial University
School
of Social Work
Community Service
rklein@mun.ca
ross@cruisejunkie.com
www.cruisejunkie.com
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Post-Secondary Education
| Degree | University | Year | Specialization |
| Ph.D. | Syracuse University | 1982 | Nonviolent Conflict and Change |
| M.A. | Syracuse University | 1979 | Sociology |
| M.S.W. | University of Maryland | 1974 | Social Administration, Community Organization |
| B.S. | Arizona State University | 1972 | Sociology, Social Work |
| 1992 (Jan-May) | Acting Executive Director | Family Life Bureau | St. John's, NF |
| 1974 - 1978 | Regional Director | B'nai Brith Youth Organization | Skokie, IL Syracuse, NY |
| 1973 - 1974 | Staff Development Specialist | Social Security Administration | Baltimore, MD |
| 1998 | Department of Human Resources and Employment, Division of Child Welfare | Project Title: Review of Children in Care in Newfoundland and Labrador, 1984-1994 |
| 1993 - 1994 | Department of Social Services Division of Employment Opportunities |
Project Title: Innovative Strategies for the Transition from Dependence to Labour Force Attachment |
| 1992 - 1993 | Department of Justice Division of Adult Corrections |
Project Title: Teaching Anger Management Skills to Inmates and Correctional Staff |
| 1990 - 1991 | Woman's Policy Office | Project Title: Resource Manual for Caregivers of Women with Addictions |
| 1989 - 1990 | Community Services Council, St. John's, NF | Project Titles: -Social Policy Priorities for the 1990's -Treatment Needs of Women with Addictions -Social Spending Cutback Analysis -Teenage Pregnancy in Rural Newfoundland -Operational Evaluation of Consumers' Organization for Disabled Persons -Needs Assessment Relevant to the Utilization of the Youth Strategy Program for Severely Disadvantaged Youth |
| 1989 | Working Group on Child Sexual Abuse, St. John's | Project Title: Therapeutic Intervention with Sex Offenders in Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 1985 - 1986 | National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Iowa Governor's Advisory Council on Child Abuse Prevention, Des Moines, IA | Project Title: Operational Evaluation of the Jasper County Comprehensive Child Abuse Prevention Program |
| 1979 - 1980 | New York School of Psychiatry and New York State Office of Mental Health | Project Title: Evaluation of Community-Based Treatment Programs for Chronic Psychiatric Patients |
Research Grants and Other Funding
| 2003 - 2007 |
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council |
Project Title: “Looking After Children in
Government Care: Assessing and Improving Outcomes in Child Welfare”
(co-applicants: K. Kufeldt, R. Klein, R. Twigg), amount: $193,168 |
| 1991 |
CEIC Challenge ’91 |
Project Title: “Child Sexual Abuse
Prevention,” amount: $3000 |
| 1990 – 1991 |
Institute for Social and Economic Research |
Project Title: “Monitoring for Impact
Assessment" (co-applicants: R. Klein and D. Durst), amount: $13,200 |
| 1981 |
Roscoe Martin Travel Grant |
Project Title: “David versus Goliath:
The Big Power of Small States,” amount: $5000 |
| 1980 - 1981 |
Syracuse Senate Committee for Researc |
Project Title: “David versus Goliath:
The Big Power of Small States,” amount: $15000 |
Expert
Testimony / Expert Witness
| July 2008 |
Walker & O'Neill,
Bartholomew v. Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited |
| June 2008 |
US Senate, Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface
Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security,
Hearings on “Cruise Ship Safety: Examining Potential Steps for Keeping
Americans Safe at Sea” |
| October 2007 |
Walker & O'Neill, Dishman v.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited |
| August 2007 |
The Eriksen Law Firm, Minogue vs. Disney Cruise Line (Provided expert analysis/report) |
| August 2007 |
The Eriksen Law Firm, Bruce vs. Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited (Deposition as expert witness) |
| March 2007 |
US House of Representatives, Committee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Hearings ("Crimes Against Americans on Cruise Ships") |
| September 2006 |
Crewmembers and Maritime
Advocacy Center, Pinto et al vs Princess Cruise Lines (Provided expert
analysis/report) |
| February 2006 |
Hill and Ponton, P.A., Sanford
et al vs Carnival Corporation (Deposition as expert witness) |
| November 2005 |
Hawai'i County Council
(Testimony re: environmental and economic issues) |
| March 2003 |
