Joanna Frankel, LCSW-C

Joanna Frankel, MSW, LCSW-C is a Professor in the Gerontology program at Howard County Community College, teaching both Aging and Mental Health and Social Gerontology.  Also, Joanna is the Owner of Frankel Care Consulting and her focus is to guide and educate professionals, individuals and families through senior life transitions. She is a graduate of Towson University with her Bachelors in both Psychology and Gerontology.  Following, Joanna obtained her MSW from the University of Maryland, School of Social Work with a clinical concentration and a focus in Aging. Joanna has been working in the long-term care setting for over 15 years as a director and a consultant and she has experience in mental health, end of life care, dialysis and ventilator dependent clients, dementia and advance directives. Additionally, Joanna is passionate about supervising social work licensee candidates.