School of Social Work

Biography:

Lisa's  primary  research program has focused on the implementation of anti-oppressive practices within community-based social service agencies.. She has engaged in various studies and has authored multiple publications on this topic. Most recently she was PI on a SSHRC funded study which explored anti-oppressive practices as they are implemented within community agencies in five cities across Ontario. Lisa was a research collaborator (PI Dr. Christina Sinding) in the Lesbians and Breast Cancer Project, a study that explored lesbians' experiences with cancer and cancer care in Ontario. Currently, Lisa is  co-applicant on a SSHRC funded study exploring the impact of New Manageralism on social work education in five Schools of Social Work across Canada (PI, Dr. Ken Moffatt, Co-applicants Dr. Sarah Todd, Dr. Henry Parada, Dr. Melanie Pantich). 

Research Interest:

Anti-oppressive practices, anti-oppressive organizational change, feminist organizations.

Current Courses:

Lisa has taught courses in: social work theory, social work practices, anti-oppression theory and practices, violence against women, family violence, and sexual diversity.

Selected Publications:

Parada, H., Barnoff, L., Moffatt, K., and Homan, M. (2011), Promoting Community Change: Making it Happen in the Real World (First Cdn. Ed.) Toronto: Nelson Education.

Barnoff, L. (2011). Business as Usual: Doing anti-oppressive organizational change. In D. Baines (Ed.). Doing Anti-Oppresive Practice: Social Justice Social Work (2nd Ed.) Halifax: Fernwood, 176-193.

Sinding, C., Barnoff, L., McGillicuddy, P., Odette, F., and Grassau, P. (2010), Aiming for better than 'nobody flinched': Notes on lesbian oppression in cancer care. Canadian Women's Studies, 28, 2, 89-94.

George, P., Coleman, B., and Barnoff, L., (2010). Stories from the field: Structural social work in current times practitioners' use of creativity. Critical Social Work, 11, 2, 13-27.

Moffatt, K. Barnoff, L., George, P., and Coleman, B. (2009). Process as Labour: Struggles for Anti Oppressive/ Anti Racist Change in a Feminist Organization. Canadian Review of Social Policy, 62, 34-54.

George, P., Moffatt, K., Barnoff, L., Coleman, B., and Paton, C. (2009) Image Construction as a Strategy of Resistance by Progressive Community Organizations. Nouvelles Pratiques Sociales. 21, 2, pages TBD.

Sinding, C., Barnoff, L., Grassau, P., Odette, F., and McGillicuddy, P. (2009). The Stories We Tell: Processes and Politics. In J. Nelson, J. Gould, and S. Keller-Olaman. (Eds.). Cancer on the Margins: Method and Meaning in Participatory Research. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 121-137.

Barnoff, L. and Moffatt, K. (2007). Contradictory Tensions in Anti-Oppression practice in Feminist Social Services. Affilia: The Journal of Women and Social Work. Vol 22, No 1, 56-70

Barnoff, L. and Coleman, B. (2007). Strategies for Integrating Anti-Oppression Principles: Perspectives from Feminist Agencies. In: D. Baines (Ed.). Doing Anti-Oppressive Practice: Building Transformative, Politicized Social Work. Halifax: Fernwood Publishing, 31-49.

George, P., Barnoff, L., and Coleman, B. (2007). Finding Hope in a Hostile Context: Stories of Creative Resistance in Progressive . Social Work Agencies. Canadian Social Work. Vol 9, No 1, 66-83

George, P., Coleman, B., and Barnoff, L. (2007). Beyond ‘Providing Services’: Voices of Service Users on Structural Social Work Practice in Community Based Social Service Agencies. Canadian Social Work Review. Vol 24, No 1, 5-22.

Parada, H., Barnoff, L., and Coleman, B. (2007). Negotiating Professional ‘Agency:’ Social Work and Decision Making within the Ontario Child Welfare System. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. Vol 34, No 4, 35-56.

Barnoff, L., George, P., and Coleman, B. (2006). Operating in Survival Mode: Barriers to Implementing Anti-Oppression practice within Feminist Social Service Agencies. Canadian Social Work Review. Vol 23, No 1, 41-58

Sinding, C., Grassau, P. and Barnoff, L. (2006). Community Support, Community Values: The Experiences of Lesbians Diagnosed with Cancer. Women & Health. Vol 44, No 2, 59-79.

Barnoff, L., Sinding, C., and Grassau, P. (2005). Listening to the Voices of Lesbians Diagnosed with Cancer: Recommendations for Change in Cancer Support Services. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services. Vol 18, No 1, 17-35.