San Francisco City and County Board of Supervisors (Testimony re: environmental issues) |
| January 2003 |
San Francisco City and County
Board of Supervisors (Testimony re: environmental issues) |
| November 2002 |
Earthjustice, Hui Hoopakele Aina
vs Hawai'i (Affidavit in case against Departments of
Transportation and Land and Natural Resources) |
| 1988 to present |
Professor / Associate Professor |
School of Social Work | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| 1990 - 1993 | Visiting Associate Professor | School of Social Work | Smith College |
| 1986 - 1988 | Assistant Professor | Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work | Skidmore College |
| 1986 - 1988 | Mentor/Tutor | Empire State College | State University of New York |
| 1981 - 1986 | Assistant Professor | Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Social Work | Iowa State University |
| 1979 - 1981 | Teaching Assistant | Department of Sociology | Syracuse University |
| 1977 - 1978 | Field Instructor | Wurzweiler School of Social Work | Yeshiva University |
| 1992 - 1993 | Associate Chair in Child Protection | School of Social Work | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| 1992 - 1993 | Coordinator of Rural Field Practica | School of Social Work | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| 1991 - 1993 | Chairperson, Graduate Studies Program | School of Social Work | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| 1987 - 1988 | Program Director | Social Work Program | Skidmore College |
| 1985 - 1986 | Acting Program Director | Social Work Program | Iowa State University |
| 1981 - 1986 | Coordinator, Marriage and Family Curriculum | Department of Sociology | Iowa State University |
Courses taught at Memorial University (1988 to date):
Undergraduate Courses
Introduction to Social Work
Human Behaviour and the Social Environment:
Individuals and Families
Human Behaviour and the Social Environment:
Groups and Society
Social Problems and the Person
Assessment of Individuals
and Families in a Community Context
Systematic Inquiry and the Evaluation of
Information
Child Sexual Abuse: Coping and Prevention
Graduate Courses
Systematic Inquiry: Concepts and Methods
Systematic Inquiry: Proposal Development
Systematic Inquiry: Research Project Report
Seminar in Social Administration: Evaluation
of Policies and Programs
Philosophy of Science and Research Design
(Ph.D. level)
Qualitative Data Analysis (Ph.D. level)
Quantitative Research (Ph.D. level)
Data Analysis for Social Workers (Ph.D. level)
Courses by Distance Education
Systematic Inquiry and the Evaluation of
Information
(Correspondence; Web based)
Child Sexual Abuse: Coping and Prevention
(Video-Link)
Systematic Inquiry: Concepts and Methods
(Teleconference/Decentralized; Correspondence)
Research Design for Social Work Assessment and
Evaluation (Correspondence; Web based)
Data Analysis for Social Work Assessment and
Evaluation (Correspondence; Web based)
Courses taught at other Institutions (1980-1988):
Social Work
Introduction to Social Work
Human Behaviour and the Social Environment, I
& II
Problem Solving Methods II (Macro Practice)
Social Policy Analysis
Social Work Research
Death and Dying
Voluntarism and Voluntary
Action
Sociology
Introductory Sociology
Social Problems
The Family
Sex Roles in Modern Society
Sociology of the Life Cycle (Graduate and
Undergraduate)
Community Action (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Political Sociology (Graduate)
Liberal Studies
Peace and Nonviolence in the Nineteenth and
Twentieth Centuries
Courses Taught by Correspondence
Principles of Sociology
The Abnormal Personality
Courses Taught in Correctional Institutions
Peace and Nonviolence in the Nineteenth and
Twentieth Centuries
Human Behaviour and the Social Environment II
Problem Solving Methods II (Community
Organization)
Memorial University, 1988 - to date
School of
Social Work
Supervised 3 PhD dissertations
Robinson, P. (2007) Mental
Health
Research: A Path to Personal,
Interpersonal
and Political Change for Participant Researchers?
Tranter, D. (2005) Different Than
Dad: A Phenomenological
Exploration of Masculine Gender Role Strain
Schmidt, G. (2002) How Long Are You
Staying?
Supervisor to 3 PhD students
Mayer, C. Younger Women’s
Experiences with
Distress At Time of Breast Biopsy and Diagnosis
Neckoway,
R. The Role of Culture in Parenting:
Some Ojibway Parents’ Perspectives
Zuk,
G. Honoring the subjective: An
exploration of the self-reflexive portfolio in social
work education
Supervised 2 M.S.W. theses
Supervised 63 M.S.W.
