Lea Caragata on CBC Vancouver News
Director and Associate Professor, Dr. Lea Caragata co-authored a research report with the Centre of Family Equity published in March 2024, detailing the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on low-income lone mothers. On May 12, 2024, Dr. Caragata spoke with CBC News on the findings of this report.
2023/24 Dean of Arts Faculty Research Award Recipient
Congratulations to Dr. Barbara Lee, who was selected as a recipient of the 2023/24 Dean of Arts Faculty Research award. This award allows research faculty to devote their time to research for one semester by reducing teaching or administrative duties. Research project: Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators for Effective Child Welfare Intervention: The Experiences of […]
Tribute to Roop Seebaran
With sadness, we announce that Roopchand (Roop) Seebaran passed away peacefully in Mission, BC, on Thursday March 21, 2024 at age 87. Tribute to Roop Seebaran
Barbara Lee awarded as UBC Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization (KxM) Scholar
Originally sent on October 12, 2023 The UBC Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization (KxM) Scholars program is an initiative launched in 2023 by the UBC Vice President Research and Innovations Office, Knowledge Exchange Unit, aiming to enhance the capacity within UBC faculties and schools to support the practice and science of KxM. Dr. Barbara Lee is among […]
Tim Stainton’s contribution to N.S disabilities rights
Legal victory for N.S. disabilities rights converted to five-year plan : “A landmark legal victory has officially yielded a five-year plan to ensure Nova Scotians with disabilities can move out of large institutions and receive timely access to housing”
Tim Stainton in The Tyee
Professor Dr. Tim Stainton comments on MAID accessibility expansion in this article by The Tyee, published August 9, 2023.
Second Report of the Survey Study on Hong Kong Residents Recently Arrived in Canada
Dr. Miu Chung Yan and his team have published the second report of the captioned survey. In this new report, they further analyzed the data of the 660 respondents by classifying them into four different groups based on the document that they entered Canada. While sharing many similarities, respondents of these four major groups, who […]
A New Director at the School of Social Work
The School of Social Work at UBC Vancouver is excited to announce the appointment of a new Director, Dr Lea Caragata. Dr Caragata joined the School in 2021 after many years as Professor and Associate Dean at Wilfrid Laurier University. Immediately on joining UBC, Dr Caragata took on reinvigorating the School’s PhD program and has […]
Survey Study on Hong Kong Residents Recently Arrived in Canada
Dr. Miu Chung Yan and his team have just published the results of the online survey on Hong Kong residents recently returned to or arrived in Canada. The study was aimed to fill the knowledge gap of this new wave of newcomers to Canada. The results of the survey indicate that this group of newcomers […]