Lisa Climer

Lisa Climer is the Director of Practicum Education in the Department of Social Work. In this capacity, she leads the Practicum Education Program (PEP) faculty and develops BSW and MSW practicum seminars and agency partnerships. Before joining Mason, Lisa was with Piedmont Virginia Community College in Charlottesville. Her practice experience includes adult education, workforce services, child welfare, behavioral health, and juvenile justice settings.

Community Service

Manassas City Representative, Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center Board, 2019-Present; Manassas City Representative, Prince William Community Services Board, 2025-Present.

Degrees

• BA, Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, 1991
• MSW, Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1994