Kaitrin Doll
Kaitrin Doll
(They/them)
PhD., Fac Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
Diploma of Philanthropy and Non-Profit Leadership, Carleton University
M.S.W., Dalhousie University
B.S.W., University of Calgary
Research Interests:
- Sexual and Gender Diversity
- The politicization of sport
- Trans Joy as resistance
- Social work and social justice
Dissertation: Reimagining Sport Through a Social Justice Lens: Sexual and Gender Diverse Experiences in Roller Derby
Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Shelley Craig
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Bio
Kaitrin Doll (they/them) is a social work scholar and educator whose research centers sexual and gender diverse (SGD) populations, community-based resilience, and social justice as resistance. Their work explores the intersections of identity, belonging, and well-being, focusing on how affirming environments foster collective care and mental wellness. Kaitrin brings over a decade of social work experience in community development, 2SLGBTQIA+ health, and social policy, complemented by post-secondary teaching experience in BSW and MSW programs at the University of Toronto and Dalhousie University.
Their doctoral dissertation, Reimagining Sport Through a Social Justice Len, examines roller derby as an affirming, community-driven sport space that fosters resilience, self-determination, and joy among SGD athletes. Drawing on constructivist grounded theory and multimodal qualitative methods, Kaitrin’s study identifies how athletes challenge oppression and exclusionary systems and build cultures of belonging and queer world-making where they thrive.
Kaitrin’s publications span mental health and social work, digital resilience, gender diverse health, homelessness, equity and inclusion in education, and the intersections of SGD youth and digital technologies. They serve on the editorial board of the Journal of Sexual and Gender Diversity in Social Services and co-chair the Canadian Regional Network for Queer Youth Resilience. Their academic and teaching practice advance transformative, justice-driven social work grounded in advocacy, relational ethics, and embodied joy.