Victoria Burns
Positions
Associate Professor
Faculty of Social Work, Calgary Campus
Founder & Director University of Calgary Recovery Community & Recovery on Campus Alberta
Provost
Full Member
Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education
Full Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Contact information
Background
Educational Background
BA (honors) , University of New Brunswick, 2004
BSW , McGill University, 2007
PhD , McGill University, 2016
MSW , McGill University, 2010
Biography
I am a registered social worker, educator, writer, researcher, and disability and recovery advocate. In addition to these roles, I am a wife and dog mom who has the privilege to live and work on Blackfoot and Treaty 7 Territory, also home to Métis Nation Region 3.
Drawing on over a decade of social work practice and my own lived experiences, my research focuses broadly on the areas of home/homelessness, stigma, disability, addiction, and recovery. I combine my research interests with a passion for storytelling and the arts, including documentary film, to raise awareness and combat stigma for marginalized populations.
Research
Areas of Research
Moving towards Wellness: Combatting Substance-Related Addiction amongst UCalgary Faculty Members
Beyond housing: Creating a sense of place among formerly homeless older adults in Calgary, Alberta
Scaling up Peter Coyle Place, Supportive Housing using a Harm Reduction Approach.
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Professional and Community Associations
I’ve involved and passionate about my work with the Campus Mental Health Strategy’s Substance Use and Harm Reduction Subcommittee. I spearheaded The Faculty of Social Work’s adoption of the Campus Mental Health Strategy –and look forward to being involved in it its implementation.
I’m also a member of UCalgary’s O’Brien Institute of Public Health, and have over a decade of service experience with the Canadian’ Association of Social Work Education’s Social Policy and Advocacy Committee
Licenses
Alberta College of Social Workers Alberta Fitness Leaders Certification
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| SOWK 412 LAB 01 B01 | Practicum II | 2020 |
| SOWK 413 SEC 01 S01 | Integrative Seminar II | 2020 |
| SOWK 553.12 | Addiction & Recovery | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| SOWK 557.44 | Practicing Self-Care & Social Care | 2019, 2021 |
| SOWK 627 | Practice with Communities and Organizations |
Awards
- Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in recognition of contributions to the mental health and addiction field in Alberta, Government of Alberta. 2023
- Research Excellence in Innovation award, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. 2023
Publications
- “Recovery is complicated”: A qualitative exploration of Canadian university students’ diverse recovery experiences. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. (2024)
- Les personnes âgées en situation d’itinérance : Sont-ils des marginaux de longue date. Victoria Frances Burns. Presse : Université de Laval. (2018)
- Introduction. In Errance : Itinérance parmi les aines. Victoria Frances Burns. (2018)
In the News
- Seniors and Homelessness - Trinity Place Foundation Newsletter. (2019)
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