John Lichtenwalner, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Human Development with specialization in Social Work from Marywood University, Scranton, PA - 2015

MSW - Social Work, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA - 2005

BA - Bachelor of Social Work, Summa cum Laude, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA - 2004

Panelist at Alvernia University's 2011 community forum conference on poverty

Featured speaker on stigma at Lehigh Valley Health Network's Annual 2011 Conference

Featured speaker on selected mental health topics at Berks Women in Crisis 2011

Co-presented at the 2013 Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference on "Student self-efficacy in social work field placments"

Presented at the 2014 Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference on "The impact of asynchronous computer-mediated communication on social work education"

Presented at the 2014 Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities annual conference on "Implementing Franciscan Core Values in the Classroom through Social Bookmarking"

Co-presented at the 2015 Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference on "Sahayogi Connections"

Presented at the 2015 Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference on "Taking research into the community: A healthcare needs assessment with BSW students"

Academic Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Social Work Program - Alvernia University, 2015 - Present

Field Education Coordinator - Alvernia University, 2012 - Present

National Association of Social Workers

Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Council on Social Work Education