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Darina Vasek is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at McMaster University, specializing in community-based education and applied social work practice. She has taught courses such as 'Design and Dialogue Inquiry' and 'Applied Project Experience' through the CityLAB initiative since 2020, focusing on experiential learning in social work education.
- Education: Ph.D. in Slavic Studies (1972, McMaster University) with thesis on Mikhail Prishvin's literary style
- Academic Roles: Adjunct Lecturer (Social Work), Instructor for field practicum and community engagement courses
Her research interests bridge Slavic literature analysis and social work pedagogy, with particular attention to narrative structures in early 20th-century Russian prose and their applications in community dialogue frameworks. While her scholarly output primarily appears in Slavic studies publications, her teaching emphasizes practical social work methodologies.
Recent teaching activities (2020-2024) demonstrate sustained engagement with McMaster's Social Work curriculum through:
- Coordinating applied project experiences
- Facilitating design and dialogue inquiry courses
- Supervising field practicum II (SOCWORK 4DD6)
Darina's academic contributions are documented through her profile in McMaster Experts, though current grant activity is not recorded in institutional databases.
