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My social work path began in London, Ontario where I completed my BSW at King’s University College at Western University (2000). Next, I journeyed to the U.S. Midwest where I completed my MSW at the University of Minnesota (2002). Finally, I landed in the Toronto area where I received my PhD in Social Work from the University of Toronto (2014). During my doctoral studies, I completed a graduate certificate in Qualitative Health Research from the Centre for Critical Qualitative Health Research at the University of Toronto.
I focus on exploring issues of gender-based violence including intimate partner violence, child exposure to woman abuse, and other forms of trauma perpetrated against women and girls. I use critical, feminist and intersectional frameworks to position and explore violence in the lives of women, their family and their chosen communities. I currently focus on conceptualizations of safety among women who experience intimate partner violence. Additionally, I am interested in exploring methodological innovations with respect to interpretivist qualitative research, especially in terms of violence-related research with survivors.
I value and welcome opportunities to engage both undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning more about research, and researcher-practitioner approaches, to social work. Students interested in exploring social work research are encouraged to connect with me.
I am excited to supervise graduate students who have interests in gender, IPV/VAW/GBV, resistance, and critical and feminist social work.
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Miele, R., Root, J., Godderis, R., & Meerai, S. (2024). Towards feminist research ethics of care: Reflections, lessons, and methodological considerations for doing research during a pandemic. Studies in Social Justice Journal, 18(1), 125-142. https://doi.org/10.26522/ssj.v18i1.4056.
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Godderis, R. & Root, J. (2023). Centering reciprocity and accountability in Community-Based Research: How meaningful relationships with a Community Advisory Group impacted survey development. Engaged Scholar Journal: Community-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Learning, 9(1), 77-85. https://doi.org/10.15402/esj.v9i1.70800.
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Skop, M., Darewych, O. H., Root, J., & Mason, J. (2022). Exploring intimate partner violence survivors’ experiences with group art therapy: A community-based study. International Journal of Art Therapy. 27(4), 159–168. doi: 10.1080/17454832.2022.2124298.
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Akesson, B., Braganza, M., & Root, J. (2018). Is theory development essential for the social work dissertation? Social Work Education, 37(2), 209-222.
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Godderis, R., & Root, J. (2017). Addressing sexual violence on post-secondary campuses is a collective responsibility. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching and Learning Journal, 9(3), 1-9.
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Root, J. & Godderis, R. (2016). Instructor responses to student disclosures of gender-based violence on campus. Canadian Journal of Action Research, 17(3), 3-19.
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Godderis, R. & Root, J. (2016). Trigger warnings: Compassion is not censorship. Radical Pedagogy, 13(2), 130-138.
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Mishna, F., Bogo, M., Root, J., & Fantus, S. (2014). "Here to stay: Cyber communication as a complement in social work practice." Families in Society.
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Mishna, F., Bogo, M., Root, J., Sawyer, J., & Khoury-Kassabri, M. (2012). "‘It just crept in’: The digital age and implications for social work practice." Clinical Social Work Journal.
Contact Info:
E: jroot@wlu.ca
Office location: DAL207, 97 Dalhousie St.
Office hours:
By appointment.
Languages spoken: English