News Category: Faculty
The Toronto Star talks to Ramona Alaggia and Charmaine Williams for insight on COVID-19’s impact on women’s mental health
Categories: Charmaine Williams, Ramona AlaggiaFactor-Inwentash Faculty professors Ramona Alaggia and Charmaine Williams were interviewed for a Toronto Star article on COVID-19’s […]
WGN’s NewsNation interviews Dexter Voisin about the increasing violence in the US
Categories: Dexter VoisinDexter Voisin, dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, spoke to NewsNation on the WGN America […]
Q&A: Assistant Professor Kyle Ganson’s research addresses gaps in knowledge related to eating disorders and muscle-enhancing behaviours among boys and men
Categories: Kyle Ganson, Q & A, ResearchAlthough eating disorders among women are extensively studied, they aren’t as well researched among boys and men, […]
Can AI be ageist? Professor Amanda Grenier is part of a research team now working to find out
Categories: Amanda GrenierDo Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems discriminate against older adults? Charlene Chu, an assistant professor at U of […]
With face-to-face meetings being avoided due to COVID-19, U of T researcher develops tool to help child welfare workers engage with families
Categories: Barbara FallonWhen the pandemic hit, the University of Toronto’s Barbara Fallon met with several of her research […]
Q & A: Assistant Professor Ashley Quinn seeks to provide an experiential learning environment where students can engage with Indigenous worldviews and perspectives
Categories: Ashley QuinnWhen Ashley Quinn returned to the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) this fall, they were already […]
Carmen Logie receives federal funding for research on arts-based-approaches to building resilience and preparedness amid the pandemic
Categories: Carmen LogieAssociate Professor Carmen Logie is among six University of Toronto researchers that have been awarded federal […]
Anti-Black Racism Task Force to examine systemic racism at U of T, provide recommendations to advance Black inclusion and excellence
Categories: Cheryl Regehr, Dexter VoisinBy Rahul Kalvapalle Cross-posted from U of T News The University of Toronto has launched a […]
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers elects Toula Kourgiantakis as President
Categories: Toula KourgiantakisAssistant Professor, Teaching Stream Toula Kourgiantakis was elected Council President of the Ontario College of Social Workers […]
New study finds that anxiety and depression are associated with medical care avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic
Categories: Kyle GansonSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been empirical and anecdotal reports of declines […]