Patricia Samson

Biography

Patricia Samson joined the Faculty of Social Work in 2016. She has over 28 years of social work practice experience, both direct and indirect, in the areas of domestic violence, justice support and correctional services, mental health, and community-based healthcare. She teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses related to social policy, social justice, social welfare, the organizational context of practice, and field education.

Patricia’s research interests are focused on advancing social work education and practice in the areas of teaching and learning, mental health and addictions, and health care. Patricia is involved as a principle investigator on a project examining Communities of Practice for social practitioners. Secondly, she is involved in research to develop pedagogical approaches to support critical thinking and social justice. Finally, Patricia is involved in a research project that will focus on developing a model of integrated service delivery to support people with complex social, mental health, and health care needs within a rural context

Publications

Samson, P. L. (2019). Reconsidering critical thinking: findings from a qualitative Delphi study. Social Work Education, 1-18. doi:10.1080/02615479.2019.1689235

Damianakis, T., Barrett, B., Archer-Kuhn, B., Samson, P., Matin, S., & Ahern, C. (2019). Transformative learning in graduate education: Masters of social work students define their experiences of personal and professional learning. Studies in Higher Education.

Damianakis, T., Barrett, B., Archer-Kuhn, B., Samson, P., Matin, S., & Ahern, C. (2019). Teaching for transformation: Masters of social work students identify teaching approaches that made a difference. Journal of Transformative Education. doi:10.1177/1541344619865948

Samson, P., Tanchak, S., Drolet, J., Kreitzer, A., Fulton, A. (2019). The contribution of supervision to wellness in the workplace: Implications for social work field education. Field Educator, 9.1, 1-24. Retrieved from fieldeducator.simmons.edu

Samson, P. L. (2019). Participatory collaboration: Building partnerships in curriculum planning. Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, 3, 127-136. Retrieved from https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/pplt

Archer-Kuhn, B., & Samson, P. (2018). Enhancing supervision in children’s mental health through Bowen's Family of Origin supervisory training. Journal of Social Work Practice, 1-16. doi:10.1080/02650533.2018.1553870

Drolet, J., Samson, P., Tanchak, S., Kreitzer, L., & Hilsen, L. (2017). Self-care and well-being in Social Work Education: Creating new spaces for learning. Journal of Educational Thought, 50(2&3), 200-215. Retrieved from https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/jet/article/view/44322 

Samson, P. L. (2016). Critical thinking in Social Work education: A research synthesis. Journal of Social Work Education, 52(2), 147-156. doi:10.1080/10437797.2016.1151270

Samson, P. L. (2015). Fostering student engagement: Using CPS in small group facilitations. Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 8, 153-164. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1069715

Samson, P. L. (2015). Practice wisdom: The art and science of social work. Journal of Social Work Practice, 29(2), 119-131. doi:10.1080/02650533.2014.922058

Awards

Tam, D (PI); Kwok, J., Burke, S., Archer-Kuhn, B., Dimitropolous, G., Kwok, S., Samson, P., & Zhoa, X. (2020-2023). Promising Practices for Children and Youth: A Model of Canada-China Collaboration. Social Sciences and Research Humanities Council (SSHRC)-Partnership Development Grant. $199,590.

Samson, P (PI)., McLaughlin, A. M., & Enns, R. (2019-2022). Enhancing Collaborative Learning and Teaching Through Digital Course Integration: A Graduate-Level Pilot Project. Faculty of Social Work Teaching Development Grant, University of Calgary. $7500.

Drolet, J (PI)., Wulf, D, Nicholas, D., McKee, E., Charles, G., Hanley, J., Bogo, M., Reid, M., Clark, N., St. George, S., McConnell, S., Sussman, T., Anucha, U., (Collaborators) Fulton, A., Parent, A., Judge-Stasiak, A., McLaughlin, A., Tran, C., Blaugh, C., Aro, C., Hall, C., Maltias, D., Sullivan, D.,  Tam, D., Giason,  F., Margolin, I., Shortridge, J.,Chaplin, J., Schmid, J., Robertson, J., Garlic,J.,  Hewson, J., Dunlop, J., Mann-Johnson, J., Fletcher, K., Hilsen, L.,  Lorenzetti, L., Letkmann, L.,  Kang,L., Gibson, M., Freymond, N., Ives, N., Trocme, N., Orzek, P., Samson, P., Sanford, R., King, R., Babins-Wagner, R., Caron, R., Sammon, S., Tanchak, S., Hanley, S., MacDonald, S., Pearson, T., Duek, T., Heinonen, T., Katic, U., Ambrose-Miller, W., Lee, W., & Al-Adeimi, Y. Transforming the Field Education Landscape: Intersections of Research and Practice in Canadian Social Work Field Education. Social Sciences and Research Humanities Council (SSHRC)-Partnership Grant. $1,980,640.00.

Samson, P., (PI)Nicholas, D., & Samek, D. Communities of Practice: Supporting Social Workers in a Health Context. University Research Grant Council-Partnership Seed Grant, University of Calgary. $10,000.

McLaughlin, A., Samson, P.L., Fehr, L., & Ayala, J. Teaching Social Justice. Faculty of Social Work Teaching Development Grant, University of Calgary. $10,000.

Samson, P. L. Critical Thinking in Social Work Education: A Delphi Study of Faculty Understanding. Unfunded.