Karen Sewell is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work. She is a social worker with over twenty years of practice experience, and a research profile demonstrating commitment to children’s and youth mental health, the social work profession, and transformative social work pedagogy including simulation-based learning. Her program of research centres on the improvement of mental health services for children and youth from vulnerable and marginalized populations through the development, delivery, and evaluation of effective clinical programs, with the role of supervision a key component. This includes teaching and supporting the development and ongoing maintenance of holistic competence for practitioners and students.