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Erika Galyean

  • MSW, LCSW
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Field Instruction and Coordination
  • IU Indianapolis

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About

I am presently serving in the role of MSW Field Coordinator for graduate social work students with practice focus in Health or Community & Organizational Leadership. I also develop and coordinate international field education opportunities for IUSSW. I have over 20 years of experience in field education, having coordinated over 1000 generalist and advanced practice internship experiences including recruiting, developing, and assessing field placement sites and serving as an advisor to students in the field placement process. I have 15 years of graduate and undergraduate teaching experience, having earned four teaching and curriculum development awards while at Indiana University. I have both clinical and macro practice experience in my professional social work practice background in mental health, medical social work, community disaster intervention, program development, and agency leadership. Former social work practice positions held include social worker in inpatient psychiatry, medical social worker (inpatient, home health and hospice), and clinical director of social service program and team serving 130 formerly homeless clients.

Education

Doctoral Student, Coursework Complete

Emphasis/Major: Doctor of Philosophy
2023 - Indiana University School of Social Work

Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security

Emphasis/Major: Homeland Security
2019 - IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs

MSW

Emphasis/Major:
1992 - Indiana University School of Social Work

BSW

Emphasis/Major:
1990 - Indiana University School of Social Work

Research Interests

My research interests include social work and disaster/emergency management, online crisis intervention, online education and teaching practices, and social work career development.

Teaching Interests

My teaching interests include emergency/disaster management and social work, crisis assessment and interventions, mental health assessment, case management models and practice, field education topics, social work career development, human behavior and the social environment, and online education.

Awards and Honors

  • Community Partner Award
    2021 - Indiana 211
  • Trustees' Teaching Award, Indiana University School of Social Work
    2016 - Trustees' Teaching Award, Indiana University School of Social Work
  • Outstanding Service to IUSSW BSW Program, Indiana University School of Social Work
    2014 - Outstanding Service to IUSSW BSW Program, Indiana University School of Social Work
  • Trustees' Teaching Award, Indiana University School of Social Work
    2008 - Trustees' Teaching Award, Indiana University School of Social Work
  • Child Welfare Impact Award, Children's Bureau
    2006 - Child Welfare Impact Award, Children's Bureau
  • The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Award, Hurricane Katrina Case Management Service Unit
    2006 - The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Award, Hurricane Katrina Case Management Service Unit
  • Trustees' Teaching Award, Indiana University School of Social Work
    2005 - Trustees' Teaching Award, Indiana University School of Social Work

  • 2001 - Phi Alpha Honor Social Work Society, Lifetime Member