{"id":2288,"date":"2019-01-11T16:11:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T16:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=2288"},"modified":"2025-02-07T15:42:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T20:42:32","slug":"a-leader-in-human-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2019\/01\/11\/a-leader-in-human-services\/","title":{"rendered":"A Leader in Human Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2288_8c1190-75 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:30px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2288_154ca3-f2\">Dr. Allan Zaback, the recently named chair of Administration of Human Services at WilmU, is passionate about helping students reach their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DrAllanZaback-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DrAllanZaback-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/DrAllanZaback-300x300-1-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That includes translating skills learned in the real world to the academic world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Zabak has more than 30 years of experience in Human Services with the State of Delaware. As director for the Delaware Division of Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, he managed a $30-million budget and a staff of 130. He also has administered programs for senior adults, many of whom are active and pursuing second careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy goal is to share that wealth of information with both the students and the faculty,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has been an adjunct at Wilmington University since 2008. He earned his doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Innovation in 2017. And his daughter is a WilmU student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor me, Wilmington University is a natural choice,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also is an advocate for students and faculty volunteering their time in the community, which he views as \u201ca natural fit in this field.\u201d In supporting students to prepare for careers or to advance their existing professional paths, he keeps his finger on the pulse of the working world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe monitor the community so we can locate where the opportunities are,\u201d Dr. Zaback says.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Allan Zaback, the recently named chair of Administration of Human Services at WilmU, is passionate about helping students reach their goals. 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