Dr. Karen Sewell

Associate Professor

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Biography

Karen Sewell is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, Carleton University, with over twenty years of practice experience in children's and youth mental health. Her research centers on enhancing clinical supervision, developing effective social work education, and advocating for social justice in human services. Sewell has a strong commitment to building programs that facilitate community reintegration and recovery, with a focus on promoting clinical skills through simulation-based learning. She has been a principal investigator on various projects supported by Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, exploring areas such as social determinants of health and workplace-based supervision. Sewell’s teaching emphasizes holistic competence development for both practitioners and students and she supervises graduate research to advance the social work profession. Her publications reflect her dedication to improving clinical social work education and practice, highlighting her as a key contributor in her field.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Carleton University • Ottawa, ON, Canada

Associate Professor and Graduate Programs Supervisor at the School of Social Work.

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.