Background

Schenk, Quentin Frederick was born on August 25, 1922 in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. Son of Fred Edward John and Ida (Sabrowsky) Schenk.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Willamette U., 1948; Master of Sciences, University Wisconsin, 1950; Master of Science in Social Work, University of Wisconsin, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1953.

Career

Assistant professor social work University Wisconsin-Madison, 1953-1955, professor, chairman extension social work, 1961-1963. Professor, former dean School Social Welfare, Milwaukee, 1962-1968, professor emeritus, since 1990. Associate professor University Missouri, 1955-1961.

Project specialist Ford Foundation, 1968-1971. Special consultant on urban mission in Africa United Presbyterian Church, since 1971, World Council Churches, since 1971. Advisor to Haile Sellassie I University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1968-1971.

Alderman City of Cedarburg (Wisconsin), 1974-1982, mayor, 1982-1986. With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, carrier pilot World War II, retired lieutenant.

Achievements

• Quentin Frederick Schenk has been listed as a noteworthy social work educator, mayor, psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

More photos

• book

  • Pulling up roots: For young adults and their parents : letting go and getting free (A Spectrum book)
  • Welfare, society, and the helping professions: An introduction

Membership

Member National Trust for History Preservation, Wisconsin History Preservation Negotiating Board, 1975-1976. Chairman of the Board Guest House, Milwaukee, 1987-1989. Member Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood, Unitarian Church S.E. Arizona (vice president 1999), American Civil Liberties Union, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.

Member American Association of University Professors, American Sociological Association, American Association Retired Persons, Council on SocialWork Education, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, National Audubon Society, Nature Conservancy. M C.

Interests

• Hiking, boating, travel.

Connections

Married Patricia J. Kelley, August 6, 1946 (divorced April 1970). Children: Fred W. (deceased 1972), Patricia, Karl, Martha. Married Emmy Lou Willson, May 23, 1970 (deceased December 7, 2007).

Father:

Fred Edward John Schenk

Mother:

Ida (Sabrowsky) Schenk

Spouse:

Emmy Lou Willson

Spouse:

Patricia J. Kelley

child:

Fred W. Schenk (deceased 1972)

child:

Patricia Schenk

child:

Karl Schenk

child:

Martha Schenk