Anne McLaughlin, University of Calgary

Research

social work practice social justice professionalism employment code of ethics

Latest funding

Investigating quality and innovation in laddered graduate certificate programs: a mixed methods comparative case study
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$64,076
Workforce perceptions of social work professionalism: What role for social justice?
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$49,411
Workforce perceptions of social work professionalism: What role for social justice?
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$40,995

All 4 grants and awards

Investigating quality and innovation in laddered graduate certificate programs: a mixed methods comparative case study

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nowell, Lorelli S.

Keywords: laddered graduate programs; graduate certificate programs; upskill

$64,076

Workforce perceptions of social work professionalism: What role for social justice?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McLaughlin, Anne Marie

Keywords: social work practice; social justice; professionalism; employment; code of ethics

$49,411

Workforce perceptions of social work professionalism: What role for social justice?

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McLaughlin, Anne Marie

Keywords: social work practice; social justice; professionalism; employment; code of ethics

$40,995

Understanding social justice for social workers: a qualitative inquiry into child welfare practice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: McLaughlin, Anne Marie

Keywords: social justice;social work; child welfare; qualitative research; grounded theory; codes of ethics

$46,463

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: social work practice Dear Professor McLaughlin, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on social work practice connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Workforce perceptions of social work professionalism: What role for social justice?" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]