Lisa Barnoff is an accomplished scholar, educator and academic leader. She joined TMU as assistant professor in the School of Social Work; after being awarded early tenure, she was appointed to an academic leadership position in her School as associate director field education. Since that time, Lisa has continued to engage in academic leadership roles including director, School of Social Work and dean, Faculty of Community Services.
Lisa is known for her collaborative and progressive approach to leadership and for her abilities to engage communities, build diverse teams, and implement systems that promote equity and inclusion. In 2015, Lisa was awarded the Usha George Faculty Recognition Award at TMU, and in 2020 her strengths as an academic leader were again recognized when she was awarded the prestigious Errol Aspevig Award for Outstanding Academic Leadership.
Lisa's program of research and areas of scholarship include anti-oppressive practice, equity and inclusion in social service delivery; anti-racism and anti-oppression approaches to organizational change; LGBT health; and social work education. Lisa holds a PhD in social work and an MA in sociology from the University of Toronto, as well as a BA in sociology from Trent University.