research projects
Other
Academic Units
Member of 1 PhD
Comprehensive Examination Committee, Department of Psychology
Dean’s Delegate to 3 PhD
Comprehensive Examination Committees,
Department of Psychology (2); School of Medicine (1)
Maritime School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, 2006-2007
Supevised MSW Research Field
Practicum
Visiting graduate student for one-on-one
instruction
Smith College School of Social Work, 1990-1993
Supervised 1 PhD dissertation
Iowa State University, 1981-1986
Served on 16 Masters Committees
(including sociology, education, public administration, political
science, and family environment)
Supervised 4 M.A. theses (sociology)
Served on 9 Ph.D. committees (sociology and family
environment)
Supervised 1 Ph.D. dissertation
(sociology)
PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Books, Monographs, and Published Reports
Cruising without a Bruising: Cruise Tourism and the Maritimes, Halifax, NS: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. (forthcoming in 2009)Social Work 6422 by Distance Education: Data Analysis for Social Work Assessment and Evaluation (Course Manual), St. John's: Memorial University of Newfoundland Division of Continuing Studies. 2004; 1999
Social Work 4421 by Distance Education: Systematic Inquiry and the Evaluation of Information (Course Manual, 3rd Edition), St. John's: Memorial University of Newfoundland Division of Continuing Studies. 2004; 2001; 1998; 1993; 1991
The Cruise Industry and Environmental History and Practice: Is A Memorandum of Understanding Effective for Protecting the Environment,” San Francisco: Bluewater Network and Seattle: Ocean Advocates. 2003Social Work 6412 by Distance Education: Research Design for Social Work Assessment and Evaluation (Course Manual), St. John's: Memorial University of Newfoundland Division of Continuing Studies. 2003; 2000
Cruise Ship Blues: The Underside of the Cruise Ship Industry, Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers. 2002
Death by Chocolate: What You Must Know Before Taking a Cruise, St. John’s: Breakwater Books. 2001
Social Work 6411 by Distance Education: Systematic Inquiry: Concepts and Methods (Course Manual), St. John's: Memorial University of Newfoundland Division of Continuing Studies. 1997
Anger Management Program: Facilitator's Manual, St. John's: Adult Corrections Division, Department of Justice. 1993
Monitoring for Management: Towards a Process for Managing the Socio-Economic Impacts of Offshore Oil Development in Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's: Institute of Social and Economic Research (with K. Storey, D. Durst, and M. Shrimpton). 1991
The Three R's: Recognizing, Reaching, and Referring Women With Addictions: A Guide for Caregivers, St. John's: Women's Policy Office (with B. Woodland and D. Lawlor). 1991
Skirting the Issue: The Treatment Needs of Women with Addictions , St. John's: Community Services Council (with B. Woodland, D. Lawlor, and P. Rowe). 1989
The Abnormal Personality: A Course Guide, Saratoga Springs, NY: State University of New York. 1988
The Psycho-Social Club and Other Modalities for Community Based Psycho-Social Rehabilitation, Albany: New York State Office of Mental Health. 1980
The Social Work General Practitioner: A Book of Readings, New
York: MSS Publishing (with D. Fausel). 1973
Multiple Entries (40) in Encylcopedia of Tourism and
Recreation in Marine Environments (ed. M. Luck), Oxfordshire,
UK: CAB International. 2008
“Protecting
“An Examination of Resilience
Theory and
its Rel
“You Can’t Turn Someone Down
for Promotion
Because You Don’t Like Him,” Winning,
Losing, Moving On: Case Studies of
Mobbing in Academe and Medicine, (ed.) K. Westhues,
“The Industry’s Darkside,” World Regions
and Places: A Reader (ed. Jeffrey S. Smith),
“Experimental Designs,” “B’nai
B’rith,”
“Jewish Communal Work,” Encyclopedia
of Canadian Social Work (ed.) F. Turner,
Kitchner: WLU Press. 2005
“Social Work With Canadians of Jewish Background: Guidelines for Direct Practice,” Multicultural Social Work in Canada: Working with Diverse Ethno-racial Communities, (ed.) Alean Al-Krenawi and John Graham, Toronto: Oxford University Press. pp 202-227, 2003
“Research in Social Work,” Canadian Social Welfare (4th ed), (ed.) F. Turner and J. Turner, Toronto: Allyn and Bacon, pp 485-497. 2001
"David versus Goliath: The Big Power of Small States," Contesting Identities and Conflicting Communities: A Transdisciplinary Analysis , (ed.) Patrick G. Coy et al, Boulder: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, pp 67-90. 2000
"The Challenge of Building Nonviolent Communities: Ideological Imperatives and Practical Realities," Hurting, Healing, Hoping: Transforming Our Communities , (ed.) Kathleen Kufeldt and Lois Greene, St. John's: Chair in Child Protection, Memorial Univeristy of Newfoundland, pp 153-165. 1996
"Training For What: A Critical Analysis of Provincial Initiatives to Foster Labour Force Attachment Among Recipients of Social Assistance," The Training Trap: Ideology, Training and the Labour Market, (ed.) Thomas Dunk et al, Winnipeg/Halifax: Society for Socialist Studies/Fernwood Publishing, pp 125-144. 1996
"The Family in the Twenty-First Century," Marriages and Families: Changes, Choices, and Constraints by Niki Benokraitis, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, pp 502-522 (Contributing Author). 1993
"Peace and Nonviolence in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries," Peace and World Order Studies: A Curriculum Guide, Fifth Edition, (ed.) Daniel C. Thomas and Michael T. Klare, Boulder, CO: Westview Press, pp 451-455. 1989
"The Psycho-Social Club: What Is It and What Does It Propose to Do?," The Psycho-Social Club and Other Modalities for Community Based Psycho-Social Rehabilitation (ed.) Ross A. Klein, Albany: New York State Office of Mental Health, pp. 40-48. 1980
"Negotiation as a Means for Pursuing International Conflict," Proceedings
of Sociological Research Symposium:IX, Richmond: Virginia
Commonwealth University, pp. 46-49. 1979
"Cruising -- Out of Control," CCPA Monitor, (April).
2003
"Cruise Ship Blues: The Dark Side of Sailing the Deep," Whole
Life Times,
25:3 (March), 22-25. 2003
"High Seas, Low Pay," Motionsickness, #4 (February), 20-25.
