Presenting Topics
Political Economy of War in the Global South
War as a Social Determinant of Health
Ethnic Warfare and Social Fragmentation in Liberia
This presentation examines the structural drivers of war.
We ask a critical question:
Why do wars persist?
I begin with the central pillar of my research:
Reframing war as a social determinant of health.
This presentation focuses on ethnic conflict during Liberia’s civil war.
Warlords, Power, and Accountability
Former Child Soldiers and Cycles of Violence
Extreme Violence and Historical Context
This presentation examines power and leadership in post conflict contexts.
This presentation focuses on former child soldiers in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
This presentation addresses extreme forms of violence, such as amputations and mutilations.
Street Youth in Contexts of Displacement
Global Refugee Experiences and Policy Critique
Faith as a Coping Mechanism
Aging, Trauma, and Resilience
This presentation focuses on street-involved youth, particularly within the Liberian context.
This presentation offers a comparative analysis of refugee experiences globally.
This presentation explores the role of faith and spirituality in contexts of war and displacement.
This presentation focuses on older immigrants in Canada.
Exploring how trauma evolves across the life course with focus on Re-emergence of trauma in late life Reinterpretation of past experiences
Colonialism, Post-colonialism and Social Work Practice
Trauma informed Care and social work practice with clients
Colonialism, Post-colonialism and Social Work Practice.
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Understanding historical trauma
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Analyzing systems of power
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Practicing cultural humility
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Decolonizing knowledge and practice
Presentation builds trauma‑informed social work practice by examining trauma across war, displacement, violence, racism, poverty, and abuse, equipping practitioners with practical strategies for empowering care.
Social Work and Blackness: Implications for research, practice and education
Social Work and Blackness: Implications for Education, Practice, and Policy
Social Work and Black Health
Social Work and Intergenerational Trauma with Blacks and Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Mitigating Racism in Social Work: A Transformative Approach
Presentation examines social work and Blackness, tracing anti‑Black racism and colonialism’s impacts, advocating anti‑racist, decolonizing, culturally responsive practice centering Black voices, equity, justice, education.
This presentation focuses on older immigrants in Canada.
Exploring how trauma evolves across the life course with focus on Re-emergence of trauma in late life Reinterpretation of past experiences
Presentation examines social work and Black health, linking anti‑Black racism, colonialism, and structural inequality to health disparities, emphasizing culturally responsive, trauma‑informed practice and justice‑oriented interventions.
Understanding the Roots of Intra-Community Violence in Black Communities
Presentation examines social work and Blackness, tracing anti‑Black racism and colonialism’s impacts, advocating anti‑racist, decolonizing, culturally responsive practice centering Black voices, equity, justice, education.
Presentation examines social work and Blackness, tracing anti‑Black racism and colonialism’s impacts, advocating anti‑racist, decolonizing, culturally responsive practice centering Black voices, equity, justice, education.
Presentation examines social work and Blackness, tracing anti‑Black racism and colonialism’s impacts, advocating anti‑racist, decolonizing, culturally responsive practice centering Black voices, equity, justice, education.
Understanding the Roots of Intra-Community Violence in Black Communities; the philosophy of Frantz Fanon
Anger Management education; guide for emotional regulations and expression stress and other factors
Co-Parenting; a collaborating process for raising children
Presentation examines social work and Blackness, tracing anti‑Black racism and colonialism’s impacts, advocating anti‑racist, decolonizing, culturally responsive practice centering Black voices, equity, justice, education.
Presentation examines social work and Blackness, tracing anti‑Black racism and colonialism’s impacts, advocating anti‑racist, decolonizing, culturally responsive practice centering Black voices, equity, justice, education.
Presentation examines social work and Blackness, tracing anti‑Black racism and colonialism’s impacts, advocating anti‑racist, decolonizing, culturally responsive practice centering Black voices, equity, justice, education.
Gerontological Social Work with War Affected Seniors
Presentation examines social work and Blackness, tracing anti‑Black racism and colonialism’s impacts, advocating anti‑racist, decolonizing, culturally responsive practice centering Black voices, equity, justice, education.
Knowing Your Human Rights in Canada
Presentation examines social work and Blackness, tracing anti‑Black racism and colonialism’s impacts, advocating anti‑racist, decolonizing, culturally responsive practice centering Black voices, equity, justice, education.