PhD candidate
Memorial University
Rose is a PhD candidate at Memorial University and a sessional lecturer at Dalhousie University. Rose teaches courses focusing on critical approaches to theory, practice, and policy. With over two decades of experience in the social services sector, Rose is also a practicing social worker. Rose’s research and interests centre on critical social work education, social justice, disability justice, disabilities, mental health, substance use, online learning and teaching, and emerging technologies. Additionally, Rose was awarded the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship (2023-2024) and the Memorial University Dean’s Excellence Award (2023-2024). Rose is also a recipient of the Memorial University Peter Mackey Memorial Graduate Scholarship (2022), the Memorial University Olivia Lewis and Michael Lonardo Graduate Scholarship (2022-2024), the Memorial University Graduates Students’ Union Award for Excellence in Research (2024), and the inaugural Association for Distance Education and Independent Learning (ADEIL) Evan Smith Research Award (2024). Rose currently serves as one of the CASWE-ACFTS Disability Caucus Co-Chairs.
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM MT
Action Steps Toward Disability Justice and Dismantling Ableism in Social Work Education
Friday, October 24, 2025
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM MT
Disability Justice Approaches to Collaborative Research: Centering Disabled Voices
Saturday, October 25, 2025
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM MT