Mailing Information:

Contact Information:

University of Maryland

Phone: (410) 706.6102

School of Social Work

Fax: (410) 706.6046

525 West Redwood Street

E-mail: jbloom@ssw.umaryland.edu

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Room: 4E06

Education:

MSW, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Expertise and Research Interests:

Child Welfare

Social Work Education

Memberships:

North American Network of Field Educators and Directors (Co-Chair)

Council on Social Work Education

Mid-Atlantic Consortium of Directors and Coordinators of Field Instruction

Honors & Awards:

Social Work Educator of the Year 2001 presented by NASW-MD

Outstanding Professional 2002 presented by State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect

Recent Publications:

“Moving Away From Tradition: Exploring The Field Experiences of Part-time, Older, and Employment-based Students,” which has been published in the fall 2005 edition of the Journal of Social Work Education.