Carlene Quinn
- MSW, LCSW, ACSW
- Clinical Associate Professor of Field Instruction and Coordination
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IU Bloomington
Contact
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(317) 278-8493
- carquinn@iu.edu
About
Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with adults or teens with substance use or serious mental health challenges on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Also provided prevention and supportive services to first-generation students in 31 public middle and high schools. Clinical Associate Professor of Field Coordination and Instruction.
Education
Master of Social Work
Emphasis/Major: Social Work1995 - Indiana University
BS
Emphasis/Major: Social Work1992 - University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Research Interests
Assisting and supporting faculty and students in the undergraduate program and promote collaborations to increase access to innovative practices and implementation. Interprofessional practices and design.
Teaching Interests
Introduction to Social Work
Field readiness and field education
Teaching the use of technology in field and education
Poverty in the United States
Ethics in practice, technology
Social and Criminal Injustices
Interprofessional Practice
Awards and Honors
- scholarship established in my honor by an alum
2019 - Indiana University School of Social Work - LGBTQ Cultural Center Spirit Award
2018 - Indiana University - College Faculty Advisor of the Year
2012 - Best Buddies - Ambassador 211
2011 - Area 10 Agency on Aging
Publications
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Hitchock, L. I., Sage, M., & Smyth, N. J. (2018). Standard 4.10 Educator-Student Boundaries.
Presentations
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Mrozinske, E. C., & Quinn, C. A. (2024). Student Intergration: It’s More Than Opportunities: (a two-point approach). Baccalaureate Program Directors, New Orleans, LA United States.
Student Integration: It’s More Than Opportunities
This workshop will demonstrate the evolution of student experiences through opportunities, engagement, involvement, and integration (Mrozinske, 2016). Recent information suggests students’ and faculty perspectives post-pandemic require creative collaborative approaches to best drive the admission, recruitment, and retention process in a way that ensures sound DEIA practices. Participants will be encouraged to use a research-based lens to reflect on the approaches used in their respective programs and identify areas of successes and growth.
Social and academic integration (e.g. Astin, 1970, 1991; Pascarella, 1980,1985; Tinto, 1975, 1982, 1993), a sense of belonging (e.g. Tovar & Simon, 2010), and the perception of being part of a community (e.g. McMillan & Chavis, 1986) have been well documented as bridges to student successes (Strayhorn, 2019). As our understanding of the importance of rooted DEIA driven practices evolves, the presentation of opportunity for students to grow personally and professionally is no longer enough.
Students are navigating complex journeys that often include full-time employment, multi-generational families requiring care, socio-economic challenges, and mental health barriers. This has only been exacerbated during the Covid-era resulting in fewer students being physically present for traditional growth opportunities (Marinoni, Van’t Land, & Jensen, 2020); Neuwirth, Jović, & Mukherji, 2021). Faced with the recent enrollment cliff, programs are re-examining approaches to outreach and student presence to be efficient and effective. This workshop proposes giving attention to intention when working with students from diverse backgrounds that will not only invite them into the social work profession but support them to matriculate and thrive upon entering the workforce.
It demonstrates how opportunity opens the door with an invitation, and how giving support for students to be seen and heard will allow them to engage. Recognition that student involvement is at the discretion of students’ availability and can be particularly challenging on heavy commuter campuses. Consideration of how involvement is defined becomes necessary. Once students have created space in their journey for involvement in social work as a career, authentic integration and inclusion allows students to evolve and thrive both personally and professionally.
This workshop will explore sub-themes such as marketing for potential students, perceived program application barriers, how and what information is disseminated to current students, student group advocacy, top-down vs. bottom-up relationship building with students, and the role of mentoring as they intersect with the process of integration. "Astin, A. (1970). The methodology of research on college impact (I), Sociology of Education, 43, 223-254.
Astin, A. (1991). Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education (1st ed.). McMillan.
Marinoni, G., Van’t Land, H., & Jensen, T. (2020). The impact of Covid-19 on higher education around the world. IAU global survey report, 23, 1-17.
McMillan, D. W. & Chavis, D. M. (1986). Sense of community: A definition and theory. Journal of Community Psychology, 14, 6-23.
Mrozinske, E. C. (2016). Academic and social integration and the moderating effects of student characteristics: A study of first-generation student academic performance (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest.
Neuwirth, L. S., Jović, S., & Mukherji, B. R. (2021). Reimagining higher education during and post-COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities. Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 27(2), 141-156.
Pascarella, E. T. (1980). Student-faculty informal contact and college outcomes. Review of Educational Research, 50, 545-595.
Pascarella, E. T. (1985). College environmental influences on learning and cognitive development: A critical review and synthesis. In J. Smart (Ed.), Higher education: Handbook of theory and research (Vol. 1, pp. 1-64). Agathon.
