Social Work

Return to: Areas of Study

• Program and Course Offerings

The School of Social Work offers a one year (12-month) thesis-based program leading to the degree Master of Social Work (M.S.W.). A commitment to critical analysis in the service of social justice underpins this program. The program is accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education as a graduate program in social work.

The School of Social work also offers a Ph.D. program focused on social justice. The program builds on our research-based M.S.W. and on faculty members’ research strengths.

Enquiries: 905 525-9140 Ext. 24596
Fax: 905 577-4667
E-mail: socwork@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://www.socialwork.mcmaster.ca/

Faculty/Fall 2015

Professors

Jane Aronson, B.Sc. (New Univ. of Ulster, N. Ireland), B.S.W., M.S.W.(McGill), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Donna Baines, B.S.W. (Calgary), M.S.W. (Carleton), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Roy Cain, B.S.W., M.S.W., Ph.D. (McGill)
James W. Gladstone, B.A. (McGill), M.S.W. (British Columbia), Ph.D.(Toronto)
Sheila Sammon, B.A. (Nazareth College, New York), M.S.W. (Toronto)
Christina Sinding, B.A. (Western), M.A. S.W.P. (McMaster), Ph.D.(Toronto) /Director

Associate Professors

Stephanie Baker Collins, B.A. (Calvin College), M.A. S.W.P. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Mirna E. Carranza, B.S.W. (El Salvador), M.T.S. (Wilfrid Laurier),Ph.D. (Guelph)
Gary C. Dumbrill, B.Sc. (South Bank, London), M.S.W. (York), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Saara Greene, B.A. B.S.W. (Manitoba), M.S.W. (McGill), Ph.D.(Edinburgh, Scotland)
L. William Lee, B.A. (St. Thomas, Texas), M.S.W., Adv. Dip. S.W., Ed.D. (Toronto) (Retired)
Ann Fudge Schormans, B.P.E., B.A. (McMaster), B.S.W. (York),M.S.W. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Y. Rachel Zhou, B.A. LLM (Wuhan, China), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)

Assistant Professor

Bonnie Freeman, B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Wilfrid Laurier)
Ameil Joseph, B.A. (Waterloo), Dip. S.W. (Renison), M.S.W. (Wilfrid Laurier), Ph.D. (York)

Associate Members

Karen A. Balcom (History), B.A. (Carleton), M.A. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Rutgers)
James Gillett (Health, Aging & Society), B.A. Hons. (Calgary), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Amanda Grenier (Health, Aging & Society), B.S.W. (Windsor), M.S.W., Ph.D. (McGill)
Wayne Lewchuk (Labour Studies), B.A., M.A. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Cambridge)
Robert D. Wilton (Geography & Earth Sciences), B.A. (Hull), M.A.,Ph.D. (Univ. of Southern California)

Adjunct Member

Ken Moffat, B.E.S. (Waterloo), M.S.W., Ph.D. (Toronto)

Professors Emeriti

Ralph A. Brown, B.A., M.S.W. (Waterloo Lutheran), D.S.W. (UCLA)
Sally Palmer, B.A. (Western), B.S.W., M.S.W., Ph.D. (Toronto)
James J. Rice, B.A. (Sir George Williams), B.S.W., M.S.W. (Calgary), Ph.D. (Exeter)
M. Susan Watt, B.A., M.S.W., Adv. Dip. S.W. (Toronto), D.S.W. (UCLA)

Programs

• Social Work, M.S.W.

• Social Work, Ph.D

• Social Work Courses

Return to: Areas of Study