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Paul W. Speer is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Human and Organizational Development at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, specializing in community psychology and organizational development.
Education:
- Ph.D. from Baker University
Research Interests: Speer investigates how community organizing contexts foster sustained civic engagement through social network properties, and how participation translates into social power for systemic community change. His work examines psychological and behavioral impacts of power-exercising groups on individuals, conceptualizations of social power, and associated social change mechanisms. Current projects include CDC-funded youth violence prevention focused on youth-led consciousness raising regarding systemic racism, California-based relationship-building initiatives across racial boundaries, and RWJF-supported analysis of health equity and community power dynamics.
Grants and Projects:
- Co-investigator on CDC-funded youth violence prevention project addressing systemic racism through youth-led consciousness raising
- Principal Investigator for California-based organizing project developing cross-boundary relationship-building methods
- Collaborator with RWJF's Lead Local program analyzing health equity and community power relationships
Teaching and Service: Speer teaches Community Development Theory, Action Research, and Community Organizing courses while serving on editorial boards for the Journal of Urban Affairs and American Journal of Community Psychology, with over 50 publications in top-tier journals including American Journal of Public Health.