Strayhorn, T. (2019). College students’ sense of belonging: A key to educational success for all students (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Tinto, V. (1975). Dropout from higher education: A theoretical synthesis of recent research. Review of Educational Research, 45, 89-125.
Tinto, V. (1982). Limits of theory and practice in student attrition. Journal of Higher Education, 53, 687-700.
Tinto, V. (1993). Leaving college: Rethinking the causes and cures of student attrition (2nd ed.). University of Chicago Press.
Tovar, E. & Simon, M. A. (2010). Factorial structure and invariance analysis of the sense of belonging scales. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 43, 199-217.
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Quinn, C. A. (2024). Ethical Challenges in Police Social Work. SWLE Project, New Haven, CT United States.
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Quinn, C. A. (2023). Social Work, Interprofessional Education, and Interagency Collaborations Create Unique Learning Opportunities for Students. University of Southern Indiana , Evansville, IN United States.
Below our abstract
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Quinn, C. A. (2022). Center for Rural Engagement, French Lick, IN United States.
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Brown, J. R., & Quinn, C. A. (2020). Let’s Dance: Clearing the floor for field & research to tango. Council on Social Work Education, Denver, CO United States.
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Quinn, C. A. (2016). Identification and Implementation of Trans-formative Technology in Field Education within a Multi-Campus Environment.
Clinical Services
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Reviewer
2023 - Mental Health and Addictions ScholarshipReviewed applications for scholarships for student applicants -
Faculty Affiliate
2021 - Center for Rural Engagement -
2021 - Mandela Washington Fellowship NetworkingServed as member mentoring and representing social service agency work to answer questions of these young enterprising leaders with their own non-profits. -
presenter
2021 - National PSW ConferenceInvited Panel presenter and attendee
Institutional Services
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Committee Member
2021 - IU HealthStreamline IU Health Bloomington and IUSSW Practicum Placements in the area of all service entities -
Committee Member
2021 - IU IPE Cadet Training SeriesProvided resources for training the IPE students of: Nursing, Social Work, School of Education, and IU & IUPUI cadets -
Committee Member
2021 - Field Instructor Orientation and Support WorkgroupRead the data collected from field instructor orientation needs assessment to provide/adapt content for field folks online orientation. The goal is to have a unified delivery of orientation materials consistent throughout multiple campuses. Co-chairs are Tyra Robinson-Walker and Jackie Votapek. Members include Carlene Quinn, RayShonda Moore. -
Other
2021 - Center for Rural Engagement: Human Trafficking Working Group
Faculty Affiliates are faculty, staff, researchers, clinicians, and graduate students who are working in partnership with the center on collaborative community-engaged research, community impact projects, or community-engaged teaching courses through the Sustaining Hoosier Communities initiative. -
Committee Member
2020 - IU START (Student Agile Response Team)I was asked by the Provost's Office to join the committee to represent the School of Social Work in creating a group of engaged representatives from the IUB campus to develop an agile response for agencies and rural needs to pivot with support of student volunteers during COVID19. -
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
2020 - Tyra Robinson-Walker, Lindsay EvansI provide support, ideas, and brainstorming for a newer faculty member who is also a field coordinator who is looking to grow and challenge themselves professionally. -
Committee Member
2020 - Field Liaison Training/Support Group -
Other
2018 - ServeITI provide feedback and make suggestions to bring more agencies to be served by their IT skills, how to increase diversity in their applicants, etc. Attend their capstone poster presentations at the end of the semester. -
Other
2017 - Field Advisory CouncilCollaborate with veteran field instructors to help brainstorm areas of growth for the department and get feedback about processes. -
Other
2017 - Aldrich ProjectI provide monthly ideas of locations to offer the Say It Straight curriculum and connections, feedback on what I think might be useful to spread their reach. -
Other
2017 - Pre-field readiness toolThe field team and faculty wanted another mechanism to provide some concerns regarding readiness for placement from the classroom perspective. We developed a qualtrics tool that was a good way to provide the input in a meaningful way. We found this year the tool has been very useful to foster other faculty to communicate their concerns with a reoccurring monthly calendar invite, collaboration with the Field Advisory Council. -
