Phyllis Glass oral history interview, July 29, 2016

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Identifier: GlassP_20160729

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Phyllis Glass oral history interview

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Scope and Contents

Interviewed by Ilene Schroeder. In this interview, Phyllis Glass begins by discussing her family and the influence of her parents' expectations on her early life. She talks about her education, and the ramifications of being the first in her family to earn a college degree. Glass talks about marrying her husband and describes him as a supportive partner. She describes her career trajectory, including working in children's services, providing services to the blind, working in a veterans' hospital, at Karuna, and in private practice. Glass discusses in detail her experiences working at Karuna, which she describes as an "amazing" place to work that aligned closely with her feminist, social-justice oriented values. Throughout the interview, Glass talks about balancing childcare and working outside the home.

Dates

Creation: July 29, 2016

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Oral history available for research.

Biographical Note

Phyllis Glass was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Jewish immigrant parents. She was the first in her family to graduate from college when she received her bachelor's degree from Ohio State University. Glass later earned a master's degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University. She has practiced social work and psychotherapy in a variety of settings (including a 10-year stint at Karuna Counseling) and currently operates a private therapy practice in Atlanta.