Position:

Faculty

Phone:

(604) 504-7441 Local 4440

E-mail:

Adrienne

Office:

Abbotsford B344

Adrienne joined the School of Social Work and Human Services in August 2004. She has taught sessionally at UFV, UBC, and Camosun College. She was on faculty at Douglas College in Community Programs and in the Community Social Service Worker Program prior to returning to university to complete her PhD. Adrienne completed a Post-doctoral Fellowship at UBC with the Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education and Training from 2001-2004. Adrienne worked in the field as a social worker in health, mental health, child protection, and family services. She brings a perspective from community advocacy, social work, and adult education. Her teaching interests include child welfare policy, diversity, ethnic, race and multicultural studies, institutional change, research methods, gender studies, and social policy. Her research interests include academic culture, institutions, narrative methods, educational policy, social policy, social justice, racism, and anti-racism.

Leah Douglas, BSW, MSW, PhD, RSW

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Position:

Faculty

Phone:

(604) 504-7441 Local 4470

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Robert

Office:

Abbotsford B347

After working in the field of child welfare in Manitoba and Quebec, Robert moved to New Zealand where he worked in the health care system as a community development consultant and as a senior policy advisor. Prior to his arrival in BC in 1996, he was a lecturer in a 3-year social work diploma program at College Marie-Victoria in Montreal. He also taught Cree students enrolled in a 3-year college diploma program in special education in James Bay, Quebec. Robert's research interests include the influence of the media on social policy and social work; Aboriginal issues; Canadian and international social policy; and community development. In March of 2007, Robert successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at Simon Fraser University, entitled Reframing Aboriginal Social Policy Issues in the News: Old Stereotypes and New Opportunities.

Position:

Acting Director

Phone:

(604) 854-4560

E-mail:

John

Office:

Abbotsford B346

John joined the School of Social Work & Human Services as BSW Field Education coordinator in August of 2007. John assumed the position of Acting Director of the School on October 15, 2007, on a term appointment until July 31, 2009. Prior to his appointment, John was a long-time sessional instructor with the school. Previous roles have included Director of Patient and Family Counselling at Surrey Memorial Hospital and Team Leader for the Ministry of Children and Family Development in offices throughout British Columbia. John is actively involved in the community and has served a number of not-for-profit organizations. Currently, he is president of the White Rock South Surrey Baseball Association, the largest little league in Canada, and last year’s national champions.

Lucki Kang BSW, MSW, RSW

Position:

Faculty Contract Administrator

Phone:

(604) 557-4085

E-mail:

Curtis 

Office:

Abbotsford B351

Curtis joined the School in 1997 and served as BSW Field Education Coordinator from 1999 to 2005. Prior to UFV, Curtis worked in Victoria as an Assistant Manager of Long Term Care; as a Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Victoria School of Social Work; as an AIDS Support Services Coordinator; and in Ottawa as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor.

Curtis was elected to the Executive of the Faculty and Staff Association (FSA) as Faculty Contract Administrator in May of 2006. Since May of 2008, Curtis works full-time for the FSA, representing UFV's 600 faculty members in upholding the Collective Agreement.

Curtis is enrolled in the Associate Certificate in Workplace Conflict at the Justice Institute of British Columbia.

Position:

Faculty

Phone:

(604) 854-4537

E-mail:

Georgina

Office:

Abbotsford B349

Georgina joined the School in 1993 and currently teaches Social Work Practice with Groups, Feminist Social Work, Social Work Practice with Individuals, Counselling Skills and Practicum I. Utilizing a feminist framework, her focus in teaching challenges traditional approaches to helping that perpetuate oppression. Georgina serves on the board of the Women’s Resource Society of the Fraser Valley.

Position:

Faculty (57%)

Phone:

(604) 504-7441 Local 4239

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Lisa

Office:

Abbotsford B347

Lisa has been with the School of Social Work and Human Services since 2000. She completed a BA at UBC, a BSW at UVic, an MSW at McGill, and a PhD at UBC. Lisa currently teaches Introduction to Social Work and Human Services and Disability Issues and her particular areas of research and interest include anti-oppressive social work practice, social justice, and violence in schools. Prior to teaching at UFV, Lisa taught in the Women in Trades program at BCIT and has also worked as a hospital social worker and a social worker in an alternative high school. In November 2008, Lisa successfully defended her doctoral dissertation at UBC's School of Educational Studies, entitled Disrupting 'bully' talk: Progressive practices and transformative spaces for anti-violence work in schools.

Position:

Faculty

Phone:

(604) 504-7441 Local 2533

E-mail:

Gwen

Office:

Chilliwack D231

Her Honour, Gwen Point, joined the School of Social Work & Human Services in August 2005, where she has a joint appointment with the History Department. Before joining UFV, Gwen was education manager for the Sto:lo Nation. She is also a doctoral candidate in education at Simon Fraser University. On October 1, 2007, Gwen became the Chatelaine of British Columbia when her husband, the Honourable Steven Point, was installed as British Columbia's 28th Lieutenant Governor.

Position:

Faculty

Phone:

(604) 504-7441 Local 2463

E-mail:

Pieter

Office:

Chilliwack D233

Pieter Steyn has been a social work educator and practitioner for more than 30 years. He completed a PhD on stress and stress management, and has an interest in depression in older adults. He worked in the field of gerontological social work in South Africa, Namibia, and Canada. He joined the School of Social Work and Human Services in 1994. His teaching assignments include courses in gerontology and gerontological social work.His research interests include the aging process and gerontological education.