Social Work

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• Program and Course Offerings

The School of Social Work M.S.W. program has two streams and offers two M.S.W. degrees. A commitment to critical analysis in the service of social justice underpins this program. The M.S.W. program is accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education as a graduate program in social work. The two M.S.W. streams are:

• M.S.W. in Critical Analysis of Social Work
• M.S.W. in Critical Leadership in Social Services and Communities

The School of Social Work 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.

The School of Social Work offers two Graduate Diplomas:

• Graduate Diploma in Critical Leadership in Social Services and Communities
• Graduate Diploma in Community-Engaged Research and Evaluation

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

Faculty/Fall 2024

Professors

Mirna E. Carranza, B.S.W. (El Salvador), M.T.S. (Wilfrid Laurier),Ph.D. (Guelph)
Ann Fudge Schormans, B.P.E., B.A. (McMaster), B.S.W. (York),M.S.W. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Saara Greene, B.A. B.S.W. (Manitoba), M.S.W. (McGill), Ph.D.(Edinburgh, Scotland)
Christina Sinding, B.A. (Western), M.A. S.W.P. (McMaster), Ph.D.(Toronto) /Director

Associate Professors

Janice Chaplin, B.A. (Mount Allison), B.S.W., M.S.W. (McMaster)
Gary C. Dumbrill, B.Sc. (South Bank, London), M.S.W. (York), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Bonnie Freeman, B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Wilfrid Laurier)
Randall Jackson, B.A. (Ottawa), M.A. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Ameil Joseph, B.A. (Waterloo), Dip. S.W. (Renison), M.S.W. (Wilfrid Laurier), Ph.D. (York)
Tara La Rose, B.S.W. (Ryerson), M.S.W. (Dalhousie), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Jennie Vengris, B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W. (McMaster)

Assistant Professor

Jennifer Ma, B.A. (York), M.S.W., Ph.D. (Toronto)

Lecturer

Arij Elmi, B.S.W., M.S.W. (Windsor), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Mary Vaccaro, B.A., B.S.W., M.S.W. (McMaster)

Associate Members

Amber Dean (Cultural Studies & Gender Studies), B.A. (Alberta), M.A. (Simon Fraser), Ph.D. (Alberta)
James Gillett (Health, Aging & Society), B.A. Hons. (Calgary), M.A., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Robert D. Wilton (Geography & Earth Sciences), B.A. (Hull), M.A.,Ph.D. (Univ. of Southern California)
Y. Rachel Zhou, B.A. LLM (Wuhan, China), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto)

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Lee de Bie, B.A., B.S.W. (McMaster), M.E.S. (York), M.H.Sc. (Toronto), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Allyson Ion, (Social Work), B.Sc. (McGill), M.Sc., Ph.D. (McMaster)
Erin Kuri, B.F.A. (York), M.A. (Concordia), M.S.W. (Toronto), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Ken Moffat, B.E.S. (Waterloo), M.S.W., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Cathy Paton, B.S.W., M.S.W. (TMU), Ph.D. (McMaster)
Sue Phipps, B.Sc., M.H.M. (McMaster)

Professors Emeriti and Retired Faculty

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)
Stephanie Baker Collins, B.A. (Calvin College), M.A. S.W.P. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Toronto)
Ralph A. Brown, B.A., M.S.W. (Waterloo Lutheran), D.S.W. (UCLA)
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)
L. William Lee, B.A. (St. Thomas, Texas), M.S.W., Adv. Dip. S.W., Ed.D. (Toronto)
J. McEwan Macintyre, B.A., M.S.W. (British Columbia), D.S.W. (Southern California)
Sally Palmer, B.A. (Western), B.S.W., M.S.W., Ph.D. (Toronto)
Sandra Preston, B.A., M.A. S.W.P., Ph.D. (McMaster)
James J. Rice, B.A. (Sir George Williams), B.S.W., M.S.W. (Calgary), Ph.D. (Exeter)
Sheila Sammon, B.A. (Nazareth College, New York), M.S.W. (Toronto)

Programs

• Social Work, M.S.W.

• Social Work, Ph.D

• Graduate Diploma in Community-Engaged Research and Evaluation
• Graduate Diploma in Critical Leadership in Social Services and Communities

• Social Work Courses

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