Dr. Ami Goulden

Biography

Dr. Ami Goulden is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Memorial University of Newfoundland. A registered social worker, Dr. Goulden completed her PhD at the University of Toronto and holds master's degrees in Social Work and in Child and Youth Study from the University of Toronto and Mount Saint Vincent University, respectively. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Work from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Saint Vincent University. Dr. Goulden’s research focuses on disability justice, critical social work praxis, and universal design, employing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to highlight lived experiences. She has been awarded several grants, including the Public Engagement Accelerator Fund in 2023 and SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant in 2022. Prior to her role at Memorial University, she taught at Renison University College and King's University College, where she delivered courses on social work practice, research methods, and program planning. Dr. Goulden is the founder and director of the Collaborative Anti-Ableism Research Education Social Work (CARES) Lab, which emphasizes mixed-methods research and transformative practices in social work.

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