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UCalgary Social Work Podcast

UCalgary Social Work Podcast

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A podcast from the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work. UCalgary FSW is the largest faculty of social work in Canada, consistently ranked among the top 15 schools in research across North America.
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Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard

UCalgary Social Work PodcastAug 02, 2021

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Nov. 3, 2022, PhD Info Session

Nov. 3, 2022, PhD Info Session

Note: not a regular episode. This is a recording our our PhD Info Session for playback by registrants. Hosted by Dr. Gina Dimitropoulos.

Nov 24, 202216:07
Youth Researchers

Youth Researchers

A follow-up to last November's episode, Integrating the Voices of Youth in Clinical Training Approaches. This time around, Dr. Angelique Jenney and PhD candidate Olivia Cullen are joined by team member Laura Shiels and six youth co-researchers: Ann Marie, Liv, Katelyn, Mackenzie, Victoria and Rebekah! A must listen for researchers working with youth. Dr. Jenney recently celebrated her fifth anniversary as the Research Chair at Wood's Homes – the first community-based chair in children's mental health in Canada. Learn more here!
May 11, 202231:32
What Black Canadians and African Refugees REALLY need for their mental health

What Black Canadians and African Refugees REALLY need for their mental health

So what would your mental health be like if your children were separated from you, living in a refugee camp halfway around the world? Or, how do you think your mental health would suffer if you lived your life under suspicion? Arbitrarily pulled over by police or followed around shops by store-owners who assume you’re a thief?

Dr. Régine Uwibereyeho King, PhD was troubled by the descriptions she saw of African newcomers in academic literature. They are frequently described with terms like: “very vulnerable ... unable to fit in ... or traumatized people from Africa.” This didn't fit the people she knew and worked with as a social worker. So she set out to discover what really impacted their mental health; how they tried to deal with the stressors in their lives, and what the solutions might be, to make things better. 

Her research has taken her from Toronto, to Winnipeg and currently Alberta, where she is an Associate Professor, and researcher with the University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work

Mar 07, 202228:15
Dr. Karl Tomm
Feb 25, 202232:10
Ask an Alumna: Reena Samra

Ask an Alumna: Reena Samra

Ask an alumna! Edmonton campus grad Reena Samra (BSW '18, MSW '21), who was recently name a Top 40 Under 40 recipient by EDify Magazine, joins us to talk about her social work journey, which includes initiatives such as trauma-informed yoga and Soulidarity, a support group for immigrant women offered through the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton in partnership with the Islamic Family and Social Services Association.

Are you interested in pursuing a BSW with UCalgary?Join in on one of our free, online info sessions, which you can register for over on our events page.

Jan 07, 202223:20
Experiences of Anti-Black Racism at the University of Calgary

Experiences of Anti-Black Racism at the University of Calgary

Faculty of Social Work Assistant Professor Dr. Patrina Duhaney, PhD, breaks down the findings of the recent study Experiences of Anti-Black Racism at the University of Calgary.
Visit the Anti-Black Racism Task Force here. Read the task force's Action Plan here.
Nov 23, 202123:19
Integrating the Voices of Youth in Clinical Training Approaches

Integrating the Voices of Youth in Clinical Training Approaches

UCalgary FSW professor Dr. Angelique Jenney and PhD candidate and sessional instructor Olivia Cullen discuss a new study that aims to give children and youth a voice in developing counselling approaches for working with children exposed to intimate partner violence (CEIPV).


Nov 12, 202122:30
MSW in Community Development

MSW in Community Development

An interview with recent graduate Jennie Gurnett about her MSW in International & Community Development. As Jennie discovered, this mostly online, macro-focus, MSW specialization gives you the tools required to work in community development in inner-city Edmonton - or in communities around the world. 

Oct 18, 202117:24
The Cut of It
Oct 15, 202122:53
Lawrence Murphy - Doing Therapy Online
Oct 06, 202115:43
Connecting to Protect
Sep 21, 202119:49
UCalgary Recovery Community

UCalgary Recovery Community

UCalgary Faculty of Social Work Associate Professor Dr. Victoria Burns discusses the newly launched UCalgary Recovery Community (UCRC).

In conjunction with Recovery Month, the UCRC is officially launching this September with the following no-cost activities.

· Sep 15 – Information Coffee Cart, 11 am – 2 pm in the TFDL Quad

· Sep 19 – Recovery Day Calgary Booth, 11 am – 2 pm at Olympic Plaza. For more information about Recovery Day, please visit www.recoverydaycalgary.com.

· Sep 27 – Recovery Yoga, 12 pm – 1 pm over Zoom

· UCRC Kickoff Meeting, TBD

For register for events, to join the UCRC listserv, or simply for more information, contact: recoverycommunity@ucalgary.ca

Sep 03, 202127:45
Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Aug 02, 202122:16
Dr. Katharina Manassis, M.D., FRCPC

Dr. Katharina Manassis, M.D., FRCPC

Assessing mental health problems in children and youths is complex. Losing sight of the need to nurture therapeutic relationships while doing so is all too common. Today's guest, Dr. Katharina Manassis, an acclaimed author, certified child psychiatrist and University of Toronto professor emerita, will be leading an online professional development course offered through UCalgary which will help participants master these challenges.

To learn more, visit https://socialwork.ucalgary.ca/pd or drop us a line: fswcomms[at]ucalgary[dot]ca.

Jul 09, 202114:19
Social Work and Disaster Network
Jun 12, 202112:42