2003
"Cruise Ships: The Industry's Dark Side," Conscious Choice,
16:1 (February), 24-25, 29. 2003
"Cruise Ship Blues: A Cruise Junkie Explores the Environmental and
Social Costs of Industrial Tourism," Shared Vision, (November)
16-19. 2002 (Cover Story)
"Left In Its Wake: The cruise industry prefers a voluntary approach to environmental responsibility but performance has been poor where tough regulatory controls are not in place," Alternatives Journal, 28:4 (Fall), 23-27. 2002
“High Seas, Low Pay: Working on Cruise Ships,” Our Times: Canada’s Independent Labour Magazine, December/January, 29-34. 2001
“Cruising Attitude,” Doctor’s Review, 19:10 (October), 103-106, 209. 2001
"Jumping Ship: A Cruise Junkie Explains Why Doctors Should Think Twice Before Booking the Week at Sea," Doctor's Review, 19:4 (April), 78-81, 197. 2001
"Social Work Under Seige: Finding Opportunities From Crisis," The Social Worker, 59:2 (Summer), 53-56. 1991
"Sociological Practice: Is It Sociology or Is It Social Work?," Wisconsin Sociologist, 27:1 (Winter), 4-11 (with R. Jones). 1991
"Communication and Relationship Simulation (CARS): A Reality Based Means for Teaching Courtship, Marriage and the Family," Teaching Sociology , 15:3 (July), 285-295 (with M. Breci). 1987
"Positive Inducements in Middle East Peace Efforts, 1949-1979," International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 7:2, 15-27 (with L. Kriesberg). 1987
"Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs: Are They Misdirected?," New Designs for Youth Development, 7:1 (January/February), 1-5 (with D. Hickman). 1986
"University Entanglements with AID," Social Anarchism: Journal of Practice and Theory, 8/9, 22-25. 1985
"Elites and Increased Public Support for U.S. Military Spending," Journal of Political and Military Sociology, 10:2 (Fall), 275-298 (with L. Kriesberg and H. Murray). 1982
"Changes in Public Support for U.S. Military Spending," Journal
of Conflict
Resolution, 24:1 (March), 79-111 (with L. Kriesberg). 1980
"Review of 'The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander' by
Barbara
Coloroso" (Toronto: Harper Collins Publishers Ltd), Let's Talk
Families:
Family Service Canada'a National Newsletter, 14:1 (Winter), 5.
2003
"Review of 'Poor-Bashing: The Politics of Exclusion,' by Jean
Swanson," Social Studies Society Bulletin, 66 (Jan-Feb-Mar) ,
12-13. 2002
"Review of ‘Democracy in Small Groups: Participation, Decision Making and Communication' by John Gastil," Social Anarchism: Journal of Theory and Practice, 23, 85-87. 1997
"Review of 'Primary Care Research: Traditional and Innovative Approaches' by Peter G. Norton, et al," Canadian Social Work Review, 9:2 (Summer), 258-259. 1992
"Review of 'Child Sexual Abuse: Critical Perspectives on Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment' by Christopher R. Bagley and Ray J. Thomlison," The Social Worker, 60:1 (Spring), 72. 1992
"Review of 'Post-Revolutionary Nicaragua: State, Class and the Dilemmas of Agrarian Policy' by Forrest D. Colburn," International Journal of World Peace, 6:3 (July-September), 121-124. 1989
"Review of 'Men, Women, and Change, Second Edition,' by Scanzoni and Scanzoni," Teaching Sociology, 17:1 (January), 103-104. 1989
"Review of 'Sex and Advantage' by Janet Saltzman Chafetz," Social Forces, 64 (March), 830-832. 1985
"Review of 'Too Many Women' by Marcia Guttentag and Paul Secord," Sociology:
Review of Books, 10:4 (Sept-Oct), 29. 1983
Research Reports
and Proposals
Looking After Children in
Government Care in Australia and Canada (Final Report to SSHRC),
Fredericton, NB: University of New Brunswick. 2007 (K. Kufeldt,
D. Cheers, R. Klein, S. Rideout)
Review of Children in Care in Newfoundland and Labrador: 1984-1995 , St. John’s: Department of Human Resources and Employment. 1998 (with K. Kufeldt)
Fostering Labour Force Attachment: A Pilot Project Proposal, St. John's: Department of Social Services. 1994
Programs That Foster Labour Force Attachment: Innovations, Assumptions, Implications, St. John's: Department of Social Services. 1994
Community Consultation: Social Issues of the 1990's, St. John's: Community Services Council. 1990
Internal Review and Evaluation of Consumers Organization of Disabled People of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's: Community Services Council (with P. Rowe). 1990
A Comparison of Spending Under the Canada Assistance Plan by Atlantic Provinces, 1976-1988, St. John's: Community Services Council. 1989
Living Below the Line: A Comparison of the Adequacy of Social Assistance Benefits Across Provinces, St. John's: Community Services Council (with G. White). 1989
VIDEOSCOPE: A Project to Test an Innovative Approach to Reduce the Rate of Teenage Pregnancy in Rural Newfoundland, St. John's: Community Services Council (with D. Lawlor). 1989
Youth on Social Assistance Employability Study, Volume I: Research and Program Design, St. John's: Community Services Council (with P. Rowe). 1989
Youth on Social Assistance Employability Study, Volume II: Inventory of Training Programs, St. John's: Community Services Council (with P. Rowe). 1989
Therapeutic Intervention with Sex Offenders in Newfoundland and Labrador , St. John's: Working Group on Child Sexual Abuse (with E. Friel). 1989
Evaluation of the Jasper County Comprehensive Child Abuse
Prevention Program, 1985-1986, Des Moines: Governor's Advisory
Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse. 1986
Presentations at Professional Meetings and Academic Conferences
“Protecting
“Promoting Best Practices in
Child
Protection: Looking After Children,” 2007 NLASW
Provincial Conference,
“
“Looking After Children in the
Looking
Glass: Insights from a Matched Sample in Canada and Australia,”
Association of
Childrens Welfare Agencies Conference / 7th International Looking After
Children Conference, Sydney (NSW), August 2006 (R. Klein, D. Cheers, K.
