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Jennifer Ma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at McMaster University. Her research focuses on anti-colonial struggles, child welfare, community-based research, and transnationalism. She has contributed to over 15 scholarly publications since 2011, with recent work emphasizing the intersection of colonialism and child welfare systems in Canada. Her teaching includes courses like SOCWORK 739B (Critical Approaches to Social Work Knowledge), SOCWORK 4J03 (Social Change: Social Movements and Advocacy), and SOCWORK 2BB3 (Anti-Oppressive Social Work).
Her research employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to address systemic inequities in child welfare, particularly impacting First Nations and migrant communities. Key themes include overrepresentation of Indigenous children in child welfare systems, racialization in service delivery, and policy reforms. Ma's work spans North America and Australia, with a focus on culturally responsive interventions and community-engaged research.
Recent publications analyze the overrepresentation of First Nations children in Ontario child welfare systems (2019), the impact of colonialism on child welfare experiences (2021), and education programs for child welfare workers serving migrant families (2025). These studies highlight systemic racism, policy gaps, and opportunities for anti-oppressive practices.
Teaching activities emphasize critical social work methodologies and anti-oppressive frameworks. She has taught courses on research methods, social movements, and cultural competency at both undergraduate and graduate levels since 2022. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the profile.
