FDIs
A Faculty Development Institute (FDI) is a preconference workshop in which individuals with special expertise share information for the purpose of enhancing the knowledge and skills of social work educators. It focuses on topics in social work education with a broad appeal for the development of knowledge and skills.
A. Culturally Competent Practice With Hispanics: Challenges and Opportunities
Addressing mental health conditions in Hispanics is a critical public health imperative. Impacted by multiple mental health conditions (e.g., substance abuse, depression), Hispanics are less likely to access services or be properly diagnosed. Social workers must understand Hispanic perceptions of mental illness, identify access strategies, and develop culturally competent services.
FDI Teachers:
Sandra A. Lopez, University of Houston
David V. Flores, University of Houston
Luis R. Torres, University of Houston
B. Designing Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) to Assess Social Work Student Competencies
Social work educators need standardized, valid, and reliable methods to assess students’ practice competence. This FDI will provide an overview of OSCE methodology; examine issues of reliability and validity; and offer pragmatic guidelines for adapting, designing, implementing, and testing of OSCEs for social work.
FDI Teachers:
Mary Rawlings, Azusa Pacific University
Marion Bogo, University of Toronto
Carmen Logie, University of Toronto
Ellen Katz, University of Toronto
C. Evidence Based Practice (EBP): What, Where, and How to Teach It
This FDI focuses on what, where, and how to teach the process of EBP in social work education. Models and methods to prepare graduates to use the EBP process to incorporate “research-informed practice and practice-informed research” are presented. Illustrations from courses in research methods, generalist practice, and the field practicum are discussed.
FDI Teachers:
Paul Ammons, Abilene Christian University
Alan Lipps, Abilene Christian University
Stephanie Hamm, Abilene Christian University
Stephen Baldridge, Abilene Christian University
Susan Clark, Abilene Christian University
D. Integrating Child Welfare Practice With Community Development
The Community Development and Child Welfare Model (CD-CW) equips faculty with a program for teaching social work students the professional skills needed to address child welfare issues by recognizing the coexistence of child maltreatment and poverty through a new strategy that integrates child welfare services with family-based community development.
FDI Teachers:
James L. Scherrer, Dominican University
Alice Butterfield, University of Illinois at Chicago
Richard S. Kordesh, University of Illinois at Chicago
E. Leveraging Podcasting and Web 2.0 Technologies to Develop Sustainable Communities of Engagement
This institute will demonstrate how well-understood social networking strategies and technologies can be applied within the field of social work to support and promote community engagement programs, advocacy and outreach initiatives, ongoing continuing education, and student recruitment, and to disseminate research findings.
FDDIs
A Field Directors Development Institute (FDDI) is a preconference workshop in which individuals with field education expertise share information for the purpose of enhancing knowledge and skills of field directors as well as faculty involved in field education.
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K. Nonstandard Placements: Rationale and Principles to Fit Atypical Internship Needs—SOLD OUT
Regular placement processes meet the needs of most students, but a significant minority will find atypical placements including work-based, long distance, evening/weekend hours, early selection, and international. This FDDI will offer rationale and guidelines and facilitate further discussion for developing standardized systems that work for students and programs alike.
FDDI Teachers:
Tanya Voss, University of Texas at Austin
Hannah Gibson, University of Texas at Austin
A Leadership Development Institute (LDI) is a preconference workshop in which a senior faculty/administrator with special expertise shares knowledge for the purpose of promoting leadership roles and enhancing leadership skills.
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LDIs
M. Teams, Transitions, and Trajectory: Leadership Through the 2008 EPAS Implementation Experience
Participants will be trained in key leadership considerations necessary for a team-based approach to 2008 EPAS implementation and associated self-study processes, including recognition and management of challenging team “collisions,” creative program transition methods and assessment models, and a trajectory for building program purpose and identity through comprehensive EPAS implementation.
LDI Teachers:
Gwendolyn Adam, Grand Valley State University
Patricia Stow Bolea, Grand Valley State University
Joan Borst, Grand Valley State University
Sharon Alpert, Grand Valley State University
Scott Berlin, Grand Valley State University
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