Sarah Todd

Sarah Todd is a Full Professor at the School of Social Work, Carleton University. She holds an MSW from McMaster University and an Ed.D. from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). Her work centers on the professionalization of social work, social work education, and community practice.

• Education:
  • MSW, McMaster University
  • Ed.D., OISE

Research Interests include navigating uncertainty in clinical practice, simulation-based education, and post-structuralist critiques of whiteness and neoliberalism in academia. She leads the SIM Social Work Research Lab, funded by a SSHRC Explorer Grant and the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund.

Recent Trends in her publications focus on simulation methodologies, advocacy competencies in mental health, and ethical frameworks for collaborative research. Key themes include clinical supervision, recovery-oriented practice, and the intersection of technology and pedagogy.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Editor’s Choice, British Journal of Social Work (2015)

Grants: SSHRC Explorer Grant, Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund.

Labs & Collaborations: Director of the SIM Social Work Research Lab, collaborating with researchers like Kenta Asakura, Katherine Occhiuoto, and Pam Grassau.