Jeanelle Sears, Ph.D., MSW, MSc

Jeanelle-Sears

Jeanelle Sears, Ph.D., MSW, MSc

Associate Professor & BSSW Program Coordinator

  • Ph.D., Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
  • MSW, Social Work, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
  • MSc, Cross Cultural Studies of Childhood, Youth, and Child Developmen
  • Graduate Diploma, Forced Migration and Refugee Studies
  • B.A., Psychology and Anthropology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky

Contact

jssears@bgsu.edu | 419-372-7865 | College of Health and Human Services Building, Room 219

Jeanelle Sears has diverse practice experiences including serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA for an immigrant and refugee community center in Louisville, Kentucky, practicing rural child welfare in Vermont and administering health and safety programs for the Berea College Promise Neighborhood Initiative. Jeanelle’s research and teaching focus on the intersection of place, culture, identity and belonging within organizations, communities and professions.

Research Specializations

Qualitative Methods, Program Evaluation

Teaching Specializations

Human behavior in the social environment, macro practice (organizations and communities) and qualitative research methods.

Updated: 01/21/2025 01:24PM