FACULTY - Barbara Lehmann
Associate Professor, BSW Program Director
Barbara Lehmann says small classes, individual attention, a nurturing environment and a faculty that has more than 100 years of combined experience in social work are reasons why Augsburg is the best place to study sociology.
“Learning is a growth experience, it can be fun and painful. Not only is it critical to be supportive of the students, but you need to accept all of your own peculiarities.” To be an effective teacher, Barbara says not only do you need to understand the material, you need be have self-respect and empathy with the community.
Her proudest accomplishment is earning her Ph.D. at the age of 47, after 20 years of practice. She also recently participated in a trip to Namibia through Augsburg.