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Tarn Foerg is an Associate Professor and Social Work Program Field Education Coordinator at Champlain College's School of Social Innovation. With a Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Science in Social Work from the University of Vermont, she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who transitioned to full-time academia in 2011 after 4 years as an adjunct. Her career spans 12 years of clinical practice focused on children, youth, and families through school social work at The Baird Center for Children and Families.
- Education:
- University of Vermont - Master of Social Work (MSW)
- University of Vermont - Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSW)
Her research and teaching emphasize service learning, appreciative advising, and ethics in human services, with notable contributions to trauma response systems development and anti-bullying initiatives. She supervises MSW interns and school social work clinicians.
Key affiliations:
- Member of BPDonline, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and NASW-VT
- Former Board President, Women's Rape Crisis Center
- Co-developer of Vermont's largest county Trauma Response Protocol
- Consultant for anti-bullying programs in schools
Scientific awards:
- Research Fellow - Center for Community and Social Justice (2021)
Teaching roles: Ethics in Human Services, Crisis Intervention, Social Welfare Policy, and Practicum supervision. She serves on the Student Conduct Review Board, Curriculum Committee, and United Way Fundraising Committee.
