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  I am Professor
Emeritus of Social Work
at the
Mandel School of
Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve
University, Cleveland, Ohio. My teaching and research interests are in the
areas of ability-based learning, clinical practice, clinical research and
evaluation, family therapy, diversity, and computer applications in clinical
practice.
EDUCATION
1987-88 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of
Michigan
1982-83 Trainee, Brief Family Therapy Center,
Milwaukee
1975 Ph.D. (Social Work), Washington University,
St. Louis
1968 M.S.W., Washington University, St. Louis.
1966 B.A. (Sociology), Goshen College, Goshen,
Indiana
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1990- Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences,
Cleveland, Ohio.
- Faculty Conciliation Counselor, 2010-
- Professor, 1990-2010
- Interim Dean, 1992-1994
- Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs, 1990-1992, 2001-2007
- Founding Director, Office of
Educational Assessment, 2008-2010
1975-90 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Social Welfare, Milwaukee,
WI. (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor)
1975-91 Research Associate, Family Service of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1984-90 Director of Research, Brief Family Therapy Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1974-75 Research Associate, Group Integration Project, Jewish Community Centers
Association, St. Louis, Missouri.
1974-75 Adjunct Assistant Professor, George Warren Brown School of Social Work,
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.
1970-71 Psychiatric Social Worker, Kings View Mental Health Center, Reedley,
California.
1968-70 Psychiatric Social Worker, Kern View Hospital, Bakersfield, California.
PUBLICATIONS
Gingerich, W. (2008). Insoo Kim Berg – July
25, 1934 – January 10, 2007. [Obituary]. Research on Social Work
Practice, 18, 532.
Gingerich, W. (2008). SFBT: The power of
words. [Review of the book More than miracles: The state of the art in
solution-focused brief therapy]. Families in Society Online,
89, 1-2.
Gingerich, W. J. (2007). Evaluating
social work practice. In C. Zastrow, The Practice of Social Work
(8th ed.) (pp. 298-323). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Briggs, H.E., Feyerherm, W., & Gingerich,
W. (2004). Evaluating science-based practice with single-subject
designs. In H. E. Briggs and T. L. Rzepnicki (Eds.), Using evidence
in social work practice: Behvaioral perspectives. Chicago: Lyceum
Books.
Gingerich, W. J. (2002). Computer applications for social work
practice. In A. R. Roberts & G. J. Green (Eds.), Social worker's
desk reference (pp. 23-28). New York: Oxford University Press.
Gingerich, W. J. (2002). Online social work: Ethical and practical
considerations. In A. R. Roberts & G. J. Green (Eds.), Social
worker's desk reference (pp. 81-85). New York: Oxford University Press.
Pandya, V., & Gingerich, W. J. (2002). Group therapy
intervention for male batterers: A micro-ethnographic Study. Health and
Social Work, 27, 47-55.
Gingerich, W. J., & Wabeke, T. (2001). A solution-focused
approach to mental health intervention in school settings. Children
& Schools, 23, 33-47.
Corcoran, K., Gingerich, W. J., & Briggs, H. E. (2001). Practice
evaluation: Setting goals and monitoring change. In H. E. Briggs & K.
Corcoran (Eds.), Social work practice: Treating common client problems
(pp. 66-84). Chicago: Lyceum Books
Gingerich, W. J., & Eisengart, S. (2000). Solution-focused brief
therapy: A review of the outcome research. Family Process, 39,
477-498.
Gingerich, W. J. (2000). Rejoinder to Cody, Stalker, and Levene’s
response to Gingerich" [Letter to the editor]. Families in Society,
81, 549-550.
Gingerich, W. J. (2000). Readers react to Stalker, Levene, and Cody’s
"Solution-focused brief therapy" [Letter to the editor]. Families
in Society, 81, 220-221.
Gingerich, W. J., Abel, E. M., D’Aprix, A., Nordquist, G., &
Riebschleger, J. (1999). Using a listserv to extend classroom learning: A
content analysis. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 16,
pp. 1-16
Gingerich, W. J., Kaye, K. M., & Bailey, D. (1999). Assessing quality in social
work education: Focus on diversity. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 24,
119-129.
Gingerich, W. J. (1999). Evaluating social work practice. In C. Zastrow, The
Practice of Social Work (6th ed.) (pp. 258-279). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Gingerich, W. J. (1998, Summer). Using computers in case management practice. Treatment
Today, 10, 50.
