DeGagné speaking for World Social Work Day

World Social Work Day is on March 20, and the department of Social Work is marking the occasion with a special lecture featuring Nipissing University president, Dr. Mike DeGagné.

Dr. DeGagné will speak about the future of social work in the context of Reconciliation and efforts to indigenize education.

The lecture takes place on Tuesday, March 20, from 3:30 – 4:30 in room F210, and will be followed by a Question and Answer session.

Dr. DeGagné is the sixth president and vice-chancellor of Nipissing University. His career includes work with the federal government in management of Aboriginal programs and as a negotiator of comprehensive claims. Most recently, he served as the founding Executive Director of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, a national organization that addressed the legacy of Indian Residential Schools.

He has served on numerous Boards of Directors in the health and university sectors including as Chairman of Ottawa Queensway-Carleton Hospital and Chairman of the Child Welfare League of Canada.

With a PhD in Education focusing on Aboriginal post-secondary success from Michigan State University, Dr. DeGagné also holds Masters degrees in Administration and Law. He lectures nationally and internationally in the areas of Indigenous governance and reconciliation. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario as well as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.