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RESEARCH
Faculty members at the School of Social Work are engaged in a variety of research projects. (For individual faculty research interests, please refer to faculty profiles in the section, Faculty and Staff.)
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James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian StudiesJames Robinson Johnston, 1876-1915, was the first Nova Scotian of African descent to graduate in the Law Faculty at Dalhousie University. The chair named in his honor is now held by Dr. David Divine. For more information visit James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies. |
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Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research ProgramThe Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research Program (AAHRP) is part of a nation-wide initiative by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health to strengthen the capacity of Aboriginal people in health research visit Atlantic Aboriginal Health Research Program. |
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International Resilience ProjectThe International Resilience Project (IRP) is a multi-year international research to develop a better, more culturally sensitive understanding of how youth around the world effectively cope with the adversities that they face in life. For more information visit International Resilience Project. |
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Racism, Violence and Health ProjectThe Racism, Violence and Health (RVH) Project is working with African Canadian community members in Halifax, Toronto, and Calgary to study the impact of violence – including the violence of racism – on their health and well being. For more information visit RVH. |