Gingerich, W. J., & Kaye, K. M. (1997). Assessment as learning: A model for
educational innovation. In Ability-based Social Work Education (pp. 17-31).
Cleveland, OH: Case Western Reserve University, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.
Gingerich, W. J., & Broskowski, A. (1996). Clinical decision support systems. In T.
Trabin (Ed.), The computerization of behavioral healthcare (pp. 11-38). San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Gingerich, W. J., & Green, R. K. (1996). Information technology: How social work is
going digital. In P. R. Raffoul & C. A. McNeece (Eds.), Future Issues for Social
Work Practice (pp. 19-28). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Gingerich, W. J. (1995). Expert systems. In R. L. Edwards (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
Social Work (19th ed.) (pp. 917-925). Washington, DC: NASW Press.
Corcoran, K., & Gingerich, W. J. (1994). Practice evaluation in the context of
managed care: Case-recording methods for quality assurance reviews. Research on Social
Work Practice, 4, 326-337.
Corcoran, K., & Gingerich, W. J. (1992). Practice evaluation: Setting goals,
measuring and assessing change. In K. Corcoran (Ed.), Structuring change: Effective
practice for common client problems (pp. 26-45). Chicago: Lyceum Books.
Gingerich, W. J., & de Shazer, S. (1991). The BRIEFER project: Using expert systems
as theory construction tools. Family Process, 30, 241-250.
Gingerich, W. J. (1990). Rethinking single-case evaluation. In L.
Videka-Sherman &
W. J. Reid (Eds.), Advances in Clinical Social Work Research (pp. 11-24). Silver
Spring, MD: NASW Press.
Gingerich, W. J. (1990). Expert systems: New tools for professional decision-making. Computers
in Human Services, 6, 219-230.
Gingerich, W. J. (1990). Expert systems and their potential uses in social work. Families
in Society, 71, 220-228.
Gingerich, W. J. (1988, September). Computer-assisted case management:
State-of-the-art review, feasibility assessment, preliminary design. Unpublished
manuscript, University of Michigan, School of Social Work, Ann Arbor.
Gingerich, W. J., de Shazer, S., & Weiner-Davis, M. (1988). Constructing
change: A research view of interviewing. In E. Lipchik (Ed.), Interviewing (pp.
21-32). Rockville, MD: Aspen.
de Shazer, S., Berg, I. K., Lipchik, E., Nunnally, E., Molnar, A., Gingerich, W.,
& Weiner-Davis, M. (1986). Brief therapy: Focused solution development. Family
Process, 25, 207-221.
Gingerich, W. J., & Feyerherm, W. H. (1979, Fall). The celeration line technique
for assessing client change. Journal of Social Service Research, 3, 99-113.
PRESENTATIONS
Gingerich, W.
J. (2009, October). Educational Program Assessment: Measuring the
2008 EPAS Core Competencies. Workshop presented at the Annual
Conference, NASW – Ohio Chapter, Columbus, OH.
Gingerich, W.
J., & Cournoyer, B. (2008, October).
Educational
program assessment 101: Responding to Standard 8.
Workshop presented at the Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, Philadelphia, PA.
Rawlings, M.,
Bogo, M., Lu, E., Gingerich, W. (2007, October). Objective Structured
Clinical Exams for Assessment: Issues in Design, Reliability and
Validity, Workshop presented at the Annual Program Meeting, Council
on Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA.
Gingerich, W.
J. (2007, August). Information and communication technologies in
evidence based education. Panel presentation at the 8th HUSITA
Conference, Toronto, Canada
Gingerich, W.
J. (2007, March).
Co-creating a climate for transformative
change. Carl Smucker
Distinguished Lecture, Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio.
Gingerich, W.
J. (2006, September). Solution focused brief therapy from an evidence
based perspective. Paper presented at the Third Annual New York
University – National Taiwan University Social Work Symposium, Taipei,
Taiwan.
Gingerich, W.
J., Wood, Z. B., & Cahoy, D. (2006, February). An empirical analysis
of self-eficacy and licensure exam data as outcome indicators. Paper
presented at the Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, Chicago, IL.
Sarnoff, S.,
Lustig, H., & Gingerich, W. (2005, September). Professional and peer
review: Ohio licensing board and NASW. Presentation at NASW Ohio
Chapter Annual Conference, Worthington, OH.
Rawlings, M.