Kufeldt, S. Rideout)
“Fostering International Research Relationships to Assist Children in Care: A Case Example Using the Looking After Children System in Canada and Australia,” IFCO World Conference, Madison, WI, 2005 (Deirdre Cheers, Kathleen Kufeldt, Ross Klein, Scott Rideout)
“An Examination of Resilience Theory and its Relevance for Child Welfare Practice,” 6th Annual Looking After Children Conference & 5th Annual National Child Welfare Symposium, Ottawa, 2004 (R. Klein, K. Kufeldt, S. Rideout)
"Looking After
Children, A case study : Its Ability
To Promote Resilient Children And Resilient Workers,” 6th
Annual
Looking After Children Conference & 5th Annual National
Child
Welfare Symposium,
“The Politics of Environmental Activism: A Case Study of the Cruise
Industry and the Environmental Movement,” British Sociological
Association, York, 2004
"Sweatships: The Cruise
Industry and the Socialist Agenda," Keynote Address at Annual Program
Meeting
of Society for Socialist Studies, Halifax, 2003
"Maintaining Objectivity:
Confronting the Problem of Personal Politics and Social Realities,"
Qualitative Analysis Conference, Hamilton, 2002
"Sweatshops at Sea: Unglamourous Work in a Glamourous Environment,"
Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association / Society for Socialist
Studies, Toronto, 2002
"Making Sense of a Social World: A Macro Perspective," Qualitative Analysis Conference, Hamilton, 2001
"Deprofessionalization of Social Work: A Case Study of Social Work and the Registration of Social Work in Newfoundland." Learned Societies Meetings, St. John's. 1997
"The Challenge of Building Nonviolent Communities: Ideological Imperatives and Practical Realities," Second Annual Symposium of the Chair in Child Protection, St. John's. 1995
"Training For What: A Critical Analysis of Provincial Initiatives to Foster Labour Force Attachment Among Recipients of Social Assistance," Learned Societies Meetings, Montreal. 1995
"Cultural Images and Substance Abuse Among Women," Oh Me Nerves: A Conference on Multicultural Health, St. John's (with B. Woodland). 1990
"Matching the Method and the Consumer: A Comparative Analysis of Approaches to Distance Education," Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, Victoria. 1990
"Employability Enhancement of Youth: Issues, Barriers, and Prospects," Second Annual Atlantic/Maritime Schools of Social Work Conference, Halifax. 1990
"Making Research a Relevant Part of Social Work Education," Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, Quebec. 1989
"Preparation for Direct Practice: Assessment as an Integrating Focus in the Undergraduate Curriculum," First Annual Atlantic/Maritime Schools of Social Work Conference, St. John's (with G. Burford). 1989
"Activism Among Social Work Students: Values, Ethics, and Academic Freedom," Annual Program Meetings of the Council of Social Work Education, Chicago. 1989
"Inter-Agency Cooperation for Developing Treatment Programs," Conference on Management and Treatment of Sex Offenders, St. John's. 1988
"Educational Programs in Prisons: What Is the Promise?," Midwest Sociological Society, Minneapolis. 1988
"Clinical Sociology: The Transformation of Social Work into Sociology," Society for the Study of Social Problems, Chicago. 1987
"Integrating Peace and Nonviolence in Social Work Education and Social Work Practice," Annual Program Meetings of the Council of Social Work Education, St. Louis. 1987
"Corporate Influence on the Arts and Popular Culture," Midwest Sociological Society," Des Moines (with R. Jones). 1986
"Evaluating Child Abuse Prevention Programs," Fifth Annual Iowa Conference on Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Des Moines. 1986
"The Impact of Negative Cognitions and Socio-Environmental Problems Upon Adolescent Depression," Annual Program Meetings of the Council of Social Work Education, Miami (with R. Simons and M. Miller). 1986
"Homogamous Tendencies in Dating and Marriage," Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis (with J. Geller). 1985
"Are Gender Roles Really Changing," Midwest Sociological Society, St. Louis (with J. Geller). 1985
"Changes in Support for U.S. Government Spending for Social Welfare, 1972-1980," Society for the Study of Social Problems, San Francisco (with S. Aigner). 1982
"Elites and Increased Support for U.S. Military Spending," American Sociological Association, Toronto (with L. Kriesberg and H. Murray). 1981
"David Versus Goliath: The Big Power of Small States," American Sociological Association, Toronto. 1981
"The Role of Third Parties in Conflicts Between Militarily Strong and Militarily Weak States," Society for the Study of Social Problems, Toronto. 1981
"Some Determinants of Religious Participation," Alpha Kappa Delta Sociological Research Symposium, Richmond. 1980
