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Daniel Liechty

Professor of Social Work
School of Social Work
Office
Rachel Cooper - RC 325
Office Hours
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  • About
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Current Courses

402Human Behavior

Teaching Interests & Areas

Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Research Interests & Areas

Social Work theory, post-Freudian anthropology, death education, aging and society, and medical ethics

MSW Clinical Social Work

Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Research
Bryn Mawr, PA

Other Pastoral Counseling

Graduate Theological Foundation
South Bend IN

Ph D Historical Theology

University of Vienna
Vienna Austria

MA Peace Studies/Ethics

Associated Mennonite Seminaries
Elkhart IN

BS Religion and Philosophy

Eastern Mennonite College
Harrisonburg, VA

Distinguished Lecturer in Arts and Sciences

Illinois State University College of Arts and Sciences
2018

Marquis Who's Who in America

2003

Marquis Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare

2002

Illinois State University Research Initiative Award

Illinois State University
2001

Marquis Who’s Who in the East

1995

Directory of American Scholars

1994

Book Review

Liechty, D. Death on the Small Screen: The Psychology of Viewing Violent Television. Newsletter, Ernest Becker Foundation (2023)
Liechty. Life-Enhancing Anxiety: Key to a Sane World. Ernest Becker Foundation Newsletter (2023)
Liechty, D. Death Penalty Bullshit. ErnestBecker.org (2022)
Critical Social Work Journal, 12
https://ojs.scholarsportal.info/windsor/index.php/csw/index
Liechty, D. Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelical Corrupted a Faith. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 47.3 (2020): 213-220.

Book, Authored

The Ernest Becker Reader. University of Washington Press 2005

Reflecting on faith in a post-Christian time. Cascadia Press 2003

The shorter writings of Ernest Becker (1960-1973). Ernest Becker Foundation 2000

Abstracts of the complete writings of Ernest Becker. Ernest Becker Foundation 1996

Transference and transcendence: Ernest Becker’s contribution to psychotherapy. ason Aronson Inc 1995

Book, Chapter

Liechty, D. Introduction: Facing Up to Mortality. Daniel Liechty (EDs), Facing Up to Mortality. Lexington Books, Roman & Littlefield (2022): pp. viii-xxv..
Liechty, D. Naming our incompleteness: A Christian encounter with the ideas of Ernest Becker. Facing Up to Mortality: Interfaith Persepctives. Lexington Books, Rowman & Littlefield (2022): 89-112.
Liechty, D. Estate Tax. ABC-Clio (2016): 71-80.

The biology of decision: Implications of neuroscience research for end-of-life care. (co-written) chapter in Our Changing Journey to the End: Reshaping Death, Dying and Grief in American. Praeger/ABC-CLIO 2014

Liechty, D. Response: Joining the God of history and of the philosophers?. A. Soffin. Rethinking religion: Beyond scientism, theism and philosophical doubt. Cascadia Publishing House (2011): 416-419.

Book, Edited

Liechty, D. Facing Up To Mortality: Interreligious and Interfaith Explorations. Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield (2022)

Journal Article

Liechty, D., & Martin, J. Ernest Becker' Dark Turn (1971-1973): A Spiritual Deepening. Journal of Humanistic Psychology 56.1 (2017): 1-17.

Thoughts on reading Peter L. Bergers recent memoir. Review Article, Critical Social Work 2014

Sacred content, secular context Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care 2013

Technology, consciousness and the transitional symbolic self Journal of Teaching in Social Work 2012

Generative death anxiety and the dialogue among civilizations Advances in sociology research 2010

Magazine/Trade Publication

Liechty, D. 2000 years of history make a difference. Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network 4.3 (2001): 5-6.
Liechty, D. ‘Anabaptist-Mennonite’ designation is tied to peoplehood. Anabaptist-Mennonite Scholars Network 3.1 (2000): 2.
Liechty, D. The royal priesthood. The Mennonite 111 (1996): 23.
Liechty, D. Essays in anabaptist theology. The Mennonite 110 (1995): 23.
Liechty, D. The politics of Jesus. The Mennonite 110 (1995): 23.

Newsletter

Thoughts on the consumerist model of education. The Catalyst: Center for the Advancement of Teaching 2004

Liechty, D. Kramer on Rank. The Ernest Becker Foundation Newsletter 6.4 (1999): 1-2.
Liechty, D. Feuerbach and the Interpretation of Religion. The Ernest Becker Foundation Newsletter 4.5 (1997): 2-3.

Presentations

Denial of Death Through Humanities Lenses. Denial of Death 50 Years On. Ernest Becker Foundation,. (2023)
https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/ep-59-professor-daniel-liechty-death-and-a-psychosocial-theory-of-religion
https://www.thehubforimportantideas.com/podcast-1/episode/26ee210b/humility-featuring-dan-liechty-episode-23-the-hub-for-important-ideas
Chasing Our Tales: Mortality Awareness and the Deep Structures of Human Motivation and Experience. Distinguished Lecture. Illinois State University College of Arts and Sciences. (2018)
How We View "The Other" plus 2 other session addresses. Wildacres Summer Interfaith Institute 2017. Great Carolina Association of Rabbis. (2017)
OUT OF THE SHADOWS: Promoting Critical Thought And Inclusive Perspectives In The Classroom. Culturally Responsive Campus Community 2016 Conference. CRCC at Illinois State University. (2016)
Safety and Security in a World in Which Each and Every One of Us Dies. Family Safety and Security. Illinois Council on Family Relations. (2014)
A Psychosocial Theory of Religion: Its Significance for Academic Religious Studies. Why Study Religion?. ISU Dept. of Philosophy. (2013)
Summary Comment. Summer Institute: Finitude and Faithful Care of the Dying. Department of Oncology – Swedish Hospital. (2011)

Grants & Contracts

Summer 2002 grant from the Ernest Becker Foundation. Ernest Becker Foundation. (2002)
Summer 2001 NFIG (2001)