Associate Professor; Director of Field Education
Research Interests: youth violence prevention; community-based participatory research; community-centered violence prevention; community partnership; field education
Please contact Katie (or direct a student/agency to contact Katie) regarding administrative issues, such as UBSSW HR personnel inquiries and requests for exceptions to or a change in policy. In addition, Katie may be contacted when unable to reach or to express concerns regarding a member of the Field Department.
Marjorie Quartley
Assistant Director of Field Education
Please contact Margie (or direct a student/agency to contact Margie) with questions regarding new field placement development and placements outside of the Erie/Niagara region.
Clinical Associate Professor, Field Education
Research Interests: Field education; technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in social work practice and learning; community organizing and development; social innovation; social work services in schools
Please contact Michael with any questions relating to student placement, placement development or performance in field.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Field Education
Research Interests: field education; acceptance and commitment therapy; health care access; self-care for the professional; professional resilience; immigrant and refugee rights
Please contact Alex with any questions relating to student placement, placement development or performance in field.
Sterling James
Field Education Coordinator
Please contact Sterling with any questions relating to student placement, placement development or performance in field.
Laura Turnbull
LMSW, Placement Coordinator
Email: heid@buffalo.edu
Please contact Laura with any questions relating to placement in Chautauqua County in New York State, Canada and states outside of New York in the United States.
Kathryn E. B. Griswold
Administrative Field Coordinator
Please contact Kathryn (or direct a student/agency to contact Kathryn) with questions regarding the process of completing necessary placement paperwork, questions regarding access to online information, affiliation agreements, listservs, tuition waivers and continuing education vouchers.