FoSW Research Taxonomy

FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK
Family Children & Youth
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK RESEARCHERS’ LIST BY EXPERTISE
RESEARCH AREAS
FAMILY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
INCLUDING PREVENTION,
TREATMENT AND POLICY
• Lana Wells
• Robbie Babins-Wagner
• David Este
• Janki Shankar
• Liza Lorenzetti
• Beth Archer-Kuhn
• Avery Calhoun
• Heather Coleman
• Gail Zuk
• Peter Gabor
• Christine Walsh
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
THERAPY
• Gina Dimitropoulos
• Alan McLuckie
• Les Jerome
• Dan Wulff
• Mishka Lysack
CHILD & ADOLSCENT
DEVELOPMENT
MENTAL HEALTH
• Jane Matheson
• Alan McLuckie
• Mishka Lysack
• Bruce MacLaurin
• Les Jerome
• Ralph Bodor
CHILD WELFARE
• Betty Bastien
• Rick Enns
• Dorothy Badry
• Les Jerome
• William Pelech
• Avery Calhoun
• Heather Coleman
• Bruce MacLaurin
• Margaret Williams
• Gail Zuk
• Jean Lafrance
ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY
OF SERVICES
• Jane Matheson
• Hieu Ngo
• Gina Dimitropolous
• Ralph Bodor
• Bruce MacLaurin
• Jean Lafrance
• Janice Popp
• Ester Suter
POLICY
• Bruce MacLaurin
• Jean Lafrance
WOMEN
ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY
OF SERVICES
• Lana Wells
• Racha l Crowder
POLICY
• Lana Wells
• Grace Elliott
• Jacqueline Ismael
• Avery Calhoun
FEMINIST RESEARCH ISSUES
• Gail Zuk
GERONTOLOGY
DIRECT PRACTICE
• Andrea Newberry-Koroluk
ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY OF
SERVICES
• Jackie Sieppert
• Jennifer Hewson
• Christine Walsh
• Yeonjung Lee
POLICY
• Jennifer Hewson
• Yeonjung Lee
IMMIGRANTS & REFUGEES
HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH
• David Este
• Linda Kreitzer
• Janki Shankar
VIOLENCE PREVENTION
• Hieu Van Ngo
• Janki Shankar
DISABILITY
• Yahya El-Lahib

RESEARCH AREAS
IMMIGRANTS & REFUGEES
CON’D
POLICY
• David Este
• Hieu Van Ngo
• Julie Drolet
• Yahya El-Lahib
• Rick Enns
ORGANIZATION AND
DELIVERY OF SERVICE
• Rick Enns
ABORIGINALS
INDIGENOUS EDUCATION
• Ralph Bodor
• Linda Kreitzer
• Betty Bastien
• Rick Enns
• Les Jerome
• Heather Coleman
• Jean Lafrance
INDIGENOUS EPISTEMOLOGY
• Betty Bastien
• Les Jerome
CHILD WELFARE
• Betty Bastien
• Rick Enns
• Les Jerome
• Jean Lafrance
• Ralph Bodor
HEALTH & WELLBEING
• Betty Bastien
RECONCILIATION & DE-
COLONIALIZATION
• Betty Bastien
• Rick Enns
• Les Jerome
• Ralph Bodor
VIOLENCE PREVENTION
• William Pelech
• Avery Calhoun
• Ralph Bodor
POLICY
• Betty Bastien
• Rick Enns
RACIALIZED MINORITIES
• David Este
• Hieu Van Ngo
HOUSING
& HOMELESSNESS
ORGANIZATION AND
DELIVERY OF SERVICE
• Jeannette Waegemakers-
Schiff
• Liza Lorenzetti
POLICY
Schiff
• Jennifer Hewson
MENTAL HEALTH / HEALTH &
WELLNESS
MINDFULNESS
• Rach el Crowder
ORGANIZATION AND
DELIVERY OF SERVICE
• David Este
• Jane Matheson
• Linda Kreitzer
• Robbie-Babins Wagner
• Alan McLuckie
• David Nicholas
• Ester Suter
• Yeonjung Lee
CLINCIAL PRACTICE
• Alan McLuckie
• Sally St. George
• Les Jerome
• Janki Shankar
• Heather Coleman
• Mishka Lysack
• Gail Zuk
• Dan Wulff
STIGMA
• David Este
• Alan McLuckie
HIV/AIDS
• David Este
• Alan McLuckie
ADDICTIONS
• Jeannette
Waegemakers-Schiff
TRANSITION THROUGH
CARE
• David Nicholas
EATING DISORDERS

RESEARCH AREAS
MENTAL HEALTH / HEALTH &
WELLNESS CON’D
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE
WORKPLACE
• Janki Shankar
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
INTEGRATION
• Ester Suter
• Janice Popp
POLICY
• Janice Popp
DISABILITY
DISABILITY -
Schiff
• Alan McLuckie
• Dorothy Badry
• David Nicholas
• Yahya El-Lahib
• William Pelech
• Yeonjung Lee
• Janki Shankar
ACCESSIBILTY & INCLUSION
SOCIAL SUPPORT
• David Nicholas
• Christine Walsh
• Julie Drolet
AGE FRIENDLY CITIES
• Jennifer Hewson
DISCRIMINATION &
PERCEPTION
• Yeonjung Lee
EMANCIPATORY PEDAGOGY
• Gail Zuk
HUMAN SEXUALITY & GENDER
• Jessica Ayala
• Heather Coleman
INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL
WORK
CLIMATE CHANGE / NATURAL
DISASTERS
• Julie Drolet
• Mishka Lysack
• Gail Zuk
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
• Julie Drolet
• Mishka Lysack
• Linda Kreitzer
• Lorne Jaques
• Lorraine Letkmann
• Rachel Crowder
HUMAN RIGHTS
POLICY
• Julie Drolet
• Lorne Jaques
• Mishka Lysack
• Lorraine Letkmann
INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS
ISSUES
• Linda Kreitzer
• Yahya El-Lahib
Multilateralism
• Lorne Jaques
HUMAN SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS
LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT
• Lana Wells
• David Este
• Jane Matheson
• Ellen Perrault
Schiff
• Myra Baynton
• Peter Gabor
TECHNOLOGY IN HUMAN
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
• Jackie Sieppert
• Jessica Ayala
ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
AND CHANGE
• Lana Wells
• Myra Baynton
• Jane Matheson
HUMAN RESOURCES
• Myra Baynton
DYANAMICS OF
COLLABORATION
• Jackie Sieppert
• Jennifer Hewson
• Ellen Perrault
• Ester Suter
• Janice Popp
• Jennifer Hewson
• Hieu Ngo
SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION
SUPERVISION
• Jane Matheson

RESEARCH AREAS
SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION
CON’D
CURRICULUM DESIGN &
DELIVERY
• Jackie Sieppert
• Linda Kreitzer
• Betty Bastien
• Dan Wulff
• Ellen Perrault
Schiff
• Lorne Jaques
• William Pelech
• Janki Shankar
• Rick Enns
• Mishka Lysack
• Lorraine Lektmann
RESEARCH METHODS
• David Este
• Jackie Sieppert
• Avery Calhoun
• Margeret Williams
• Peter Gabor
DISTANCE / ONLINE LEARNING
• Dorothy Badry
• Jessica Ayala
• Rach el Crowder
• Myra Baynton
• William Pelech
FIELD EDUCATION /
EXPERTIENTIAL LEARNING
• Julie Drolet
• Betty Bastien
• Jessica Ayala
• Jennifer Hewson
• Dorothy Badry
• William Pelech
ADULT EDUCATION
• Ellen Perrault
• Rick Enns
• William Pelech
• Myra Baynton
OUTCOMES BASED SERVICE
DELIVERY
APPLICATIONS OF IT TO
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
• Jackie Sieppert
• Jessica Ayala
• Peter Gabor
PROFESSIONAL FOUNDATIONS
/ ETHICS
• Anne-Marie McLaughlin
• Linda Kreitzer
MICRO-SKILLS TRAINING
• Donald Collins

Dr. Andrea Newberry-Koroluk has strong interest and experience in
leadership and development of social workers, particularly in early
career practice. Andrea brings a deep understanding of client-
centered care that honours dignity and self-determination, and
extensive experience leading teams.
Prior to academia, Dr. Newberry-Koroluk held numerous
leadership roles in both the health care and non-profit sectors:
Supporting the formation of a new clinic providing
specialized mental health assessment for adults with
decision-making concerns
The first team leader for the Alex’s Housing First project
Experience in addiction treatment for women as a Program
Manager for Aventa, where she managed an inter-
disciplinary treatment team and supported programming
for pregnant and parenting clients
Creation of a structured approach to capacity assessment
that emphasizes patient decision making happens within a
social and cultural context
Her work has included direct practice, research, influencing social
policy impacting adults with compromised decision-making capacity.
Through this work and in her PhD research, Dr. Newberry-Koroluk
developed an interest in leadership in social work, recognizing an
opportunity to develop better leaders and create organizations that
are conducive to client-centered practice.
Looking forward, Dr. Newberry-Koroluk seeks to conduct further
research in the area of mental health and addictions, specifically
exploring the abuse of study drugs among healthcare and
professional faculty university students.
Leadership in human services
Professional foundations, e.g.: values and
ethics, including clarifying professional values
and promoting patient self-determination
Mental health and addictions
Direct practice with persons experiencing
significant challenges across multiple life
domains, e.g.: homelessness, trauma, child
welfare involvement, incarceration, etc.
Elder care, including homecare and
community work
Blended and distance delivery
The delivery of online and distance learning is
becoming increasingly important to the social
work profession. Institutions training future
social workers must be well equipped to not
only to work with clients from rural and remote
regions but also to train practitioners from these
regions. Dr. Andrea Newberry-Koroluk’s research
explores effective use of technology in social
work education, and other methods of reducing
barriers for rural/remote practitioners and
clients.
Early career practice
Early experiences in social work practice shapes
the career expectations of social workers, yet
little research has been done to understand this
experience. Dr. Newberry Koroluk’s research
contributes to understanding and improving the
experience of social workers in the early parts of
their careers to develop their confidence and
capacity to be better practitioners.

