News Category: Research
Carmen Logie promotes arts-based methods for illuminating gender in community-based research
Categories: Carmen Logie, Faculty, ResearchThe Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)’s Institute of Gender and Health publishes a “Meet the Methods […]
Micheal Shier is named Canada Research Chair in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship in the Human Services
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Faculty, Micheal L. Shier, ResearchAssociate Professor Micheal Shier is among the new Canada Research Chairs (CRC) that were announced June 2 […]
Social work professors collaborate with community organizations to explore experiences of anti-Asian racism and develop strategies to address the crisis
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Faculty, Izumi Sakamoto, Lin Fang, ResearchA few weeks before the pandemic officially began, recent Master of Social Work graduate Kennes Lin […]
Rethinking family caregiving: Q&A with Charmaine Williams, director of the Family Caregiving Project
Categories: Charmaine Williams, Faculty, Q & A, ResearchThe Family Caregiving Project, led by Professor Charmaine Williams, is a multi-year research study exploring the […]
Peter Newman examines the parallels between HIV and COVID-19 — and makes the case for a biosocial approach
Categories: Faculty, Peter Newman, ResearchProfessor Peter A. Newman has devoted two decades to HIV research, contributing to a wealth of expertise […]
The pandemic forced health-care providers to move to virtual appointments. Rachelle Ashcroft’s research with both providers and patients offers critical insights for the future
Categories: Rachelle Ashcroft, ResearchWhen the pandemic forced family doctors and the other healthcare providers working in primary care teams to […]
Breaking down silos and building connections towards meaningful change for immigrant families in the child welfare system
Categories: Research, Rupaleem BhuyanShaoli Choudhury works with women and children who have experienced domestic violence, and she knows how […]
Carmen Logie is using data science to rethink water practices and equity in India through a collaborative, cross-disciplinary project funded by U of T’s Data Sciences Institute
Categories: Carmen Logie, ResearchThe Data Sciences Institute (DSI) at the University of Toronto has announced funding for 17 cross-disciplinary research […]
The art of knowledge translation: Lori Chambers examines the use of film and spoken word performance in social work research and practice
Categories: Q & A, Research(Above: still image from the Because She Cares spoken word film series, courtesy of the Because She […]
A new report and interactive map from The CRIB illustrates the disproportionate prevalence of homicides in predominately Black neighbourhoods in Toronto
Categories: Research, Tanya SharpeAs of January 9th, six known homicides had already occurred in Toronto in 2022 — a statistic […]