Cynthia Lietz

Books

• Segal, E.A., Gerdes, K.E., Lietz, C.A., Wagaman, M.A., & Geiger, J.M. (2017). Assessing empathy: What is it and how do we measure it? New York: Columbia University Press.
• Langer, C.L. & Lietz, C.A. (2014). Applying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Refereed Journal Articles                                                                           

• Cheung, J.R., Lietz, C.A., Carpenter, B.M., Sitz, E., Lietz, B.C. (2021). Cultivating resilience in college students with a foster care background. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 15(2), 182-202.

• Julien-Chinn, F.J. & Lietz, C.A. (2019). Building learning cultures in the child welfare workforce. Children and Youth Services Review, 4(1), 360-365.

• Lietz, C.A. (2018). Infusing clinical supervision throughout child welfare practice: Advancing effective implementation of family-centered practice through supervisory processes. Clinical Social Work Journal, 46(4), 331-340.

• Lietz, C.A., & Julien-Chinn, F.J. (2017). Do the components of Strengths-Based Supervision enhance child welfare workers’ satisfaction with supervision? Families in Society, 98(2),146-155.

• Geiger, J.M., Cheung, J.R., Hanrahan, J.E., Lietz, C.A., & Carpenter, B.M. (2017). Increasing competency, self-confidence, and connectedness among foster care alumni entering a 4-year university: Findings from an early start program. Journal of Social Service Research.

• Piel, M.H., Geiger, J.M., Julien-Chinn, F.J., & Lietz, C.A., (2017). An ecological systems approach to understanding social support in foster family resilience. Child and Family Social Work, 22, 1034-1043.

• Lietz, C.A., Julien-Chinn, F.J., Geiger, J.M., & Piel, M.H. (2017). Cultivating resilience in foster families. Family Process.

• Geiger, J.M., Piel, M.H, Lietz, C.A., & Julien-Chinn, F. (2016). Empathy as an essential foundation to successful foster parenting. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 3771-3779.
• Lacasse, J.R., Lietz, C.A., Hayes, M., Rider, A., & Hess, J.Z. (2016). The client experience of psychiatric medication: A qualitative study. Social Work in Mental Health, 41(1), 61-81.
• Julien-Chinn, F. & Lietz, C.A. (2016). Permanency-focused supervision and workers' self-efficacy: Exploring the link. Social Work, 61(1), 37-44.
• Geiger, J.M., Hanrahan, J.E., Cheung, J.R, & Lietz, C.A. (2016). Developing an on-campus recruitment and retention program for foster care alumni. Children and Youth Services Review, 61, 271-280
• Hayes, M.J., Geiger, J.M., & Lietz, C.A. (2015). Navigating a complicated system of care: Foster parent satisfaction with behavioral and medical health services. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 32(6), 493-505.
• Lietz, C.A., Lacasse, J.R. & Cheung, J. (2015). A case study approach to mental health recovery: Understanding the importance of trauma-informed care. Ethical Human Psychiatry & Psychology, 16(3), 167-182.
• Lietz, C.A., Hayes, M.J., Cronin, T.W., & Julien-Chinn, F. (2014). Supporting family-centered practice through supervision: An evaluation of strengths-based supervision. Families in Society, 95(4), 227- 235.
• Geiger, J.M., Hayes, M.J., & Lietz, C.A. (2014). Providing foster care for adolescents: Barriers and opportunities. Child & Youth Services, 35(3), 237-254.
• Hodge, D.R. & Lietz, C.A. (2014). Using spiritually modified cognitive behavioral therapy in substance dependence treatment: Therapists’ and clients’ perceptions of the presumed benefits and limitations. Health & Social Work, 39(4), 200-210.
• Lietz, C.A., Lacasse, J.R., Hayes, M., Cheung, J. (2014). The role of services in mental health recovery: A qualitative examination of service experiences among individuals diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI). Journal of the Society for Social Work Research, 5(2), 161-188.
• Cacciatore, J., Lacasse, J.R., Lietz, C.A., & McPherson, J. (2014). A Parent’s TEARS: Primary results from the traumatic experiences and resiliency study. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying. 68(3), 183-205.
• Lietz, C.A. (2013). Strengths-based supervision: Supporting implementation of family-centered practice through supervisory processes. Journal of Family Strengths, 13(1).
• Lietz, C.A., & Hodge, D.R. (2013). Incorporating spirituality into substance abuse counseling: Examining the perspectives of service recipients and providers. Journal of Social Service Research, 39(4), 498-510.
• Lietz, C.A., Stromwall, L.K., & Carlson, B.E. (2013). Women service members and family reintegration. Families in Society, 94(3), 186-193.
• Geiger, J.M., Hayes, M., & Lietz, C.A. (2013). Should I stay or should I go? A mixed methods study examining the factors influencing foster parents' decisions to continue or discontinue providing foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 36(9), 1356-1365.
• Carlson, B.E., Stromwall, L.K., & Lietz, C.A. (2013). Mental health issues in recently returning women veterans: Implications for practice. Social Work, 58(2), 105-114.
• Gerdes, K.E., Geiger, J.M., Lietz, C.A., Wagaman, A.M., & Segal, E.A. (2012). Examination of known-groups validity for the Empathy Assessment Index (EAI): Differences in EAI scores between social service providers and recipients at community treatment agencies. Journal of the Society for Social Work Research, 3(2), 94-112.
• Mullins, J., Cheung, J., & Lietz, C.A. (2012). Family preservation services: Incorporating the voice of families into service implementation. Child and Family Social Work, 17, 265-274.
• Lietz, C.A., & Hodge, D.R. (2011). Spirituality and child welfare reunification: A narrative analysis of successful outcomes. Child and Family Social Work, 16, 380-390.
• Lietz, C.A., Gerdes, K.E., Sun, F., Geiger, J.M., Wagaman, A.M., & Segal, E.A. (2011). The empathy assessment index (EAI): A confirmatory factor analysis of a multidimensional model of empathy. Journal of the Society for Social Work Research, 2(2), 104-124. 
• Lietz, C.A. (2011). Empathic action and family resilience: A narrative examination of the benefits of helping others. Journal of Social Service Research, 37(3), 254-265. 
• Lietz, C.A., & Strength, M. (2011). Stories of successful reunification: A narrative study of family resilience in child welfare. Families in Society, 92(2), 203-210.
• Lietz, C.A. (2011). Theoretical adherence to family centered practice: Are strengths-based principles illustrated in families’ descriptions of child welfare services? Children and Youth Services Review, 33, 888-893.
• Gerdes, K.E., Lietz, C.A. & Segal, E.A. (2011). Measuring empathy in the 21st century: The development of an empathy index rooted in social cognitive neuroscience and social justice. Social Work Research, 35(2), 13-16.
• Lietz, C.A., Lacasse, J.R., & Cacciatore, J. (2011). Social support in family reunification: A qualitative study. Journal of Family Social Work, 14(1), 3-20.
• Lietz, C.A., Andereck, K.L., & Knopf, R.C. (2010). The breakthrough series collaborative on service integration: A mixed methods study of a strengths-based initiative. Advances in Social Work, 11(2), 248-266. 
• Gerdes, K.E., Segal, E.A., & Lietz, C.A. (2010). Conceptualizing and measuring empathy: The need for clarity and consistency. British Journal of Social Work, 40(7), 2326-2343. 
• Lietz, C.A., & Zayas, L.E. (2010). Evaluating qualitative research for social work practitioners. Advances in Social Work, 11(2), 188-202.
• Lietz, C.A. (2010). Critical thinking in child welfare supervision. Administration in Social Work, 34(1), 68-78.
• Lietz, C.A. (2009). Examining families’ perceptions of in-home services: A mixed methods study. Children and Youth Services Review, 31, 1337-1345.
• Lietz, C.A. & Rounds, T. (2009). Strengths-based supervision: A child welfare supervision training project. The Clinical Supervisor, 28(2), 124-140.
• Lietz, C.A. (2009). Critical theory as a framework for decision making in child welfare: Some possibilities. The Journal of Public Child Welfare, 3(2), 190-206.
• Lietz, C.A. (2008). Implementation of group supervision in child welfare: Findings from Arizona’s supervision circle project. Child Welfare, 87(6), 31-48.
• Sullivan, A.L. & Lietz, C.A. (2008). Benefits and risks for public housing adolescents experiencing Hope VI revitalization. Journal of Poverty, 12(2), 133-154.
• Lietz, C.A. (2007). Uncovering stories of family resilience: A mixed methods study of resilient families – Part II. Families in Society, 88(1), 147-155. 
• Lietz, C.A. (2007). Strengths-based group practice: Three case studies. Social Work with Groups, 30(2), 73-87. 
• Hodge, D.R. & Lietz, C.A. (2007). The international sexual trafficking of women and children: A review of the literature. Affilia, 22(2), 163-174. 
• Langer, C.L., Lietz, C.A. & Furman, R. (2007). A model for teaching qualitative research to undergraduate social work majors. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 12(2), 70-82. 
• Lietz, C.A. (2006). Uncovering stories of family resilience: A mixed methods study of resilient families – Part I. Families in Society, 87(4), 575-582. 
• Lietz, C.A., Langer, C.L. & Furman, R. (2006). Establishing trustworthiness in qualitative research in social work: Implications from a study regarding spirituality. Qualitative Social Work, 5(4), 441-458. 
• Furman, R., Lietz, C.A., & Langer, C.L. (2006). The research poem in international social work: Innovations in qualitative methodology. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 5(3), 24-34.
• Lietz, C.A. (2004). Resiliency based social learning: A strengths-based approach to residential treatment. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 22(2), 21-36.

Commentaries

• Lietz, C.A. & Geiger, J.M. (2017): Guest editorial: Advancing a family-centered practice agenda in child welfare, Journal of Family Social Work, 20(4), 267-270.
• Lietz, C.A. (2009). Establishing evidence for strengths-based interventions? Reflections from social work’s research conference. Social Work, 54(1), 85-87.

Book Chapters

• Lietz, C.A. (2021). Strengths-Based Supervision. In K. O’Donoghue & L.K. Engelbrecht (Eds.), Routledge International Handbook of Social Work Supervision, (pp. 571-579). Routledge.
• Lietz, C.A. (2020). Tracing the impact of the strengths perspective: a personal narrative. In A.N. Mendenhall & M.M. Carney (Eds), Rooted in Strengths, (pp. 149-164). University of Kansas Libraries.
• Lietz, C.A. (2014). Child welfare supervision. In C.W. LeCroy (Ed.), Case Studies in Social Work Practice (3rd Edition) (pp. 97-106).  Hohoken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. 
• Lietz, C.A. & Zayas, L. (2014). Evaluating qualitative research studies. In R.Grinnell & Y. Unrau (eds.), Social Work Research and Evaluation: Foundations of Evidence-Based Practice, (10th ed.) (pp. 595-605). Oxford University Press. Chapter was adapted from Lietz, C.A., & Zayas, L.E. (2010). Evaluating qualitative research for social work practitioners. Advances in Social Work, 11(2), 188-202.
• Lietz, C.A. (2013). Family resilience in the context of high risk situations. In D. Becvar (Ed.), Handbook of Family Resilience (pp. 153-172). Springer Publishing.
• Segal, E.A. & Lietz, C.A. (2013). Child welfare: Working with children and their families. In E. Segal, K. Gerdes & S. Steiner, An Introduction to the Profession of Social Work: Becoming a Change Agent (4th ed.) (pp. 173-201), Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning. H
• Hodge, D.R. & Lietz, C.A. (2010 – Reprint of an earlier article). The international sexual trafficking of women and children. In P. A. Adler & P. Adler. (Eds.) Sociological Odyssey: Contemporary Readings in Introductory Sociology (3rd ed., pp. 400-405). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage.