Wendy Y Crawford-Daniel
Professor, Humanities & Social Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences
Biography
Wendy is a professor of Sociology in the School of Arts and Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences at St. George’s University. As a Research Sociologist, Dr. Crawford works include persons with disabilities, disaster preparedness planning, quality of life for older adults, juvenile justice reform program, poverty and other social issues.
Wendy completed a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s degree in social policy and administration at UWI Mona, Jamaica. She received a Fellowship from the National Institute of Health and the National Institute of Aging in the USA to pursue a Ph.D. in Social Gerontology and Medical Sociology at Temple University in Philadelphia.
Dr. Crawford-Daniel devotes a great deal of her time to community service, hold membership in a number of community organizations and serves on the Board of Directors for the Hilarion Home for the Aged and chairs the Board of Directors of the Grenada Save the Children Fund (GRENSAVE).
She authored two socio-cultural books, ‘Unveiling Island Passion’ and “Son Rising” Dr. Crawford-Daniel’s passion for service and social justice comes through her teaching and work in the community.
Contact Information
473-444-4175 ext. 3152
Areas of Interest
- Disability
- Juvenile Justice
- Gender Studies (male and females)
- Crime and Drugs
- Aging
- Education
- Poverty
- Disversity and Multiculturalism
- Sexuality
- Cultural Studies
Affiliations
- 2010-Present: Caribbean Studies Association (CSA)
- 2001-Present: American Sociological Association (ASA)
- 1996-2005: Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
Selected Publications
- Crawford-Daniel, W. (2018). Son Rising. St. George’s Grenada: Xlibris Corporation, IN, USA
- Crawford-Daniel, W. (2011). Unveiling Island Passion. St. Georges, Grenada: Xlibris Corporation, IN, USA
- Crawford-Daniel, W. (2005) Grenada 2000 Census Report, Writer, CARICOM Secretariat
Selected Projects
- 2024 - Chair, Grenada 50th Anniversary Local Organizing Committee
- 2019 - Present: Psycho-Social COVID 19 Response Committee, Government of Grenada
- 2017 - Present: Member, Community Advisory Body, Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF), Grenada
- 2011 - 2013: Education Task Force, Researcher, Ministry of Education, Grenada
- 2010 - Present: Social Research Consultant, Ministry of Social Development, Government of Grenada
- 2012 - Present: Central Statistics Office, Research Consultant, Ministry of Finance, Gov’t of Grenada
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