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

Marcos Apolonio

Jodi Barnum

Jodi Barnum

Renae Bhader

Renae Bhader

Johanna Blandino

Johanna Blandino

Carina Chaij

Carina Chaij

Laura Chin

Laura Chin

Michelle Findley

Michelle Findley

Carey Gil

Carey Gil

Vanessa Gregory

Vanessa Gregory

Jenny Hundemer

Jenny Hundemer

Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson

Denise Martell

Denise Martell

Courtney Nelson

Courtney Nelson

Tam Nguyen

Tam Nguyen

Erin M. Osanna-Barba

Erin M. Osanna-Barba

Jessica Rose

Jessica Rose

Valerie Smith

Valerie Smith

Blanca Tavera

Blanca Tavera

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.