Cathy Fox, MSW, is an assistant professor at Creighton University in the Social Work program. As the Field Education Director for Creighton’s Social Work program, she is responsible for developing partnerships with various agencies for student placement, positioning her for community partnerships necessary for this project. Prior to coming to academia, Cathy worked in grief and loss as a social worker and developed a program providing grief support to patients and family members coping with life-threatening illnesses or injuries. She is a member of several organizations including Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Council on Social Work Education, and National Association of Social Workers.