Committee Member
2016 - Faculty SenateVoting, strategic planning discussions, etc. -
Committee Member
2016 - Sonia BSW/MSW workgroupCollaborated with peers regarding suggested changes to forms to increase user ease and understanding. -
Committee Member
2015 - Systemwide Field MeetingsWe learn about new policies, practices, challenges. We get equal opportunity to share campus field updates and vote on delivery of new ideas. -
Committee Member
2006 - BSW Admissions CommitteeHave reviewed applicants for admission and written many recommendations to the BSW program on our campus -
Committee Member
2004 - BSW Curriculum Committee -
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
2021 - Indianahttps://www.indianaruralhealth.org/membership/fellows/
The IRHA fellowship program is a comprehensive annual program that brings students (undergraduate/graduate levels) and professionals together to better understand policies and programs that impact rural health. If accepted to the program, each fellow will be assigned to a mentor/co-mentor team and a group that will research and develop a policy solution to a rural health issue. -
Committee Member
2019 - Scholarship CommitteeReviewed scholarship applications on behalf of the IUSSW for recommendation of funding. Most scholarships were specific to our campus and some were on other campuses for a 3 year appointment. -
Committee Member
2021 - Search and Screen Committee for IUB LecturerMember of Search and Screen Committee advocating for diverse voices and positive strengths of candidates who bring unique assets to the department. -
Committee Member
2020 - Work Group diversity assignment for BSW Curriculum CommitteeWe worked on a Diversity Assignment specifically for 481 to prepare for the BSW curriculum for system-wide meeting and then BSW curriculum committee. -
Committee Member
2020 - Grading Equity CommitteeAs a group member we rewrote grading scales and descriptions to clarify criteria and reduce stereotype threat. -
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
2016 - MSW Field CoordinationA new MSW Field Coordinator colleague who had never taught a class before or been involved in IUSSW while developing MSW field program. -
Committee Member
2017 - Field committee for supervision recordsWorked with field coordinator colleagues across multiple campuses to improve the supervision records after receiving feedback from field instructors, students, liaisons. -
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
2018 -Advocated for expansion of her scholarship access due to the increased costs for commuting to practicum. -
Committee Chair
2016 - TechnologyRenee Betts and I were co-chairs of the committee that helped coordinate the delivery of Sonia training to field instructors, field liaisons, and students on all campuses. -
Other
2016 - BSWEd and I wrote together questions to simplify and clarify the BSW application to update the scenarios and increase the likelihood we would get what information we are actually seeking. -
Organizer/Coordinator
2017 - Field Celebration and CEU Policy Training for field instructorsSerretta Gordon and myself presented the CSWE grant funded Policy Training for Field Instructors to boost competency in this area of field instruction. -
Attendee, Academic Ceremony/Event
2016 - Explore IUTabled event for first generation under-represented youth who have been admitted to Indiana University but have not committed. This event showcased stakeholders from various majors, programs, cultural entities. -
Committee Member
2022 - Student Well Being Task GroupOur group discussed needs for students during these tough economic times in a post-COVID19 world. We came up with a list of activities campuses do to address student well-being on the program level. -
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
2022 - Direct Admit/Recruitment EffortsParticipated in numerous family visits, tours of the Health Science Building, offering information sessions to the following: Groups, Hudson-Holland Scholars, 21st Century Scholars, Transfer Students, and Underrepresented students. Attended Red Carpet Days and tabled some events for recruitment as well. -
Committee Member
2022 - FYE First Generation InitiativesProvided mentoring opportunities and ideas for the FYE experiences to reduce strain and increase connections to campus, peers, faculty. -
Committee Member
2022 - Shared Goals SubcommitteeAppointed by the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education -
Committee Member
2022 - Directors MeetingThe Directors of the School of Social Work meet monthly to discuss and address initiatives, plans, advocacy, policy, and implementation. -
Committee Member
2022 - BSW Directors MeetingDiscussed initiatives, challenges, collaborations, and support for each other in our school's system headed by Katie McCarthy. -
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
2022 - New faculty3 full time new faculty: Jessica Adams, Nicki Williamson, and Jennifer Hammond mentored all 3 2022-present. Provide support, resources, teaching policies, practices, timelines, organizational methods, etc.
