About

Applied Learning in Social Work Education (ALSWE), titled Field Educator until 2025, was first published in 2011. The purpose of the journal is to promote scholarship, knowledge exchange, and communication among social work educators in academia and in the practice community.

  • General Scholarship: Peer-reviewed articles on theory, practice, and research
  • Notes & Reports: Brief reports on innovative models and best practices
  • The Conversation: Interviews with social work practicum educators
  • Research Finds: Update summaries on relevant research

Suzanne Sankar, MSW, Executive Editor

Amy Skeen, MSW, DSW, Editor-in-Chief

Eugenia Knight, MSW, Editorial Staff 

Melissa Erlick, BA, Production Editor

Michael Cicone, BA, Editorial Assistant

Jeannine Chester, MSW, Editorial Staff

Connect with Applied Learning in Social Work Education via email at [email protected].

ISSN 2165-3038


Consulting Editors

Monique Apple, DSW Oglala Lakota College

Cali-Ryan Collin, PhD Northeastern University

Katharine Dill, PhD Marist College

Christine Escobar, MSW University of Illinois

Megan Gonyer, DSW University of Findlay

Melinda Gushwa, PhD Technological University of the Shannon Ireland

Rebekah Halmo, MSW Simmons University

Dana Holcomb, DSW Ferris State University

Courtney McDermott, MSW University of Missouri, St. Louis

Eileen McKee, MSW, MBA University of Toronto Canada

Christina Sellers, PhD Simmons University

Hope Straughan, PhD Boston University

Jeffrey Steen, MSW, PhD Simmons University

Samantha Sutorious, PhD Huntington University

Carolyn Tollett, DSW Eastern New Mexico University

Tanya Voss, MSW The University of Texas at Austin