Faculty & Research Directory

Internationally recognized for their outstanding research and scholarship, faculty members in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work have an extensive range of expertise in areas that are of critical importance to the lives of people throughout the globe and to the communities in which they live.

Faculty & Research

Keith Adamson

Associate Professor
PhD, Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University

Ramona Alaggia

Professor
Cross-appointed to the Women and Gender Studies Institute
Margaret and Wallace McCain Family Chair in Child and Family
Ph.D., University of Toronto

Samantha J. Anthony

Health Scientist, FIFSW and Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor (status only)
Cross-appointed to the Institute for Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
Ph.D., University of Toronto

Rachelle Ashcroft

Associate Professor
Cross Appointed to the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Ph.D., Wilfrid Laurier University

Stephanie Begun

Associate Professor
Cross-appointed to the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
RBC Chair in Applied Social Work Research
Ph.D., University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work

Rupaleem Bhuyan

Professor & Ph.D. Program Director
Ph.D., University of Washington

Tara Black

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Toronto

David J. Brennan

Professor
Associate Dean, Research
Ph.D., Boston College

David Burnes

Professor
Canada Research Chair on Older Adult Mistreatment Prevention
Ph.D., Columbia University School of Social Work

Shelley L. Craig

Professor
Canada Research Chair in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Ph.D., Florida International University

Barbara Fallon

Professor
Canada Research Chair in Child Welfare
Ph.D., University of Toronto

Lin Fang

Professor
Factor-Inwentash Chair in Children’s Mental Health
Ph.D., Columbia University

Esme Fuller-Thomson

Professor & Director, Institute for Life Course and Aging
Ph.D., Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley

Kyle T. Ganson

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Simmons University

Amar Ghelani

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Ph.D

Suzy Goodleaf

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
MEd

Amanda Grenier

Professor
Norman and Honey Schipper Chair in Gerontological Social Work
Ph.D., McGill University

David Hulchanski

Professor
Dr. Chow Yei Ching Chair in Housing
Ph.D. Urban Planning, University of Toronto

Bryn King

Associate Professor
Factor-Inwentash Chair in Child Welfare
Ph.D., School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley

Eunjung Lee

Associate Dean, Academic & Professor
Factor-Inwentash Chair in Mental Health & Health;
Ph.D., Smith College

Carmen Logie

Professor
Canada Research Chair in Global Health Equity and Social Justice with Marginalized Populations
Ph.D., University of Toronto

Carolyn Mak

Notisha Massaquoi

Assistant Professor
Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto, Scarborough
Graduate Cross-Appointment, FIFSW
Ph.D, University of Toronto

Jane Middelton-Moz

Associate Professor
MS in Clinical Psychology

Faye Mishna

Professor
Ph.D., Smith College

Peter A. Newman

Professor
Faculty Associate, Joint Centre for Bioethics
Ph.D., Social Work & Social Psychology, University of Michigan

Ashley Quinn

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Toronto

Cheryl Regehr

Professor
Ph.D., University of Toronto

Michael Saini

Professor
Factor-Inwentash Chair in Law and Social Work
Ph.D., University of Toronto

Izumi Sakamoto

Associate Professor
Ph.D., Social Work & Social Psychology, University of Michigan

Tanya L. Sharpe

Associate Professor
Factor-Inwentash Chair in Social Work in the Global Community
Ph.D., Boston College

Micheal L. Shier

Professor
MSW Program Director
Canada Research Chair in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in the Human Services
Ph.D., Social Welfare, University of Pennsylvania

Harry Taylor

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis

A. Ka Tat Tsang

Professor
Ph.D., University of Toronto

Tin D. Vo

Assistant Professor, CLTA
Ph.D

Charmaine C. Williams

Dean & Professor
Sandra Rotman Chair in Social Work
Ph.D., University of Toronto

Jia Xue

Assistant Professor
Joint-appointment with Faculty of Information
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Daniyal Zuberi

Professor of Social Policy
Joint Appointment, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Ph.D., Harvard University

Sessional Lecturers
Name	Degrees
Michael Adia	MSW, RSW
Corry Azzopardi	PhD, MSW, RSW
Susan Blacker	MSW, RSW
Uppala Chandrasekera	MSW, RSW
Anita Charleson-Touchie	MEd. Counselling Psychology, C. C. C., SEP
Joelleann Forbes	MSW., RSW.
Roxanne Francis	MSW, RSW
Vincent Francoeur
Deborah Goodman	PhD University of Toronto; MSW; RSW;
Thomas Granofsky	MPhil University of Oxford; BSW Ryerson University
Tracey Grose	B.Sc. MSW, RSW
Kevin Haynes
Mabel Ho	PhD, MSW, RSW
Jennifer Hunter	PhD, York University; MA, York University; MSW, University of Toronto
Iana Ianakieva
Janany Jayanthikumar	MSW
Dale Kuehl	MSW, RSW
Steve William Lurie	MM, McGill McConnell Voluntary Sector Leadership program; MSW; BA, University of Toronto
Carmine Malfitano	PH.D., M.S.W., R.S.W.
Kelly Mandarino	PhD, MSW, RSW
Sandra McNeil	PhD., University of Toronto; MSW. and BSW., York University
Amber Merucci
Raza M. Mirza	PhD, MSc
Barbara Muskat	PhD., University of Toronto; MSW., Wilfrid Laurier University; RSW.
Analaura Pauchulo	PhD, MEd
Svetlana Popova	MD, PhDs, MPH
Kowa Qiyomiddin
Sandy Rao	MSW, RSW, RP, CLSBB, PhD Candidate
Casey Ready	BSW, MSW, PhD
Natalia Serenko	Ph.D., University of Toronto; MSW, HBA in Social Work, HBA in Psychology, Lakehead University
Adriana Shnall	PhD, MSW, RSW
Ela Smith	MSW, RSW, ECE
Laura Tamblyn Watts	LLB
Ruth C. White	PhD, MPH, MSW

