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Dr. Patrizia Albanese is a Professor & Vice-Provost of Faculty Affairs at Toronto Metropolitan University, holding a PhD in Sociology from the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on children, youth, families, and social policies, with notable work on Canadian military families and childcare discourse. She chairs the Board of the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences and previously led the Canadian Sociological Association. Dr. Albanese has authored/co-authored over a dozen books and articles, including textbooks on sociology and policy studies. She teaches courses on research methods and children's societal roles.
- Education: BA (King’s College, University of Western Ontario), MA (University of Toronto), PhD (University of Toronto)
Her research explores how policies affect family well-being, including studies on care work in Ontario’s elections and resilience in military families. She emphasizes interdisciplinary methods and ethics, reflected in her publications like Children in Canada Today and Growing Up in Armyville.
Publications span policy analysis, family dynamics, and child development, with a focus on Canadian contexts. Her awards include the 2018 Canadian Sociological Association’s Outstanding Contribution Award.
Leadership roles include interim directorships of the PhD in Policy Studies and the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology. She advocates for humanities and social sciences through board memberships and policy engagement.
