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June Yee is an Associate Professor and Interim Co-Director at the School of Social Work at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her scholarly research emphasizes race, racism, anti-colonialism, and equity issues impacting racialized communities within health, education, and social services. With a focus on the complexities of multiple positionalities, Yee aims to address the forms of oppression documented in her writings on racism and white supremacy. She is committed to finding innovative ways to instigate systemic change and improve equity measures in direct practice within service work. Currently, she is engaged in research that implements an anti-oppressive framework in child welfare, collaborating with Children’s Aid Societies in Ontario. Over the years, Yee has been recognized with numerous external peer-reviewed research grants, including those from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, contributing to significant studies aimed at equitable access to mental health care in racialized communities. Her accolades include the Dean’s Teaching Award, the Professor of the Year Award from the Toronto Metropolitan University, and the Ontario Association of Social Workers' Social Work Leaders Award. Through her extensive academic and community work, Yee has made substantial contributions to the field of social work, particularly regarding the education and integration of internationally educated social work professionals.
Department of Chemical Engineering