Research
Addressing Complex Health and Social Challenges
Researchers in the Faculty of Community Services work in partnership with communities, policy makers and service providers to develop the knowledge and tools needed to create a just society.
By developing knowledge for action — and addressing complex challenges — we help create strong communities that advance health, social well-being and inclusion.

The RShare digital repository showcases a collection of faculty and student research from across TMU.
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Videos
Signing Songs
Early childhood studies prof Kristin Snoddon's film examines the nuances and challenges of translating popular songs into ASL for Deaf audiences, featuring artist Robert Bhola's ASL renditions of songs by Queen, R.E.M., The Beatles and more.
Who, Me? Promoting Social Inclusion for Children (external link)
Exploring how self-reflective skills can help foster social inclusion. This video is produced by All Kids Included, a non-profit advocacy alliance led by Donna Koller, professor of early childhood studies.
How to Succeed in Breastfeeding (external link)
This video, which is part of a series produced through international collaboration and led by nursing professor Margareth Zanchetta, discusses how to succeed in breastfeeding.
Signs of Labour (external link, opens in new window)
This video, which is part of a series produced through international collaboration and led by nursing professor Margareth Zanchetta, discusses how to recognize the signs of labour.
Reimagining Equity in Global Health Research: Power, Principles, and Possibilities
The FCS International Speaker Series launch featured three inspirational panelists who have worked across cultures and geopolitical climates to advance global health equity research.
Sole Expression: A Trauma-informed Dance Intervention Program (opens in new window)
Sole Expression is a research study led by Jennifer Martin, associate dean, FCS on a trauma-informed dance intervention program for youth.
Syria Was Once a Beautiful Country (external link)
A research video from Mehrunnisa Ali, professor, School of Early Childhood Studies, documents the memories of children from Syria who arrived in Canada as refugees.
Margot Challborn (external link)
Margot Challborn examines the differences between Medical Assistance in Dying and suicide in the context of mental illness. She is the Ethel Louise Armstrong Post-Doctoral Fellow in the School of Disability Studies (2022-2024).
Loree Erickson (external link)
Loree Erickson’s research on “queercrip” porn and care collectives is challenging cultures of undesirability. Erickson was the Ethel Louise Armstrong Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Disability Studies from 2018-2020.
Being Prepared for an Emergency (external link)
A video developed for young caregivers by Kristine Newman, professor, Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, and her team, on being prepared for an emergency.