Patty Hunter, MSW, LCSW, Director, Field Education
B.A. CSU, Chico 1981
MSW CSU, Sacramento 1984

Patty Hunter joined the faculty as Director of Field Education in August of 2001.  Prior to assuming this position she had been a member of the adjunct faculty in the School of Social Work for eight years. She has taught undergraduate practice courses, as well as the field practicum courses.  She currently teaches the Supervision and Administration course in the MSW program. She also taught field practicum courses for CSU, Sacramento and CSU, Long Beach.  Patty thoroughly enjoys the collaborative process required between agencies and the school to provide quality field education experiences for students.

Patty's clinical experience includes ten years practice in the school social work field and seven years working in a variety of rural community mental health settings.  She also maintained a private practice for twelve years.  Her clinical practice has been in the areas of physical and sexual abuse, depression, post-traumatic stress, grief and loss, and eating disorders.  Patty worked with adults, families and children, and particularly enjoyed working with at risk teens. She continues to provide clinical supervision.