Yvonne Gomez, BA, BSW, MSW Co-Coordinator, Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1070 Phone: 604-777-6380 Email: gomezy@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (Women's Studies), BSW, York University, MSW, University of Victoria Areas of Instruction: Child and Youth Development, Working with Families, Abuse and Recovery, Activity Planning CYC Practice Expertise: CYC Practicum, Work-Integrated Learning, Child Welfare and Kinship Practice, Community Development, and Critical Thinking |
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Tiffany Sosnowski, MSW, RSW Co-Coordinator, Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1038 Phone: 604-777-6382 Email: sosnowskit@douglascollege.ca Education: Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Masters of Social Work (MSW), University of British Columbia Areas of Instruction: Substance Use and Mental Health for Adolescents, Advanced CYC Skills and CYC Practicum CYC Practice Expertise: Adolescent Substance Use and Mental Health, Healthcare Systems, Program Development, Community Development, CYC Practicum Education |
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Jacky Barreiro, MA, MBA, PhD (Candidate) Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1036 Phone: 604-777-6200 Email: barreiroj@douglascollege.ca Education: BA University of Loja, MA University of Delaware, PhD candidacy Simon Fraser University Areas of Instruction: CYC Practicum, International and Community Development, Research Methods CYC Practice Expertise: Diversity in Education, International Education, Relational Practice, Post-qualitative Methodologies |
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Robert Bates, MA Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1042 Phone: 604-527-5778 Email: batesr@douglascollege.ca Education: Dip (CYC) Douglas College, BA (CYC) University of the Fraser Valley, MA (CYC) University of Victoria Areas of Instruction: History and Substance of Professional Child & Youth Care, Legislation & Policies, Child Protection, Family Violence & Abuse, CYC Practicum CYC Practice Expertise: Child & Youth Care Professionalization, Life Space Crisis Intervention, Child & Family Agency Accreditation, Child & Youth Care in Child Protection |
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Justin Chan, MEd, RCC Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1034 Phone: 604-777-6368 Email: chanj38@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (Psychology), MEd (Counselling Psychology), Simon Fraser University Areas of Instruction: CYC Practicum, Theories of Change, Relationship Practice Skills, Activities and Groups in CYC CYC Practice Expertise/Interests: Relationship and Counselling Psychology, Reflective Practice, and the Uses and Effects of Technology |
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Carys Cragg, MA, RCC, CYC-P Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1067 Phone: 604-527-5589 Email: craggc@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (CYC), MA (CYC), University of Victoria, EdD (Candidate) Western University Areas of Instruction: CYC Practicum, CYC Foundations, Applied Child & Youth Development CYC Practice Expertise: CYC Practicum, Work-Integrated Learning, Reflective Practice, Program Development/Quality Assurance, Professional, Academic, and Creative Writing |
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Kristy Dellebuur O'Connor, PhD Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1068 Phone: 604-527-5584 Email: dellebuurk@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (CYC), MA (CYC), University of Victoria, PhD Simon Fraser University Areas of Instruction: Change Theory, Systems Theory, Applied Development, CYC Practicum CYC Practice Expertise: CYC Praxis, Anti-Racist & De/colonizing Teaching & Learning, Relationality, Adolescent Well-Being |
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Meaghan Dougherty, EdD. Co-Coordinator, Youth Justice Program Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1049 Phone: 604-657-1559 Email: doughertym@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (Hons.) (Crim), MA (Crim), EdD (Post-Secondary Leadership), Simon Fraser University Areas of Instruction: Substance use and mental health, Social research methods, Professional ethics, Practicum CYC Practice Expertise: Youth Justice, Substance use, Non-profit management |
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Kari Gustafson, MA, PhD Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1036 Phone: 604-445-7512 Email: gustafsonk@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (Pædagog) Højvangsseminariet, MA (Educational Psychology) Aarhus University, PhD Simon Fraser University Areas of Instruction: CYC Practicum, Applied Child & Youth Development, Mental Health, Activity Planning, Disability CYC Practice Expertise: Disability & Neurodiversity, Social Pedagogy, Social exclusion, Games & Play, Relational Praxis, Post-qualitative Inquiry & Writing |
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K. Larisa Hanssen, MA, GDBA Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1038 Email: hanssenk@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (Psychology & Anthropology) University of Victoria, MA (CYS), Mount Saint Vincent University Areas of Instruction: Relationship Building, International Perspectives in CYC, Applied Child & Youth Development, Group Facilitation/Leadership CYC Practice Expertise: Transitions from Government Care, Youth Homelessness, Youth Mental Health, Program Development and Evaluation, Reflective Practice |
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Lori Hawkes, MA, RCC Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1040 Phone: 604-527-5125 Email: hawkesl@douglascollege.ca Education: BA, Simon University, MA (Adult Education and Leadership), Royal Roads University, CSTP (Relational Somatic Transformation of Trauma, in progress) Areas of Instruction: CYC Practicum, Family Support, Applied Child & Youth Development, Attachment Theory CYC Practice Expertise: CYC Practicum, Trauma Informed Care, Attachment Theory, Individual and Group Counselling |
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Cheryl Inkster, MA, PhD (Candidate) Faculty Child & Youth Care Phone: 604-527-56379 Email: cheryl.inkster@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (Child and Youth Care), Douglas College, MA (Counselling Psychology), Simon Fraser University, PhD (Counselling Psychology) (in-progress), University of British Columbia Areas of Instruction: Counselling and Relationship Building, Aboriginal Perspectives and Experiences, Critical Issues in Practice CYC Practice Expertise: Indigenous Children's Health and Wellness, Identity development, Child and Youth Mental Health, Counselling and Communication Skills |
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Jason Lam, MSW, RSW Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1035 Phone: 604-777-6219 Email: lamj25@douglascollege.ca Education: BCOM (Marketing) University of Alberta, MSW and MSc (Mental Health), University of Michigan Areas of Instruction: Counselling and Relationship Practice Skills, Child & Youth Development, CYC Practicum, Social Research Methods CYC Practice Expertise: Children and Youth Mental Health, Child Welfare, E-Mental Health, Social Entrepreneurship |
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Emily Taylor, BA, MEd Faculty Child & Youth Care and Indigenous Pathway Office: C1035 Phone: 604-777-6371 Email: taylore9@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (Double Minors in Sociology & Political Science) SFU, MEd (Indigenous Education and Leadership) UBC Areas of Instruction: Indigenous Pathways: Intro to Indigenous Child, Youth and Family Practice, Indigenous Experiences & Perspectives, First Nations Policies and Legislation, Working in Communities CYC Practice Expertise: Indigenous Knowledge and Pedagogy, Indigenizing Curriculum and CYC Practice, culturally safe, culturally relevant and responsive educational spaces |
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Jessica Williams, MSW, RSW Faculty Child & Youth Care Office: C1035 Phone: 604-527-5725 Email: williamsj13@douglascollege.ca Education: BA (Criminology), Simon Fraser University, MSW, University of British Columbia Areas of Instruction: Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence, CYC Practice in Child Protection, Counselling Skills, Advanced CYC Skills and Developmental Theory CYC Practice Expertise: Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Counselling, Child Protection, and Family Systems |
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