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MARK G. CHUPP

 
 

Mark G. Chupp

Visiting Assistant Professor
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7164
Room 133
216-368-5157          
 
Universities & Degrees
  • PhD Case Western Reserve University
  • MSW The University of Michigan
  • BA Goshen College                                                    
 
Curriculum Vitae (PDF Format)

Biosketch  (PDF Format)
 
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Scholarly Interests
  • Community building and social capital in community development
  • The transformation of inter-group conflict, especially across identity groups
  • Citizen participation in democratic decision-making and public deliberation
  • Appreciative Inquiry in nonprofit organizations and communities

How I chose this profession

I have been on a vision quest throughout my career, seeking to build community across identity groups. I spent years as a practitioner in community building, community organizing and conflict transformation. Social work provided the strongest theoretical and practice foundation for this work. I pursued this quest for community-led social change in both my social work practice and studies. Having initiated several change movements and nonprofit organizations, I realized the capacity to affect change was much greater through training, teaching, applied research, and writing.