News Category: Faculty
Simulated health policy forum gives students insight into stakeholder tensions related to Toronto’s mental health crisis
Categories: Faculty, Programs + Teaching, Rachelle AshcroftThis year, students in the course SWK4412, The Context of Mental Health and Health Practice, will get […]
Meet two FIFSW professors who are creating supportive and innovative learning environments for social work students
Categories: Faculty, Micheal L. Shier, Programs + Teaching, Shelley CraigTwo faculty members from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work have received 2024-2025 Teaching Awards in […]
Professor Barbara Fallon elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Professor Carmen Logie appointed a member of the RSC College
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Barbara Fallon, Carmen LogieOn September 4, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) announced its Class of 2025 New Fellows and […]
Professor Peter A. Newman named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Faculty, Peter Newman, ResearchFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work Professor Peter A. Newman has been announced a 2025 Fellow of the […]
FIFSW’s 2024-2025 Year in Review
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Awards & Recognition, Faculty, Leadership, Practicum, Research, StudentsDuring the 2024-2025 Academic Year, the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work planted the seeds for transformative change […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Benjamin Schlesinger, Professor Emeritus
Categories: Community message, FacultyIt is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Dr. Benjamin Schlesinger, Professor Emeritus at […]
Building connection for kids in foster care
Categories: Ashley Quinn, Faculty, ResearchAshley Quinn knows from personal experience that children in the child welfare system often feel disconnected and […]
FIFSW’s Faye Mishna retires after 26 years, but her service continues
Categories: Faculty, Faye Mishna, LeadershipAfter 26 years of teaching, research and leadership at the University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social […]
Professor Peter A. Newman on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Categories: Faculty, Leadership, Peter NewmanProfessor Peter A. Newman wrote a piece for SDGs@UofT on the importance of both celebrating Pride and showing […]
How can we make research more relevant to 2SLGBTQ+ communities? Ask 2SLGBTQ+ people to set the priorities
Categories: Faculty, Research, Tin VoAt a time when 2SLGBTQ+ communities worldwide are facing rising persecution and discrimination, University of Toronto social […]