News Category: Faculty
9 ways FIFSW faculty, alumni, and students are advancing 2SLGBTQI+ rights, research, and resilience
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Faculty, Leadership, ResearchIn honour of Pride month, we’ve compiled a list of some of the news stories published over […]
Press release: Canada faces surge in social anxiety
Categories: Esme Fuller-Thomson, Faculty, ResearchNew research shows rising social anxiety rates, especially among young adults, with links to childhood trauma, health […]
FIFSW participates in Moose Hide Campaign Day as a post-secondary ambassador
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Ashley Quinn, Faculty, Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency field of study, Leadership, Partners, Staff, StudentsOn May 14, the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) joined post-secondary institutions across […]
Working with Japanese Canadian youth to build belonging through art, activism and intergenerational dialogue
Categories: Faculty, Izumi Sakamoto, ResearchThe forced incarceration of more than 22,000 Japanese Canadians during the Second World War tore apart families […]
As Canada’s affordability crisis mounts, Micheal Shier’s research aims to boost the capacity of non-profits on the front lines of anti-poverty work
Categories: Faculty, Micheal L. Shier, ResearchAffordability is a top concern for Canadians these days, based on recent polls and widespread media coverage […]
Rachelle Ashcroft is recognized for her outstanding contributions to advancing Interprofessional Education
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Faculty, Rachelle AshcroftAssociate Professor Rachelle Ashcroft was recognized with the Ivy Oandasan Leadership Award of Merit for Outstanding Contributions […]
Keith Adamson is recognized for his Distinguished Service to the social work profession
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Keith AdamsonAssociate Professor Keith Adamson is being honoured this week at the Ontario Association of Social Work (OASW) […]
With psychosis rates rising, Amar Ghelani partners with people with lived experience to build better learning materials for social work students
Categories: Amar Ghelani, Eunjung Lee, Faculty, PhD students, Programs + Teaching, Research, StudentsDuring her first psychotic episode, Caroline Walker remembers being physically restrained by health care workers at a […]
What roles do social workers play in primary health care? A new Ontario study takes a closer look
Categories: Faculty, Rachelle Ashcroft, ResearchA new study highlights the roles social workers play in supporting patients as key members of primary […]
Documentary sponsored by MFARR-Asia highlights the complex journey towards family acceptance of same-sex marriage in Taiwan
Categories: Peter Newman, ResearchThis year, MFARR-Asia, a SSHRC Partnership led by Professor Peter A. Newman, has been working with Master […]