Professional Summary
Jan Bending is a Field Service Associate Professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Cincinnati. Her specialization is in the area of applied and clinical sociology, sociology of rehablitation, and substance abuse.
Education
PhD: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio, 1993 (Sociology)
MEd: Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio, 1979 (Counseling)
Post Masters Clinical Program: Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio, 1998 (Clinical Counseling)
Research and Practice Interests
Sociology of Disability and Rehabilitation
Positions and Work Experience
01-2011 -To Present Field Service Associate Professor, I teach undergraduate courses, and serve as Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-2004 -12-2010 Field Service Assistant Professor, I taught undergraduate courses and served as Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-2003 -08-2004 Annual Adjunct Professor, I taught undergraduate courses., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-2001 -08-2003 Adjunct Professor, I taught undergraduate courses part time., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
03-2002 -To Present Counselor, Part time. I provide individual and couple therapy, specializing in employee assistance, adjustment to disability, addictions, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Private Practice, Blue Ash, Ohio
03-2001 -To Present Vocational Expert, Part time. I provide expert witness testimony on employability and transferability of vocational skills for claimants applying for Social Security Disability., Social Security Administration, Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-1990 -03-2001 Manager, Employee Assistance and Rehabilitation Programs, I provided mental health, substance abuse and rehabilitative counseling services to employees. I conducted employee education and awareness programs., Cincinnati Bell, Cincinnati, Ohio
09-1989 -09-1990 Rehabilitation Consultant, I developed rehabilitation plans for injured workers coordinating medical and vocational services including counseling, job analysis, on-the-job training, work hardening, reconditioning, etc., TRIAD, Jewish Vocational Service, Cincinnati, Ohio
Service
Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Association Editorial Board Member Type:Editorial Service Level:National 2006 -To Present
Keywords
Deviance, Sociology of Rehabilitation and Disability, Substance Abuse, Family
Courses Taught
15-SOC-141 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY Level:Undergraduate
15-SOC-141 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY
15-SOC-141 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY Level:Undergraduate
15-SOC-141 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY
15-SOC-141 INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY Level:Undergraduate
15-SOC-145 UNDERSTD SOC BEHAV Level:Undergraduate
15-SOC-145 UNDERSTD SOC BEHAV Level:Undergraduate
15-SOC-273 SUBST ABUSE AM SOC Level:Undergraduate