Tam Cane

Dr. Tam Cane is an Associate Professor in Social Work and Social Care at the University of Sussex, School of Education and Social Work. She joined in 2018 as Course Lead for the BA Social Work program and previously held leadership roles in MA/BA programs. Her research focuses on anti-racist social work practice, transracial adoption frameworks (AFDiT), HIV/AIDS reproductive health, and contextual safeguarding. Key contributions include the BRAC2eD model for debiasing adoption assessments and the AFDiT framework co-created with transracial adoptees.

Dr. Cane leads funded projects such as 'Hidden in Plain Sight: Exploring Brighton's Colonial Heritage' (PI) and 'Anti-racist Framework for Decision Making in Adoption' (PI). She co-investigates initiatives like designing 'safe spaces' for Black children in care placements and evaluating anti-racist practices in regional services. Teaching specialties include social work values, ethics, and modules on adversarial environments, risk management, and professional development.

Notable awards include the 2021 'Navigating White Privilege Educational Video.' She supervises PhD students in adoption, HIV studies, race/racism, and leadership. Her work emphasizes decolonizing education, foster care equity, and intersectional advocacy.