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2009 Alumni Hall of Fame Awards |
John Behling, BSSA ‘54, MSW ‘57
Distinguished Career Award
John has served the social work profession for over five decades in a variety of roles such as a community organizer, mentor, researcher, student recruiter, and educator.
He is the author of the following research books: Research Methods, Statistical Concepts and Research Practicum; Guidelines for Preparing the Research Proposal; and, Practice of Clinical Research: The Single Case Design Method.
John is a recipient of the Outstanding Teaching of the Year Award in 1986 and 2002, the 1981 and 1986 Distinguished Service Award, and the 2001 Office of Disability Services Award.
Sandra Stephenson, BSSW ‘74, MSW ‘75
Distinguished Career Award
Sandra is director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health, appointed by Governor Ted Strickland in 2007.
Sandra provided stewardship to Ohio’s behavioral health community for decades, giving service to, but not limited to, the Ohio Association of Behavioral Health Care Management and the Ohio Council of Behavioral Health Care Providers as a board member, and as chairwoman of the Mental Health/Chemical Dependency/Mental Retardation Advisory Committee at Columbus State Community College.
Wayne Moore, MSW ‘75
Distinguished Career Award
Wayne is professor of Social Work and Sociology at North Carolina A&T State University.
He has served the profession as an emergency in-take worker, clinical coordinator, medical social worker, educator, author, and researcher.
Wayne has served as co-investigator of twelve research grants and has been published in numerous journals such as the Western Journal of Black Studies, Journal of African American Studies, Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, and Clinical Gerontologist.
Eileen Saffran, BSSW ‘74, MSW ‘76
Distinguished Career Award
Eileen is the founder and executive director of The Gathering Place, a nonprofit, community-based cancer support center for the Cleveland, Ohio area. The Gathering Place has provided social, emotional, physical, and spiritual services free of charge since its opening in 1998, and served over 18,000 individuals with cancer as well as their family and friends.
She is a former clinical social worker and community medicine coordinator, public educator, and private practice therapist who specialized in individual, marital, and family counseling of people with chronic illness.
Eileen is the recipient of several awards that include the 2007 Woodruff Price Award for excellence in mental health programming, 2003 Visionary Award and Pillar Award for executive director of the year.
Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, PhD ‘02
Distinguished Recent Career Award
Holly is an assistant professor of social work at The Ohio State University.
She has devoted her career to the field of aging as a colleague, mentor, educator, and researcher with a focus on improving the quality of life for older adults and their caregivers.
Holly is a 2004 Hartford Family Scholar; has published nine refereed journal articles, given 12 refereed conference presentations at the state and national level, and conducted four externally funded research studies.
She is recipient of the 2008 Mortar Board Senior Honor Society Teaching Award and the 2002 Merriss Cornell Distinguished Researcher Award.
