Julie Hunt
Associate Professor and Director of Field
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
MSSW University of Tennessee; BSW Belmont University
Location: JMC 403 A
615-460-6671julie.hunt@belmont.edu
Biography
Julie Hunt has been a dedicated member of the Social Work faculty at Belmont University since 2000. Since 2016, she has served as the Director of Field Education. Over her tenure at Belmont, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the social work curriculum, teaching a wide range of courses from Introduction to Social Work to Field Seminar, along with classes in the Practice sequence, Social Work electives, and First Year Seminar.
Professor Hunt's passion lies in developing and refining curriculum to discover and implement best practices, a focus that has become the cornerstone of her scholarly work. As Director of Field Education, she finds great fulfillment in guiding students through their field placements, supporting them in the community, and providing valuable insights that enhance their learning experiences.
A Belmont alumna, Professor Hunt graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. She went on to earn her Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee in 1997. After practicing clinically at two community nonprofits serving adolescents, Julie obtained her License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW) in 2001. She has since offered contracted clinical supervision to many Licensed Master Social Workers (LMSW) on their path to obtaining their LCSW credential.
Professor Hunt is deeply committed to fostering connections with students, clients, practitioners, and the broader community. Her scholarly work includes collaboration with interprofessional teams and research on the impact of pedagogical approaches on student learning. She continuously strives to enhance the educational experience to better serve the community. Her contributions extend beyond the classroom to the School of Social Work, the college, the university, and the greater Nashville area, where she remains an active and engaged participant.
Clients in the Classroom for the Professional Development of Students
Development of Empathy
Inter-Professional Teaching and Learning
Self Awareness and Self Regulation
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Spirituality in Social Work
Ethics
National Association of Social Workers
Tennessee Field Consortium
Finalist for Chaney Distinquished Professor Award
Finalist for Presidential Faculty Achievement Award
Member of Phi Alpha Social Work honor society
Duffy, J., Sullenberger, S., Hunt, J (2023). Working with service user knowledge to assist social work students in competence development in the United States.Social Work Education. The International Journal:.DOI: 10.1080/02615479.2023.2221270
Espiritu.E.W., Busby S., Hunt J., Brown, R. Hallmark, B. & Cochran, K, (2021). Students’ Self-Perceptions of Self-Awareness/Self-Regulation when Experiencing Unexpected Situations in an Interprofessional Clinical Simulation. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 19(1), Article 11.
Blash, A., Schneller, B., Hunt, J. & Thorndike, J. (2018). There’s got to be a better way! Introducing faculty to mid-course reviews as a constructive tool for growth and development currents in pharmacy teaching and learning. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 10(9).
Hunt, J. (2014). Bio/psycho/social/spiritual assessment? Teaching the skill of spiritual assessment. Journal of Social Work and Christianity; Botsford Vol. 41, Iss. 4, 373-384.
Hunt, J. Crowell-Thompson, J. (2023, March). We are Humans, They are Humans: Collaborating with Clients in Preparation for Field. Presented at the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD) Annual Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama.
Hunt, J., Sullenberger, S., & Crowell-Thompson, J. (2021, November). Critical Conversations: Clients in the Classroom for the Professional Development of Students. Presented at the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM) in Orlando, Florida.
Hunt, J., Stover, A. & Webb, N. (2019, November). The Quest to Develop Authentic Learning Objectives Through an Interdisciplinary Faculty Group. Presented at the Lilly Conference on College Teaching in Oxford, Ohio.
Hunt, J., & Crowell Thompson, J. (2019, October). Navigating your terrain: Developing professional standards to support gatekeeping and student success. Presented at the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Annual Program Meeting (APM) in Denver, Colorado.
Crews, D. & Hunt, J. (2018, October). Technology, attention, Fear of missing out (FOMO), and sitting still: A roundtable discussion on embracing and limiting technology in the classroom. Presented at the Southeastern Social Science Association’s Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Hunt, J. & Vanden Noven. (2017, November). The elephant in the classroom: Addressing sensitive topics with skill and courage. Presented at the Annual Lilly Conference on College Teaching in Oxford, Ohio.
Hunt, J. & Sullenberger, S. (2016, November). On your mark, get set, go: Beginning an interprofessional education initiative. Presented at the annual program meeting of the Council on Social Work Education in Atlanta, Georgia.