News & Announcements

Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard Delivers Electrifying Keynote to U of T Social Work Students

  Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard with FIFSW MSW student. Photo credit: Jim Moore   Senator Wanda Thomas […]

Toronto HomeShare pilot project launched by Dr. Raza M. Mirza and Andrea Austen

Toronto Life magazine interviews Dr. Raza M. Mirza and Andrea Austen on helping seniors rent their spare rooms to students

Toronto HomeShare is a pilot project that aims to address the city’s affordable housing crisis by matching seniors with students. Dr. Raza M. Mirza is a sessional lecturer at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Andrea Austen is the City of Toronto project lead on the Toronto Seniors Strategy.

Prof. Shelley Craig receives SSHRC Partnership Grant

  Prof. Shelley L. Craig and the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto […]

FIFSW alumna, Kyla Fox, on helping those affected by eating disorders

Kyla Fox obtained her MSW from the FIFSW in 2006. In 2012, she opened The Kyla Fox Centre in Toronto – which treats the entire spectrum of people affected by eating disorders and disordered eating.

Prof. David Brennan receives Canadian Association of HIV Research award

  Professor David Brennan, director of CRUISElab, received the Excellence in Research Award-Social Sciences at the annual […]

PhD Candidate Bill O’Leary publishes an article on harm reduction services for people living with HIV

This article aims to foster dialogue on the benefits and challenges of providing healthcare in a harm reduction setting.

Deborah Goodman and Svetlana Popova track fetal alcohol syndrome

FIFSW instructors, Deborah Goodman and Svetlana Popova spoke on TVO’s, The Agenda with Steve Paikin.

Prof. Toula Kourgiantakis is the 2017-18 recipient of the FIFSW Teaching Award

  Dr. Toula Kourgiantakis was selected as the 2017-18 recipient by the Teaching Award Committee. A certificate […]

Professor Marion Bogo recipient of Memorial University honorary degree

  We are excited to announce that Memorial University will be awarding an Honorary Degree to Professor […]

Distinguished Speaker: Setsuko Thurlow

Setsuko Thurlow, one of FIFSW’s prominent alumni who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), delivered an inspiring talk at the Alumni Association’s annual Distinguished Speakers Series.