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Nadia Kyba is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of British Columbia (Faculty of Arts). She is also a Field Liaison, combining academic roles with professional practice in conflict resolution and social work training. Her work spans child welfare, adult education, and sports safeguarding.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts (Political Science), University of Victoria
- Bachelor of Social Work, University of Victoria
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, University of British Columbia
- Advanced training in conflict resolution, facilitation, and mediation at the Justice Institute of British Columbia
Research Interests: Nadia focuses on Child and Family Social Work, pedagogy in social work education, and conflict management. She integrates practical experience from her 25-year career in Alternative Dispute Resolution within child welfare systems and Indigenous communities.
Professional Roles: She founded Now What Facilitation to address workplace and sports conflicts, and trains social workers and law enforcement at The Forensic Practice. She also serves as Safeguarding Liaison at viaSport BC and is a named Expert with the US Anti-Doping Agency’s True Sport Program.
Publications: Author of THIS IS HOW WE ROLL: A Coach’s Guide to Transforming Conflict and associated workbooks for workplace and sports conflict management.
Grants and Advising: No formal grants or advisees listed. Her work emphasizes community-based training and policy advocacy.
Labs/Teams: Leads initiatives through her company and partnerships with organizations like viaSport BC and The Forensic Practice.