A., Townsend, A. L., & Gingerich, W. J. (2005, January). A
psychometric analysis of the social work self-efficacy scale. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Social Work and
Research, Miami, FL.
Gingerich, W.
J. (2005, February). Identifying educational outcomes. Paper
presented at the Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, New York, NY.
Rawlings, M.
A., Townsend, A. L., & Gingerich, W. J. (2005, February). Are BSW
students really advanced? A comparative study of social work
self-efficacy. Paper presented at the Annual Program Meeting,
Council on Social Work Education, New York, NY.
Wood, Z. W.,
& Gingerich, W. J. (2005, February). Outcome assessment in graduate
social work education: A work in progress. Paper presented at the
Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work Education, New York, NY.
Gingerich, W.
J., Kaye, K. M., Boitel, C., & Wood, Z. B. (2003, February). ABLE:
Creating an environment for competency-based learning. Paper
presented at the Annual Program Meeting, Council on Social Work
Education, Atlanta, GA.
Gingerich, W., Kaye, K. K, Boitel, C., & Wood, Z. B. (2002, November). An
ability-based learning environment for social work education. Paper
presented at 2002 Assessment Institute, Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN.
Bradford, S., Gingerich, W., Napoli, D., & Kirby, C. (2002, March).
Ohio’s Chapter on Inquiry Committee: How it serves Ohio chapter
membership. Workshop presented at the NASW Ohio Chapter Conference,
Dayton, OH.
Gingerich, W. J., & Eisengart, S. (2001, October). Solution-focused
therapy: What is the empirical support? Paper presented at the
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Nashville, TN.
Gingerich, W. J. (2000, October). Research on outcomes of brief
therapy. Panel presentation, George Warren Brown School of Social
Work, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Gingerich, W. J. (2000, August). SFBT outcome research: Where are
we? Where do we go from here? Workshop presented at the European Brief
Therapy Association, Turku, Finland.
Gingerich, W. J., & Eisengart, S. (1999, September). What is the Evidence? A
review of the outcome research on solution-focused brief therapy. Paper presented at
the European Brief Therapy Association, Carlisle, UK.
Gingerich, W. J., & Eisengart, S. (1999, April). Solution Focused Brief Therapy:
A Review of the Research. Paper presented at the International Family Therapy
Association meetings, Akron, OH.
Gingerich, W. J., Abel, E., D’Aprix, A., Nordquist, G., &
Riebschleger, J.
(1998, August). Using electronic networking to extend classroom learning: A qualitative
analysis. Paper presented at Information Technologies for Social Work Education
Conference, Charleston, SC.
Gingerich, W. J., Kaye, K. M., & Bailey, D. (1998, July). Assessing quality in
social work education: Focus on diversity. Paper presented at Tenth International
Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education, Penang Island, Malaysia.
Gingerich, W. J. (1997, November). Equipping case managers: Tools to get the job
done. Workshop presentation at the 6th Annual Clinical Technologies
Conference, Cambridge, MA.
Gingerich, W. J., & Broskowski, A. (1996, March). How to evaluate and use expert
decision support systems. Paper presented at the meeting of Behavioral Informatics
Tomorrow, New Orleans, LA.
Gingerich, W. J., & Kaye, K. M. (1996, February). Assessment-as-learning: A
model for educational innovation. Paper presented at the meeting of the Council on
Social Work Education, Washington, DC.
Gingerich, W. J. (1995, November). Computer technology and social work: What
knowledge and skills do social workers need? Musher Symposium, Columbia University,
School of Social Work, New York, NY.
Gingerich, W. J. (1995, October). My Assistant: Computer-assisted record-keeping for
the case manager. Poster session presented at the Nineteenth Annual Symposium on
Computer Applications in Medical Care, New Orleans, LA.
Gingerich, W. J., Schirtzinger, J., & Hoffman, D. L. (1991, June). MY ASSISTANT:
Design and development of a computer-assisted case management system. Paper presented
at the HUSITA-2 Conference, New Brunswick, NJ.
Gingerich, W. J. (1988, August). Rethinking single-case evaluation. Paper
presented at the conference Empiricism in Clinical Practice: Present and Future, Great
Barrington, MA.
de Shazer, S., Gingerich, W. J., & Weiner-Davis, M. (1985, October). Coding
family therapy interviews: What does the therapist do that is worth doing?
Presentation of research in progress at the meeting of the American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy, New York City, NY.
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