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Curriculum Vitae

Last updated:  25 July 2000

Eberhard R. Wenzel
Griffith University
School of Public Health
Logan Campus, Academic 1, Office 4.61
Meadowbrook, Qld. 4131
Australia
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Born : 2 January 1950
Place of birth : Heringen/Werra (Germany)
Citizenship : German
Marital status : Married


Present position:


Education:


Diploma:


Positions held:


1995 - 1998: Lecturer, Griffith University, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and subsequently School of Public Health

1994 - 1995 : President, Management Committee of Training Associates Philippines (TAP), Manila - training in human resource development, training of trainers, teambuilding, organizational change, worksite health promotion

1993 - 1995 : Consultant to the University of the Philippines, School of Public Health (Manila): Training course in health promotion (lectures in principles and strategies of health promotion)

1991 : Consultant to the Commission of the European Communities (Luxembourg): EEC-Network of projects in drug prevention for youth with special emphasis on AIDS related problems: establishing collaboration between projects from 6 Member States, developing a program of work, representation of the EEC at international conferences, presenting keynote addresses at several international and national conferences on HIV/AIDS prevention for youth (10 months)

1990 - 1991 : Consultant to the World Health Organization, Global Program on AIDS (Geneva, Switzerland): AIDS Health Promotion for youth. Review of existing programmatic experiences: global survey on projects, installation of a database on addresses, projects, and literature, guide for AIDS health promotion for youth, representation of WHO at international conferences, presenting keynote addresses at several international and national conferences on HIV/AIDS prevention for youth (12 months)

1989 : Consultant to the Institute for Medical Cooperation (Cologne, Germany): Community participation in water and sanitation projects in developing countries (collaboration with the International Reference Centre for Water and Sanitation, The Hague, Netherlands, and GTZ , Germany - German Society for Technical Cooperation, the leading German foreign aid agency: guide on community participation in water and sanitation projects (6 months)

1987 : Consultant to the Federal Center for Health Education (Cologne, Germany), Worksite health promotion. Documentation of projects and proposals for enterprises: Development of a literature database, program development, guide for worksite health promotion, representation of the Federal Center for Health Education at several international and national conferences, presenting keynote addresses on worksite health promotion (12 months)

1986 : Consultant to the Institute for Medical Cooperation (Cologne, Germany): Health promotion related to water and sanitation projects in developing countries (cooperation with medical professionals and engineers) (12 months)

1985 : Consultant to the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate Labour and Safety (Luxembourg): Health education in schools (organization of an international governmental meeting, preparation of background papers, preparation of final report) (6 months)

1984 : Consultant to the Ministry of Labor, Environment and Social Affairs of the State of Hessen (Wiesbaden, Germany): Development of a state program on health promotion (3 months)

1984 - 1985 : Consultant to UNESCO (Paris, France): Health Workshops for Youth (a participatory approach to health promotion for youth, design of a curriculum, teaching strategies, evaluation methods, representation of UNESCO at several international and national conferences, presentation of keynote addresses on health promotion for youth) (10 months)

1984 : Consultant to World Health Organization, Headquarters, Clearinghouse on Smoking and Health (Geneva, Switzerland): Smoking and health. A cultural approach to an educational programme (developing of a health education program, organization of an international meeting, preparation of background documents and final report) (3 months)

1982 - 1984 : Consultant to the German-French Youth Office (Bad Honnef, Germany): Cultural differences in dealing with one's body in everyday life (facilitation of cross-cultural learning among youth from France, Germany and Italy, developing a training program, representation of the German-French Youth Office at international and national conferences, preparation of final report) (10 months)

1982 : Consultant to the European Centre for Social Welfare Training and Research (Vienna, Austria): Youth, everyday life and health. Lifestyles of youth in big city areas (organization of an international seminar in relation with WHO-EURO involving experts, youth representatives, politicians, facilitation of cross-cultural learning, representation of the European Centre for Social Welfare, Training and Research at international conferences) (4 months)

1982 : Consultant to the Federal Center for Health Education (Cologne, Germany) in collaboration with the World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe (Copenhagen, Denmark): Lifestyles and living conditions and their impact on health (organization of an international conference involving politicians and experts from Europe and the U.S.A, representation of WHO at international and national conferences, presentation of keynote addresses on lifestyles and living conditions an their impact on health) (4 months)

