Faculty & Research
Cyndi Gilmer
Acting Director
R.N., B.Sc.N.(Western), M.H.Sc.(N) (Charles Sturt), D. Hlth. Sc.(Charles Sturt)
Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office N127.2, 705-748-1011 ext. 7268, cyndigilmer@trentu.ca
Research Interests: Leadership, homelessness, access to health care, mental health
and addictions, parenting.
Kimberly Calderwood
Associate Professor
BA (Waterloo), MSW (Wilfrid Laurier), PhD (Toronto)
Durham, Rm. 185, 705-748-1011 ext. 5048, kcalderwood@trentu.ca
Research Interests: Direct practice methods, bereavement process, social work education
David Firang
Assistant Professor
BA (Ghana), MA (Saskatchewan), MSW, PhD (Toronto)
Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office N125, 705-748-1011 ext. 7701, davidfirang@trentu.ca
Research Interests: Child welfare policy and practice, immigrant transnationalism, housing and homelessness, social diversity and anti-oppression, Afro-Canadian issues
Susan Hillock
Associate Professor
BA (Mount Allison), BSW (Saint Thomas), MEd (University of New Brunswick), PhD (Memorial)
Faculty Member for the Department of Social Work and Graduate Studies (Education)
Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office S115, 705-748-1011 ext. 7741 (LEC S115) susanhillock@trentu.ca
Research Interests: Exploring equality and social justice; promoting social change; and studying how privilege and experiences of oppression play out in the classroom and in the field
Else Marie Knudsen
Assistant Professor
BSc (U of T), MSW (U of T), MSc, PhD (London School of Economics)
Durham, Rm. 186, 705-748-1011 ext. 5051 elsemarieknudsen@trentu.ca
Research Interests: Criminal justice policy, penology, punishment & society, critical criminology, children of prisoners; the ‘collateral consequences’ of mass incarceration.
Read more about Else's research in the Trent Daily News.
Marina Morgenshtern
Assistant Professor
BSW. (Tel-Aviv University), MSW (Tel-Aviv University), PhD (Wilfrid Laurier)
Durham, Rm. 187, 705-748-1011 ext. 5020 marinamorgenshtern@trentu.ca
Research Interests: Feminist intersectional analysis of oppression; immigrant families, couples and communities; critical social work practice
Staff
Carolyn Mallory
Academic Administrative Assistant
Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office N124, 05-748-1011 ext. 6397, carolynmallory@trentu.ca
Jennifer Walsh-Hopkins
Academic Coordinator
Admissions/ Student Advising/ Community and Field Liaison
BBA (Trent), MIR (Queen’s)
Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office, N126.
705-748-1011 ext. 7618, jawalsh@trentu.ca
Brenda Allen
Field Education Coordinator
BA(Hons) Queen’s, B.Ed. Queen’s, MSW Toronto
Peterborough, Lady Eaton College, Office, N127.1
Durham, Rm. 187
705-748-1011 ext. 7425, ballen@trentu.ca