Faculty

Patrick Konkin, Chair BA (Psych) University of Regina, B.S.W., M.S.W. University of Calgary

Professor, Social Service Diploma Program

Patrick is a social worker with 27 years experience in the human services delivery system - fourteen of these years as a sessional instructor at Vancouver Island University.

He has worked as a social worker in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories and British Columbia. He has held positions that have provided opportunities to work directly in a number of human services including income assistance, juvenile justice, child protection, foster care, adoptions, mental health and addictions.

You can contact Patrick through email at Patrick.Konkin@viu.ca or by phone at 250-740-6268.

 

Terri Spronk, Phd

Professor, Social Services Diploma Program

Terri teaches in both the Social Services and Child and Youth Care programs.

You can contact Terri by phone 250-740-6582 or email Terri.Spronk@viu.ca

 

Anne Spilker, BSW (UVic), MSW (UBC), RSW.

Sessional Instructor, Social Services Diploma Program

Anne is a Social Worker with over 20 years experience in the Human Services field. Her main areas of focus have been: relationship/family work; working with refugees and new immigrants, addictions, and violence against women and children.

For the past 6 years Anne has also taught at several post-secondary institutions: The Justice Institute of BC (Trauma, Victim Services, and Group work). At the University of Victoria teaching Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice, as well as courses in addictions. She has also supervised practicum students and supervised the completion of Prior Learning Assessments.

During the last 2 years Anne has taught several courses here at Vancouver Island University as a sessional instructor, while also maintaining a position as Program Manager with Haven Society, an organization dedicated to ending violence in all its forms.

You can contact Anne through e-mail at Anne.Spilker@viu.ca or by leaving a message at local 2402.