1980 - 1981 : Consultant and from January 1981, Deputy Principal Investigator of the evaluation study of the German Cardiovascular Prevention Study at the University of Freiburg (Germany), Department of Medical Sociology: head of an interdisciplinary group of professionals; design of the evaluation study; negotiations with the intervention centers; negotiations with the governmental funding agencies; presentation of the project at international and national conferences, presentation of invited papers

1978 - 1981 : Academic Assistant (lecturer and research fellow) at the Technical University of Berlin; teaching in socialization theory and research, sociology of youth, sociology of youth subcultures, including field visits and ethnographic interviews with youth

1975 - 1976 : Lecturer in media didactics/educational technology at the University of Bremen: training of teachers for vocational training (electricians and electronic engineers) regarding the educational/training component of their future positions; each course was attended by 20-25 students

1974 - 1976 : Lecturer in media didactics at the Free University of Berlin: training of students in the use of media in the context of training inside and outside of schools; each course was attended by 15-20 students

1973 - 1978 : Researcher at the Federal Institute for Vocational Research, Department of Media Research (Berlin); country-wide demonstration project on the implementation of educational technology in the training of electricians and electronic engineers; collaboration with teachers, trainers, engineers, media specialists; social research and evaluation regarding the implementation process, its impact on social relations among students and teachers/trainers, and organizational change in institutions of vocational training.


Teaching:



Course-Coordinator: Master of International Health - 1999-2000

Subject-Convenor or Co-convenor of:

  • PBH7112:  Introduction to health promotion - core subject of the MPH program (until 2000)

  • PBH7115:  Health policy formation and community participation - elective subject of the MPH program (until 2000)

  • PBH7116:  Health promotion - an international perspective - elective subject of the MPH program (until 2000)

  • PBH7220: Indigenous Health - core subject of the Master of International Health Course - from 2001 elective of the MPH program

  • PBH7223: International Environmental Health Policies - core subject of the Master of International Health Course - from 2001 elective of the MPH program

  • PBH1002L: Community, health and disease - this undergraduate subject (Bachelor of Environmental Health and Bachelor of Nursing) has its own web-site which is password protected -:(

  • PBH1101L: Public health issues - this undergraduate subject (Bachelor of Environmental Health) has its own web-site which is password protected -:(

  • PBH8003:  Environment and community health project - elective of the Master of Environment and Community Health program


Contributions to:


  • PBH7111:  Environment and population health - core subject of the MPH program

  • NRS8932: Primary Health Care - an international perspective - core subject of the Master of International Health Course


(Post-) Graduate supervision:


  • Gabriella Berger-Uijanco (PhD - graduated, 1997)
  • Barbara Westwood (PhD - currently enrolled)
  • Karen Theobold (PhD - currently enrolled, co-supervision)
  • Ho-jui Tung (PhD - graduated 2000)
  • Bernadette Sebar (PhD - currently enrolled, co-supervision)
  • Margaret Kemigisa (MPhil - graduated, 1996)
  • Brett Skyring (MPhil - graduated, 1996)
  • Barbara Westwood (MPH - graduated, 1996 - best MPH dissertation of Queensland)
  • Farrukh Lohdi (MPH - graduated, 1997)
  • Hong Shi (MPhil - graduated, 1998)
  • Susanna Doyle (MPH - graduated, 1999)
  • Adrian Reynolds (MPH - graduated, 1999)
  • Neil Harris (Honors - graduated, 1998)
  • Jeff Allen (MPhil - currently enrolled)
  • Karen Kenny (MPH - currently enrolled)
  • David MacLaren (MPH - graduated, 2000)
  • Katrina Smith (MPH - currently enrolled)
  • Robert Wall (MPH - currently enrolled)
  • Douglas Walsh (MPH - currently enrolled)


Major administrative work:


May 1996 - September 1996 : Griffith University Coordinator of the Master of Public Health Program

September 1996 - 1998 : Member, Behavioural Science Committee of the Faculty of Health and Human Behaviour

January 1997 - 1999 : Co-ordinator of the Master of Public Health Program's Health Promotion Stream