Dr. Newberry Koroluk welcomes opportunities to collaborate with
and consult for individuals and organizations who are working on:
Improving methods and practices surrounding blended and
distance learning
Social work practice during early career – both understanding
and improving the experience of early career social workers to
better prepare the next generation of social workers
Mental health and addiction in post-secondary education
In addition to research, Andrea has broad experience with
therapeutic modalities, including:
Motivational interviewing
Integrated dual diagnosis treatment for concurrent disorders
Trauma-informed psychosocial and psycho-educational
addiction treatment
Case management
Clinical and group supervision
Comprehensive psychosocial assessment
Advanced interviewing (mental status, risk assessment)
Alberta College of Social Workers
The Advocate, Alberta College of Social Workers’ (ACSW)
quarterly magazine, Editorial Board
SSHRC Joseph Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarship
(2011-2014)
Innovate Calgary
Email: ipm@innovatecalgary.com
Visit us at: www.innovatecalgary.com
Dr. Newberry-Koroluk completed her MSW and
PhD at the University of Calgary and BSW at the
University of British Columbia. She also holds an
Associate of Arts Degree from Langara College in
Vancouver, B.C., and continues to take courses
related to curriculum design and online delivery.
She joined the Faculty of Social Work in 2016 as
Senior Instructor and Distance Education
Coordinator, bringing a passion for social work
leadership and education to the role as well as
deep experience in direct practice and leadership.
Newberry-Koroluk, A. M. (2014). Hitting the
ground running: Neo-conservatism and first-year
Canadian social workers. Critical Social Work,
15(1), 42–54.
Newberry, A. M. (2012). Social work and
hermeneutic phenomenology. Journal of Applied
Hermeneutics.
Newberry, A. M. (2011). Field experiences of
newly qualified Canadian social workers.
Canadian Social Work, 13(1), 74–92.
Newberry, A. M., & Pachet, A. (2008). An
innovative framework for psycho-social
assessment in complex mental capacity
evaluations. Psychology, Health, and Medicine
(Impact Factor of 1.532), 13(4), 438–449. doi:
10.1080/13548500701694219

ANNE-MARIE McLAUGHLIN
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work
Associate Director Academic Central Northern Alberta Division
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Anne-Marie McLaughlin’s research supports policy decisions to
create a more equitable society, and leads to critical thinking around
how we can better support marginalized individuals through
improved direct practice models and other social supports.
PROFILE
Dr. Anne-Marie McLaughlin has over 15 years of experience in
mental health and clinical practice, working primarily in rural and
northern context, including:
Front line worker and supervisor
Therapist
Clinical consultant with complex multi-problem cases
Clinic manager
Dr. McLaughlin’s work maintains a strong focus on questions
related to social justice—both in her knowledge building work with
social workers in practice, and in her research surrounding
marginalized populations, e.g.: individuals in the child welfare system
and those experiencing homelessness in the rural context.
Recently, she has explored various narratives related rural youth
and how to create more appropriate services and policies to ensure
these children enjoy a bright future. Little research is being
conducted for youth in the rural context. Yet, we know that these
children are more likely to be on public assistance and more likely to
be involved in the criminal justice system than the general public.
Moreover, the number of children in care in Canada is at an all-time
high making the issue especially poignant today.
Other recent work is includes the implementation of a Housing
First initiate in Slave Lake, aiming to tackle challenges associated
with rural homelessness, e.g.: distance and costs associated with
travel to access housing supports, addiction, mental health, and
domestic violence services.
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Clinical practice
Rural and remote practice
Child welfare
Homelessness
Translation of social work values &
principles into practice
Dr. Anne-Marie McLaughlin seeks to strengthen
the connection between professional values and
practice through research with clinical social
workers. Her research explores the translation
of social work values and principles into
practice, namely social justice.
Social justice is an important foundational ethic
in social work practice; however there is much
debate about what social justice is and the role
of social justice in practice has not been well
examined. Dr. McLaughlin critically explores how
social workers think about social justice and how
social justice appears in and influences social
work practice, i.e.: what are the links between
social work training with an emphasis on social
justice and good child welfare practices?
Understanding how social workers embrace
ethical foundations in their work with
vulnerable/at-risk populations is an important
part of creating and maintaining social support
systems that are equitable and just.
To view Dr. McLaughlin discuss her research on
the role of social justice in child welfare work,
visit: https://vimeo.com/97892672.

ANNE-MARIE McLAUGHLIN
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Associate Director Academic Central Northern Alberta Division
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERSHIPS/CONSULTING
Anne-Marie welcomes collaborating with other scholars
interested in the translation of social work values into practice. She
can also consult with groups and members of government who seek
to design better policies and programs for rural youth.
OTHER KEY PROJECTS
Who are the Homeless of Slave Lake?
Aging Out of Care: Rural Youth in Transition
Child Welfare Workers and Social Justice
PARTNERSHIPS/AWARDS/GRANTS
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and
Neglect, member
Alberta College of Social Workers, Regulatory Committee
member
Society for Social Work and Research, member
Canadian Association of Social Workers, member
The Advocate, Alberta College of Social Workers, Editorial
Board member
Currents: New Scholarship in the Human Services, Faculty of
Social Work, University of Calgary, Managing Editor
Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research
(2015-16; 2013-15; 2012-13)
Homeward Trust (2013-14)
University of Alberta, Killiam Research Fund (2012-14)
URGC Social Sciences & Humanities Subcommittee (2012)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2011-12)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Anne-Marie McLaughlin is the Associate
Academic Director and Associate Professor in
the Faculty of Social Work at the University of
Calgary, based in Edmonton. She completed her
PhD at the University of Calgary in Clinical Social
work and Social Justice in 2006, her MSW at
Wilfred Laurier University and BA in Psychology
from Queens. She has been teaching in
academia since 1999, prior to which she had
spent over 15 years in the field.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Iwasaki, Y., Dashora, P., McLaughlin, A. M.,
McHugh, T. L., Springett, J., & Youth 4 YEG Team
(2015). Reflections on the Opportunities and
Challenges of Youth Engagement: Youth and
Professional Perspectives. Engaged Scholar
Journal: Community-Engaged Research,
Teaching, and Learning.
McLaughlin, A.M., Gray, E. & Wilson, M. (2015).
Mending the disconnect: Child welfare workers
embracing social justice. Children and Youth
Services Review.59, 117-183.
Nicholas, D., Newton, A. Calhoun, A., Dong, C.
dejong-Berg, M., Hamilton, F. Kilmer, C.,
McLaughlin, A.M., Shankar, J., (2015).The
experiences and perceptions of street-involved
youth regarding emergency department services.
Qualitative Health Research,3.

BETH ARCHER-KUHN
FAMILY WELLNESS
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work
IMPACT STATEMENT
Beth’s research emphasizes social justice and the participant
voice. This means ensuring that research participants are not merely
passive subjects in research, but that they have their experience and
voices heard through the research methodologies being employed.
This approach is crucial to designing effective and inclusive
interventions with marginalized or other groups, and to deeply
understand social policy impacts.
PROFILE
Beth Archer-Kuhn has over 25 years of experience in the field of
children’s mental health, including direct service and organizational
management. She has worked in the field of high-conflict families for
15 years, completing custody and access investigations.
Beth’s teaching interests include direct and in-direct practice, with
particular interest in inquiry-based teaching and learning in social
work education. She serves on the BSW, MSW and Teaching and
Learning Committees for the University of Calgary.
Student engagement in teaching and research is another main
focus of Beth’s research. Her current research explores how to bring
research into the classroom and how to better engage students in
course material.
Child’s Mental Health
Child Custody and Access
Family Practice
Clinical Counselling
Social Work Education
Separation/Divorce
There is little research being done on the
experience and perception of parents during
child custody decision making. Beth and her
colleagues have identified a gap in providing
support and education for parents experiencing
the challenges of shared decision-making during
divorce or separation. Their research has
implications for the creation of effective support
services, and emphasizes the importance of
accounting for the experience and voice of
parents when it comes to making changes in
legislature.
High Conflict Families
Studies on policy and interventions for families
are most often limited to making a
differentiation between families of low and high
conflict. Beth has identified a need to further
acknowledge the unique situations families are
faced with when considering appropriate policy
and interventions, particularly those
experiencing domestic violence.

BETH ARCHER-KUHN
FAMILY WELLNESS
Beth can provide support to communities and organizations
seeking change, particularly those that have higher rates of
domestic violence cases and custody disputes.
She is currently undertaking a mapping project that identifies
community partnerships, and explores the current versus ideal
mechanisms of change within the community to improve decision
making capabilities and more effectively create change.
OTHER KEY PROJECTS
Exploring student engagement through inquiry-based learning
in social work education. This project is situated within a study
tour experience and an international context
Society for Social Work Research, member
Canadian Association for Social Work Education, member
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers,
member
Alberta College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers,
application in progress
Calgary Domestic Violence Collaborative, member
School of Social Work, Director’s Fund Grant,
University of Windsor (2014)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Beth has over 25 years of experience as a
practitioner, primarily focused on activities
related to children, including roles as Executive
Director and Clinical Director for Glengarda Child
and Family Service. Beth has served on numerous
community-based boards and provincial-level
committees, such as Children’s Mental Health
Ontario and the Canadian Association of Social
Work Education. She is a PhD candidate at the
University of Windsor, where she also completed
her BSW and MSW. Beth also holds a certificate
in Family Mediation from the University of
Toronto and University Teaching Certificate (L1,
L2) from University of Windsor.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Archer-Kuhn, B., & Grant, J. (2014). Challenging
contextual factors in university community
partnerships. Journal of Community Engagement
and Scholarship, 7 (2), 40-49.
Archer-Kuhn, B., Bouchard, T., & Greco, A.
(2014). Creating an EBP Framework on a journey
to becoming an EBP agency: Pioneers in the field
of Children’s Mental Health. Journal of Evidence-
Based Social Work, (11)1, 2-17.
Archer-Kuhn, B., (2013). Structured Controversy:
Inquiry-based learning in place of traditional
group presentations. Teaching Innovations
Projects, 3(1), Article 14.

