Kenneth Cunningham, Ph.D, LISW-S, LMSW, ACSW
Education and Employment:
Spring Arbor University, BA, Social Sciences and Spanish
Study abroad in Mexico, Spain and the Dominican Republic/ Bilingual, Semester placed at the Urban Life Center, Chicago.
University of Michigan School of Social Work, MSW, concentration in interpersonal processes with families and groups, coursework in school social work and administration of agencies. ACSW certification by examination.
Institute For Clinical Social Work, Ph.D., an analytically based training, oriented toward the "talking cure." Dissertation: An autobiographical approach to the psychological study of hope.
Author: Cake and More Cake, A Diet of Hope.
Certificate in Adoption: Rutger's University
Mediation Training: Lucas County Juvenile Court, Parent/Child Mediation.
Ohio Supreme Court, Family Mediation, including divorce resolution.
Internships:
Medical Social Work, 1981
Catholic Social Services Outpatient Therapist, generalist, 1986-87
Two years analytic clinical supervision, for five cases, for twenty-five diagnostic assessments, a final panel presentation to five trained analysts, toward a doctorate in Clinical Social Work.
Work Experience:
Three decades and more, clinical practice as a generalist with children, adolescents, families, couples and groups.
One decade, Community Mental Health and private non-profit agency work.
Two years as administrator of a family service agency, supervisor of thirty-eight staff, 500 charts, and grant writer.
Two decades, independent private practice, including development and eventual sale of two private clinics.
Expert witness testimony for the Ohio Board of Social Work and the Attorney General's office of Ohio, Expert testimony in child custody and visitation cases, and sexual abuse trials in Lenawee, Hillsdale and Wayne counties.
Adjunct professor, Adrian College, Siena Heights University, Toledo University School of Social Work, Owen's Community College
Formal Lectures Conducted:
2004 Hope Psychology, Ann Arbor Center for the Family
2004 Hope Psychology, Family Assessment Clinic, University of Michigan
2009 Hope There is Something to Inquire About, National Association of Social Worker's Conference
2009 A Box Is Greater Than It's Cover, Michigan Autism Conference. A presentation of a two year treatment of an autistic boy, focusing on early intervention.
2009 Hope There is Something to Inquire About. International Conference on Resiliency, Croatia, Europe.
2010 Hope Psychology in the Context of Social Work Practice; The Enigma of Self Determinism. Ohio NASW Conference
2011 Hope and the Inspired Self. International Conference, University of Brighton, England
2011 Hope as a language: Hope, Hoped, Hoping, Hopeful, Hopeless. Gleinbeigh/ Cleveland Clinic
2014 Obesity in Children; Managing the Fast Pace of Family Life, Owen's Corning Headquarters, Toledo, Ohio
See Linked-In page for further background.
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Hope is what you have when you get what you want!
(an eleven year old girl)
KALEIDOSCOPE2
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Kaleidoscope2 is a non-profit organization based in LA. The dream was to bring two different worlds of design together to rebuild a city in ruins. Our team had the privilege to work alongside some of LA’s most talented artists and designers to come up with the concept. The result: a stunning website and mobile site and a successful organization which continues to grow.
SIMPSON AND PARTNERS LLC
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When one of the largest law firms in LA approached us to handle their rebranding, we were a little intimidated. But after meeting the team, we realized why they had chosen to go with an artsy consulting firm over the usual big four. As their Entertainment Law sector continues to grow, their branding needed to reflect this large part of their business. We took on the challenge head on and are delighted with the results!
CONSTRUCTING LA
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Working with the Constructing LA team and LA City Council, we set about creating the hype for the Constructing LA event for 2011. We started filming the project a year earlier. The end result was to design and build two constructions to be placed at both ends of the city for the New Year’s celebrations of 2011. Only on the last week did the 24 hour cameras get taken down from the web, before the great reveal. The year-long project was then made into a time lapse video which was displayed alongside the constructions.
KALEIDOSCOPE2
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Kaleidoscope2 is a non-profit organization based in LA. The dream was to bring two different worlds of design together to rebuild a city in ruins. Our team had the privilege to work alongside some of LA’s most talented artists and designers to come up with the concept. The result: a stunning website and mobile site and a successful organization which continues to grow.
