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Tara Black is an Assistant Professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) at the University of Toronto, appointed since October 2013 on a contractually limited-term basis (CLTA). Prior to this, she served as a Sessional Lecturer at FIFSW for three years. With over 15 years of child welfare experience, her roles include front-line child protection work, co-managing the 2008 Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2008), and managing the Ontario Child Abuse and Neglect Data Systems (OCANDS) project at the University of Toronto.
- Education: Ph.D., University of Toronto
Her research focuses on child maltreatment, resilience, and quantitative data analysis. Notable contributions include a 2022 report on anti-Black racism in Ontario child welfare services and a 2016 study on poverty's role in child protection system involvement, co-authored with PhD student Kofi Antwi-Boasiako. She actively participates in professional conferences, such as the 2017 Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference.
Awards: None explicitly listed in the provided texts.
Advising & Grants: Advises PhD student Kofi Antwi-Boasiako. Her work with OCANDS and CIS-2008 reflects ongoing engagement with data-driven child welfare research and policy.
Labs/Teams: Involved with the OCANDS project and CIS-2008 initiative, contributing to large-scale child protection data systems and analysis.
