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In August of 2004, Dr. Kriesky became the first Director of the Service for Social Action Center at Wheeling Jesuit University. Prior to coming to Wheeling Jesuit in February of 2004, she served for three years as the West Virginia University Director of the Office of Service Learning Programs and as the Executive Director of West Virginia Campus Compact. From 1988 to 2001, Dr. Kriesky worked as a university-based labor educator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the University of Oregon, and West Virginia University. Dr. Kriesky has written on service learning in high education based on her experiences in administering a five-year W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to establish a WVU service-learning program across the state. She is the co-author of "Extension/Academic Service Learning Collaboration: Benefits and Lessons Learned" with L. Cote published in the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement (Volume 8, No. 1, Fall 2002/Winter 2003) and most recently co-edited Pursuing Opportunities through Partnerships: Higher Education and Communities with B. Behringer, B. Bach, H. Daudistel, J. Fraser, and G. Lang (2004, WVU Press).
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Kriesky holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of New Hampshire, a M.S. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Grinnell College. |
Service to the community was very much a part of Erin McDonald's experiences as an undergraduate student at Wheeling Jesuit University. She knows first hand how those influential experiences have impacted her personal life so she is especially passionate about bringing those experiences to current students. She has done service with many local organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Wheeling Hospital's Pastoral Care Dept., Youth Services System, and with the Sisters of St. Joseph. As assistant director of the Service for Social Action Center (SSAC), the 2003 graduate coordinates the extra-curricular and course-based service activities of members of the University community by identifying service projects, tracking participation, and providing support with spiritual reflection and skill development. Through her work in the community as a student at Wheeling Jesuit, she developed a great connection to the people of West Virginia and a desire to make a difference in the community, and she works one-on-one with students to provide them the same opportunities.
A native of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, McDonald holds a BA in Psychology from Wheeling Jesuit University. McDonald is currently working on an MSW from West Virginia University. |
