Perlman, Helen Harris

Helen Harris Perlman was born on December 20, 1905 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She earned her B.A. degree from the University of Minnesota in 1926 and attended the New York School of Social Work from 1933 to 1934. In 1943, she earned her master's degree in social work from Columbia University. In 1945, she joined the faculty at the University of Chicago as an assistant professor in social work. The University of Chicago awarded her The Samuel Deutsch Distinguished Service Professorship, which is the highest honor given by the college to its faculty. She is the author of eight books and over 80 articles on social work theory. Helen Harris Perlman passed away in September 2004.

Psychiatric social worker; interviewee b. 1905.