Field Faculty Liaisons
Faculty Field Liaisons
Faculty Field Liaisons (FFLs) work closely with Field Instructors and their agencies to support internship experiences of SJSU social work students. As field faculty members, they also lead field seminar courses which are required for all students participating in field practicum.
*** Please note that during the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty will not be able to access their office phones; please send them an email message instead.

Marcos Apolonio
Email: marcos.apolonio@sjsu.edu

Jodi Barnum
Email: jodi.barnum@sjsu.edu

Renae Bhader
Email: Renae.Bhader@sjsu.edu
Johanna Blandino
Email: johanna.blandino@sjsu.edu

Carina Chaij
Email: carina.chaij@sjsu.edu

Laura Chin
Email: laura.chin@sjsu.edu

Michelle Findley
Email: michelle.findley@sjsu.edu

Carey Gil
Email: carey.gil@sjsu.edu

Vanessa Gregory
Email: vanessa.gregory@sjsu.edu

Jenny Hundemer
Email: jenny.hundemer@sjsu.edu

Jennifer Jackson
Email: jennifer.I.Jackson@sjsu.edu

Denise Martell
Email: Denise.Martell@sjsu.edu

Courtney Nelson
Email: courtney.nelson@sjsu.edu

Tam Nguyen
Email: tam.nguyen03@sjsu.edu

Erin M. Osanna-Barba
Email: erin.ossana-barba@sjsu.edu

Jessica Rose
Email: Jessica.Rose@sjsu.edu

Valerie Smith
Email: Valerie.Smith@sjsu.edu

Blanca Tavera
Email: Blanca.Tavera@sjsu.edu
Field Instructors
Field Instructors play a visital role in social work education. Employed by the community agencies providing internship experiences, they provide direct supervision to students placed in their agencies. Field instructors are required to have a BASW (1 year post graduation) to supervise BASW interns. Field instructors are required to have an MSW (2 years post master's) to supervise MSW interns. Licensure is not required for supervision.