Rate My Professor Ainsley Doherty

Doherty's contributions to social work education and research focus on field supervision, student well-being, and responses to crises affecting students. In 2019, she was a co-recipient of the Australia and New Zealand Social Work Education and Research (ANZSWWER) Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant, awarded $5,000 jointly with Lynne Briggs for the project titled 'Social Work Field Supervisors Processes and Outcomes: Evaluation of student well-being and field education outcomes.' This initiative evaluated processes in social work field supervision to enhance student outcomes. Her peer-reviewed publications include co-authorship on 'Australian Social Work Academics Respond to International Students in Crisis During COVID-19' (Frontiers in Education, 2021), which outlines a multi-pronged academic response at Griffith University, including the development of a COVID-19 Alternative Placement course and a field education student hub to support international students' academic success amid the pandemic. Additionally, she contributed to 'International student experiences in Queensland during COVID-19' (International Social Work, 2020), documenting the impacts on social work students. Doherty has also presented on topics such as experiences of school social work across Australia and New Zealand. Her work underscores practical innovations in social work pedagogy and support for vulnerable student cohorts during global disruptions.