Published December 2021
by Suzanne Sankar, MSW
Kim Harriman, MSW
The world of social work education lost an icon this fall when Marion Bogo died on September 28, 2021. For Field Educator, the loss is deeply felt. In the early days of the journal, Marion helped to guide discussions about how best to position the journal to have the greatest impact on field education. She was superbly strategic in her thinking, and, as was characteristic for Marion, she shared her insights generously, and was always warm and enthusiastic with her encouragement.
In the broader community of social work educators, Marion played a leadership role, nationally and internationally, in challenging us to investigate our assumptions about learning and the assessment of learning. Questions she kept on the front burner included:
- Why isn’t there more direct observation of students?
- Why do we rely on process recordings and student self-reporting to inform field instruction?
- How do we account for field instructor bias in the assessment of student learning?
- What is the evidence that the current model for student attainment of competency is the most effective?
- How do we create authentic and substantive learning and assessment structures?
Marion was dedicated to a new way of delivering social work education, grounded in a moral imperative to use the most effective means possible to educate the next generation. We will remember Marion not only for her extensive and groundbreaking scholarship on simulation-based teaching and learning, the use of OSCES, and the concept of a holistic approach to assessment, but also for her warmth, sagacity, and unwavering commitment to improving social work education. No matter her fame and acclaim, Marion was accessible, welcoming, humble, engaged, and full of spirit, and she valued the opinions of others—always listening so intently to ideas. Field education has lost its rudder, and we, her admiring colleagues, have indeed lost a friend.
Published October 2015
by Lisa Richardson
President and Treasurer, NANFED
We are pleased to share several organizational developments at the North American Network of Field Educators and Directors (NANFED). In August, we gained federal non-profit status as a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. We also expanded our board of directors.
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Published October 2015
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A list of current job openings in Field Education around the country.
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Published April 2015
by Lisa Richardson
President and Treasurer, NANFED
Social work field education has been in the national spotlight in recent months. The Field Summit at the 2014 CSWE Annual Program Meeting brought together 100 field directors and deans in an event designed to explore current issues in field education.
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Published April 2015
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A list of current job openings in Field Education around the country.
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Published October 2014
by Lisa Richardson
President and Treasurer, NANFED
The North American Network of Field Educators and Directors (NANFED) is pleased to announce several events at the 2014 CSWE Annual Program Meeting (APM), in Tampa, FL. All are welcome as we consider best practices in field education and celebrate exemplars of the signature pedagogy of social work education.
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Published October 2014
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inSocialWork®, the podcast series of the University at Buffalo School of Social Work, is hosting a Self-Care Photo Contest on Facebook.
Entering is easy! Just follow these three easy steps:
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Published October 2014
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A list of current job openings in Field Education around the country.
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Published April 2014
by Jo Ann McFall, Chair
Council on Field Education
First, many thanks to Emmie Homonoff, Editor of the Field Educator, for inviting me to share information regarding the CSWE Council on Field Education (COFE) through this important electronic venue! My goal is to help inform readers of Field Council and related CSWE activities.
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Published April 2014
by Suzanne Sankar, MSW
Editor
CSWE’s Commission on Educational Policy (COEP) and Commission on Accreditation (COA) has released the second draft of the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) for public review, comment, and feedback. Feedback on Draft 2 opens on March 14, 2014 and will close on May 16, 2014.
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Published April 2014
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Field educators Cindy Hunter, Julia Moen and Miriam Raskin are coeditors of Social Work Field Directors: Foundations for Excellence, published by Lyceum Books.
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Published April 2014
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A list of upcoming Field Education conferences/symposia and calls for papers around the country.
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Published April 2014
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A list of current job openings in Field Education around the country.
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Published October 2013
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The leadership of the North American Network of Field Educators and Directors (NANFED) is pleased to announce the group’s 2013 reincorporation. Having been originally founded in 1987 to promote the interests of social work field education, NANFED continues pursuing this mission through a range of activities that promote the interests of field education. With renewed focus and dedication, and in collaboration with a nationwide network of consortia and field educators, NANFED will continue its critical work representing an independent voice on behalf of field educators, supporting best practices through field education scholarship, and promoting and celebrating quality field education. A 24/7 resource, the newly-launched NANFED Web site provides up-to-date information and networking opportunities for current and prospective members.
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Published October 2013
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A list of current job openings in Field Education around the country.
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Published April 2013
by Sandra G. Posada, LCSW.
Army-Fayetteville State University
Field directors come and go. Although CSWE does not keep statistics on the average tenure of field directors, many of us suspect it is five years or less. Then we have Virginia Cooke “Ginger” Robbins, who was a field director for 36 years, the last 27 of which were spent at at University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work (UH GCSW). Ginger retired on January 31, 2013, with the academic rank of clinical professor.
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Published April 2013
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The field education community mourns the loss of Patty Gibbs Wahlberg who died March 2013. Most recently Dr. Gibbs Wahlberg directed the BSW program at East Tennessee State University. She was known nationally for her publications and presentations on social work education including research on gatekeeping and on professional values and ethics.
Published April 2013
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In February 2013 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted legislation that creates guidelines to promote social work safety in the workplace. Massachusetts field educators and field directors played a key role on the statewide task force convened by NASW MA that worked on the legislation.
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Published April 2013
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A list of upcoming Field Education conferences/symposia and calls for papers around the country.
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Published April 2013
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A list of current job openings in Field Education around the country.
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Published October 2012
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Loretta Vitale Saks has retired from her position as Director of Field Education at the National Catholic School of Social Service, located at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C. Ms. Vitale Saks held this position since January 1999. She oversaw the field education program, including developing policies, procedures and guidelines; implementing and monitoring the placement process; and supporting and training field liaisons and field instructors. She also developed an internet-based field database and web-based search engine as part of her oversight of information management.
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Published October 2012
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A list of current job openings in Field Education around the country.
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Published October 2012
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The Ninth International Interdisciplinary Conference on Clinical Supervision is devoted to clinical supervision theory, practice, and research. The conference provides an opportunity for social workers, psychologists (school, counseling, clinical), nurses, marriage and family therapists, substance abuse counselors, counselor educators, speech therapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation counselors, and other mental health professionals and educators to examine current issues in clinical supervision research and practice within and across professional discipline.
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Published April 2012
by Sandra G. Posada, Chair
Jo Ann McFall, Chair-Elect
We are delighted to contribute to the Field Educator! The Council on Field Education (COFE) is a council of the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Commission on Educational Policy; membership and leadership appointments are made by the President of CSWE for three year terms beginning in July of each year.
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Published October 2011
by Suzanne Sankar, MSW
Executive Editor
- Maria Paradiso, MSW, is the new director of field education at Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research.
- Boston College Graduate School of Social Work’s new field director is Sue Coleman, MSW.
- Lisa A. Zimmer, MSW, is the new director of field education at the University of Cincinnati School of Social Work.
- New members of the Council on Social Work Education Field Council are: Rebecca Brigham, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Lisa Durham, Ohio State University, Saundra Ealy, Arizona State University, Heather Gillis, Tulane University, Freda Herrington , University of Kansas, Raesa Kaiteris, Yeshiva University and Rita Zeff, Seattle University.