"Negotiation as a Means for Pursuing International Conflict," Alpha Kappa Delta Sociological Research Symposium, Richmond. 1979
"The Use of Noncoercion in Middle East Conflicts," New York State
Sociological Association, New York City (with L. Kriesberg). 1978
Selected Professional Workshops and
Academic Lectures
“Building Cruise Ship Tourism:
Issues and Challenges,” Council of Haida Nation, Skidegate, BC (January
2009)
“Making Cruise Ship Tourism
Sustainable,” Gaaysiigang – An Ocean Forum for Haida Gwaii, Skidegate,
BC (January 2009)
"Paradise Lost at Sea:
Rethinking Cruise Vacations," Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax
(November 2008)
"Cruising without a Bruising:
Cruise Toruism and Atlantic Canada," Sir Wifred Grenfell College,
Corner Brook (October 2008)
“Troubled Seas: Social Activism
and the
Cruise Industry,”
“Troubled
Seas: Social Activism and the Cruise Industry,”
“Turning Water Into Money: The
Economics of
Cruise Tourism,” New Zealand Tourism Research Institute,
Keynote Address (Environmental
and Economic
Issues and the Cruise Industry), Ships vs Spit Business Breakfast, Save
Our
Spit, Gold Coast (August 2006)
“Looking After Children in
Government Care:
Assessing and Improving Outcomes in Child Welfare,” Institute for Child
Protection,
Keynote Lecture, Cruise Ship
Tourism Forum,
“Troubled Seas: The Cruise
Industry and
Social Activism,” Kea’au Community Center (co-sponsored by Sierra Club
and
KAHEA: The Hawaiian Environmental Alliance),
“Protecting
“Environmental Regulation of
the Cruise
Industry: Legal Issues and Challenges,”
“Turning Water Into Money: The
Economics of
the Cruise Industry,”
“Renewable Energy: Save Money, Save the World,” Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism VI – Exploring Tourism: Widening the Boundaries of Caribbean Sustainability (Panel Participant), Saint Lucia (June 2004)
“Weighing Anchor: Maximizing Benefits, Minimizing Risks of the Cruise Ship Industry in Atlantic Canada,” Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (sponsored by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Ecology Action Centre, and Maritime Museum of the Atlantic), Halifax (June 2004)
“Charting A Course: An International Congress for Coral Reef
Protection
from Ship-based Tourism” (Panel Participant), White Water to Blue Water
Partnership
Conference, Miami (March 2004)
"Cruising Out of Control," Nancy Foster Environmental Centre -- NOAA
(sponsored by Last Stand), Key West, FL (January 2004)
“Corporate Responsibility Of The Cruise Sector – An Environmental,
Economic And Labour Analysis,” (Panel Participant) Caribbean Media
Exchange
on Sustainable Tourism V -- Tourism and The Media: The Next Generation,
Bridgetown, Barbados, (December 2003.)
“Facilitation Skills,” Annual Symposium of Family Educators of Atlantic
Canada, St. John’s, NL, (November 2003)
“Charting A Course: The Cruise Industry, Government of Canada, and Purposeful Development,” Maritime Studies Research Unit, St. John’s, NL, October 2003
“Cruise Out of Control,” Maui Community College, Kahului, Maui (co-sponosored by KAHEA, Maui Today, Sierra Club Maui, and University of Hawaii Sea Grant), October 2003
“Cruise Out of Control,” Kealakehe High School Cafeteria, Kailua-Kona (co-sponosored by KAHEA and University of Hawaii Sea Grant), October 2003
“Cruise Out of Control,” Komohana Ag Complex, Hilo (co-sponosored by KAHEA, Sierra Club Moku Loa), October 2003
“Cruise Out of Control,” McCoy Pavillion, Honolulu (co-sponosored by KAHEA, Sierra Club O`ahu, Environmental Defense Fund Hawaii), October 2003
“Charting a Course: The Cruise Industry, The Government of Canada, and Coastal British Columbia,: University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George (co-sponsored by Economics, Geography, Resource Recreation and Tourism, International Studies, and Social Work), September 2003
"By Land, By Sea, or Both?" Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference
(Caribbean Hotel Association Annual Meeting), Punta Cana, Dominican
Republic (June 2003)
"The Caribbean Cruise Sector: Friend or Foe?" Caribbean Media
Exchange on Sustainable Tourism IV: Maximising the Economic Impact of
Tourism, Montego Bay, Jamaica (May 2003)
"Cruise Ship Blues: The Underside of the Cruise Industry," The
Commonwealth Club (co-sponsored by Bluewater Network), San Francisco,
CA (January 2003)
"Sweatships: The Cruise Industry, Its Workers, the Environment, and
the Developing World," University of Toronto, School of Social Work,
Toronto, ON (January 2003)
"The Cruise Industry and the Environment," Department of the
Environment, City and County of San Francisco, Sanfrancisco, CA
(January 2003)
"Is the Cruise Industry Environmentally Sustainable?: Industry
Practices, International Regulation, and the Developing World,"
"Images versus Realities of the Cruise Industry: Ethical, Moral and
Professional Issues for Social Work," University of South Florida
