Social Work Journeys

Season 2, Episode 6: Data + Critical Thinking + Community = Effective Policymaking

Join us for a conversation with 2024 Commencement speaker Lorelei Atalie Vargas '94, MA, MPP, as she reflects on her professional journey and her experience serving on the GSSWSR Board of Advisors.

Season 2, Episode 5: Take a leap of faith! A conversation with Robia Smith-Herman, GSSWSR Board of Advisors

 
Join us for a conversation with Robia Smith-Herman, LCSW as she reflects on her social work journey and how it led to her serving on the GSSWSR Board of Advisors. This is the second of three episodes that feature members of our GSSWSR Board of Advisors. Check out Robia's bio as well as those of our other board members on our Board of Advisors'  webpage here!
 
Robia Smith-Herman, LCSW

Season 2, Episode 4: Who has access? A conversation with Cynthia Chalker, MSS/MSLP’98 and a member of the GSSWSR Board of Advisors

Join us for a conversation with Cynthia Chalker, MSS/MSLP'98, as she reflects on her social work journey and her experience serving on the GSSWSR Board of Advisors. This is the first of three episodes that feature members of our GSSWSR Board of Advisors.

Season 2, Episode 3: Social Sector Leadership, Tennis, Joy Quests, Boards, and Foster Kittens

Tune in for a conversation with GSSWSR's Associate Director of Professional Development, Quanisha Green, and MSS student Jennifer Nix they discuss the importance of social sector leadership and social work.
For more information on Quanisha, check out her bio on the Bryn Mawr College website!
Questions for Jenn? Feel free to email her at jnix@brynmawr.edu.

Season 2, Episode 2: Have we first asked the people in the room? A conversation with Dr. Lisa Young Larance.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Lisa Young Larance, our newest faculty member, about social work research and Dr. Young Larance's social work journey.
 
Interested in finding out more? Visit Dr. Young Larance's bio on our GSSWSR website, linked here!
 
We are grateful to our supporters Spring Point partners for providing the funding that has made this podcast possible! 
Have an idea for an episode? Interested in contributing art for our logo? Email us at gsswsr@brynmawr.edu!
 

Season 2, Episode 1: Counsel from the GSA Leadership Council

The 2023 GSA Leadership Council members, Janelle FitzPatrick, Katherine Lorde and Dickie Robbins, join Mary Florence to discuss their plans for this academic year and share their secrets to success for graduate school. 
Interested in connecting with Janelle, Katherine or Dickie? Feel free to reach out using the email addresses below! 
Janelle FitzPatrick: jfitzpatr1@brynmawr.edu
Katherine Lord: krlord@brynmawr.edu 
Dickie Robbins: drobbins1@brynmawr.edu 
 
We are grateful to our supporters Spring Point partners for providing the funding that has made this podcast possible! 
Have an idea for an episode? Interested in contributing art for our logo? Email us at gsswsr@brynmawr.edu!
 

Season 1, Episode 10: Congratulations Class of 2023!

For the tenth and final episode of the season for "Social Work Journeys," Mary Florence is joined by three graduating members of the class of 2023, Sarah Spath, Jeremy Capati, and Lindsay Drucker.
We are grateful to our supporters Spring Point partners for providing the funding that has made this podcast possible and a huge thank you to our producer, Emily Overholt! 
Have an idea for an episode? Interested in contributing art for our logo? Email us at gsswsr@brynmawr.edu!

Season 1, Episode 9: The Sacred Thread

For the ninth episode of Social Work Journeys, Mary Florence is joined by Dr. Karen Lee Erlichman, D.Min, LCSW, GSSWSR MSS ’87. Karen provides psychotherapy, spiritual direction, mentoring and supervision, and is a faculty member in the Kol Dodi Jewish Spiritual Direction Training Program at the Institute for Jewish Spirituality.  You can learn more about Karen by visiting her website: https://karenerlichman.com
 
We are grateful to our supporters Spring Point partners for providing the funding that has made this podcast possible and a huge thank you to our producer, Emily Overholt! 
Have an idea for an episode? Interested in contributing art for our logo? Email us at gsswsr@brynmawr.edu!