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Cherish Culligan

Lecturer


clculligan@marywood.edu

School of Social Work

Courses taught:

Human Behavior I: Psychosocial Analysis Of Human Behavior SW-601
Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice SW-971
Cherish Culligan is an adjunct faculty member with the MSW Program in the Lehigh Valley. She has over 15 years working with children and adolescents in the mental and behavioral health field. She earned her Bachelor's in Criminal Justice from Bloomsburg University and her Master's Degree in Social Work from Marywood University. Cherish has taught, SW 535- Child Welfare, SW 601- Human Behavior, SW 801- Introduction to Social Welfare, SW 901- Trauma Informed Care, and SW 971- Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice.

Cherish has worked multiple roles in inpatient psychiatric hospital and residential treatment facilities. Currently she works as Lead Therapist with School Based Behavioral Health. Her passion for working with children and adolescents and watching their progress is her greatest reward.

Cherish lives in the Lehigh Valley. She spends her downtime with her family, volunteering at a local animal rescue, practicing and teaching martial arts, and enjoying time on the couch with her two cats!