Rate My Professor Karen Robinson

Karen Robinson serves as a Lecturer (Level B) in the School of Human Services and Social Work, part of the School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work at Griffith University. Located at the Logan Campus in L05_2.39, she focuses on field education within human services and social work programs. Robinson convenes key courses including Human Service: Knowledge and Practice (7032HSV), Human Services Field Placement 1 (2060HSV), and Field Placement (3011HSV). These courses emphasize practical professional development, field placements, and integrating theoretical knowledge with real-world practice in social work and human services.

Her research interests encompass Work Integrated Learning (WIL), reflection, digital stories, and flipped classroom approaches, particularly in health and social policy contexts. Notable publications include her 2018 article, 'What value do stakeholders place on the academic standards and grading practices of Work Integrated Learning?', published in the International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning (Volume 19, Issue 4, pages 349-357), which examines stakeholder perceptions—students, field supervisors, and academics—on grading and standards in WIL within a human services school. Another significant contribution is the 2021 co-authored paper 'Overcoming Future Professionals' Fear of Digital Storytelling' in the British Journal of Social Work, addressing challenges faced by social work and human services students in employing digital storytelling as a form of virtual WIL. Robinson also co-edited the 2018 Conference Proceedings for Work-Integrated Learning Australia. Professionally, she has engaged with the Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN), including nominations for state chapter committee roles. Through her teaching and research, Robinson enhances student preparation for professional practice in social work and human services fields.