Professors Hunter, Moen, and Raskin present scholarship from experts to shape field policies and curricula in the revised edition of Social Work Field Directors: Foundations for Excellence. The work of each contributing author sets standards for program quality and student competence, and makes clear the need to incorporate community practice experience with social work program education. This book is a resource that provides in-depth knowledge to help new and experienced field directors develop, execute, maintain, and evaluate field education programs. It illustrates how the signature pedagogy of social work education promotes sustainable changes to improve the quality of existing field programs.

Author Biography

Cindy Hunter (MSW, Howard University) is a licensed social worker, associate professor, and director of field placement in the Department of Social Work at James Madison University. She is co-chair of the BPD Field Committee and leads the Mid-Atlantic field consortium's Virginia satellite branch. Professor Hunter's publications and presentations on field education focus on the field seminar and generalist practice. Julia K. Moen (MSW, University of Minnesota; BSW, Bethel College) was associate professor of social work at Bethel University where she served as field director and faculty of undergraduate social work education for 25 years. She also maintained a clinical practice in the University Counseling Center. She is co-chair of the BPD Field Committee. Her conference presentations focus on field education and international partnerships. Miriam Raskin (EdD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; MSW, University of Maryland) is professor emerita of social work at George Mason University and previously served as field director and department chair. She is a founding member of the BPD Field Committee and the Mid-Atlantic Field Consortium. Dr. Raskin has chaired accreditation site teams for CSWE and was selected as CSWE's first Senior Scholar.