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Professor Michael Saini is a faculty member at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. Holding the Factor-Inwentash Chair in Law and Social Work and co-directing the Combined J.D. and M.S.W. program, he bridges legal and social work disciplines to advance family and child well-being.
- PhD (University of Toronto), MSW (University of Toronto)
- BA (Nipissing University), BSW (Lakehead University)
- BA (Laurentian University)
Research Interests focus on family law, child custody, co-parenting, and domestic violence intersections with social work. His work examines technology's role in parent-child relationships, crossover child protection/custody cases, and eldercaring conflict frameworks.
Grants include studies on shared parenting in domestic violence, virtual visitation, ICT in healthcare, and family justice systems. Key scientific awards encompass:
- 2019 Stanley Cohen Distinguished Research Award
- John & Minnie McKay Award
- University of Toronto Fellowship
Leadership Roles span committee memberships in Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and editorial/review roles for journals like Family Court Review, Journal of Public Child Welfare, and Research Synthesis Methods. He also consults for national and international child/family justice organizations.
