News & Announcements

Prof. Izumi Sakamoto on new Canadians in EDGE Magazine

Izumi Sakamoto says we should be embracing, not excluding, new Canadians

Prof. David Brennan comments on social media dating tools and the rise in sexually transmitted diseases

Alberta Health Services has suggested an outbreak in sexually transmitted diseases should be blamed on so-called hookup apps. But some experts say not enough research has been done to prove such a link.

Prof. Faye Mishna recipient of Council on Social Work Education Award

Professor Faye Mishna, Dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, has received the CSWE Distinguished Recent Contributions to Social Work Education Award for 2016.

Prof. Micheal Shier receives NAGS Doctoral Dissertation Award

Professor Micheal Shier is the recipient of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Doctoral Dissertation Award. Each […]

Professors awarded CIHR CBR operating grants

Professors David Brennan and Carmen Logie awarded CIHR CBR operating grants Prof. Brennan’s grant focuses on, Exploring […]

Prof. David Burnes leads new study examining elder abuse

The publication in the Gerontologist suggests that older adult victims living alone with their abuser were up to four times more likely to endure more severe levels of mistreatment.

Migrant Mothers Project research findings highlighted in the Toronto Star

The FIFSW Migrant Mothers Project called on the Federal Government of Canada for the Repeal of Conditional Permanent Residence for newly sponsored spouses and partners in Canada.

The pending changes, to be announced in the coming months, are welcome news to Professor Rupaleem Bhuyan, who co-authored the study, Spousal Sponsorship and Conditional Permanent Residence, a collaborative effort with community groups across Canada.

Sexually transmitted infection data from Toronto Public Health: Prof. David Brennan speaks to Global News

Professor Brennan talks about the implications of the report for gay men in Toronto.

Prof. Shelley L. Craig co-authors the new CSWE Position Statement on Conversion/Reparative Therapy

Shelley L. Craig, FIFSW Associate Dean, Academic co-authored the new Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) Position Statement on Conversion/Reparative Therapy with her Council on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (CSOGIE) co-chair Dr. Edward J Alessi (Rutgers University). This statement is the first official position statement by CSWE and is accompanied by a curriculum resource document, “How to Talk About Sexual Orientation Change Efforts in Social Work Education,” and a bibliography. The statement and resources are available at CSOGIE Resources.

Philip Baiden, PhD student publishes research in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviour

Philip Baiden is the lead author of Factors Associated with Achieving Complete Mental Health among Individuals with Lifetime Suicidal Ideation, coauthored by Prof. Esme Fuller-Thomson.

Canadian study shows light at the end of the tunnel for those in depths of despair