Chaplin Janice, BSW Field Education Coordinator and Associate Professor
Janice Chaplin
BSW Field Education Coordinator and Associate Professor
Faculty
School of Social Work
Area(s) of Interest:
Biography
My pedagogical commitments centre around education for professional social work practice. I live out these commitments through my role as coordinator of the School’s undergraduate Field Education Program, in my teaching and mentorship, and in my program of pedagogical research.
I am a longstanding social work practitioner, field instructor and classroom teacher. In each of those domains I have anchored my approach in principles of equity and social justice. My unique role of Teaching Professor and Field Education Co-ordinator allows me to develop and organize field placements and simultaneously to develop and implement curriculum in core/required courses that prepare students for practice.
My current research focus is on the experiences of equity seeking students in field placements, field instructor perspectives on supervising students and supports they need which would help them in this work.
Education
- MSW, School of Social Work, McMaster University (1997)
- BSW, School of Social Work, McMaster University (1993)
- BA, Department of Sociology, Mount Allison University (1991)
Teaching
Courses Taught
Undergraduate
- SOC WORK 3C03 Social Aspects of Health and Illness
- SOC WORK 3D06 General Social Work I
- SOC WORK 3EO3 Individual Practice Across Lifespan
- SOC WORK 4D06 General Social Work II
Field Instruction
- SOC WORK 3DD6 Field Practicum I
- SOC WORK 4DD6 Field Practicum II
Research
Publications
de Bie, A., Chaplin, J., Vengris, J., Dagnachew, E., & Jackson, R. (2020). Not ‘everything’s a learning experience’: Racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ and disabled students in social
work field placements. Social Work Education, DOI:10.1080/02615479.2020.1843614
Recent Presentations at Meetings
Invited
2019
Chaplin, J. “Integrating the Social Determinants of Health Into Social Work Practice in Health Care: Everyday Moments of Care” McMaster Children’s Hospital, Social Work student rounds, January 16, 2019.
2018
Chaplin, J., Vengris, J. Jackson, R., de Bie A., Baig, A., Dell, S. “Strengthening Accessibility and Responsiveness to Equity Seeking Groups” McMaster University, School of Social Work, Fall Field Forum October 19.
2015
Chaplin, J. “Social Workers as Leaders in Health Care”, Social Work Week Presentation, Hamilton Health Sciences.
2010
Chaplin, J. "Caring for Residents, Families, and Ourselves in Challenging Times". Nurses Week Presentation, St. Joseph's Villa, Dundas, ON.
Chaplin, J. & Carranza, M. "Integration of Theory and Practice". School of Social Work Fall Field Forum, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON.
Peer-Reviewed
2019
Chaplin, J., Ion, Allyson, Sinding, C. “Preparing for Critical Practice in Child Welfare: A Collaborative Justice-Focused Educational Program Towards Transformation in Child Welfare” Canadian Association for Social Work Education, Vancouver, June 6.
Freeman, B., Vengris, J. and Chaplin, J. “Moving beyond micro vs. macro: Educating for social Justice in social work practice” Canadian Association for Social Work Education, Vancouver, June 4.
2018
Chaplin, J. Vengris, J., Jackson, R., and de Bie, A. “Gathering diversities and respecting differences: Supporting partnerships between students/field/Faculty in social work field education” Canadian Association for Social Work Education, Regina, May 31.
2017
DeBie, A., Chaplin, J., Jackson, R., and Vengris, J. “Faculty-student Field Collaborations to Enhance Accessibility/Inclusion in Social Work Placements” Research on Teaching and Learning Conference: Exploring Teaching and Learning Partnerships in Higher Education, Hamilton, November 17.
Chaplin, J., Dagnachew, E., DeBie, A., Jackson, R., and Vengris, J. “Just Hours and Place-meants: Enhancing Accessibility, Inclusion and Justice in Field Education For Students from Equity Seeking Groups” Canadian Association for Social Work Education, Toronto, May 30.
2016
Chaplin, J., Vengris, J., & Sammon, S. "Do We Have (the) Heart: Readiness in Social Work Practice". Canadian Association for Social Work Education Conference, Ottawa, ON, May 31.
2011
Chaplin, J., Webb, C., & Sammon, S. "The Future of Social Work Field Education in Hospitals: Exposing the Realities and Exploring the Possibilities". Canadian Association for Social Work Education Conference, Fredericton, NB, May 31.
2010
Webb., C., Chaplin, J., McCracken, C., Traficante, M., & Gladstone, J. "Minding the Gaps: Social Workers Experiences in Advocating for Medication Funding". Canadian Association for Social Work Education Conference, Montreal, QC, June.