BETTY BASTIEN
INDIGENOUS ISSUES
IMPACT STATEMENT
Through the experience of reclaiming her cultural identity and as a
researcher and scholar, Dr. Betty Bastien brings unique insight into
Blackfoot culture and of Indigenous peoples more broadly. Her
approach centers around empowerment of First Nations peoples,
and offers a way out of the historic dependency created by past
models.
Dr. Bastien’s extensive experience with Indigenous issues and
community integration supports the design and implementation of
education, social services, and programs that are meaningful and
responsive for Indigenous peoples.
PROFILE
Dr. Betty Bastien’s research and practice is rooted in her nuanced
understanding of the importance of culture and language when
formulating new approaches to working with Indigenous peoples.
Through her work, she aims to ensure the next generation of First
Nations people enjoy a future that reflects their indigeneity in their
choice of pursuits.
Betty’s passion and experience with Indigenous education is
extensive, including:
Co-development of the Learning Circle curriculum and delivery,
curriculum for BSW students in Rural Northern and Aboriginal
communities
Developing online courses for the Virtual Learning Circle
Design and delivery of an Indigenous focus MSW Clinical
stream at Red Crow Community College
Leading the delivery of the BSW Learning Circle to communities
at Red Crow Community College, Medicine Hat College, and
Hobbema Cultural College
In developing curriculum and in her research, Dr. Bastien maintains
attention toward Indigenous holistic orientation to health and well-
being, and its pervading role in First Nation’s culture. She emphasizes
the importance of continued integration of these approaches in
future research and scholarship.
Indigenous Education
Child Welfare
Social Justice
Curriculum Design
Anti-Oppressive Social Work
Indigenous Epistemology
Epistemology concerns itself with theories of
knowing, and provides culture with a
philosophical and theoretical framework for
seeking knowledge. Dr. Bastien’s research
explores the difference in approach between
traditional learning, premised on “knowing”
through participatory and experiential
processes, and Indigenous paradigms of learning
and understanding.
The ability for academic institutions to
understand and respond to educational needs of
First Nation’s is a pivotal issue in formulating a
process of reconciliation between Canadians
and First Nation’s relationships.
Dr. Bastien’s research points to important
considerations for building an inclusive society,
including specific recommendations for
governments and other groups to improve the
quality of life and education among First
Nation’s peoples.

BETTY BASTIEN
INDIGENOUS ISSUES
Dr. Bastien’s knowledge and expertise is valuable to First Nations
groups, government, and any organization interested in developing:
Curriculum to enhance First Nations educational outcomes
Policy to improve Indigenous quality of life, including child
welfare, addictions, health practices, and Indigenous social
work practices
She can provide guidance in support of the resurgence of people
concerned with the revitalization of Indigenous language and
culture. Additionally, Dr. Bastien can support groups looking to
further explore the holistic orientation toward health and well-being
offered by First Nation’s people, and currently runs workshops in
this area.
First Nations Higher Education Consortium, University of
Alberta, University of British Columbia, Nechi Institute: Center
for Indigenous Learning, Red Crow Community College
John Hutton Memorial Award for SOCIAL ACTION/POLICY.
Alberta college of Social Workers (2012)
Edmonton Institute for Advancement of Aboriginal Women
Esquaro Award (2007)
YWCA Women of Distinction Award (2004)
SSHRC Insight Grant (2015-2017)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2015)
NEAHR Community Grants (2011-2012)
ACADRE Network for Aboriginal Health Research, CIHR-IAPH
NEAHR Program (2011-2012)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Betty Bastien is a member of the Piikani First
Nation, one of the four tribes of the Blackfoot
Confederacy. Dr. Bastien completed her PhD at
the California Institute of Integral Studies, and
also holds a MSW and BSW from the University of
Calgary and BA from the University of Lethbridge.
She had previous experience in the areas of social
development and services for both the provincial
and federal government. Since transitioning to
academia, Dr. Bastien has received over $2.9
million in research funding.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Bastien, B. (2004) The Blackfoot Ways of
Knowing, University of Calgary Press. University
of Calgary, Calgary Alberta
Bastien, B. (2015) Sacred Science of Circles.
Pelech, W. et.al. Unity in Diversity: Embracing the
Spirit of Group Work. Forest Hill, London.
Whiting & Birch Ltd. 20-40.
Bastien, B. (2014) Indigenous Pedagogy: A Way
Out of Dependence, Aboriginal Reader. Burnett,
Kristin and Read, Geoff. Oxford University Press.
2nd edition (Copyright 2012)

DANIEL WULFF
CLINICAL PRACTICE
RESEARCH AS DAILY PRACTICE
Professor, Faculty of Social Work
IMPACT STATEMENT
Clinical wisdom and experience is deeply important to teaching
future practitioners to be effective on the frontline. Armed with over
25 years of clinical experience and on-going practice, Dr. Dan Wulff
brings relevant experiences and knowledge to the classroom. In his
teaching Dan emphasizes:
Understanding evolving models of therapeutic practice
Developing the skillset to work effectively and
empathically with people
Developing the perspective to understand inter-related /
concurrent issues clients may experience
The implications of societal discourses for practice
Strategies to integrate research and practice so that
research does not require translation
PROFILE
Dr. Dan Wulff is a clinical practitioner turned academic mid-career,
seeking to explore questions related to improving:
Service delivery and client outcomes
Learning outcomes for future practitioners
Dan’s approach is truly integrative. Since coming to the University
of Calgary, he has sought to draw on and connect the unique benefits
afforded to clients from the fields of social work, family therapy,
applied psychology, public health, nursing, psychiatry, and others—
in his research, practice, and in educating future “helping
professionals”. He also engages in finding new ways to meld practice
with research, theory, and policy.
Dan is passionate about teaching and about equitable access to
knowledge. In addition to his academic work and practice, he
contributes to multiple initiatives in support of the free and instant
spread of information.
Clinical Practice
Family Therapy
Curriculum/Program Design and Delivery
Participatory Action Research
Research As Daily Practice
Dan’s research extends our understanding of the
relationship between research and practice
beyond simply incorporating research findings
into therapeutic practices. His work connects
research practices to clinical practices by
describing how both initiatives use similar sets of
strategies, steps, and procedures. The aim of this
work is to move beyond the need for research
translation toward integrated knowledge
generation and circulation.
Understanding Societal Discourses in
Practice
Understanding societal discourses (e.g., the
messages society promotes as to how parents
and children should behave together) has
important implications for therapeutic practice.
Dan’s research explores how practitioners can
understand dominant societal discourses, and
use those frameworks to help clients live better
lives within the social context in which they live.
It is about creating the skillset among
practitioners to create positive change within
the community as well as with their clients.

DANIEL WULFF
CLINICAL PRACTICE
RESEARCH AS DAILY PRACTICE
PARTNERSHIPS/AWARDS
Faculty of Social Work Graduate Teaching Excellence Award (2015)
Anselm Strauss Committee of the National Council on Family
Relations awarded honourable mention for co-authored article,
“Clients’ Relational Conceptions of Conjoint Couple and Family
Therapy Quality: A Grounded Formal Therapy” published in the
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy in 2012
Taos Institute
Board member
A community of scholars and practitioners dedicated to
exploring and developing practices that promote appreciative
and collaborative processes in families, communities, and
organizations
Global Partnership for Transformative Social Work
Board Member
An international organization focused on education, research,
and practices that support social justice locally and globally
Worldshare Program
Editor
A repository of works, including books, articles, documents
available for free dissemination globally, usually in the
language of creation
The Qualitative Report
Co-editor
An open-access online journal dedicated to publishing creative
and impactful qualitative research in all disciplines worldwide
American Family Therapy Academy (2009-present)
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (Clinical
Fellow and Approved Supervisor)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dan’s academic career began at the University of
Oklahoma in 1994. He has academic experience
in the US, Canada, and Hong Kong, and has been
in frontline clinical practice continuously since
1976. From 2000-07, Dan co-directed the family
therapy program within the Kent School of Social
Work at the University of Louisville, which was
the only accredited program in the US to formally
integrate social work and family therapy. Dan is
also a grandfather of five and an avid ballroom
dancer.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
St. George, S., Wulff, D., & Tomm, K. (2015).
Research as daily practice: Introduction to the
special section. Journal of Systemic Therapies,
34(2), 1-2.
St. George, S., Wulff, D., & Tomm, K. (2015).
Talking societal discourse into family therapy: A
situational analysis of the relationships between
societal expectations and parent-child conflict.
Journal of Systemic Therapies, 34(2), 15-30.
Tomm, K., St. George, S., Wulff, D., & Strong, T.
(Eds.). (2014). Patterns in interpersonal
interactions: Inviting relational understandings for
therapeutic change. New York, NY: Routledge.
Translated into Danish in 2015.

DAVID ESTE
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
DIVERSITY
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. David Este’s expertise informs the development of inclusive
social services and organizations, and effective organizational
management. He is an expert on:
The immigrant/refugee experience in Canada
The mental health service delivery system
Non-profit management
The health and well-being of African descendants in
Canada
PROFILE
Dr. David Este’s extensive career has spanned across medical social
work and research, and includes developing and evaluating programs
in his areas of expertise. In the most recent 10 years of his career, Dr.
David Este’s research has focused largely on:
different aspects of the immigration and refugee
experience in Canada,
the experience and mental health of visible minorities,
HIV/STI risks and protective factors, particularly with
minority groups
Throughout his career Dr. Este has led and collaborated on
numerous national multi-site research projects, and has been
involved in research studies totalling over $14 million. Key projects
include:
The New Canadian Children and Youth Study
The Racism, Violence, and Health Study
The Father Involvement Research Alliance
Towards understanding of structural drivers of HIV/STI
and protective factors among sexual and gender
minorities
Reducing stigma of mental illness among boys and men
in Asian communities in Canada
Reconceptualising the role of diversity in group
development
Mental Health
Multicultural Social Work Practice
Qualitative Research Methods
Management in Human Service Organizations
Immigrants & Refugees
Mental Health & Stigma
Dr. Este’s most recent research examines
reducing the stigma of mental illness in Asian
communities, specifically among men and boys.
He is exploring the effectiveness of two anti-
stigma interventions:
acceptance commitment training to
reduce internalized stigma, and
contact-based empowerment education
to facilitate knowledge building and skill
development.
Interest in the project has gained momentum all
around the country with the growing immigrant
population in Canada, especially from Asia.
Mental Health Service Delivery
Mental health service delivery is complex;
mental health illness affects people of all ages,
socio-economic status and cultural backgrounds,
and in many cases requires a range of services to
address. Dr. David Este studies the ways in which
we can improve service delivery to improve
mental health care, with emphasis on culturally
sensitive delivery.

