Dean & President's Professor
Arizona State University
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Cynthia A. Lietz is dean of the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions and President's Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Lietz is an administrator and active scholar who conducts research that informs strengths-based practice with youth and their families. Specifically, she applies the construct of resilience examining the ways young people and their family units cope with and grow stronger despite trauma, loss and other challenges. This includes looking at the strengths (e.g. empathy, social support, spirituality) and the adaptation process that helps young people and their families overcome adversity.
Lietz is particularly interested in the translation of research to practice. As a result, she developed Strengths-Based Supervision (SBS; Lietz, 2013), a model of clinical supervision that supports effective implementation of family-centered practice in child welfare settings. This model has been used by the public child welfare systems in Arizona, Michigan, Florida, Texas and Idaho, and infused into training material at several additional organizations including the Butler Institute in Colorado, and the Virginia and Arizona Chapters of the National Association of Social Workers.
Lietz is known for her passion for student success; she is the founder of ASU’s Bridging Success program, a campus-based support program for ASU students who have a background in foster care. She was also chosen by the Associated Students of Arizona State University for the Centennial Professor Award to honor her commitment to teaching and community-based research, and she was appointed President's Professor in 2021.
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Friday, November 11, 2022
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM