Joanne Leon

Joanne Leon, Ph.D., LCSW, views her role as a Wheeler trustee and practicing social worker in the same light: advocating for a better tomorrow.

She learned early in her life about the difference a social worker can make for a child and has since committed her own life to helping others, both in her own practice and as the chair of the Department of Social Work at Central Connecticut State University.

In her role at the university, Dr. Leon has a pivotal ability to shape the future of the social work field in Connecticut. That future will be shaped by some of the dramatic shifts she’s seen in more than 20 years in practice.