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Canda, Edward R. was born on December 8, 1954. Son of Frank W. and Anne R. Canda.
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Canda, Edward R. was born on December 8, 1954. Son of Frank W. and Anne R. Canda.
Bachelor in Anthropology summa cum laude, Kent State University, 1976. Master of Arts in Religious Studies, University Denver, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare, Ohio State University, 1986.
Education coordinator and counselor unaccompanied minor refugee pgm. Lutheran Social Services of Center Ohio, Columbus, 1982-1983, supervisor unaccompanied minor refugee program, 1983. Consultant Transcultural Family Institute, 1982-1986.
Graduate teaching fellow Sung Kyun Kwan University, Seoul, 1976-1977. Assistant professor social welfare University Iowa, Iowa City, 1986-1989, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1989-1992, associate professor social welfare, 1992-1999, professor social welfare, since 1999, chair Doctor of Philosophy program in social welfare, since 2000. Consultant editor Journal Social Work Education, 2001—2002.
( Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspec...)
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( Contemporary Human Behavior Theory: A Critical Perspect...)
Board directors Kansas Friends of Religious Studies, Lawrence, since 1998, president board directors, 2004^, member executive board since 1999. Director for International Course on Spirituality and Social Work, Inter-University Center, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 1998-1902. Director Project on Health Through Faith and Community, 2000-2005, Spiritual Diversity and Social Work Resource Center via www.ku.edu/canda, since 2001.
Member Society for Spirituality and Social Work (founder), Council Social Work Education.
Married Hwi-Ja Canda, August 5, 1977.