(Tampa, FL), University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB), Okanagan University
College (Kelowna, BC), 2002
“How Green Is Green?: The Cruise Industry and the Environment,” Marine Institute, St. John’s, NF. 2001
“Death by Chocolate: An Inside Look at the Cruise Industry,” Maxwell School of Public Policy, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. 2000
"Anger Management Skills for Youth Care Workers in Youth Corrections," Workshop provided at Newfoundland and Labrador Youth Centre, Whitbourne. 1998
"Child Abuse: Treatment and Prevention Services in Canada," Community Lecture sponsored by School of Social Work, Basel, Switzerland. 1993
"Multiculturalism and Social Work Practice," School Lecture, School of Social Work, Basel, Switzerland. 1993
"Issues in Supervision of Undergraduate Field Practica," Field Instructor's Workshop, Corner Brook, NF. 1992
"Registration of Professional Social Workers," Keynote Address, Professional Pride Day, Newfoundland Association of Social Workers, St. John's. 1991
"Psychological First Aid: Child Sexual Abuse Treatment and Prevention," Professional Development Day, Upper Trinity South Branch of the Newfoundland Teacher's Association, Whitbourne, NF. 1991
"Understanding Child Sexual Abuse," Public Lecture, Goose Bay/Happy Valley, Labrador. 1991
"Managing Social Services in Times of Restraint," Regional Meeting of Managers, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Social Services, Goose Bay/Happy Valley, Labrador. 1991
Panel Participant, "Data Issues in Social Research," Institute of Social and Economic Research/Statistics Canada Data Week, St. John's. 1991
"CAP Spending and Social Assistance: Newfoundland in Relation to the Rest of Canada," Faculty Colloquium, Memorial University School of Social Work. 1991
Confidentiality Workshop, Agnes Pratt Nursing Home, St. John's. 1990
Self Awareness and Values Clarification Workshops, CONTACS (Memorial University, Office of Student Affairs). 1990
"Coping Positively and Successfully with Stress," Patient Education Day, Kidney Foundation of Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Branch. 1990
"Fish Fights: What Newfoundland Can Learn from the Cod Wars and the Tuna Wars," Keynote Lecture, Annual Meeting of Academics for Nuclear Disarmament, St. John's. 1990
Relaxation Training Workshops, Department of Social Work-Nephrology, The Health Sciences Centre. 1990
Self Awareness and Values Clarification Workshops, Peer Counselling Program, (Memorial University, Student Health Services Centre). 1990
"Dealing with Barriers to Participation in Employability Enhancement Programs," Workshop for Skills Assessment Training Centre and Division of Employment Opportunities, Department of Social Services. 1989 - 1990
"Child Abuse Prevention and the Ecclesiastical Chasm in Newfoundland," Lecture sponsored by School of Social Work, Sir Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON. 1989
Coach/Analyst, Mediation Workshop, St. John's Youth Diversion Program. 1989
"The Choice: Entrapment or Emancipation?" A full-day workshop on professional ethics and value dilemmas," Newfoundland Association of Social Workers, St. John's. 1989
Facilitator, Face to Face Mediation Project at Her Majesty's Penitentiary, Mennonite Central Committee, St. John's. 1988 - 1989
"Impacting on Our Community," Project Head Start, Human Service Career Development Days, Saratoga Springs. 1988
"Managing Interpersonal Conflict," and "Self Awareness," Open Line (Crisis Phone Line) Annual Retreat, Ames. 1983
"Conflict: How to Deal With It," Workshop for Women's Week: Weaving Peace, Ames. 1983
"The Effects of Militarism on Society," Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development, Ames. 1982
"Dialoguing About a Controversial Issue," District Conference for a
Bilateral Nuclear Freeze, Ames. 1982
Associate Editor, Socialist Studies, 2004 to present
Associate Editor, Journal of Tourism in Marine Environments, 2003 to
present
Editorial Advisory Board, Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in
Marine Environments, 2005 to 2008
Editorial Board Member, International Studies Notes, 1982 to 2000
Associate Editor, Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology, 1994 to 1997
Newfoundland Correspondent, Perception Magazine, Canadian Council on Social Development, 1989 - 1990
Associate Editor, Social Work Newsletter (electronic newsletter), 1988 - 1990
Guest Editor, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Special Issue on International Conflict and Cooperation, 1986 - 1987
Editorial Board Member, Western Sociological Review, Special Issue on Macro-Social Change in Developed and Developing Countries, 1985 - 1986
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Voluntary Action Research, Special Issue on Voluntarism and Social Work Practice, 1981 - 1982