DAVID ESTE
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
DIVERSITY
Dr. David Este offers consultation to develop and evaluate
programs that support immigrant and visible minorities, as well as
domestic violence programs and HIV/AIDs prevention. He also
offers consultation for non-profit management.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/PARTNERSHIPS
Clinical Trials Network for HIV/AIDS for Afro-Caribbean &
Black Communities in Canada
United Way, PDC Advisory Committee
Wood’s Homes, Research Advisory Committee
Calgary Domestic Violence Collective
Coalition for Equal Access to Education, Board Member
NOTABLE AWARDS/GRANTS
Great Supervisor Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies (2014)
Graduate Student Supervision and Mentoring Award, Faculty
of Social Work, University of Calgary (2014)
Profile in Who’s Who in Black Canada (2006)
Community Service Award, University of Calgary Faculty
Association (2003)
Recent Grants
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2013-2016); (2015)
Movember Foundation of Canada (2013-2016)
National Centres of Excellence, Government of Canada
(2011-2015)
Department of Justice Canada (2010)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. David Este has been with the Faculty of
Social Work at the University of Calgary since
1992. Previously he spent many years as a
medical social worker and researcher, as well as
an evaluation consultant for the Calgary Health
Region, Immigrant Services Calgary, and the
Canadian Mental Health Association. Dr. Este
obtained his PhD in Social Work at Wilfred
Laurier University, and holds a MSW from
University of Toronto and MA in History from
the University of Waterloo.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
James, C., Este, D., Thomas Bernard, W.,
Benjamin, A., Llyod, B., & Turner, T. (2010). Race
& well-being: The lives, hopes, and activism of
African Canadians. Fernwood Pub. (Book)
Este, D. (2013). Culturally sensitive family-
centred care. In B. Trute & D. Hiebert-Murphy
(Eds.), Family-centred practice in children’s health
services (pp.237-260). Toronto: University of
Toronto Press.
Worthington, C., Este, D., Strain, K., & Huffey, N.
(2013). African immigrant views of HIV service
needs: Gendered perspectives. AIDS Care, 25(1),
103-108.

DOROTHY BADRY
FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Dorothy Badry is a leading researcher in FASD and related
disability. Recently, her approach has centered on women’s health as
a form of prevention and emphasizes the translation of research
into practice via community partnerships and participatory action
research methodology.
Dr. Badry’s works also aims to improve the delivery of distance
education and online curriculum to make education more accessible
as well as to improve social service delivery to marginalized groups
through education, training, and research reports for the community.
PROFILE
Dr. Dorothy Badry is passionate about education and a champion
of issues related to disability, specifically Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder. Dr. Badry strives not only to improve the quality of life of
those affected by disability but also to ensure FASD is an area of
study within the social work education in Western Canada.
In partnership with Calgary Homeless Foundation, Dorothy co-
developed a certificate program for professionals working within the
homeless sector. The certificate draws on various strengths of Dr.
Badry and her colleagues at the Calgary Homeless Foundation,
helping workers to understand:
Case management
Mental health
Systemic oppression
Addiction
FASD
Domestic violence issues
Inter-cultural issues
Legal issues within the homeless sector
Importance of professional self-care within the
profession
Disability
Child Welfare
Homelessness
Women’s Addiction and FASD Prevention
Education: field education, online learning
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
FASD describes a range of disabilities that result
from exposure to alcohol during pregnancy.
Health Canada estimates that 1% of the
Canadian population are affected by FASD, yet it
is the leading known cause of preventable
developmental disability. Dr. Badry works to
reduce the incidence of FASD and ensure people
affected by FASD get the support they need. Her
work includes:
Support for caregivers, identifying
challenges associated with caring for a
child with FASD
Parent-Child Assistance Programs, which
leverage a relational, women-centered,
strengths-based approach to FASD
prevention
Above: Alberta’s PCAP Women’s Quilt 2015: women from
across the province came together to express their
experiences of mentorship within the PCAP program. The
quilt captures their notions of: hope, resilience, acceptance
and connection through participation in the program.

DOROTHY BADRY
FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER
Dr. Badry works closely with community partners, such as Alberta
Human Services in their work on education and training on FASD,
and the Calgary Homeless Foundation. She welcomes collaboration
with other groups seeking to improve service delivery and education
related to FASD as well as with other marginalized groups.
OTHER KEY PROJECTS
The Women’s Health Project on FASD Prevention in First Nations
Communities
Project supported by the CanFASD Research Network
Prevention Team in New Brunswick, Manitoba and Alberta
First Nations Women’s Healing: Moving from Hardship to
Resilience Photo-Essay
Caregiver Curriculum on FASD
Hosted by the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
Tri-Province Initiative to Expand Understanding of Costs, Services &
Prevention of a Public Health Issues: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder & Children/Youth in Care
Canada FASD Research Network Action Team on Women’s
Health
Alberta College of Registered Social Workers, member
Prairie Child Welfare Consortium, steering committee
Education and Training Council affiliated with the Alberta
FASD Cross Ministry Committee, co-chair
Public Health Agency of Canada (2011-2014; 2008; 2005))
(2014-15; 2009-11, 2007-09)
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (2013-15; 2012-13)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Dorothy Badry has been with the Faculty of
Social Work since 2002. Prior to her academia, Dr.
Badry worked for 16 years in child welfare for
Alberta Human Services. In addition, she has
extensive experience developing curriculum for
distance delivery in rural, remote, and Aboriginal
communities, and leading distance-delivery
teams. She was the first field coordinator in the
Learning Circles program at the Faculty of Social
Work. Dr. Badry completed her PhD, MSW, and
BSW at the University of Calgary.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Badry, D., Fuchs, D., Montgomery, HM & McKay,
S. (Eds.) (2014). Reinvesting in Families:
Strengthening Child Welfare Practice for a
Brighter Future: Voices from the Prairies.
University of Regina Press.
Badry, D., Goodman, D. & Hickey, J. (2016). The
Caregiver Curriculum on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD): Transforming Practice through
Knowledge and Education. Child Welfare
Transformations: Interdiscliplinary Practices,
Field Education and Research: Voices from the
Prairies Series. University of Regina Press (in
press).
Badry, D., Walsh, C. A., Bell, M., Ramage, R., &
Gibbon, J. (2015). The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder and Homelessness Project: Making
connections for promising practice. Journal of
Substance Abuse and Alcoholism. 3(1): 1027.

ELLEN PERRAULT
TEACHING & LEARNING
COLLABORATION & LEADERSHIP
Teaching Professor
Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning), Faculty of Social Work
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Perrault has particular expertise in organizational level
practice, including how people work together successfully during
intra- and inter-organizational collaboration, and improving
organizational leadership.
She is also an expert on the scholarship of teaching and learning,
offering expertise to improve the learning experience of higher
education students both inside and outside the classroom.
PROFILE
Dr. Ellen Perrault has over 25 years of experience in social work
practice, specifically in the areas of: research and evaluation; post-
secondary educational development, including online delivery;
coordination and organizational leadership; community
development; child welfare and early intervention; and clinical social
work.
The Faculty of Social Work is committed to becoming the school of
choice for those who want to become Canada’s most insightful and
skilled social workers. As the Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning,
Dr. Perrault supports the Faculty of Social Work’s commitment to
create a dynamic learning environment that challenges students to
become critical thinkers and skilled professionals. This includes
exceptional curriculum delivery, experiential learning opportunities,
and innovative teaching initiatives.
Dr. Perrault’s teaching interests include:
Leadership
Community development
Integrating theory and practice
Models of social work practice
Social welfare
Clinical practice
Ethics
Collaboration & Collaborative Practice
As a leader, fostering effective collaborations
can be a challenge. Collaboration between
teams and organizations requires cultivating a
desired culture and model of practice. To be
effective, social workers and other professional
leaders require knowledge of how to collaborate
successfully.
Dr. Perrault conducts research to develop a
deeper understanding of what successful
collaboration looks like and how to foster it,
including suggestions for the community
collaboration process.
Distance Learning
In the age of online learning, a deeper
understanding of the efficacy of online delivery
across various areas of study and course types is
critical. Ellen has contributed to research to
inform policy and planning related to online and
distance social work education. This research
explores optimal class sizes for distance delivery
courses, effective development and delivery,
and what types of courses are suitable for online
learning.
Dr. Perrault has also contributed to a deeper
understanding of best practices around distance
learning, including how best to design and
implement online learning in supporting and
training both instructors and students.

ELLEN PERRAULT
TEACHING & LEARNING
COLLABORATION & LEADERSHIP
Teaching Professor
Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning), Faculty of Social Work
Dr. Ellen Perrault offers consultation for community development
initiatives, including the facilitation of processes to allow people to
engage more effectively in an organization or neighborhood. For
example, Dr. Perrault has experience supporting the engagement of
older adults in community development activities.
Dr. Perrault also offers consultation to support effective
organizational collaboration. She has facilitated previous workshops
on collaboration, addressing issues that lead to improved team
dynamics, such as role clarity and respect on teams.
Teaching and Learning Committee member, Faculty of Social
Work, University of Calgary
University of Calgary representative, Alberta College of Social
Work Professional Social Work Education Committee
Canadian Association of Social Workers affiliate membership
Canadian Association for Social Work Education member
Council on Social Work Education member
Teaching and Learning Research Grant, University of Calgary,
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for Collaborative Teams
(2015-2017)
Faculty of Social Work Teaching Excellence Award (2015)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Ellen Perrault is the Associate Dean (Teaching
and Learning) and Teaching Professor in the
Faculty of Social Work at the University of
Calgary. She has been teaching at the University
since 2002, prior to which she worked for over
two decades in the human services sector,
conducted research, and consulted with various
community organizations. Dr. Perrault holds a
PhD, MSW, and BSW and a BA (general) and a
BA with specialization in psychology. She is also
a registered social worker (Alberta).
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Perrault, E., et al. (2011). Working together in
collaborations: Successful process factors for
community collaboration. Administration in
Social Work, 35(3), 282-298.
Perrault, E., et al. (2014). Current challenges in
social work distance education: Responses from
the Elluminati. Distance Learning and Online
Education in Social Work. Routledge.
Perrault, E., et al. (2014). Positive ageing through
community development: Canadian experience.
Book Chapter in T. Paltasingh & R. Tyagi (Eds.),
Emerging issues in gerontology: Relevance and
possibilities. Delhi, India: Bookwell.

