Sandra Croaker, James Cook University
Projects 0
Publications 6
Awards 1

Contact Details

Lecturer, Social Work

    Research

    Research Interests

    Field placement preparation and support in Social Work education

    Student suitability for field placement and Social Work practice

    economic and social participation opportunities for refugees, women and families

    Social Work and the concepts of social, environmental and ecological justice

    Teaching

    Taught Modules

    [WS2010] Women, Power and SocietyCoordinator, Lecturer
    2024
    [WS2214] Eco Social JusticeCoordinator, Lecturer
    2025
    [WS3505] Field Education 1: Part 1 of 2Tutor
    2025
    [WS4201] Field Education 2: Part 1 of 2Lecturer, Coordinator
    2025
    [WS4202] Field Education 2: Part 2 of 2Coordinator, Lecturer
    2025
    [WS4511] Professional Identity and Social Work PracticeLecturer
    2024
    [WS4511] Professional Identity and Social Work PracticeCoordinator, Lecturer
    2025
    [WS4514] Advanced Social Work TheoryTutor
    2024
    [WS5020] Advanced Research MethodsLecturer
    2025
    [WS5103] Community DevelopmentCoordinator
    2023
    [WS5303] Field Education 1Coordinator, Lecturer
    2022
    [WS5303] Field Education 1Coordinator, Lecturer
    2023
    [WS5304] Field Education 1Coordinator, Lecturer
    2022
    [WS5605] Advanced Social Work PracticumTutor
    2023
    [WS3503] Field Education 1Lecturer
    2022
    [WS4504] Field Education 2Coordinator, Tutor
    2024
    [WS3503] Field Education 1Lecturer
    2024
    [WS3503] Field Education 1Lecturer
    2023
    [WS4504] Field Education 2Coordinator
    2023
    [WS5304] Field Education 1Coordinator, Lecturer
    2023

    Activities

    Other Activities

    Branch Management Committee member & Social Policy and social action sub-committee conveyer

    Education

    Postgraduate Certificate of Research Methods, James Cook University
    Bachelor of Social Work , Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences Berlin

    Associations

    Australian Association of Social Workers, Management committee member
    2016

    Awards

    Sessional Staff Teaching Award
    2018

    Employment

    Lecturer, James Cook University

    Output

    It's up to you-the need for self-directed learning for social work students on placement during Covid-19
    2022
    Zuchowski, Ines; Cleak, Helen; Croaker, Sandra; Bentley-Davey, Jo (2022) 'It's up to you-the need for self-directed learning for social work students on placement during Covid-19'. British Journal of Social Work, 52 (5):2875-2893. [DOI]
    Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
    Social work e-placements during Covid-19: learnings of staff and students
    2021
    Zuchowski, Ines; Collingwood, Helen; Croaker, Sandra; Bentley-Davey, Jo; Grentell, Melissa; Rytkönen, Finola (2021) 'Social work e-placements during Covid-19: learnings of staff and students'. Australian Social Work, 74 (3):373-386. [DOI]
    Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
    Using a community development approach to reimagine field education during Covid-19
    2021
    Bentley-Davey, Jo; Collingwood, Helen; Croaker, Sandra; Grentell, Melissa; Rytkonen, Finola; Zuchowski, Ines (2021) 'Using a community development approach to reimagine field education during Covid-19'. Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, 22 (2):56-68.
    Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
    Social work students' feedback about students' suitability for field education and the profession
    2019
    Zuchowski, Ines; Watson, Sally; Dickinson, Tracey; Thomas, Nicole; Croaker, Sandra (2019) 'Social work students' feedback about students' suitability for field education and the profession'. Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 31 (2):42-56. [DOI]
    Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
    Students’ suitability for social work: developing a framework for field education
    2017
    Croaker, Sandra; Dickinson, Tracey; Watson, Sally; Zuchowski, Ines (2017) 'Students’ suitability for social work: developing a framework for field education'. Advances in Social Work and Welfare Education, 19 (2):109-124.
    Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
    Identifying student work skills and personal values for work-integrated learning: a host organisation perspective
    2017
    Croaker, Sandra; Gurtner, Yetta; Bandaranaike, Suniti (2017) 20th WACE World Conference on Cooperative and Work-Integrated Education, 2017, Chiang Mai, Thailand . In: Zegwaard, Karsten E.;Ford, Marty eds. Identifying student work skills and personal values for work-integrated learning: a host organisation perspective Chiang Mai, Thailand,
    Conference Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU