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E-Poster

Technology in Social Work Education and Practice

Session: Preparing Social Work Students to Work with Public Interest Technology: An Interdisciplinary Effort

Preparing Social Work Students to Work With Public Interest Technology: An Interdisciplinary Effort

Saturday, October 26, 2024
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Poster 7B

    Contributor(s)

  • Soobin Kim, PhD

    Postdoctoral Research Associate
    University of Georgia
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    • Presenter(s)

  • Helen E. Petracchi, PhD, MSSW (she/her/hers)

    Acting Director of Online Programs & Distance Learning & Associate Professor
    University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
    Pittsburgh, PA, United States

This paper advocates for teaching public interest technology (PIT) to social work students. PIT is an interdisciplinary field committed to studying and applying technology expertise to advance the public interest. PIT-literate social workers will contribute to technology development, ensuring its effectiveness in serving marginalized communities and advancing social justice.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the concept of public interest technology (PIT).
  2. Demonstrate the importance of teaching PIT in social work education
  3. Explain the benefits of fostering PIT-literate social workers.