ESTHER SUTER
INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Social Work
Director, Workforce Research and Evaluation, Alberta Health Services
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Esther Suter is a health systems researcher with internationally
recognized expertise in health systems integration. Through
systematic inquiry her work:
Contributes to health systems improvement
Promotes excellence in professional practice
Informs innovative service delivery models
PROFILE
Esther Suter has extensive professional experience in basic and
applied research and evaluation, research capacity building and staff
supervision. As Director of Workforce Research and Evaluation,
Alberta Health Services, Esther provides strategic direction to the
research unit and liaises with partners to advance innovative
solutions to health workforce issues and systems redesign.
Her team of 12 qualified researchers offer the opportunity to
conduct research that is directly embedded within the healthcare
system. Their expertise can support groups through collaborative
research and by building research capacity, particularly in:
Research methods
Evaluation
Knowledge synthesis
The team also works to understand how we create service delivery
models that use the knowledge and expertise of a wide range of
health care providers to create access and high quality patient care.
Dr. Suter is also the Interim Director of Engagement, Education and
Capacity, Alberta Health Services, which comprises the Assistant
Scientific Directors of 11 Strategic Clinical Networks (SCN). SCNs are
networks of researchers, health care providers, and patients creating
improvements within focused areas of health care. The Assistant
Scientific Directors engage the scientific community to identify and
support high quality research in priority areas.
Health Policy
Workforce Utilization
Collaborative Practice
Change Management and Leadership in
Complex Adaptive Systems
Knowledge Translation
Implementation and Evaluation of Care
Delivery Models
Health System Integration
Dr. Esther Suter’s research in health systems
integration supports the delivery of people-
centered, integrated health care services.
Integrated health care services are designed to
provide comprehensive and seamless support
for patients within the entire health care system.
Her team conducts research to reduce barriers
to service integration, such as: interprofessional
collaboration, finding the right governance
model, understanding success, and determining
indicators and tools to measure progress.
Interprofessional Education and Practice
Collaborating across professions is a major
challenge as training, approaches, and/or
language differs between health care
professions. Dr. Suter’s team has done extensive
work to understand what competencies are
required to become an effective collaborator in
an integrated system, to understand the concept
of interprofessional mentoring, and to find
effective ways to develop the core competencies
for interprofessional collaboration, as developed
by the Canadian Interprofessional Health
Collaborative.

ESTHER SUTER
INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE
Director, Workforce Research and Evaluation, Alberta Health Services
Esther Suter’s team maintains strong partnerships with academia
and practitioners across Canada, particularly in the west. The team
welcomes collaboration opportunities with groups who share
strategic alignment, and can provide guidance and consulting to
those interested in improving their research methods or evaluation
strategies.
Dr. Suter has contributed to the following strategic planning
initiatives:
Best Brains Exchange – invited in 2014 by Canadian Institutes
of Health Research as key speaker on integrated health
services
WHO – invited in 2013 and 2014 to participate in WHO global
technical consultation for their strategy on People-Centered
and Integrated Health Services
Institutes of Medicine – presented to the expert committees
of the Institute of Medicine’s Board on Global Health in 2014
WHO European Office – developed the system enabler
Accountability for the WHO strategy on Coordinated
Integrated Health Services delivery in 2014 – 15
International Foundation for Integrated Care – invited to
present keynote lecture at the World Congress of Integrated
Care in 2015
Alberta Government – Occupational Health (2016-17)
Alberta Health (2014-15; 2013-15)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2013-15; 2013-14;
2015-16)
Canadian Frailty Network (2016-17)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Esther Suter has over 25 years of research and
consulting experience, more than 80 publications
in peer reviewed journals, and held over $8.23
million in research funding. She completed her
BSc equivalency and PhD equivalency at the Swiss
Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich,
Switzerland, and a MSW at the University of
Calgary. Following her post-doctoral work, a
renewed interest in prevention led her to work as
a research manager for a non-profit that focused
on complementary and alternative health. She
has since maintained a focus on integrative
health care models.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Suter E, Mallinson S. Accountability for
coordinated/integrated health services delivery.
Working Paper. World Health Organization,
Regional Office Europe. August 26, 2015.
Suter E, Deutschlander S, Mickelson G. et al. Can
interprofessional collaboration provide health
human resources solutions? A Knowledge
Synthesis. JIC, 2012, Jul;26(4):261-8.
Suter E, Mallinson S, Misfeldt R, Boakye O,
Nasmith L, Wong S. Advancing team-based
primary health care: A comparative analysis of
policies in Western Canada. BMC Health Services
Research. (Submitted March 2, 2016).

HIEU VAN NGO
COLLABORATION RESEARCH and PARTNERSHIP
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE – CULTURAL COMPETENCY
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Hieu Van Ngo has extensive experience in knowledge
development and research, raising capital, and facilitating strategic
planning for organizations and communities. His expertise can be
leveraged to develop evidence-based, efficacious, and cost-effective
programs, with specialization in:
Crime and gang violence prevention
Youth leadership / social entrepreneurship
Diversity competency and organizational change
PROFILE
Dr. Hieu Van Ngo is an expert capacity builder, working closely with
community members and community organizations alike.
Stakeholder engagement is pivotal to his approach. Since 2001, Dr.
Hieu Van Ngo has developed and led more than 13 collaborative
projects with a total value of $6.2 million.
Dr. Ngo currently leads the Identity-Based Wraparound
Intervention Project, a city wide initiative that aims to develop a
Canadian approach to youth gang prevention through integrative
services and support (recently awarded $5.3 million):
Collaborative, multi-stakeholder response to changing
demographics in Canada
Provides direct support to high risk and gang involved
youth from immigrant families by fostering a renewed
sense of connection to family, schools, and the
community
Targets multiple levels: individual, family, schools,
community, and policy
On-going research, evaluation, and public education
Dr. Ngo aims to catalyze a positive change in socioeconomically
disadvantaged youth, using tools such as social enterprise and
leadership to transform youth into community builders.
Immigration and Refugee Policy/Youth
Non-Profit Management
Social Entrepreneurship
Diversity and Social Justice
Partnership Development
Youth Gang and Violence Prevention
At least 1 in 5 Canadian youth (<18 yrs old) come
from immigrant or ethno-cultural backgrounds.
Dr. Ngo engages community stakeholders to
study the factors that lead some immigrant
youth to participate in criminal gang activity, and
to find Canadian based solutions to youth gang
prevention. Notably, his research study, The
Unravelling of Identities and Belonging: Criminal
Gang Involvement of Youth From Immigrant
Families, has made significant contributions to
criminological theory and youth gang prevention
practice.
Cultural Competency
Growing cultural diversity in Canada has
transformed communities and organizations,
leading to new opportunities but also greater
complexity in managing the diverse customs,
values, talents, etc. Dr. Ngo’s work focuses on
how to understand and leverage cultural assets
within an organization or community to improve
the existing environment. He has spearheaded
numerous frameworks to develop cultural
competency and to manage organizational
change, recognizing that a one size fits all model
is no longer compatible with diversity in Canada.

HIEU VAN NGO
COLLABORATION RESEARCH and PARTNERSHIP
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE – CULTURAL COMPETENCY
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Dr. Ngo has developed a youth gang prevention model that
works, and welcomes collaboration with groups in other provinces
and regions to develop and disseminate a model that works for
them. His work also informs a new identity-based pedagogy of
teaching and identity-based counselling methods. He looks forward
to working with anyone interested in using these approaches.
Dr. Ngo offers consulting to support organizations in strategic
planning and to develop cultural competency, as well as group
interested in social enterprise. Dr. Ngo is facilitating the growth of
social enterprise in South East Asia by providing research in best
practices and training to social enterprise practitioners.
The Terry Fox Humanitarian Award
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Doctoral Scholarship
Izaak Walton Killam Scholarship Award
Coalition for Equal Access to Education, Chair of the Board
Calgary Young Offenders Centre, Advisor
Calgary Vietnamese Youth Group, Advisor
Ethnocultural youth and community members, Mentor
Grants
National Crime Prevention Centre, Public Safety and Security
Canada (2013-2019)
URGC travel grant to the Joint World Conference on Social
Work Education and Social Development (2014)
University Research Grants Committee (2012)
Citizenship and Immigrant Canada (2011)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Known as a community builder, Dr. Ngo has
dedicated his life work to promote ethical
leadership, inclusion and civic engagement of all
community members. He is passionate about
transformative learning and teaching, mentors
local and international students, and is a
member of numerous academic and professional
committees. Dr. Ngo’s keen ability to empathize
with the immigrant refugee experience comes,
in part, from having spent 3 years in a refugee
camp in Thailand and his experience as a first
generation Canadian. Dr. Ngo completed a BSW,
MSW & PhD at the University of Calgary.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Ngo, V. H., Calhoun, A., Worthington, C., Pyrch,
T., & Este, D. (forthcoming). The unravelling of
identities and belonging: Criminal gang
involvement of youth from immigrant families.
International Journal of Immigration and
Integration. DOI: 10.1007/s12134-015-0466-5
Ngo, V. H. & Kawaguchi, J. (forthcoming). The
contributions of microloans to economic and
social integrations of skilled immigrants.
International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship
and Innovation.
Ngo, V. H. (2012). Cultural competence in
Alberta schools. TESL Canada Journal, 29(6), 204-
233.

