Melanie Faith Shepard

Background

Shepard, Melanie Faith was born on November 29, 1954 in Nehigh, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Royal Francis and Georgianna Jeanette Shepard.

Education

Bachelor of Social Work, University of Wisconsin, 1976; Master of Social Work, University of Wisconsin, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1985.

Career

Social worker III, St. Louis County Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Duluth, Minnesota, 1977-1979; chief emergency services, clinical social worker, Northland Mental Health Center, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, 1979-1981; senior psychiatric social worker, Hennepin County Mental Health Center, Crystal, Minnesota, 1982; instructor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1983-1986; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Duluth, since 1986. Group leader Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, Duluth, 1986-1989, 91-, consultant, since 1987, Duluth Community Action Program, 1987, 90. Researcher University of Minnesota, 1990.

Achievements

• Melanie Faith Shepard has been listed as a noteworthy Social work educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Adult Protection Council, Grand Rapids, 1979, Children's Protection Council, Grand Rapids, 1980-1981. Member state central committee Democratic Farmer Labor Party, Minnesota, 1986. Board directors Duluth Community Action Program, 1985-1987.

Member NASW (state board directors 1984-1986), Council on Social Work Education, Minn.Coun. on Social Work Education (board directors 1986-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, swimming, cross-country skiing, hiking.

Connections

Married Alan Dwight Netland, August 29, 1981. Children: Nicholas Shepard, Sophie Shepard.

Father:

Royal Francis Shepard

Mother:

Georgianna Jeanette Shepard

Spouse:

Alan Dwight Netland

child:

Nicholas Shepard

child:

Sophie Shepard