The Management Team
Director, KU Work for Community Health and Development, a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre
Kansas Health Foundation Distinguished Professor,
Department of Applied Behavioral Science,
University of Kansas
Background and Professional Interests:
Professor Fawcett uses methods of behavioral science and community development to help understand and improve how communities create conditions that promote health and development. A former VISTA volunteer, he worked as a community organizer in public housing and low-income neighborhoods. Dr. Fawcett has been honored as a Fellow in both Division 27 (Community Psychology) and Division 25 (Experimental Analysis of Behavior) of the American Psychological Association. He received the Distinguished Practice Award of the Society for Community Research and Action and the Higuchi/Endowment Award for Applied Sciences. He is co-author of nearly 200 articles and book chapters and several books in the areas of community/public health, child/youth health and development, and community development. Dr. Fawcett has been a Scholar-in-Residence at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and member of the Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice. He has consulted with a number of private foundations and national organizations, including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the California Wellness Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has also served as a visiting scholar at the World Health Organization in Geneva.
Current Work Group Projects
Dr. Fawcett serves as an advisor for most KU Work Group projects. This includes:
- Research into factors that affect how communities create conditions that promote health and development,
- Undergraduate teaching and graduate training in behavioral science, applied research, and community health and development, and
- Public service and consultation with local and national organizations, governmental organizations, and foundations.
Dr. Stephen Fawcett's Vita
Co-Director of the KU Work Group
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Courtesy Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology
Background and Professional Interests:
Dr. Schultz holds a Ph.D. in anthropology and an M.A. in medical anthropology from the University of Kansas. He works primarily with issues involving building capacity of urban neighborhoods to solve local problems, understanding systems change, evaluating community health and development initiatives, and qualitative methodologies. He is part of the Community Tool Box (CTB) development team, a global online resource for community building. His responsibility includes both content and design development for the CTB. Dr. Schultz has co-authored numerous articles on evaluation, empowerment, and community development. He has been a consultant to several foundations, community coalitions, and state agencies. In addition to his work in community health and development, Dr. Schultz has studied East Asian and Native American culture and history, producing several documentaries on these subjects. Dr. Schultz is a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology and a member of the Society for Community Research and Action, and the American Public Health Association. He received the Distinguished Practice Award form the Society for Community Research and Action.
Current Work Group Projects:
- Community Tool Box
- STEPS to a Healthier Austin
- Kansas City-Chronic Disease Coalition - A REACH 2010 Project
- Supporting Documentation of Substance Abuse Prevention Efforts in Kansas
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