Michele Sorensen

Michele Sorensen serves as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Regina's Regina Campus, where her work prioritizes social work practice with and for Indigenous populations. Her research integrates theoretical innovation with practical community applications.

Her research portfolio spans critical areas including:

• Social work alongside Indigenous populations
• Field experience pedagogy and professional associate roles
• New materialist theoretical frameworks
• Aesthetic dimensions of embodied practices
• Gender and sexualities studies
• Community youth engagement through non-traditional activities

Dr. Sorensen employs diffractive research methods to explore how embodied experiences generate transformative potential beyond binary thinking, focusing on reconstructing personal capacity and identity through aesthetic practices. Her community-based research examines tangible benefits of youth engagement initiatives like tennis programs.

Available contact information includes email (Michele.Sorensen@uregina.ca) and office phone (306-585-4588) at location ED 469.