JACQUELINE ISMAEL
INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Jacqueline Ismael is a political sociologist offering knowledge
and expertise to create:
Policy decisions for a more equitable and just society,
with specific focus in the Middle East
Curriculum to support the growth of students to become
better community and international development
practitioners
PROFILE
In addition to her notable work around social policy, Dr. Jacqueline
Ismael leverages her experience and knowledge to support students
interested in work in international or community development in
order to obtain a skillset that is relevant to today’s global context.
Dr. Ismael was a leader in the development of the international
social work concentration in the Faculty of Social Work curriculum.
She also chaired a committee that led to the development of the
International Social Welfare/Social Work concentration in the
Faculty’s curriculum – the first of its kind in North America. Through
this concentration in social work, students at the University of
Calgary have the opportunity to receive:
Strong community development skills, transferable
between the local and international context
Strong orientation and depth of knowledge around social
justice issues
A cross functional skillset
Field placements abroad
A deep cultural competency in engaging in a multi-
cultural environment
A degree in social work provides students with the skills required
to hear and understand the client voice. It also prepares students to
learn to look for the resilience in people and devise solutions around
these innate strengths.
Social Policy: Canada & International
Immigrant and Refugee Issues
International Social Welfare
Human Rights
Secular Feminism
Dr. Jacqueline Ismael has done extensive work
on women’s issues in the context of war and
occupation, and societies facing social
sectarianism. Her research has included the
discourse that has emerged in Iraq surrounding
women’s active participation in Iraq’s
intelligentsia and in critical debates on issues
facing Iraqi society. She is currently working on
research on women in Cairo and Beirut to
better understand the issues faced by women in
these areas, their perceptions around issues of
violence again women, and their aspirations
within their own social context.
Post-conflict Reconstruction
Dr. Ismael’s research has examined the
outcomes for the post-conflict reconstruction of
viable households, neighborhoods, and
communities, and important implications for
specific population groups, including women and
children. While literature has looked in depth at
formal sector post-conflict institutional
development and macro-level institutional
change, there has been an absence of discourse
on informal sector post-conflict reconstruction,
which disproportionately effects women and
children and intensified social polarization.

JACQUELINE ISMAEL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERSHIP & CONSULTING
Dr. Ismael’s deep experience can be leveraged by those seeking to
enhance culture competency of human service professionals
engaged with people from the Arab world.
KEY PROJECTS
Imagining Iraq: How Iraqi Women Think about Iraq (Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council; 2004-2007; PI)
Social Reconstruction for Women and Children: An
Assessment Protocol (Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council; 2004-2006; PI)
Integrative Kurdish Development of Station and Nation in
Northern Iraq (Standard Research Grant; 2004-2006; Co-I)
The Displaced Persons Project: A Euro-Canada Social Work
Exchange (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada;
2005-2008; Co-Applicant)
Brussels tribunal on Iraq
o Seeking justice through the legal system
Board member, the International Centre for Contemporary
Middle Eastern Studies (ICCMES)
Board of Executive member of the International Association of
Middle Eastern Studies (IAMES)
o Served on the organizing committee of five IAMES
international congresses
Founding member of the International Association of
Contemporary Iraqi Studies (IACIS)
Co-Editor of the International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi
Studies (IJCIS), published by Intellect Publishing in the UK
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Jacqueline Ismael completed her PhD at the
University of Alberta, and an MA and BA (Hons)
at the University of Calgary. She has been with
the Faculty of Social Work (formerly the Faculty
of Social Welfare) since 1980, and has been a
visiting professor at the UAE University in the
UAE and at Eastern Mediterranean University in
Cyprus. She has presented at numerous
international conferences, and has published
over 120 articles, books, and book chapters.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Ismael, T. & Ismael, J. (2014). Iraq in the 21st
Century: Regime Change and the Making of a
Failed State. London: Routledge (2015).
Ismael, J.S. & Ismael, S. (2011), The Story of the
Canadian Welfare State. Vanguardia Dossier,
88:March 20, 48-56. Invited for special issue on
Canada. Submitted in English and translated by
the journal.
Ismael, T. & Ismael, J. (2016). Governments and
Politics of the Middle East. London: Routledge.
Ismael, J.S. and Ismael, T.Y. (2004) The Iraqi
Predicament: People in the Quagmire of Power
Politics. London: Pluto Press

JANE MATHESON – WOOD’S HOMES
CHILD and ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Social Work
CEO, WOOD’s Homes
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Jane Matheson is a social innovator with a vision to support the
integration of research and practice to enhance child and family
mental health treatment services.
Her expertise can be leveraged to develop and evaluate creative,
evidence-based social programs and interventions that respond to
community needs.
PROFILE
Dr. Matheson is CEO of Wood’s Homes, a nationally recognized
children’s mental health centre that works with 20,000 vulnerable
children and their families every year from across Canada. Wood’s
Homes is proud of its mantra: We Never Say No. We Never Give Up.
We Never Turn Anyone Away. As CEO, Dr. Matheson:
Oversees ~ 35 programs and more than 400 staff who serve
over 20,000 people each year
Initiated an in-house Research Department in 2001:
- Develops innovative methods for monitoring treatment
effectiveness, agency functioning & best practices
- Goal: build the knowledge capacity to improve mental
health treatment outcomes in children & families
Initiated the Evidence to Practice Journal:
- Facilitates knowledge translation to improve mental health
treatment service for all
In partnership with the Faculty of Social Work at the University of
Calgary, Dr. Matheson established a $3 million community-based
Research Chair to reside at Wood’s Homes—the first of its kind at
the University of Calgary. The Chair aims to improve lives through:
The investigation of evidence-based interventions that can
be tested, refined & replicated in other areas
Research rooted in practice: bridging academic research &
education with service delivery
Enhancing knowledge around mental health
Ensuring frontline practitioners have state-of-the-art tools,
knowledge, and strategies for improving treatment
Social Work Supervision
Child & Adolescent Development
Organizational Culture
Leadership of Human Service Organizations
Program and Service Delivery
Mental Illness in Children
According to the Mental Health Commission of
Canada:
1.2 million Canadian children struggle
with mental illness
Fewer than 20% will seek out and
receive appropriate treatment
More than 2/3 of adults living with
mental health problems report that
symptoms first appeared during their
youth
The earlier a problem is identified and the more
targeted the intervention, the more likely a child
will develop or resume healthy living behaviors.
Thus, early, effective intervention and treatment
strategies for children and youth are paramount.
Finding out what works for troubled children is a
challenge Dr. Matheson has been tackling with
the Wood’s Homes team for over 30 years.
Service providers often know what works, but
are unclear about why. Dr. Matheson’s work has
evolved to understand these mechanisms, and
bridges the gap between mental health research
and practice.
WEBSITE
http://www.woodshomes.ca/

JANE MATHESON – WOOD’S HOMES
CHILD and ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Sessional Instructor, Faculty of Social Work
CEO, WOOD’s Homes
Wood’s Homes encourages collaboration with like-minded
organizations to share information, training opportunities and
funding partnerships; and also in sharing outcomes, benchmarking
and engaging in joint research opportunities with other similar
agencies. They also welcome collaboration with companies who are
inspired by Wood’s vision to see all children receive the support
they need, regardless of how difficult the challenge, and who would
like to engage as champions of the mission in various capacities.
PROGRAM EXAMPLES AT WOOD’S
Whole Family Treatment Program
New and one-of-a-kind program working with whole families
Short-term service seeking to improve the safety, functioning,
and knowledge of families with mental health concerns
Intensive Residential Treatment
8 residential programs housed in separate cottages across 2
campuses, serving up to 8 children each
LEAD Program
Provides vulnerable youth with the opportunity to gain
valuable life and work skills to attain meaningful employment
Eastside Family Centre
First no-charge, walk-in counselling service in Canada
Westbury Legacy Award from the Alberta Centre for Child,
Family and Community Research (2012)
Pulse of Social Work Award – Leadership Category (2007)
Community Member, Mental Health Task Force – CWLC
Member, AARSW Committee of InquiryDean’s Advisory
Committee, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
ASWB Examination Committee member and Form Reviewer
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Jane Matheson has over 40 years of
experience in human service organizations,
across government, non-profit and for profit
organizations. She obtained a BA from the
University of Western Ontario, MSW from
University of Toronto, and PhD at the University
of Calgary. Dr. Matheson is also a registered
clinical social worker in Alberta and is designated
as a clinical social work supervisor.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Matheson, J (2014). Introduction and The
Research Department at Wood’s Homes: The
Little Engine that Could. Evidence to Practice
Journal, Vol 1, #1, pp – 1-4.
Matheson, J (2012). The Power and Potential of
Supervision. Learning Our Way Journal - Special
Edition, Vol1, Alberta Association for Children
and Families; Edmonton, AB.
Matheson, J (2009). Making sense of
partnerships in the nonprofit sector: Do we really
know what we are doing? Lessons Learned.
Journal for Services to Children and Families Vol
1, pp 9-17.

JANICE POPP, MSW, RSW
INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS
CLINICAL PRACTICE
IMPACT STATEMENT
Janice Popp is interested in helping organizations and individuals
develop the necessary skillset to build and lead collaborative
initiatives to improve public policy and services. She has over 15
years of experience building, managing, and evaluating inter-
organizational networks. Her focus has been to link the latest
evidence from research with the practical experience from the field
thereby co-creating and mobilizing new knowledge in both worlds.
Janice believes social workers are uniquely situated to champion
collaborative change efforts in the public sector, and feels her social
work underpinnings—along with her clinical experience, particularly
in group work and mental health—contribute to a repertoire of
knowledge and skills necessary to lead system change.
PROFILE
Janice is a researcher and practitioner with experience in family-
centred care, service delivery management, children’s mental health,
collaboration, and policy. In her role as researcher and Adjunct
Professor at the University of Calgary, Janice seeks to bridge the gap
between research and practice. Notable experience includes:
Clinical, management, policy and research experience in the
mental health field, primarily in child and adolescent mental
health
A lead organizer of a series of Network Leadership Summits
and Symposia held over the past 10 years in Canada
Currently managing an inter-sectoral partnership that aims to
optimize child and youth learning and wellbeing through a
regional collaborative approach. (www.calgaryandarearcsd.ca)
Past Director of the Southern Alberta Child & Youth Health
Network—a highly successful inter-regional, cross-sector
network established to optimize the health and wellbeing of
children, youth, and families
Children’s Mental Health
Clinical Practice
Systems Change
Social Policy
Inter-organizational networks
In recent years, the use of inter-organizational
networks as a strategy for public sector
management has grown. Inter-organizational
networks have proven to be useful tools to
tackle social challenges that must be addressed
but cannot be tackled by a single organization
alone, such as poverty, economic development,
natural disasters, education, healthcare reform,
and so on. Some benefits associated with
networks include:
Shared risk
Advocacy
Positive deviance
Innovation
Flexibility
Responsiveness
Janice’s research has included a review of what
is understood about inter-organizational
networks, and continues to explore how to
capture the value of networks, effective models
of collaboration and implications for
practitioners / policy makers.

