Those who can, teach.
I am an award winning educator who believes in the transformational power of the classroom community. Together with my students, we co-create our learning community and that’s where the magic happens! I encourage students to take risks and try out new skills. The goal is never perfection, certainly not when trying out new skills for the first time! Rather, try new skills and see what happens, and then use that experience as a catalyst for growth.
I like to say that I’m not training a group of Chanas - one of me is enough. Instead, I am holding space for students to discover and explore their own social work identities, unique to them and their lived experiences. Each student understands the work in their own way and our classroom community helps them soar!
Now teaching my 32nd MSW course in just over 6 years, I regularly receive outstanding peer reviews of my teaching and outstanding student evaluations.
“My Favorite Professor so far.” - MSW Student, Spring 2024
A sample of recent student evaluations:
“The professor was amazing!! her interactive style, knowledge, and content she brought all supported my learning.”
“Professor Lockerman! She really cared about her students and had a clear goal of wanting them to learn! Excellent professor!”
“The space that the professor created, in the sense that she allowed us to engage and experiment with our learning. If we wanted to expand from what the readings stated to include our own experiences, she allowed for that exploration.”
“Professor did an excellent job integrating course knowledge with real life experiences.”
“Chana did an amazing job this semester. The class is well structured and she did a great job.”
“She's a pretty great professor, and honestly one of the best I've had so far in this program. She has great depth of clinical expertise and is also a natural at teaching. She responds to emails and is overall extremely warm and supportive of her students.”
“Wonderful instructor who created a very helpful learning environment and I would recommend her to everyone.”
Courses Taught:
University of Maryland School of Social Work
Advanced Clinical Interventions
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Simmons University School of Social Work
Social Work Practice I & II
Advanced Clinical Practice I & II
Lifespan of Trauma Treatment
Cognitive and Behavioral Approaches and Treatment