Can AI help future social workers enhance their counselling skills?
Categories: Amar Ghelani, Faculty, Programs + TeachingThe client’s name is Alex. A senior in high school, Alex is stressed about mounting assignments, university […]
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Report reveals alarming rise in gun violence in Canada; urges shift in national response
Categories: Faculty, Research, Tanya SharpeResearch exposes deep racial disparities and the need for community-centered and trauma informed responses to firearm violence […]
Research in action: Shelley Craig collaborates with community to develop the GLO app for Queer youth
Categories: Faculty, Research, Shelley CraigAt a time when potential dangers dominate discussions about young people’s digital media use, Shelley Craig’s research […]
MSW student Jan A. Wozniak shortlisted for the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize
Categories: Awards & Recognition, StudentsFIFSW Master of Social Work student Jan A. Wozniak has made the 2025 CBC Poetry Prize […]
In Memoriam: Professor Emerita Blossom Wigdor
Categories: Alumni + FriendsProfessor Emerita Blossom Wigdor, the Founding Director of the first program in gerontology at a Canadian university, […]
U of T grad navigates cancer while learning how to improve the health of Indigenous families
Categories: Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency field of study, StudentsDiagnosed with colon cancer just weeks before starting her master’s degree, Linda Nothing found strength in ceremony, […]
Fall 2025 graduate Krystal Brant is focused on making healthcare systems safe and welcoming for Indigenous people
Categories: Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency field of study, Programs + Teaching, StudentsKrystal Brant loved her decade-long career as an educator with Indigenous people, but she often felt that […]
Recent PhD graduate Rachael Pascoe, now a research coordinator at CAMH, reflects on the importance of relationships
Categories: PhD students, Research, StudentsRecent PhD graduate Rachael Pascoe talks about the importance of relationships during her research on group therapy […]
Introducing the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work’s new Academic Plan
Categories: Community messageThe Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto has firmly established itself as a […]
PhD graduate and York University Assistant Professor Trish Lenz talks about transformation social innovation and key memories during her time at U of T
Categories: PhD students, Research, StudentsTrish Lenz, who received her PhD from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work on October 28th, recommends […]