Expanding our definition of bereavement
Posted on: September 9, 2022
Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Dr. Rebecca Sanford’s research looks at expanding our view of who can and should access support.
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Research team looks at full-circle sustainability
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Dr. Bala Nikku looks at pressing societal challenges by examining ways to adopt a circular economy, after receiving a research grant.
Read moreTRU research studies disaster-resilient communities
Posted on: April 4, 2022
Dr. Bala Nikku will look at community science and social work in natural hazards and disasters after receiving a special research grant.
Read moreMapping the resiliency of frontline health-care workers
Posted on: July 14, 2020
Dr. Bala Nikku, assistant professor of social work, leads a team of researchers studying resilience among frontline health-care workers.
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Answering the call of community with hundreds of masks
Posted on: May 11, 2020
Canada Research Chair Dr. Shelly Johnson has made almost 700 face masks on request from Indigenous communities and connections across Canada and beyond.
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New book reframes social work and aging
Posted on: February 27, 2020
Dr. Wendy Hulko co-authored a new text that addresses major shifts in the field of gerontological social work in Canada.
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Teaching rights to local kids with Mind the Gap
Posted on: February 17, 2020
Twenty-six TRU students were paired with 46 School District 73 kids as part of a Mind the Gap event.
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From earthquakes to wildfires. What are the human impacts?
Posted on: May 29, 2019
What do earthquakes in Nepal and wildfires in BC have in common? Patterns, explains social work faculty member Bala Nikku.
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Teaching and travel forge film festival fame
Posted on: April 10, 2019
TRU alum Tim Unaegbhu documented the past year while working in South Korea. He entered his film into a festival recently and placed second.
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Awards recognize outstanding research mentorship
Posted on: April 4, 2019
Dr. Wendy Hulko and Dr. Lisa Bourque Bearskin received Undergraduate Research Mentor Awards.
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