Cedarville Magazine Spring 2018

C r a s h Course u A test drive of the classroom experience (without the final exam) PROGRAM TITLE Social Work Junior Field Experience I and II COURSE COORDINATORS George Huff, Field Director Melissa Brown, Assistant Professor of Social Work DESCRIPTION Junior Field Experience places students in poverty- focused social service agencies for a minimum of 150 client contact hours. Students meet weekly with qualified field instructors and attend weekly seminar classes. Field Experience allows students to practice social work knowledge, values, and skills they have learned in coursework. BIG IDEA • Students can choose an internship domestically or internationally. International internships are available in Romania, Uganda, and India. • The junior field placement prepares students to work in secular and faith-based organizations. • Students work with foster care organizations, juvenile court, homeless shelters, detention centers, mental health facilities, hospitals, schools, nursing homes, prisons, domestic violence shelters, veterans, hospice, immigrant and refugee organizations, domestic and international adoption agencies, and organizations that create and advocate for social welfare policy. • The junior-level internship must have a poverty focus, which gives students access to diverse populations and field settings. • Students interview at a minimum of three social service organizations to further develop professional skills. LEARN MORE: cedarville.edu/socialwork “My field experience at Bethany Christian Services has profoundly shaped my career in social work. It allowed me to experience what social work looks like in an adoption setting. Bethany fostered an environment that pushed me out of my comfort zone and allowed me to see the impact adoption has on bridging individuals from various points of life together. I was able to work on a team with social workers and build professional relationships, which provided me with an employment opportunity upon graduation.” Emilie Delgado ’17 Cedarville University has named Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86, Vice President for Marketing and Communications, the new Dean of Graduate Studies at the University. She will retain her vice president role. The added responsibility is not new to Supplee, who led the graduate studies function last year on an interim basis. Cedarville enrolls 417 online and residential students in its graduate programs, which include a doctoral degree in pharmacy; master’s degrees in business, divinity, ministry and nursing; and a graduate reading certificate. Supplee has served at Cedarville since 1995. She became the Vice President for Enrollment Management a n d Ma r k e t i n g i n 2 0 0 9 a n d transitioned to her current leadership responsibilities for marketing and communications in November 2016. “Our strategic goals for graduate programs reflect a passion to equip highly skilled professionals who are committed to living out their faith in the workplace,” said Supplee. “We are looking at new program opportunities that serve the local church and advance Cedarville’s successful healthcare and professional degree programs. We are also proposing an appropriate long- term structure for graduate programs that organizationally will continue to foster a thriving graduate student culture.” Current goals for graduate studies include maintaining momentum within existing programs, seeking maximum potential in every degree, and continuing to add specialized tracks for students to follow in their concentrated field. “We have intentionally made certain that our g r adua t e p r og r ams — whether delivered online or on campus — have the same level of excellence that Cedarville’s undergraduate programs are known for,” said Supplee. “Quality faculty, practical experiences and a biblical worldview are woven into every course Cedarville offers. We equip students to use their vocations to share the Gospel and minister to others.” A l ong wi t h a l i gn i ng t o t he university’s mission, White has also laid out quality, marketability and sustainability as benchmarks for any Cedarville graduate program. Excellent faculty and ongoing program assessment produce quality, sufficient student interest and employer demand ensure marketability and strong enrollment and efficient cost structures create sustainability. Supplee earned her bachelor’s d e g r e e i n o r g a n i z a t i o n a l communication from Cedarville University in 1986. She received a Master of Business Administration degree from Wright State University in 2001. In 2014, Supplee earned a doctorate in educational studies from the University of Nebraska. Supplee Named Dean of Graduate Studies CAMPUS NEWS 32 | Cedarville Magazine