Author Description

About the Author Jeanne Matich-Maroney is an Associate Professor and the currently Chair of the Social Work Department at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. She holds a PhD, an MSW, and a B.S. in social work all from New York University. Dr. Matich-Maroney has taught for many years at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and currently teaches across the baccalaureate curriculum at Iona College. Prior to her academic appointment, Dr. Matich-Maroney worked as a generalist practitioner, clinician, clinical supervisor, and executive level administrator in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. She also served as a field instructor for several New York area social work programs (both undergraduate and graduate) while in these agency-based positions. In addition to teaching and program oversight responsibilities, Dr. Matich-Maroney serves as the Assessment Coordinator for the Social Work Department providing leadership for ongoing activities associated with Program Outcome Assessment/Evaluation. Dr. Matich-Maroney’s current research and development interests are in the areas of pedagogy in social work education, as well as social work program assessment, and she maintains a continuing clinical interest in the area of trauma and abuse in relation to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Dr. Matich-Maroney has previously presented and published on matters of social work education as well as sexuality and intellectual disabilities. Product Description The E-Field Program: A Competency-based System for the Social Work Practicum is a comprehensive field education program that allows students, field supervisors, and faculty liaisons to use a variety of tools in a student's field placement - interactive Contract, Process Recording Tool, Journal Tool, and Evaluation Form in an interactive format. In addition, Social Work Departments can pull data on the Field program.