Eydie Dyke-Shypulski

Job Titles

Professor of Social Work
Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences

Highlight

Dr. Eydie Dyke-Shypulski (LICSW) has served as the chair of the Department of Social Work at Bethel University, MSW program director, and professor of social work.

Started at Bethel

2015

Education

Asbury University - B.A. in English Literature, 1993
St. Louis University - M.S.W. , 1997
Bethel Seminary - D.Min. in Global and Contextual Studies, 2017

Biography

Dr. Eydie Dyke-Shypulski (LICSW) serves as the chair of the Department of Social Work at Bethel University, MSW program director, and professor of social work.. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Asbury University, an MSW from St. Louis University and a doctorate in global and contextual studies from Bethel Seminary. Her practice experience includes work with people experiencing co-occuring medical and mental health diagnoses, houselessness, refugees, veterans, children and families, substance abuse and domestic violence. Her research interests include the intersections of environmental justice, neoliberalism, social and economic ethics. Eydie has studied and lived abroad in France, Belgium, Moscow, Palestine, Israel, Sudan, Malaysia and India. Together with her husband Michael, she has served on the National Ski Patrol for 18 years. They love to spend time traveling, at their cabin in the BWCA and dogsledding. They have five children, six dogs, and two cats.

Courses Taught

CLASSES TAUGHT:

SOWK770 Environmental Justice, Community Health, and Health Disparities (Summer 2023)

SOWK790 MSW Capstone Seminar (Summer 2023)

SOW 200z Introduction to Social Work (Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Spring 2016)

SOW 304 Social Work Practice I (Fall 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)

SOW 351 Applied Methods of Social Research (Fall 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

SOW 305 Social Policy (Spring 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)

SOW 330 Social Work Field Experience I (Spring 2016)

SOW331 Social Work Field Experience II (Spring 2016)

SOWK432 Senior Field Experience I (Fall 2022)

SOWK433 Senior Field Experience II (Spring 2023)

SOWK434 Senior Field Experience III (Spring 2023)

SOW499 Senior Seminar (Spring 2019, 2020, 2021)

SOW307z Intentional Urban Living (Fall 2019)

HUSE320 Social Change and Advocacy (Fall 2019)

Awards

Dissertation with Distinction

U.S. Coast Guard Award for Bravery

Publications

Dyke-Shypulski, E,. Dykstra, A. Ecosocial Work Practice: Interdisciplinary collaboration to engage students in community-based learning and environmental justice: a case study in an urban setting. Chapter 17. NASW Press 2023

Dyke-Shypulski, E. (2023) Journal of justice-informed social work research and practice. Editor-in-chief. Launched in fall 2023. Responsible for conceptualizing, collaborating with BU Library to launch SPARK Journal. https://spark.bethel.edu/jiswpr/

Presentations

Dyke-Shypulski, E. (2023) Liberation theology, social work, and advancing justice. Peer-reviewed presentation at NACSW, Pittsburgh, PA.

Dyke-Shypulski, E,. Zalanga, S. (2023) Neoliberal Philosophy, Global Trends, and Transformations in Social Work Practice. Presentation Bethel University Primetime.

Dyke-Shypulski, E., Interdisciplinary collaboration to engage students in community-based learning and environmental justice. Peer-reviewed presentation at International Conference for Practice Research, Aalborg, Denmark, June 2023.

Dyke-Shypulski, E., Ecosocial Work Practice: Interdisciplinary collaboration to engage students in community-based learning and environmental justice: a case study in an urban setting. Peer-reviewed presentation at NACSW, October 2022.

Dyke-Shypulski, E., Dykstra, A., Ecosocial Work Practice: Interdisciplinary collaboration to engage students in community-based learning and environmental justice: a case study in an urban setting. Presentation 2022, Bethel Library

Shypulski, E. (2021) Justice Views in Social Work Project: Examining Views on Race and Justice. Peer-reviewed presentation and interactive workshop in the Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice Track for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM). November 4–7, 2021, Orlando, Florida.

Shypulski, E., Richardson, S. (2021) Advancing Equity and Justice in Social Work Education. Peer-reviewed presentation at the 71st annual conference of the NACSW Convention. Glendale, California.

Shypulski, E. (2021) Examining Views on Race, Policing, BLM, Protests, and Justice in Social Work. Peer-reviewed presentation at the 71st annual conference of the NACSW Convention. Glendale, California.

Shypulski, E., Brekke, T., Traudt, S. (2021) Developing an Anti-racist Consciousness through Community-based Partnerships and Intentional Curricula: Lessons Rooted in Humility September 24-25, 2021 National Catholic School of Social Service, Washington, DC.

National collaboration with 60+ social work educators to develop and publish CSWE Curricular Guide (2020)

Shypulski, E., Zalanga, S. (2020) Juxtaposing Hayekian Social and Economic Ethics with the Christian Struggle for Social Justice: Lessons and Insights for Social Work Education and Practice. Peer-reviewed presentation at the National Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW). Washington, DC.

Shypulski, E., Zalanga, S. (2019) Neoliberal Philosophy, Global Trends, and Social Work Education. Peer-reviewed presentation at the National Council of Social Work Education Conference (CSWE/ APM). Denver, CO.

Shypulski, E. Zalanga, S. (2019) Neoliberal Philosophy, Global Trends and Social Work Practice. Peer-reviewed presentation at the National American Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW). Indianapolis, IN.

Shypulski, E., Zalanga, S. (2020) Juxtaposing Hayekian Social and Economic Ethics with the Christian Struggle for Social Justice: Lessons and Insights for Social Work Education and Practice. Peer reviewed presentation at the National American Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW). Washington, DC.

Shypulski, E., Zalanga, S. (2019) Neoliberal Philosophy, Global Trends, and Social Work Education. Peer reviewed presentation at the National Council of Social Work Education Conference (CSWE/ APM). Denver, CO.

Shypulski, E. Zalanga, S. (2019) Neoliberal Philosophy, Global Trends and Social Work Practice. Peer reviewed presentation at the National American Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW). Indianapolis, IN.

Shypulski, E., (2018). Examining the Intersections of Social Justice, Moral Development and Theology. Peer reviewed presentation at the North American Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW). Hartford, CT.

Shypulski, E., (2017). The Crucible of Orthodoxy and Orthopraxy: Examining the Intersections of Social Justice, Moral Development and Theology. Presented at the Bethel University Colloquium. Saint Paul, MN.

Shypulski, E. (2020) Neoliberal Philosophy, Global Trends, and Social Work Education. Peer reviewed presentation at the Minnesota Conference of Social Work Education (MCSWE). Duluth, Minnesota USA

Shypulski, E., (2018). Examining the Intersections of Social Justice, Moral Development and Theology. Peer-reviewed presentation at the North American Association of Christian Social Workers (NACSW). Hartford, CT.

Certificates and Licenses

LICSW

Outdoor Emergency Technician (OEC)

National Ski Patrol (NSP)

Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards

NASW

Hobbies and Interests

Skiing, exploring, camping, kayaking, paddleboarding, biking, dog sledding, playing the piano, making music, laughing.

Quote

"To love another person is to see the face of God." -Victor Hugo