February 1998 - December 1998 : Deputy-Director, Queensland Centre for Public Health

February 1998 - ongoing : Webmaster, School of Public Health

April 2000 - ongoing : Member, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee of Griffith University

May 2000 - ongoing : Deputy Head, School of Public Health
Coordinator, Master of Public Health Program


Professional bodies:


1982 - 1985 : Member, Technical Development Board of the International Union for Health Education

1996 - ongoing : Member, Public Health Association of Australia

1996 - April 2000 : Convenor Special Interest Group International Health (SIGIH) of the Public Health Association of Australia

1996 - April 2000 : Listserv-manager of the SIGIH discussion group

1997 - 1998 : Co-ordinator and listserv-manager, World Trade Organization Initiative

1997 - 1999 : Founding member, Institute for Environment, Health and Development in the Asia Pacific (IEHDAP), Griffith University

1998 - ongoing : Member, Australian Sociological Association (TASA)

1998 - ongoing : Member, International Union for Health Promotion and Health Education (IUHPE)


Community involvement:


August 1997 : Adviser to the Commonwealth of Australia: Health for All in the 21st Century, Consultation Meeting, 20 August 1997, Melbourne

1995 - 1997 : Judge, Green Hospital Award, Queensland Health

1984 - 1985 : Consultant to the Green Party in the state of Hesse, Federal Republic of Germany: social and health policy; preparation of documents, negotiations with other political parties


Editorial work:


January 1996 - October 1997 : Editor of the SIGIH Newsletter (Special Interest Group International Health) of the Public Health Association of Australia Inc.

May 1997 - ongoing : Member, Editorial Board of the Internet Journal for Health Promotion


Refereeing of scientific papers and books:




Current research interests:




Research work being undertaken:


Bültemeier, C., Franzkowiak, P., Hildebrandt, H. & Wenzel, E. (1984), Gesundheitsbewußte Trends und Projekte in den Alltagskulturen Jugendlicher und junger Erwachsener im Alter von 12-25 Jahren (Positive Gesundheitsansätze). Studie im Auftrag der Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung. Heidelberg (Forschungsgruppe Jugend & Gesundheit (unveröff. Projektbericht))

Langer, H. & Wenzel, E. (1987), Gesundheitsförderung am Arbeitsplatz. Dokumentation von Projekten und Angebote für Betriebe. (Studie im Auftrag und mit Mitteln der Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung, Köln.). Köln (Forschungsgruppe Gesundheitsförderung, unveröff. Projektbericht)

Wenzel, E. (1984), Smoking and health. A cultural approach for an educational programme. Paper on behalf of WHO Clearinghouse on Smoking and Health and the International Union for Health Education, Regional Office for Europe. Cologne (Research Group Youth & Health)

Wenzel, E. (1984), Entwicklung eines Hessischen Programms zur Gesundheitsförderung. Bericht über eine Klausurtagung des Hessischen Ministers für Arbeit, Umwelt und Soziales, Schlangenbad, November 1984. Köln (Forschungsgruppe Jugend & Gesundheit)

Wenzel, E. (1985), "Let's go shopping." Health workshops for youth. (Paper on behalf of UNESCO, Division of Science and Technical Education, Nutrition and Health Education, Contract No. 105.309.4). Cologne (Forschungsgruppe Jugend & Gesundheit)

Wenzel, E. (1986), Methodology for the design and evaluation of extension programmes. Paper carried out on behalf of UNESCO, Division of Science, Technical and Environmental Education, Nutrition and Health Education (Contract 105.592.5 ED/STE/Cont.). Cologne (Research Group Youth and Health)



International work:


March 1996 : 4-weeks training program in health education and health promotion for Provincial Health Education Officers (Philippines)

May 1996 : 4-weeks training program in health planning and health management for Provincial Health Officers (Philippines)

January 1997 : 3-days training course on evaluation of community-based public health projects in the Philippines (Region VII)

April 1997 : 4-days training course on sustainability of community development projects in the Philippines (Region VII)

October 1997 : 4-days training course on health planning and management for Health Officers (Philippines)

October 1997 : 1-day seminar for Chinese public health specialists on: planning and information management in public health

Copyright © by Eberhard Wenzel, 1997-2001