Education
PhD (2003), Social Welfare, Case Western Reserve University
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MSW (1991), Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University
Thesis:听Having A Say: The Experiences of Five Participants in a Community Development Project
BA (1988), History and Psychology, Calvin College
Dipl. (1987), Arts, The King鈥檚 University College
Courses
- Diversity In Canada: Implications for Social Work (APS-332)
- Social Welfare Policy and Process (APS-342)
- Poverty: Problems and Perspectives (APS-428)
- Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (APS-101)
- Social Work Practice with Groups and Teams (APS-351)
- Pathways: Culminating Interdisciplinary Project (CTS-410)
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Dr. James R. Vanderwoerd听has worked in social services and education for more than thirty-five years in both the USA and Canada. Prior to joining the faculty at Redeemer in 2006, he was the Director of the , Iowa. He also worked as a community researcher at the , which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with the launch of the book He was also a research associate at the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University. 听His research interests and publications are in the areas of sexual violence; faith-based nonprofit organizations; the role of religion in social welfare; social work education; and the history of social welfare.
Dr. Vanderwoerd lives in Brantford with his wife Valerie, a teacher at听. They have four children, all of whom are graduates of Redeemer. Vanderwoerd enjoys camping, biking, hockey, disc golf, and photography, and has read The Lord of the Rings听six times, including once aloud.
Research Interests
- Domestic violence and sexual assault, violence prevention on college and university campuses
- Nonprofit organizations, management and leadership, government funding and contracting, religiously affiliated nonprofit organizations, civil society
- Social work education, educational assessment, service learning in social work education
- Comparative social welfare policy, history of social welfare
- Social support and prevention in family and child welfare
Research Funding
External Grant, “Building a Case for Markets in Social Work & Social Welfare,” Priscilla and Stanford Reid Trust, $4700, 2026-2027.
Multi-institutional Campus Safety and Preventing Misconduct Project, CCCU Supplemental Networking Grant, with Nathan Tintle, Director, and Kristin Van De Griend. 2018-2021.
Relationship Violence: Are Christian Colleges Safer? Zylstra Grant,听Centre for Christian Scholarship, 2015-2016.
Evaluation of Safe Campus Project and Survey of Sexual Assault on Rural College Campuses, funded in part by U.S. Department of Justice,听,听, 2004-2006.
Comparative Case Study Exploring the Influence of Government Funding on Faith-Based Social Service Organizations, funded in part by the Mandel Center For Nonprofit Organizations, 2002-2004.
Recent Publications
See听 for a full list of publications.
Selected Refereed Journal Articles
Foubert, J.D., Durham, A., Houston, M. & Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2021). ? Christian Higher Education. 20(4), 257-270.
Vanderwoerd, J.R., & Lankfhof, K. (2020). Christian Higher Education, 19(3), 177鈥191
Vanderwoerd, J.R. & Cheng, A. (2017).听.听Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 47(2), 1-21.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2016).听The Promise and Perils of Anti-Oppressive Practice For Christians in Social Work Education,听Social Work & Christianity, 43(2), 153-188.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2015).听All Things New: Neo-Calvinist Groundings for Social Work,听Social Work & Christianity, 42(2), 121 鈥 148.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2011).听,听Social Work & Christianity,听38(3), 244-266.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2010).听The Challenge of Fundamentalism for Social Work Ethics: Can Anti-Oppressive Social Work Include Orthodox Religion?听Canadian Social Work, 12(2), 68-87.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2009).听.听Rural Social Work & Community Practice, 14(1), 17-28.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2004).听.听Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 14(3), 239-262.
Selected Books and Book Chapters
Vanderwoerd, J.R., & van der Woerd, E.R. (2020). in L. Scales & M. Kelly (Eds). 听Botsford, CT: North American Association of Christians in Social Work, 63-80.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2012). 鈥淪ocial welfare in a diverse society: Loving the Neighbor You Don鈥檛 Know鈥, in听Christianity & Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, 4th Ed. (Eds: T.L. Scales & M.S. Kelly). Botsford, CT: North American Association of Christians in Social Work, 215-234.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2008). 鈥淚 Am Making Everything New! Biblical Themes for Macro Practice鈥, in听Christianity & Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, 3rd Ed. (Eds: B. Hugen & L. Scales). Botsford, CT: North American Association of Christians in Social Work, 119-138.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2008). 鈥淲ho cares? Social welfare in a diverse society鈥, in听Christianity & Social Work: Readings on the Integration of Christian Faith and Social Work Practice, 3rd Ed. (Eds: B. Hugen & L. Scales). Botsford, CT: North American Association of Christians in Social Work, 179-196.
Selected Book Reviews and Non-Peer Reviewed
Vanderwoerd, James R. (2022). Review of Christian Scholar鈥檚 Review, 51(2 ), 256-259
Vanderwoerd, James. R. (2021).听in Christian Scholar’s Review, 50(3), 327-331.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (November/December 2017).听 Faith Today, 36-38.
Vanderwoerd, J.R.听(September 2017).听.听Convivium.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (June/July 2016).听Convivium, 19-23.鈥
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (2011). Book review of听One Hundred Years of Social Work: A History of the Profession in English Canada, 1900-2000, by T. Jennissen & C. Lundy (2011).听Social Work & Christianity, 38(3), 377-380.
Vanderwoerd, J.R. (Spring 2011).听Do we need a welfare net or floor? Debating child poverty in Canada.听, 4(2), 64-72.
Vanderwoerd, James R.. Book review of听The Poor You Have With You Always听by Alan Keith-Lucas in听Social Work & Christianity, Fall 2010, 37(3), 371-374.
Professional Memberships and Associations