Faculty Profile

Jenny Lamb

Contact

Benton Hall

Room 403

1700 SW College Ave

Topeka, KS 66621-1117

785.670.1617

jennifer.lamb@washburn.edu

Degrees & Certifications

Washburn University, Bachelor of Social Work

Washburn University, Master of Social Work

Academic History

• Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Washburn University, 2021-Present
• Doctoral Student, University of Kentucky, Anticipated Graduation May 2026

Teaching

• SW 700 GA, Clinincal Assess and Diagnosis
• SW 794 GVC, Clinical Practice Seminar II

Scholarly Interests/Activities

• Self-Care
  • Multidimensional Wellness in Older Adults
  • Eliminating Agism
• Publications
  • Dealey, R. P., & Lamb, J. (2024). Self-care is a social justice issue: Social work students’ themes of social injustice within their self-care experiences. Social Work Education, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2024.2423689
  • Lamb, J. & Dealey, R. P. (2024). Teaching self-care: Understanding the learned and lived self-care experiences of social work students. Social Work Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2024.2316176
• Presentations
  • Dealey, R. P. & Lamb, J. (2024, October 25). Self-care is a social justice issue: Social work students’ perceptions and experiences. [Poster presentation]. Council on Social Work Education 70th Annual Program Meeting, Kansas City, MO.
  • Dealey, R. P. & Lamb, J. (2023, October 5). Social injustice of professional self-care: Lessons on diversity and disparity from social work students. [Poster presentation]. Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism Living Into Brown: Staying the course Toward Inclusion and Belonging, Topeka, KS
  • Dealey, R. P., & Lamb, J. (2022, November 10-13). Understanding the learned and lived self-care experiences of social work students. [Conference presentation]. Council on Social Work Education 68th Annual Program Meeting, Anaheim, CA.
• Invited Speaker Presentations
  • Lamb, J. (2023, March 23). Professional self-care in stressful spaces. Presentation for Cover Kansas, Wichita, KS.
  • Lamb, J. (2020, August 18 - September 15). The stress of leadership and practical strategies for stress management. [Conference presentation]. 2020 Virtual KACE Conference, Virtual.
  • Lamb, J. (2019, August 22). Multidimensional wellness: An introduction to five key interconnected dimensions of wellness & special considerations for work with older adults. [Conference presentation]. Kansas Adult Care Executives State Conference, Wichita, KS.
  • Lamb, J. (2019, February 27). Implementation of Trauma informed resident care. [Conference presentation]. Kansas Adult Care Executives Tanner Foster Conference, Manhattan, KS.

Service Interests/Activities

• MSW Program Director, Washburn University, Present
• MSW Field Education Director, Washburn University, 2019 - 2021
• Social Work Department Curriculum, Policy, & Governance Chair, Fall 2021 - Present
• The Willow, Board of Directors, August 2022 - Present

Career Accomplishments

• Recruitment and Retention All Star, Washburn University, November 2024