BUSSW Field Education Adopts AI-Assisted Telehealth Training in Pilot Project
Boston University School of Social Work’s (BUSSW) Field Education department has partnered with Eleos Health to pilot a student-centered AI learning platform that will serve as an alternative learning opportunity for its master of social work students in their field internships. The pilot project will involve approximately 20% of the School’s MSW population across all […]
5/26: Asstistant Dean for Field Education Denita Johnson Joins Panel at First BU Experiential Learning for Social Impact Summit
Assistant Dean for Field Education Denita Johnson, will share her expertise at a panel on how BU graduate students, administration and the community can benefit the most from student field internships. Johnson will be joined by other deans and directors of field placements from other BU schools, such as the School of Public Health, Wheelock […]
Denita Johnson Succeeds Trudy Zimmerman as Assistant Dean for Field Education
BUSSW is pleased to announce that Denita Johnson will assume the position of assistant dean for field education effective January 1st, 2020. Johnson is currently the school’s assistant director for field education and previously served as BUSSW’s field coordinator for the Charles River and Worcester campuses. During her time at BUSSW, she has been a […]
BUSSW Seeking Candidates for Assistant Dean of Field Education
Boston University’s School of Social Work is seeking candidates for the Assistant Dean of Field Education position. With over 100 years of social work education experience, BUSSW offers programs and platforms to meet the needs of our students. The School’s mission is to develop dynamic and diverse social work practitioners, leaders, and scholars through rigorous teaching, […]
New BUSSW Fund to Support Field Education Established in Memory of Beloved Colleague Judith Perlstein
BU School of Social Work is pleased to announce the opening of the Judith Perlstein Field Education Fund, created in memory of our friend and former Field Education Associate Director, Judith Perlstein. Initiated by The Welcome Project, an organization in Somerville, Mass. that offers civic engagement opportunities for immigrants, the fund will provide annual field […]
Field Education Partners Recognized at 11th Field Instructor Appreciation Breakfast
The annual awards ceremony included roundtable discussions modeled on the School’s Social Justice Learning Communities BOSTON – The 11th Annual Field Instructor Appreciation Breakfast on May 23 honored eight field instructors who go above and beyond as supervisors, teachers and role models for BUSSW students in their field placements. The field instructors, who were […]
Cape Cod MSW Program Launches New Workshop for Field and Career Education
BUSSW’s Cape Cod MSW Program co-hosted an innovative day-long workshop recently with Cape Cod Community College to prepare students for the field by focusing on topical areas of interest not typically part of the course curriculum. The community effort included presenters from local organizations, who volunteered their time, and was open to associate, bachelor, and […]
Special Intergenerational Programming Workshop Provides Interactive Learning Opportunity
Explores how to effectively unite older adults and youth through programming
Field Ed Welcomes Fall 2016 Field Instructors to Campus
On Monday, August 15, the BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) Field Education Department hosted a welcome breakfast for field instructors and advisors who will be supervising students in their placements this year. Around 60 individuals from the 200 active agencies this year gathered in the Colloquium Room on the 9th floor of the Photonics Center. Assistant […]
Field Ed Hosts Annual Breakfast
On Monday, May 23, the BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) Field Education Department hosted its annual field instructor appreciation breakfast to honor field advisors who provide incredible support to students. This year’s theme was, “What’s Policy Got to Do with It? Integrating Policy Practice into MSW Field Education.” Assistant Dean for Field Education Trudy […]