Natalie Beck Aguilera, DSW, LCSW-S
St. Edward’s University
Episode 5: Unpaid practicum internships: Issues and answers
Host of The Conversation, Dr. Katharine Dill of Marist University, interviews Dr. Natalie Beck Aguilera of St. Edward’s University. The practice of requiring unpaid practicums in social work education runs counter to the profession’s belief in economic justice. In one study, 80% of students reported that their practicum had a negative impact on their financial situation. Stress associated with the resulting financial hardship has been found to compromise the learning experience, with a disparate impact on low-income students. Social work education programs can leverage multiple approaches to help students access the financial resources they need during their internships.
Episode 4: Service User Perspectives in Social Work Education, Part 2
Field Talks host, Dr. Katharine Dill of Marist College, interviews Dr. Joe Duffy of Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland for Part 2 of Service User Perspectives in Social Work Education. In this episode, Katharine and Joe discuss key messages from the literature in regard to service user perspectives in social work education. A concept new to social work education in the US, incorporating the perspectives of people with lived experience is now required in United Kingdom social work programs. This Field Talks episode is a conversation that will help you learn about best practices and gaps in knowledge pertaining to this important topic in social work education.
Episode 3: Service User Perspectives in Social Work Education
Field Talks host, Dr. Katharine Dill of Marist College, interviews Dr. Joe Duffy of Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Their conversation explores the client’s, or “service user’s,” role in social work education. When service users provide immediate feedback to students following an interview it can have a powerful impact on student learning. The podcast highlights how service user feedback promotes student resilience and learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Katharine Dill, PhD Marist CollegeEugenia Knight, MSW Simmons University
Episode 2: A Conversation About Incorporating the 2022 EPAS Competency 3 in Field Practicum Learning
Field Talks host, Dr. Katharine Dill of Marist College, interviews Eugenia Knight, MSW, about her work as the Director of MSW Practicum Education at Simmons School of Social Work, including the challenges of incorporating an anti-racist framework into all aspects of practicum learning.
Katharine Dill, PhD Marist CollegeSuzanne Sankar, MSW Simmons University
Episode 1: The Future of Field Education: An Exploration of Emerging Issues
Field Talks host, Dr. Katharine Dill of Marist College, interviews Suzanne Sankar, executive editor of Simmons University’s Field Educator, for the inaugural episode of Field Talks. Katharine and Suzanne discuss current issues in field education, as well as the central role of the Field Educator journal in promoting robust information exchange and engaged scholarship.
