Mary Paul Janchill Explained

Sister Mary Paul Janchill (1920–2009)^[1] "wrote one of the three seminal articles introducing general systems theory to social work practitioners in the late 1960s."^[2]

Janchill joined Sisters of the Good Shepherd in 1945. In 1953, she graduated from St. John's University (New York City) followed by a Master of Social Work from Catholic University of America in 1955 and a doctorate from the Columbia University School of Social Work in 1968. With Sister Mary Geraldine Tobia, she founded the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.^[3] The agency was the cover story in Time on December 30, 1985.^[4]

Ronald Reagan presented her with the White House Award.Janchill was inducted into the Columbia University School of Social Work Hall of Fame.^[5]

References

1. News: Hevesi . Dennis . Sister Mary Paul Janchill, Social Services Innovator, Dies at 88 . 18 January 2023 . The New York Times . May 8, 2009.
2. Web site: Mary Paul Janchill (1920-2009) . NASW Foundation . 18 January 2023.
3. News: Pace . Eric . Sister Mary Geraldine Tobia, 59, Leader of Family Agency . 17 January 2023 . The New York Times . April 27, 2000.
4. News: Katinas . Paula . Center for Family Life Still Thriving — Four Decades Later . 17 January 2023 . The Tablet . January 27, 2021.
5. https://socialwork.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hall-of-fame-inductees.pdf CSSW HALL OF FAME and PIONEER INDUCTEES