JANICE POPP, MSW, RSW
INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORKS
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Janice Popp welcomes knowledges sharing and collaboration with
groups interested in creating more effective partnerships,
particularly those that are cross-sector in nature or those with an
interest in collaborative, egalitarian partnership structures.
She also mentors and supervises students, and encourages those
who are interested in collaborative leadership roles and/or inter-
organizational networks in the public sector to contact her.
OTHER KEY PROJECTS
Series of Network Leadership Symposia
International events that bring together practitioners and
researchers to explore the value of networks, network
leadership, and network evaluation
Report on inter-organizational networks for IBM Center for The
Business Government (2014)
A practical guide that is user-friendly to practitioners and
policy makers
Comprehensive and distilled review of key concepts and
trends relating to inter-organizational networks
http://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/inter-
organizational-networks-review-literature-inform-practice
Networks Leadership Training Academy
Core trainer for the Networks Leadership Training Academy
held annually by the Center for Network Science at the
University of Colorado, Denver
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Janice has over 30 years of experience across
clinical practice, service delivery management,
policy and research, and leadership of inter-
organizational networks. She holds a MSW and
BSW from the University of Calgary and is an
approved clinical supervisor under the Alberta
College of Social Workers. Janice is an avid
recreational runner and can be found enjoying
the Calgary river valley in any number of
seasons.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Popp, J., & Casebeer, A. (2015, November). Be
careful what you ask for Things policy-makers
should know before mandating networks. In
Healthcare Management Forum (Vol. 28, No. 6,
pp. 230-235). SAGE Publications.
Willis, C., Kernoghan, A., Riley, B., Popp, J., Best,
A., & Milward, H. B. (2015). Peer Reviewed:
Outcomes of Interorganizational Networks in
Canada for Chronic Disease Prevention: Insights
From a Concept Mapping Study, 2015.
Preventing chronic disease, 12.
MacKean, G., Spragins, W., L’Heureux, L., Popp,
J., Lipton, H., Wilkes, C. (2012) Advancing Family
Centred Care in Child and Adolescent Mental
Health: A Critical Review of the Literature.
Healthcare Quarterly, Vol 15, Special Issue, pp.
64 - 75

JANKI SHANKAR
MENTAL HEALTH
IMMIGRANT HEALTH & WELLNESS
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Janki Shankar has extensive research and frontline experience
in the international context, developing intimate knowledge of
clinical practice, mental health, disability, and caregiving in a
multitude of contexts. Dr. Shankar’s expertise is critical in:
Supporting needs of people with disability and mental
illness, particularly when facing barriers to employment
Supporting and integrating immigrant populations
Reducing violence in the context of immigrant
communities
Bringing a multicultural perspective to working with
diverse cultures
Understanding the client perspective
PROFILE
Dr. Shankar spent over 17 years as a clinician prior to her transition
to academia—invaluable experience informing her research and
teaching. She has published extensively across her key areas of
expertise, has been invited to present over 40 workshops and
presentations, and has received over $1 million in research funding.
Dr. Shankar’s teaching interests include:
Mental health and addiction
Diversity
Oppression and social justice
Family violence in diverse cultural contexts
Qualitative research
Social policy
Field practice
In addition to teaching, Dr. Shankar also led the development of a
post graduate clinical stream in Mental Health Social Work at Charles
Strurt University in Australia, and was also a member of the working
group for the development of a National Curriculum in Mental Health
for Schools of Social Work in Australia.
Clinical practice
Immigrant health & well-being
Workplace health & safety
Disability
Family caregiving
Curriculum design & development
Family violence prevention in immigrant
communities
Dr. Shankar’s research explores the nuances,
challenges, and opportunities to reduce family
violence in immigrant communities. Her work
challenges the dominant discourse and beliefs
that commonly surround survivors of domestic
violence abuse, and has resulted in important
implications for health and well-being of all
community members.
Mental illness & recovery, specifically in the
areas of education and employment
Individuals suffering from mental illness
generally want to return to work and/or remain
in employment. Dr. Shankar’s research seeks to
reduce barriers for people with mental illness
and related disability by understanding:
employer perspectives
support needed to facilitate
reintegration
challenges associated with providing the
necessary support
social determinants of mental health,
especially levels of educational
attainment
Her research offers important insights into
approaches to integration and retention of those
with mental illness.

JANKI SHANKAR
MENTAL HEALTH
IMMIGRANT HEALTH & WELLNESS
Dr. Janki Shankar maintains a strong network of research and
community partners. She is always seeking new groups and
individuals to collaborate with, share knowledge, and improve
teaching and research outcomes. Key research partners include:
Alberta Health
The Government of Alberta
Alberta Caregivers Association
Other immigrant service organizations, networks, and
community leaders
Other academics in the field of immigration, mental health,
and disability
International Association of the Schools of Social Work
Alberta Caregivers Association
Alberta College of Social Workers
Center for Race Relations and Indo Canadian Women’s
Association, Edmonton
Alberta Health Services
International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, editor
Recent Grants
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2012-2016)
Status of Women, Canada (2011-2013; 2012-2013)
Alberta Centre for Child and Family Community Research
(2010-2013; 2012-2015)
Alberta Mental Health and Addictions Services (2011-2014)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Janki Shankar has extensive international
experience, both in her professional and
academic career. She obtained a MSW at Tata
Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India; a
M.Phil at the National Institute of Mental Health
and Neurosciences in Bangalore, India; and PhD
at the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the
University of Sydney, Australia. Dr. Shankar also
holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position in
the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine,
Department of Occupational Therapy at the
University of Alberta.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Shankar, J., Lili, L., Nicholas, D. Warren, S., Lai, D.,
Zulla R.,Tan, S., & Couture J ( 2014). Employers
Perspectives on Hiring and Accommodating
Workers with Mental Illness", SAGE Open Journal.
DOI: 10.1177/2158244014547880
Shankar, J. & Martin, J. (2014). Australian social
work and human rights: A critical multicultural
perspective to working with diverse cultures in
Social Work in International perspectives: history,
views, human rights and diversity. Academic
Press, Ghent, Belgium
Shankar, J., Ip, E., Khalema, E., Couture, J., Tan,
S., Zulla, R. T., & Lam, G. (2013). Education as a
Social Determinant of Health: Issues Facing
Indigenous and Visible Minority Students in
Postsecondary Education in Western Canada.
International Journal of Environmental Research
and Public Health. 10:9. 3908-3929.

JEAN LAFRANCE
CHILD WELFARE
ABORIGINAL ISSUES
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Jean Lafrance’s work focuses on translating the perspectives of
children and their families into forums that inform program and
policy development in human service delivery. His approach
emphasizes:
Empowerment
Striving to truly understand and appreciate the client
perspective
Dr. Lafrance also brings a strong interest in the processes that can
assist Aboriginal people to develop children’s services and programs
that are more congruent with their aspirations and worldviews.
PROFILE
Dr. Jean Lafrance has over 30 years of experience in the
development and delivery of social service programs, with an
emphasis on services provided to vulnerable youth and children.
Some of his experience includes:
Beginning his career as a frontline worker in Northern
Alberta
Fulfilling various roles from the frontline to most senior
levels of the ministry
Role as Alberta provincial children’s advocate
Two decades of experience in the Faculty of Social Work,
University of Calgary
Author
Jean has a particular interest in aboriginal people and has written
extensively on issues ranging from the residential schools to the 60s
scoop to the ongoing difficulties at present challenges for these
families and those who serve them.
Aboriginal Issues
Indigenous Education
Community Development and Practice
Child Welfare, particularly Aboriginal
children and youth
Dr. Lafrance’s research aims to understand how
to better structure our policies and programs to
create the best possible future for our children.
The Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare
project is a notable example, exploring the
challenges faced and lessons learnt by
practitioners, researchers, and academics in the
field of child welfare. It is a collaborative effort
on the part of the Prairie Child Welfare
Consortium, focusing on issues relevant to the
Prairie Provinces, and in particular on child
welfare in relation to Aboriginal communities.
Today, we still see a growing number of
Aboriginal children coming into care. Dr. Jean
Lafrance’s research is also largely motivated by
the tragic loss of Aboriginal children to their
communities and by the injustices taking place
to this day within our society and justice system.
His research supports more creative and
culturally appropriate responses to the
challenges Aboriginal families face.
Recognizing his commitment and expertise, Jean
has been certified by the Aboriginal Court of
Queen’s Bench as an expert on Metis Child
Welfare.
WEBSITE
http://www.jeanlafrance.com/