Editorial Board Member, Qualitative Sociology, 1978 - 1983
Review Manuscripts, The Social Worker, 1993 to 2000
Editorial Consultant, Prentice-Hall Inc, 1982 to 2000
Editorial Consultant, Collier MacMillan Canada, 1992 - 1994
Editorial Consultant, Prentice-Hall Canada, 1991 - 1993
Editorial Consultant, Wadsworth Publishing, 1982 - 1991
Review Manuscript, Resource Kit on "Social Work and AIDS, Canadian Association of Social Workers, 1990
Editorial Consultant, Institute of Social and Economic Research Books, 1989
Review Manuscripts, Deviant Behavior, 1984 - 1988
Review Manuscripts, Social Problems, 1984 - 1988
Editorial Consultant, Allyn & Bacon, Random House, St. Martin's,
Harper & Row, Scott Foresman/Little Brown, 1982 - 1988
Positions in Professional Associations
Member, John Porter Award Committee, Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association, 1997-2001
Board Member, Newfoundland Association of Social Workers, 1988 - 1993
President, Newfoundland Association of Social Workers, 1990 - 1991
Committee Member, Social Action Committee, Society for the Study of Social Problems, 1985 - 1988
Chairperson, Nominations Committee, Section on the Sociology of Peace and War, American Sociological Association, 1984 - 1985
Board Member, Section on the Sociology of Peace and War, American Sociological Association, 1983 - 1986
Program Chair, Section on the Sociology of Peace and War, American Sociological Association, 1981 - 1982
Committee Member, Legislative Support/Lobby Task Force, National
Association of Social Workers, 1981 1986
Positions on Advisory Committees
Committee Member, Provincial Board of Social Work Registration, 1989 - 1993
Chairperson, Archdiocesan Committee on Child Sexual Abuse, 1990 - 1991
Committee Member, Archdiocesan Committee on Child Sexual Abuse, 1989 - 1991
Committee Member, Research Advisory Committee, Research Group
Development Grant, Community Services Council, St. John's, 1988 - 1989
UNIVERSITY SERVICE (1988 - PRESENT)
President, Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty Association (MUNFA), 2008 -Treasurer, Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty
Association (MUNFA), 2005 - 2008
Executive Member, Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty
Association (MUNFA), 2003 - 2005
Member, School of Graduate Studies, Academic Council, 2002 - 2004
Member, University Senate, 1998-2000
Member, School of Graduate Studies, Academic Council, 1998-2000
Member, School of Continuing Studies, Academic Council, 1994 - 1996
Chairperson, School of Graduate Studies, Student Appeals Committee, 1991 - 1993
Member, School of Graduate Studies, Academic Council, 1989 - 1993
Member, Board of Regents, Committee on Employee Benefits, 1989 - 1992
Member, School of Graduate Studies, Rules, Regulations, and Courses Committee, 1990 - 1991
Executive Member, Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty Association (MUNFA), 1989 - 1991
Member, Graduate Studies Committee, 2001 - present
Member, PhD Program Committee, 1997 - present
Chairperson, 2002 - 2004
Supervisor, School of Social Work Computer Lab, 1996 - 2000
Coordinator, Graduate Research Curriculum, 1996 - 2000
Member, Director of School of Social Work Search Committee, 1996 - 1998
Member, Protection of Human Subjects Committee, 1994 - 1998
Member, Admissions Committee, 1994 - 1997
Chairperson, Graduate Studies Committee, 1991 - 1993
Chairperson, Chair in Child Protection Search Committee, 1991 - 1993
Member, Administrative Planning Committee, 1991 - 1993
Chairperson, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1991 - 1992
Chairperson, Committee for Establishment of a Research Chair on Child Protection and Child Abuse, 1990 - 1991
Member, Research and Development Committee, 1990 - 1991
Chairperson, Protection of Human Subjects Committee, 1989 - 1990
Member, Protection of Human Subjects Committee, 1989 - 1992
Member, Graduate Studies Committee, 1988 - 1993
Board Member, Family Service Canada, 2001 - 2006
Chair, 2004 - 2006
Vice Chair, 2003-2004
Member, City of St. John's Cruise Ship Committee, 1999 - 2002
Board Member, Planned Parenthood of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1995 - 1997
Board Member, Family Life Bureau, 1991 - 1994
Member, Professional Advisory Committee, Canadian Mental Health Association, St. John's, 1988 - 1991
Co-Chairperson, Conference Planning Committee, 20th Anniversary Conference, Newfoundland Association of Social Workers, 1989 - 1990
Board Member, Salvation Army, Saratoga Springs, 1987 - 1988
Board Member, Franklin Community Center, Saratoga Springs, 1986 - 1988
Member, Clinical Services Committee, Jewish Family and Children's Service, Albany, 1986 -1988
Co-Chairperson, Planning Committee, Iowa Conference on the Treatment of Sex Abuse Victims, Prosecution of Offenders and Treatment of Adolescent Offenders, 1985