Kurt Ver Beek, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Director of Calvin’s HondurasProgram
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kverbeek@calvin.edu
Address: Apartado 30676, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, C.A.
Educational Background
- MA, Human Resource Development, Azusa Pacific University
- PhD, Development Sociology, Cornell University
Teaching Interests
Poverty and development, Christian responsibility
Research Interests
- short-term missions
- shrimp farming
- social justice in Honduras
Selected Publications
Ver Beek, Kurt. 2008. Lessons from the sapling: Review of quantitative research on short-term missions. In Effective Engagement in Short-Term Missions: Doing it Right! (edited by Robert Priest, William Carey Library), pp. 469-496.
Maquilas: Exploitation or Emancipation?: An Overview of the Situation of Maquiladora Workers in Honduras (
). World Development (29:9) 2001.
Spirituality: A Development Taboo (
). Development in Practice. Oxfam Publications: London, England. 10:1 (February, 2000) pp. 31-43
Additional Information
- Brief bio of Kurt Ver Beek »
- Recommended reading list
- Recommended organizations
- How to get a development-related job in the U.S. or overseas
- Favorite Wednesday night recipes
- Information on more "socially responsible" buying (Word document)
