Contact Our Field Education Staff

• Oversees Monroe County placements.

Please contact Louanne with any questions relating to Monroe County placements. 

• Oversees the maintenance of the field database that tracks all placement information (student, field educator, task supervisor, agency and liaison).
• Responsible for oversight of field’s web-based information and paperwork (i.e. field application materials, advanced year agency search, etc.).

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, list-servs, tuition waivers and continuing education vouchers.

• Oversees the Field Department staff and day-to-day operations.
• Assigns all faculty liaisons to their students/agencies.
• Negotiates and monitors all field related contracts, including paid outside field educators, adjunct faculty liaisons and agency contracts.
• Develops all international placements (except Canada).
• Coordinates/chairs all student field termination review meetings.
• Responsible for contents of Field Manual.

Please contact Laura (or direct a student/agency to contact Laura) regarding administrative issues, such as UBSSW HR personnel inquries and requests for exceptions to or a change in policy. In addition, Laura may be contacted regarding international placements or when unable to reach or to express concerns regarding a member of the Field Department.

• Places students in Erie and Niagara counties.
• Assists with placement development.
• Oversees adjunct/faculty liaisons.
• Co-develops trainings and orientations.

Please contact Michael with any questions relating to student placement, placement deveopment or performance in field. 

• Places students in Erie and Niagara counties.
• Assists with placement development.
• Oversees adjunct/faculty Liaisons.
• Co-develops trainings and orientations.

Please contact Katie with any questions relating to student placement, placement deveopment or performance in field.

• Coordinates placements for students in Canada and counties outside of Erie and Niagara.
• Oversees the online student field process 
• Coordinates the development of new field placements opportunities and conducts new site visits.
• Co-develops and implements trainings and orientations for students and/or field educators.

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.