Sasan Issari

Sasan Issari is an Assistant Professor at Trent University's Durham Campus. He holds a BSW from the University of British Columbia (UBC), an MSW from Dalhousie University, and a PhD from York University. His work spans over a decade in social work across British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Ontario, with roles including Guardian Worker, counsellor, therapist, Clinical Supervisor, and Director of Mental Health. He currently practices in private practice. His research and teaching are grounded in decolonizing, anti-oppressive, and intersectional frameworks.

Key research interests include Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI); critical clinical social work; immigration and social policy; and decolonizing mental health. He has co-authored peer-reviewed articles on topics like social justice advocacy, immigrant integration, and institutional change. Sasan has presented at various conferences, including the Decolonizing Health symposium (2024) and the Canadian Association of Social Work Education (2016).

His academic contributions focus on transforming social work education and practice through anti-oppressive approaches. He has delivered invited lectures on topics such as neoliberalism and employment equity policy, immigration history in Canada, and social change frameworks.