Tracy Smith-Carrier

2025-10-14 10:06:47

(MENAFN- The Conversation)

Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Royal Roads University

Profile Articles Activity

Tracy's program of research centers on Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically through investigating robust economic, health and social systems, healthy and sustainable communities, and reducing inequalities through human rights-oriented policy and practice.

Experience

2024–present Professor, Royal Roads University
2021–2024 Associate professor, Royal Roads University
2012–2021 Associate professor, King's University College at Western University

Education

2011 University of Toronto, PhD
2002 Wilfrid Laurier University, MSW
1997 University of Toronto, BEd
1995 Queen's University, BA(Hon)

Publications

2022 Bridging out of an impoverished paradigm: A qualitative study to help us 'rethink poverty' today, Critical Social Work
2022 A rapid review of practices to support people experiencing homelessness during COVID-19, Housing, Care and Support
2021 A rapid review of practices to support people experiencing homelessness during COVID-19, Housing, Care and Support
2021 Challenges encountered by newcomers with disabilities in Canada: An illustration of the Ontario Disability Support Program, Canadian Journal of Disability Studies
2021 Debunking myths about poverty: Social actor representation of the participants of the cancelled Ontario Basic Income Pilot project, Journal of Poverty
2021 “It's not just a pay gap: Quantifying the gender wage and pension gap at a post-secondary institution in Canada, Canadian Journal of Higher Education
2021 Understanding the principle of consumer choice in delivering Housing First, Housing Studies
2021 'My only solution is to work later and sleep less': Exploring the perspectives of parenting in academia in Ontario, Canada, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
2021 The joint association of family-level inadequate housing and neighbourhood-level antisocial behaviour with child mental health problems, Child and Youth Services Review

Grants and Contracts

2020 Exploring the Experiences of Ontario Basic Income Pilot Participants Role: Co-I Funding Source: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
2020 Navigating the Systems of Our Lives Role: Co-I Funding Source: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
2020 Myth or Reality? Exploring Parent-Child Income Assistance Use in Ontario, Canada Role: PI Funding Source: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
2019 Covid-19 and Resiliency in Registered Practical Nurses in Ontario Role: Co-I Funding Source: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Professional Memberships

Registered Social Worker
Ontario Certified Teacher

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