Our People - socialwork - Trent University

Full Time Faculty

	Marina Morgenshtern Associate Professor & Director BSW. (Tel-Aviv University), MSW (Tel-Aviv University), PhD (Wilfrid Laurier) Durham, Rm. 187, 705-748-1011 ext. 5020 marinamorgenshtern@trentu.ca Research Interests: Feminist intersectional analysis of oppression; immigrant families, couples and communities; critical social work practice
	Kimberly Calderwood Full Professor BA (Waterloo), MSW (Wilfrid Laurier), PhD (Toronto), Certificate in Human Resource Management (Trent) Durham, Rm. 185, 705-748-1011 ext. 5048, kcalderwood@trentu.ca Scholarly Interests: Linking ways of knowing to knowledge creation; social work education; field education; student recruitment, support, and retention; anti-oppressive micro-level practice; bereavement
	David Firang Associate Professor BA (Ghana), MA (Saskatchewan), MSW, PhD (Toronto) Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office S115, 705-748-1011 ext. 7701, davidfirang@trentu.ca Research Interests: Child welfare policy and practice, immigrant transnationalism, housing and homelessness, social diversity and anti-oppression, Afro-Canadian issues
	Susan Hillock Full Professor BA (Mount Allison), BSW (Saint Thomas), MEd (University of New Brunswick), PhD (Memorial) Faculty Member for the Department of Social Work and Graduate Studies (Education) Durham, DRA A156, 705-748-1011 ext.5175, susanhillock@trentu.ca Research Interests: Exploring equality and social justice; promoting social change; building social work theory; developing eco-femagogy; and studying how privilege and experiences of oppression play out in the classroom and field.
	Else Marie Knudsen Assistant Professor BSc (U of T), MSW (U of T), MSc, PhD (London School of Economics) elsemarieknudsen@trentu.ca Research Interests: Criminal justice policy; families of prisoners; critical criminology and punishment & society; sociology of childhood; children’s human rights; social work education; qualitative research methodologies Read more about Else's research in the Trent Daily News.
	Donna Richards Lecturer BA (University of Toronto), BSW-Hons. (Toronto Metropolitan University), MSW (University of Toronto), PhD Candidate (ABD- York University) Peterborough, LEC N127, #1, donnarichards@trentu.ca Research Interests: Social justice and equity, mental health: Child, youth and young adults mental health, mental health and stigma, direct practice with diverse communities, social policies and social work practice, ABR, CRT, Discrit, decolonizing research methods
	Sasan Issari Assistant Professor BSW (University of British Columbia), MSW (Dalhousie), PhD (York University) Durham, Office TBA, sasanissari@trentu.ca Research Interests: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI); Critical Clinical Social Work; Immigration, Employment, and Social Policy; Intersectionality; Decolonizing Mental Health; Social Work Education

Sessional Faculty

	Laura Boyko Sessional Instructor BSW (York University), BA Sc. (University of Guelph) MSW (York University), M.Ed. (Yorkville University) Durham, and Peterborough lauraboyko@trentu.ca Research Interests: Women in leadership, high performing teams, equine assisted psychotherapy
	Alison Rodgers Sessional Instructor BA (Brock University), BSW (Toronto Metropolitan University), MSW (Memorial University) alisonrodgers@trentu.ca Scholarly Interests: Child welfare, anti-racism/anti-oppression, trauma and resiliency, engaging children & youth, and Indigenous-settler relations & reconciliation.
	Shane Joseph Sessional Instructor shanejoseph@trentu.ca
	Laraine Hale Sessional Instructor larainehale@trentu.ca
	Lisa Trefzger Clarke Sessional Instructor lisatrefzgerclarke@trentu.ca
	Ronda Monahan Sessional Instructor rondamonahan@trentu.ca
	Sandra McNeil-Marshall Sessional Instructor smcneilmarshall@trentu.ca

Uzma Danish

Sessional Instructor

udanish@trentu.ca

Renee Sloos

Sessional Instructor

rsloos@trentu.ca

Adjunct Faculty

Dalon Taylor

Adjunct Professor

dalontaylor@trentu.ca

Staff

	Meaghan Kelly Academic Administrative Assistant Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office N124, 705-748-1011 ext. 6397, socialwork@trentu.ca
	Kennedie Close Academic Coordinator Admissions/ Student Advising/ Community Liaison Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office N126, 705-748-1011 ext. 7618, kclose@trentu.ca
	Travis Peck Field Education Coordinator - Peterborough Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office N125 Durham, Rm. 187 705-748-1011 ext. 7425, travispeck@trentu.ca
	Laura McMaster Field Education Coordinator - Durham Durham, office TBA 705-748-1011, lauramcmaster@trentu.ca

Linda Sweeting (on leave)

Academic Coordinator

Admissions/ Student Advising/ Community Liaison

Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office N126,

705-748-1011 ext. 7618, socialwork@trentu.ca