San Martin, R. M., and Barnoff, L. (2004). Let Them Howl: The Operations of Imperial Subjectivity and the Politics of Race in One Feminist Organization. Atlantis: A Women's Studies Journal. Vol 29, No 1, 77-84.

Sinding, C., Barnoff, L., and Grassau, P. (2004). Homophobia and Heterosexism in Cancer Care: Lesbians' Experiences. Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. Vol 36, No 4, 170-188.

The Lesbians and Breast Cancer Project Team. (2004). Silent No More: Coming Out About Lesbians and Cancer. Canadian Women's Studies. Vol 24, No 1, 37-42.

Barnoff, L. (2001). Moving Beyond Words: Integrating Anti-Oppression Practice into Feminist Social Service Organizations. L. Barnoff. Canadian Social Work Review. Vol 18, No 1, 67-85.

Selected Conference Papers Read (Refereed)

Sinding, C., and barnoff, L. (2011), Aiming for better than 'nobody flinched': Lesbian's experiences of cancer care. World Conference on Breast Cancer, Hamilton, Ontario.

Moffatt, K., Barnoff, L., George, P., and Coleman B. (2009). Process and Labour: Implementing Anti-Oppresion Practices in a Feminist Organization. International Labour Process Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland.

George, P., Moffatt, K., Barnoff, L. and Coleman, B. (2008) Paradoxes and Contradictions in Representation among Progressive Community Organizations. For: Democratic Renewal and Social Action and Intervention Practices: Nouvelles Pratiques Sociales Conference. Montreal, Quebec

Barnoff, L., George, P., Moffatt, K. and Coleman, B. (2008). Social Justice Oriented Social Work in Ontario: Organizational Strategies of Resistance in Progressive Agencies. For: Social Work National Conference, Toronto, Ontario.

George, P., Coleman, B. and Barnoff, L. (2007). Use of Creativity in Practicing Structural Social Work in Current Times: Stories from the Field. For: Congress 2007, Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

George, P., Barnoff, L. and Coleman, B. (2006). Rebuilding Progressive Organizations: A Response to the Current Crisis. For: Congress 2006, Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, Toronto, Ontario.

George, P., Coleman, B. and Barnoff, L. (2006). Beyond Providing Services: The Voices of Service Users on Structural Social Work Practice in Toronto Community Agencies. For: Structural Social Work: Honouring our Past: Considering Our Future Conference. Toronto, Ontario.

Barnoff, L. (2005). Strategies for Integrating Anti-Oppression Principles: Practitioner Perspectives. Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, London, Ontario.

Barnoff, L., and Grassau, P. (2005).  Listening to the Voices of Lesbians with Cancer: Recommendations for Change in Cancer Support Services. L. Barnoff, P. Grassau, and C. Sinding. Congress 2005, Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, London, Ontario.

Sinding, C., Grassau, P. and Barnoff, L. (2005).  The Lesbians and Breast Cancer Dialogues. World Conference on Breast Cancer, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Sinding, C., Barnoff, L., and Grassau, P. (2004). A Breast is a Breast is a Breast, Isn't it? Lesbians and Breast Cancer: A Participatory Research Project. Qualitative Analysis Conference, Ottawa, Ontario.

Sinding, C., Barnoff, P., James, P. and Gray, R. (2004). Lesbians and Breast Cancer: A Participatory Research Project. Sociology of Cancer Conference. University of Warwick, Warwick, United Kingdom. March.

Barnoff, L. (2002). Anti-Oppressive Agency Practices: Strategies for Change. Congress 2002, Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work, Toronto, Ontario.

Barnoff, L. (2002). Women Designing Anti-Oppressive Feminist Services. Congress 2002, Canadian Women's Studies Association, Toronto, Ontario.

Barnoff, L. (2000). Moving Beyond Words: Building Anti-Oppression Practice into Feminist Organizations. The Institute for Women's Studies and Gender Studies Conference, Feminist Utopias: Redefining our Projects, Toronto, Ontario.

Barnoff, L. and San Martin, R. M. (1999). "...Just Get the Thing Done and Let Them Howl": Race and Anti-Racism in Feminist Social Services. Congress 1999, Canadian Women's Studies Association, Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Selected Research Reports

Barnoff, L. (2005). Implementing Anti-Oppressive Principles in Everyday Practice: Lessons from Feminist Agencies. Final Research Report, November 2005. 76p.

Barnoff, L., Parada, H., and Grassau, P. (2005). Transforming Social Work: Creating Space for Anti-Oppression and Social Justice Practices. Conference Report. Toronto: School of Social Work, Ryerson University. 44p.

Lesbians and Breast Cancer Project Team. (2004). Coming Out About Lesbians and Cancer. Research Report. Toronto: Ontario Breast Cancer Community Research Initiative. 115p.

(January 2012)