Course Instructors
Name	Degrees
Kaitrin Doll
Marci Gray
Clara Ho	BSc. (Hons), MSW., RSW.
Viveka Ichikawa	BA, MSW, RSW
Abigail Lash-Ballew	MSW, BSW
Trish Lenz	HBSc, BSW, MSW, MPA
Vilmara Lucas
Samantha Manewitz
Carolyn O'Connor	HBA, MSW, RSW
Rachael Pascoe	HBA, MSW
Ali Pearson
Sly Sarkisova
Taiwo Tolulola
Keri West	HBA, MSW

Teaching Assistants
Name	Degrees

Status Only Faculty
Name	Degrees	Primary Affiliation
Corry Azzopardi	PhD, MSW, RSW	The Hospital for Sick Children
Uppala Chandrasekera	MSW, RSW	Toronto Public Health
Terry Cheng	MSW(Fordham University, New York), PhD (Toronto), RSW	Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Andrew Eaton	PhD, MSW, RSW	Faculty of Social Work, University of Regina - Saskatoon Campus
John Fluke	MA, PhD	The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
Deborah Goodman	PhD University of Toronto; MSW; RSW;	Children's Aid Society of Toronto
Raza M. Mirza	PhD, MSc	HelpAge Canada
Amanda Noble	MSW, PhD	Covenant House Toronto
Svetlana Popova	MD, PhDs, MPH	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Kaitlin Schwan	MSW, PhD	Women's National Housing and Homelessness Network
Adriana Shnall	PhD, MSW, RSW	Baycrest
Frank Sirotich	MSW; PhD	Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto Branch
Laura Tamblyn Watts	LLB	CanAge
Tin D. Vo	Assistant Professor, CLTA Ph.D

Adjunct Faculty
Name	Degrees
Steve William Lurie	MM, McGill McConnell Voluntary Sector Leadership program; MSW; BA, University of Toronto
Karen Martin	BSc, MSW, RSW
Barbara Muskat	PhD., University of Toronto; MSW., Wilfrid Laurier University; RSW.

Professors Emeriti
Name	Degrees
Donald F. Bellamy	D.S.W. (Columbia)
Margot Breton	M.S.W. (McGill)
Adrienne S. Chambon	Professor Emeritus; M.A. Sociology, University of Paris-Nanterre, France; B.S.W. University of Haifa, Israel; Ph.D. School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
Tahany Gadalla	B.Sc. (Applied Statistics) - Cairo University; Diploma (Demography and Population Studies) - United Nations Demographic Centre; M. Math. (Statistics) - University of Waterloo; M. Sc. (Biostatistics) - University of Toronto; Ph.D. (Measurement) - University of Toronto; Ph.D. - University of Toronto
Usha George	Ph.D. (Nigeria)
Howard Irving	Ph.D. (Toronto)
Ellen Katz	Associate Professor, Teaching StreamPh.D., University of Toronto
Ernie Lightman	Hon. BA, Economics and Political Science, University of Toronto; MA, Economics, University of California, Berkeley; PhD, Economics, University of California
Andrea Litvack	Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Emerita; M.S.W., McGill University; B.S.W., McGill University
Rob MacFadden	Professor Emeritus; BA, Sociology, University of Toronto; MSW, University of Toronto; PhD, University of Toronto
Elsa Marziali	Ph.D. (Smith College)
Lynn McDonald	Professor; Co-Director, Institute for Life Course and Aging Collaborative Program in Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care; Scientific Director of the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE); B.A. Psychology, University of Manitoba; M.S.W. University of Manitoba; Ph.D. Sociology, University of Calgary
Sheila Neysmith	Professor Emeritus; B.Sc. McGill University, Montreal, Canada; M.S.W. McGill University, Montreal, Canada; D.S.W. Social Welfare, Columbia University, NYC
Roxanne Power	Senior Lecturer; B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W., Memorial University, Nfld.
Ben Schlesinger	Ph.D. (Cornell)
Ben Zion Shapiro	D.S.W. (Case Western Reserve)
Wes Shera	Professor & Dean Emeritus; B.A., M.A., PhD.
Susan Stern	Associate Professor Cross appointed Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Ph.D., School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago
Rubin Todres	Ph.D
Lilian M. Wells	M.S.W. (Manitoba); Adv.Dip. S.W. (Toronto)

Postdoctoral Fellows
Name	Degrees
Zerihun Admassu	BSc. Nursing, MPH, PhD, public health, University of South Africa
Samaneh Hosseini Moghaddam
Sokeibelemaye Nwauche	PhD, Development Studies, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
Sarah Van Borek	PhD, Environmental Education, Rhodes University, South Africa; MFA, Film and TV, University of Cape Town