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Fr. David D. Blake, O.F.M.
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Academic School: |
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School of Arts and Sciences
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Academic Department: |
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Sociology and Social Sciences
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Titles/Responsibilities: |
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Assistant Professor, Sociology
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Contact Information: |
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Office Location/Hours: |
Plassmann Hall: Basement A-6 -
Monday: 1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: 11:30 a.m. – noon and 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 1:45 – 3 p.m.
- Thursday: 11:30 a.m. - noon and 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
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Courses Taught: |
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Academic Degrees: |
- Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2005
- M.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2000
- M. Div., Washington Theological Union, 1995
- B.A., Siena College, 1988
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Accomplishments: |
Publication - Blake, D., and Singer, S., (2001), “Site Report From Two Juvenile Courts in a Northeast State." American Bar Association, Parental Involvement Practices of Juvenile Courts Report to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice.
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Teaching Philosophy: |
My philosophy of teaching revolves around four concepts. These include integration of material throughout the course and between courses, helping students to see the relevance between academic research and theory and real world situations, the use of multiple methodologies to present ideas, and embracing what I see as a Franciscan influenced educational approach to teaching and mentoring.
I approach my teaching with the belief that education at St. Bonaventure needs to involve values important to Franciscanism. These include, but are not limited to, encouragement and affirmation, understanding, flexible responsibility, and availability to students.
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Current Research Interests/Projects: |
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I will be away on sabbatical during the spring of 2012. During that time, I will be working on a project focusing on the transition of Catholics from northern U.S. states to the South. What impact is this migration having on the Catholic Church in the South?
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Other Interests/Community Involvement: |
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Ministry in local parishes
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Additional Biographical Information: |
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I am a minister-in-resident in Falconio Hall on campus. I am available to students most evenings between 9 p.m. and midnight.
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