Licensure
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LCSW
Health Professionals BureauLicensed Clinical Social Worker
Media Appearance
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Shoutout to Dr. Elena Mrozinske and Carlene Quinn, Clinical Associate Professor presenters at 41st Annual Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference
2024 - Indiana University School of Social Work
Read the Story Shoutout to Dr. Elena Mrozinske and Carlene Quinn, Clinical Associate Professor presenters at 41st Annual Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Conference -
New Professional Attire for Social Work Students in the SIM Lab
2023 - Indiana University News
Read the Story New Professional Attire for Social Work Students in the SIM Lab -
Addressing Youth Substance Use and Prevention with the Second Step Curriculum
2023 - Indiana University School of Nursing
Read the Story Addressing Youth Substance Use and Prevention with the Second Step Curriculum -
S1 E14: A Social Worker-Teacher of Social Workers' Definition of Creativity with Carlene Quinn
2022 - Defining Creativity
Read the Story S1 E14: A Social Worker-Teacher of Social Workers' Definition of Creativity with Carlene Quinn -
Guest Feature for Social Work Month
2021 - Bittersweet Babes
Read the Story Guest Feature for Social Work Month -
Open Letter to Mayor Hamilton
2021 - Facebook, B-Square Beacon
Read the Story Open Letter to Mayor Hamilton -
Field Thank you from IU Bloomington
2020 - Kalltura
Read the Story Field Thank you from IU Bloomington -
Board of Directors formal statement regarding the removal of folks without homes in Seminary Square
2020 - Herald-Times Reporter, Facebook page, The Bloomingtonian
Read the Story Board of Directors formal statement regarding the removal of folks without homes in Seminary Square -
Social Work an Amazing Life Journey
2018 - Herald-Times Reporter
Read the Story Social Work an Amazing Life Journey -
Owner Spotlight: Committed to Serving Others
2006 - Pontiac Performance magazine -
College Track: America's Sorting Machine
2005 - PBS mini-series
Memberships
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National Association of Social Workers
2023 to Present -
Bacheloreate Program Directors
2023 to 2024 -
Council on Social Work Education
2019 to Present -
Bachelorette Program Directors
2006 to 2018 -
Council on Social Work Education
2005 to 2007
Professional Services
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Reviewer, Conference Paper
2021 to 2021 - Council on Social Work EducationI reviewed 4 proposals for University-Community Partnerships Track and 5 proposals for the Field Education Track.
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Other
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Facilitator of Group
2021 to 2021 - COFE Connect Sessions: The Impact of Racism on Field EducationI moderated an group discussion on how racism has impacted field placement with field folks all over the nation.
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Member
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Suggested we use a template via Sonia to send CEUs efficiently
2018 to Present - Field InstructorsOur office does not have a streamlined system to get CEU certificates to agency folks for their supervision of our students.
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Reviewer, Book
2018 to 2018 - Book reviewI completed an additional review of a text I had previously reviewed as they responded to reviewers feedback. It was for The Social Work Practicum, 8th Ed. (Garthwait, 2019).
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Reviewer, Journal Article
2017 to 2018 - Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate AthleticsI reviewed 3 manuscript submissions for the special edition-The Role of Social Work Practice, Advocacy, and Research in College Athletics annually.
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Committee Chair
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Co-Chair of the Technology Committee
2014 to 2017 - Bachlaurette Program DirectorsAs co-chair I helped facilitate discussions and planning for our technology committee board sponsored session as well as recruiting others to join the committee.
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Committee Member
2008 to 2017 - BPDProvided relevant uses of technology for teaching and in field.
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Reviewer, Conference Paper
to 2020 - Council on Social Work EducationI reviewed 5 submissions to the annual 2020 conference for Field Education Track. I was the first step of the initial blind review process in a multi-step peer review process.
Public Services
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Board of Directors
2020 to Present - Beacon, Inc.Vice President of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee created March, 2020-Jan 2022.
2021-Joined the Nominations Committee already have 3 newly committed members to various committees: Lillian Casillas, Doug Bauder, and Bruce McCallister. -
Board Member
2019 to Present - Beacon, Inc.I am on the Development Committee to help increase funding for Capital campaigns, etc.
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Committee Member
2019 to Present - Dementia Friendly Bloomington Social Services CommitteeI provide social work educational connection and problem-solving support for their initiatives and potential resources within the university for help and student endeavors or collaborations. Provided social work practicum student who partners via IU Health home help.
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Member
2019 to Present - Development CommitteeRecruit sponsorships, donations, etc.
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Member
2019 to Present - Nominations CommitteeNominations committee member who provided many ideas and folks to join various committees and leadership roles in the Board of Directors as well from various backgrounds including folks from underrepresented groups.
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Volunteer
2018 to Present - Franklin InitiativeFranklin Initiative is part of the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce who provides career development and resources for local teenagers.
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Volunteer
2017 to Present - Shalom Community CenterTo assist with the response to the Opioid Crisis, the center is now opened on weekends and needs volunteers to serve the guests. These guests are those who experience extreme poverty and homelessness along with mental illnesses and substance abuse.
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Adjudicator/Judge
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Reviewed 3 journal articles submitted for publication annually
2016 to 2018 - National Association of Social Workers in SportsA new journal publication requested my participation in reviewing submissions for their journal.
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Adjudicator/Judge
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Reviewed 12 technology presentation proposals
2016 to 2017 - BPDReviewed 12 proposals for technology that were submitted for the annual meeting.
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Member
2016 to 2016 - A Home for All year 3Shalom Community Center provides daytime shelter, food and rapid rehousing programs. This event showed how many families and individuals have been helped, how they are growing and all the counties they are impacting.
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Board Member
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Vice President
2014 to 2017 - Stages BloomingtonHelped move the non-profit children's theater group into social media by increasing their presence, creating an Instagram account, and managing the posts.