Jeanne Liechty

I discovered social work as a major and profession between my second and third years of college while serving for a year in Voluntary Service in San Antonio, Texas. I was totally amazed that there were jobs that would require me to sit and talk with people so different from myself and thus learn about myself and the world, and help make the world a better place for all. I’ve been hooked on social work ever since.

One of the things I enjoy most about teaching at Goshen College is that I get to meet students during their first year of study, and walk alongside them as professor and advisor as they grow and learn, get excited about social work and social justice, and ultimately graduate as beginning professional social workers. As I tell my students, it is through them that I am helping to change the world.

Education:

• BA, Goshen College
• MSW, Smith College
• PhD, Simmons College.

Memberships:

• Council on Social Work Education
• National Association of Social Workers
• The Association of Baccalaureate Program Directors

Boards:

• Cora Dale House

Liechty, J. (2018). Exploring “use of self”: Moving beyond definitional challenges. Journal of Social Work Education, 54, 148-162. doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2017.1314836

Liechty, J. (2008). The influence of community upon the development of self: An exploratory study. (28/1). Smith College Studies in Social Work, 27-47.