JEAN LAFRANCE
CHILD WELFARE
ABORIGINAL ISSUES
Dr. Jean Lafrance values partnership in his research. Since 1997,
his research has involved collaboration with other academic
institutions and social service providers across Canada, Mexico, and
Belize as well as Aboriginal groups and leaders in Canada.
OTHER KEY PROJECTS
Circles of Understanding: Reclaiming and restoring the Aboriginal
Family
An interactive online course for those seeking to better
understand our Aboriginal brothers and sisters
Offered in collaboration with the Creating Hope Society
Aboriginal Mothers Advocacy Program
Aboriginal Men are Fathers Too
President’s Circle of Excellence for teaching and research,
University of Calgary
International Association of Social Workers, member
Canadian Association of Social Workers, member
Alberta Association of Social Workers, member
Creating Hope Society of Alberta, advisor and founding
member
Advisory group to Region 6 consisting of Aboriginal agencies
and key operational staff, leadership team member
Recent Grants
Creating Hope Society (2011-13; 2014)
Homeward Trust (2014; 2014-15)
Alberta Human Services (2014)
Alberta Human Rights (2014)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Jean Lafrance received his BA from University
Ottawa, MSW from Carleton, and PhD at
University of South California. Prior to academia,
Jean worked in various capacities with the
Alberta government for 33 years. He is an avid
writer, publishing numerous works related to his
practice and experience, including: “The Sturgeon
Lake Journey Toward Empowerment” and “Red
Brother, White Brother: a time for atonement”.
Jean is currently working on a historical fiction
novel based on his work—to be released in 2017.
In lieu of his love of literature, Jean has also been
recently exploring various indigenous prophecies
and legends that caution us about the direction in
which society is moving, drawing comparisons to
literature and stories from around the world.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Lafrance J. (2013) Red Brother, White Brother: A
time for atonement. iUniverse Press.
Lafrance, J. (2010) Weaving a New Tapestry:
Merging Aboriginal Wisdom and Western Science
in Child Welfare. Unpublished Monograph. 156
pages.
Lafrance, J. & Courtereille, C. (2010) Knowing
Your Rights: A Child Welfare Information Booklet.
Creating Hope Society
View other publications at:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jean_Laf
rance/publications

JEANNETTE WAEGEMAKERS SCHIFF
HOMELESSNESS
MENTAL HEALTH
IMPACT STATEMENT
Dr. Jeannette Waegemakers Schiff’s research aims to provide
better support to- and understanding of the experience of-
vulnerable people, particularly those facing homelessness. Her
research supports:
Improved service delivery
Appropriate training for social service providers
New ways to integrate care services , particularly services
targeted toward marginalized groups
Improved evaluation methods, including integrating
delivery and evaluation
PROFILE
Jeannette Waegemakers Schiff is leader on issues related to
marginalized groups, and works closely with community members to
ensure research is integrated into practice and to learn from the
current experiences of practitioners. Notable contributions to the
field include:
Development of a certificate program, “Working with
Homeless People” in collaboration with the Calgary
Homeless Foundation
A Comparison of Four Housing First Programs report
prepared for Human Resources and Development Canada
Homelessness Asset and Risk Screening Tool (HART)
Psychosocial needs assessments of frontline workers in
Edmonton and Calgary
Numerous feasibility studies for programs related to
mental health, addictions, homelessness
She has received over $3.75 million in research grants, primarily for
her research related to housing and homelessness and to distance
education, and has published extensively across various areas.
Mental Health and Addictions
Program and Organizational Evaluation
Research Methods
Interprofessional practice
Curriculum Design and Delivery
Service Delivery & Homelessness
Frontline service providers offer services to
geographically, socially, economically, and
culturally marginalized populations in inner city
and rural Canada. Dr. Waegemakers Schiff’s
research seeks to understand the psycho-social
stresses and needs of frontline workers
delivering homeless services. Her research
ensures more effective service delivery by
understanding real needs of staff and
prescriptions for organizational strategy,
including: adequate staff training and support;
infrastructure; management; technology; and
access to financial resources, networks, and
partnerships.
Rural Homelessness
Research and interventions dedicated toward
those experiencing rural homelessness have
historically been limited. Dr. Waegemakers
Schiff and colleagues have opened up a
conversation to develop a better understanding
of the characteristics of- and factors leading to-
the prevalence of rural and indigenous
homelessness. Among other things, their
research has identified a need for a
comprehensive provincial research agenda to
tackle the significant and exasperated challenges
associated to homelessness in the rural context,
such as cost and travel to access housing,
addiction, or employment services.

JEANNETTE WAEGEMAKERS SCHIFF
HOMELESSNESS
MENTAL HEALTH
Dr. Waegemakers Schiff can provide consultation to groups who
provide services for the homeless, including funders and agencies.
She consults with groups around to create and implement strategies
to reduce homelessness, train frontline workers, and evaluate
programming. Dr. Waegemakers Schiff welcomes collaboration with
other academics and community organizations.
PARTNERSHIPS/GRANTS
(ACCFCR)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC/HPS)
Canadian Homeless Research Network (CHRN)
Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH)
Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH)
Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHR)
Mainstay Housing
Houselink
United Way of Halifax
Napi Friendship Association
Clubhouse Society of Calgary
Select Grants
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (2014)
Human Resources Development Canada (2013; 2013; 2011)
Canadian Institutes Health Research (2010-2011; 2009-10)
The Calgary Homeless Foundation (2009, 2015)
Edmonton Homeward Trust (2015)
Health Canada (2006-2008)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Waegemakers Schiff completed her PhD and
MPhil at Columbia University, and BA and MSW
at the University of Toronto. Jeannette has held
project administrator positions for the
Interprofessional Mental Health and Addiction
Certificate and Diploma Program, the Homeless
Provider Certificate Program and the Children’s
Mental Health Initiative. Prior to joining the
University of Calgary, Dr. Waegemakers Schiff
was Director for Research at Pathways to
Housing, the housing first program in New York
City. She is a registered social worker in Alberta.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Waegemakers Schiff, J. (2015) Working With
Homeless and Vulnerable People: Basic Skills and
Practices. Lyceum, Chicago.
Waegemakers Schiff, J., & Schiff, R. (2014).
Housing First: Paradigm or Program? Journal of
Social Distress and the Homeless, 23(2), 80-104.
Schiff, R. & Waegemakers Schiff, J. (2016).
Collaborative Approaches to Addressing
Homelessness in Canada: Value and challenge in
the Community Advisory Board Model. In
Systems-Level Collaborative Approaches to
Addressing Homelessness in Toronto, York
University Homeless HUB Press.
Waegemakers Schiff, J., Schiff, R., Turner, A., &
Bernard, K. (2015). Rural homelessness in
Canada: Directions for planning and research.
The Journal of Rural and Community
Development, 10(4), 85-106.

JULIE DROLET
IMPACT STATEMENT
Grounded in community-based and participatory action research,
Dr. Julie Drolet’s work supports inclusive approaches to building
resilient and sustainable communities.
Her research informs the development of grassroots and culturally
relevant programs and social work practices, as well as social policy
decisions at all levels of government.
PROFILE
Dr. Drolet brings over 20 years of diverse community organization
and international social work experience, including work abroad in
Cameroon, Egypt, Mexico, and France.
Her recent work includes three complementary areas: long-term
community-based disaster recovery, climate change and sustainable
development, and the settlement and integration experiences of
immigrants and refugees. Within these areas, Dr. Drolet conducts
critical research on capacity building and resiliency.
Dr. Drolet leads the Alberta Resilient Communities (ARC) Project:
Engaging Children and Youth in Community Resilience Post-Flood in
Southern Alberta and Rebuilding Lives Post-Disaster Research
Partnership (rlpd.ca). She is also co-investigator in the Pathways to
Prosperity Partnership (p2pcanada.ca).
Other major research projects include:
Social development and climate change in small cities
and rural communities
Women rebuilding lives post-disaster and related
innovative community practices
Environmentally induced displacement and migration
Issues of employment and labor market integration, and
settlement/housing for Canadian newcomers
Social protection and social development
Micro credit and implications for women
International Social Work
Sustainable Development
Social Policy & Social Protection
Resilient Communities
Gender & Development
Field Education: International & Canada
Disaster Recovery and Climate Change
The increasing frequency and impact of natural
disasters necessitates a deeper understanding of
key social, economic, gender, health and/or
cultural issues related to disaster response and
recovery in various contexts.
Dr. Drolet’s research is aimed at developing a
comprehensive understanding of various
narratives related to disaster recovery and
climate change. Her work supports effective
responses to environmental degradation,
climate change, and disaster and seeks to find
pathways to resilience that can enhance disaster
preparedness.
Immigration and Refugees
Dr. Drolet has engaged in research on the
settlement and integration experiences of
newcomers to Canada, particularly in the
context of small cities. She collaborates with
researchers across Canada to better understand
the social and economic integration of
immigrants and refugees.

JULIE DROLET
Dr. Julie Drolet can provide consulting to external groups includes
developing: post-disaster recovery projects, services and programs
to support refugees and immigrants, and initiatives to build
community resiliency. She is also an expert in research methods and
evaluation, and welcomes collaboration with other academics and
community partners.
Centre for International Social Work (India)
Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE)
Canadian Association for the Study of International
Development (CASID)
O’Brien Institute for Public Health (University of Calgary)
Alberta Innovates Health Solutions: Collaborative Research
and Innovation - Population Resiliency Award (2015-18)
SSHRC Partnership Development Grant (2012-16)
Globalink Mitacs Award (2014, 2015)
Centre for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary (2014-
15)
Immigrant Sector Council of Calgary (2014-15)
SSHRC Knowledge and Synthesis Grant (2013-14)
CIHR Meeting and Dissemination Grant (2010-12)
Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Leaders Opportunity
Fund grant (2009) for excellence in the field of climate change,
disasters & sustainable development
SSHRC Public Outreach Grant (2011-13)
SSHRC Research Development Initiative (RDI) (2009-11)
SSHRC International Opportunities Fund (IOF) (2008-10)
CONTACT
Innovate Calgary
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Drolet has extensive field and work
experience in international social work. She
obtained her PhD and MSW from McGill
University, BSW from the University of Regina,
and BA from the University of Toronto. She is
also a Registered Social Worker.
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Drolet, J. (Eds.) (2016). Social work and social
development perspectives on social protection.
Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Drolet, J., Dominelli, L., Alston, M., Ersing, R.,
Mathbor, G., & Wu, H. (2015). Women
rebuilding lives post-disaster: Innovative
community practices for building resilience and
promoting sustainable development. Gender &
Development, 23(3), 433-448
Drolet, J., Wu, H., Dennehy, A. & Taylor, M.
(2015). Social work and sustainable social
development: Teaching and learning strategies
for ‘green social work’ curriculum. Social Work
Education: The International Journal, 34(5), 528-
543.
Drolet, J. (Ed.) (2015). Editorial [Special issue on
climate change]. International Social Work, 58(3),
351-354.

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