Dr. Caroline James

Biography

Caroline James serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Office of Field Education at the University of Washington, where she teaches and facilitates student field placements across various social work academic programs, including the MSW Extended Degree Program and the BASW Program. She has transitioned from a career as an immigration officer in library sciences in Singapore to pursuing degrees in social work and communications, culminating in an MSW from the University of Washington in 2003. Throughout her social work career, Caroline has held numerous positions at the Interim Community Development Association (ICDA), where she has directed Housing Services Programs and served as a practicum instructor for bachelor and master's degree candidates. She is committed to serving disenfranchised and vulnerable populations with a focus on immigrants and refugees. Caroline successfully led the piloting of innovative housing programs designed to assist victims of domestic violence and has been involved in significant research initiatives aimed at evaluating housing mobility programs in collaboration with the Harvard research team and local housing authorities. These initiatives have garnered national recognition, particularly the Creating Moves to Opportunity (CMTO) Program, which explores randomized evaluations of housing mobility in the U.S.

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