My teaching emphasises critical thinking and self-reflective learning processes. To facilitate such processes I attempt to create a learning environment of equity, respect, responsibility, curiosity, collaboration, flexibility, risk-taking and creativity. I encourage students to help create this environment by sharing their own experiences, ideas and reflections abut the topic being taught. Equal emphasis, however, is placed on students feeling comfortable setting boundaries around their sharing. I do not expect students with personal experience of issues being discussed in class, such as being on the receiving end or racism or other form of marginalization, to educate others regarding these topics.

My teaching methods are based on constructivist and adult learning principles. I present class material through a wide range of media and place emphasis on students interacting with ideas. I also try to make learning an enjoyable experience.

Current courses being taught, and prevous courses (from July 2002), are lised below. All courses are taught at McMaster unless otherwise stated.

Graduate Courses

Social Work 711: Children and Families (2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010)

Social Work 4617 University of Toronto: Cross cultural social work & diversity: From cultural literacy to anti-oppressive practice (co-taught 2002, 2003)

Social Work 505 University of Victoria: Child Welfare (2002)

Social Work 4625 University of Toronto: Identifying and Responding to Child Maltreatment–Issues for Social Work Practice with Children and Families (2001)

Social Work 4803 University of Toronto: Identifying and Responding to Child Maltreatment (team taught 1999, 2000)

Social Work 4103 University of Toronto: Elements of Social Work Practice (co-taught 1997)

Social Work 4105H University of Toronto: Social Work Practice Lab (co-taught 1997)

Undergraduate Courses

Social Work 2BB3: Social Welfare II Policy and Practice (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010)

Social Work D406: General Social Work II (2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2010-2011)

Social Work 4Q03: Inquiry into Anti-Oppression: Facilitating the Dialogue (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

Social Work 4W03: Child Welfare (2005, 2007, 2009)

Social Work 323 University of Victoria: Anti-Oppressive Practice (2002)

Social Work 375 University of Victoria: Child Welfare Practice (2001)

Social Work 4380 York University: Child Welfare Policies and Services (1997)