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 […]
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Read our news stories, below, and view our 2025-2030 Academic Plan to learn how FIFSW researchers, students, alumni and partners are working to create a more just, equitable and compassionate world.
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 […]
PhD graduate Keri West shares insights from research on the impacts of adverse childhood experiences across the life course and her new role at California State University, San Bernardino
Categories: PhD students, Research, StudentsKeri West received her PhD from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work on October 28th. We asked […]
Fall Convocation 2025: A message from Alumni Association President Andria Allen
Categories: Alumni + FriendsDear Graduates, On behalf of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Alumni Association, it is my […]
Honouring Innovation in Social Work Education: Talk It Out wins JSWE Best Field Note award
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Faculty, Lin Fang, Partners, Practicum, Programs + Teaching, ResearchAn article by Professor Lin Fang — and co-authors Catherine Schmidt (PhD 2024), Yu Lung (PhD Candidate), […]