Galyn A. Vesey, PhD.
P.O. Box 20034, Wichita, Kansas 67208
Phone: (316) 685-1174 Fax: (316) 440-8686
e-mail: galynv@gmail.com

The project director, Galyn A. Vesey, PhD., is qualified and suited for this ambitious undertaking. He is a native and lifelong resident of Wichita returning home following his retirement from teaching (Alabama A & M University, 2004) and applied research (Cornell University, 1998). He is published and has a track record in creating planned community interventions, policy analysis designs, and community problem-solving using principles and dynamics of facilitator training. Relevant early practice experience acquired by Dr. Vesey includes employment at the Wichita Community Action Program, Inc. (Project Director, Summer 1969), the City of Wichita Office of Human Resources (Staff Investigator and Assistant to the Professional Advisory Board, 1968), and the Wichita Urban League (Associate Director, 1965 – 1967).

Education

• Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, PhD., Social Science (1994)
• University of Oklahoma, MSW (1970)
• Wichita State University, BA Psychology (1961)

Teaching

• Bethel College, Social Work Policy, Adjunct Instructor (2008 - 2009)
• Alabama A&M University, Policy, Planning and Administration, Associate Professor (1998 – 2004/Retired)
• Utica College, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Program of Social Work Education (1972 – 1985)

Research

• Project Director, Research on Black Wichita: 1945 – 1958 (2003 - present)
• Senior Research Associate and Independent Contractor, Cornell Gerontology Research Institute (1994 – 1998)

Presentations and Publications

• Vesey, G.A. (Editor and Co-Author) (2006/Sept. 15). A proposal for a policy analysis design. Guidelines for a policy formulation and implementation of the BCP. North Newton, Kansas: Bethel College.
• Vesey, G. A. (2003). Recruitment and retention of minority elders in health-related research: A community-based approach. In L. Curry & J. Jackson (Eds.), The science of inclusion: Recruiting and retaining racial and ethnic elders in health research (pp. 82-89). Washington, DC: The Gerontological Society of America
• Vesey, G. A. (2002/Fall). A successful strategy for recruitment and retention of Black Elders in applied research. In R. J. Taylor (Ed.), African American Research Perspectives, 8(2), 40-56
• Vesey, G. A. (1994). A comparative study of the use of social services among older consumers. Order No. 9434021. Ann Arbor, MI: University Microfilms International

Professional Meetings and Skills

• Facilitator for Racial Profiling Training, City of Wichita, Kansas Police Department in collaboration with the Citizens for Equal Law Enforcement Committee (2008, 2009)
• Damascus Road Anti-Racism Training, Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas (2007)
• National Institutes on Aging and Nursing Research. African American Aging Research Summer Training Workshop, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2000).
• Reader for Student Support Services and Upword Bound Programs, US Department of Education, Washington, DC (1993, 1990, 1989)

Professional Licensing and Certifications

• Register of Clinical Social Workers, NASW (1976, 1978)
• Academy of Certified Social Workers, NASW (1976)
• Licensed Professional Social Workers, New York State (1974)

Memberships and Affiliations

• Anerican Association for State and Local History
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
• NAACP Life Member
• Southern Poverty Law Center, Leadership Council
  

Honors and Awards

• Kansas State University Gratefully Acknowledges and Honors Dr. Galyn Vesey for His Boundless Generosity in Donating the Historic Recording of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's Address on January 18, 1968 (2011).
• Recipient of Wichita State University Invitation to Participate in Documentary Film entitled: Roots and Branches: Preserving the Legacy of Gordon Parks (2011).
• Recipient of Wichita State University Ulrich Museum Invitation to Provide a Critical Response to Crossroads: The Art of Gordon Parks exhibit and selection of the image entitled: Department Store, Birmingham, Alabama, 1956 (2009).
• The House of Representatives of the State of Kansas Congratulates and Commends Dr. Galyn Vesey and all of the people involved in the Research on Black Wichita project. House Resolution No. 6010 sponsored by Reprentative Melody McCray-Miller (2010).
• The Wichita Alliance of Black School Educators Honors Dr Galyn Vesey for His Leadership on the ROBW Project (2010).
• Certificate of Appreciation: Men of Excellence, Kansas/Nebraska Women’s Missionary Society, African Methodist Episcopal Church (2007).
• Dockum Drugstore Sit-In Participant and Wichita Branch NAACP Honoree, 86th Annual Freedom Fund Awards Banquet (2006).
• Regarding the Scottsboro Boys’ Historic Marker, Scottsboro, Alabama:  Dear Dr. Vesey: I want to thank you for the instrumental role you played in arranging the choir performance at the Scottsboro Boys’ historic marker unveiling.  I appreciate the extraordinary effort you made to get the choir to the event.  John H. Graham, Attorney at Law, (February 27, 2004).
• The City of Huntsville, Alabama Commemorative Seal for Workshop Facilitator Role, Ninth Annual Family Conference and Resource Fair (2003).
• Social Worker of the Year Award, Alabama/Mississippi Social Work Education Conference (2002).
• Black Social Worker of the Year Award, Syracuse Chapter National Association of Black Social Workers (1984).
• Outstanding Young Man Award (1971).

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