Eric Weissman

Background

About Eric Weissman

An educator, researcher, filmmaker, and project manager who employs critical qualitative ethnographic approaches to plan, administer and evaluate the efficacy of policy driven programs. Substantive foci include, urban sociology and social issues, addictions, mental health care and homelessness/housing, community development, organizational innovations, public and social policy, and community based research. A complex, analytical and deliberate thinker with a track record of advocating for progressive social change. An educator using a number of media such as, photography and documentary filmmaking to raise students' awareness of the ethical and practical issues embedded in doing research about healthcare, homelessness and housing planning, organizational culture, social innovation, and urban social problems. Specific areas of expertise: • Policy evaluation - social policy, program efficacy • Group facilitation - community based research and advocacy, capacity building • Budget design - grants, programs, projects • Project management - research projects, programs, community programs • Grant writing - institutional, governmental, private • Public speaking and presentations • Multimedia content creation • Digital media stewardship • Field based research - Digital and Design Based Ethnographic Processes • Addictions, mental health, and homelessness • Advocacy • Filmmaking