Jennie VengrisAssociate Professor, Social Work
Overview
My research experience and interests revolve primarily around housing and homelessness – especially the complex intersection of personal and structural risk and protective factors in individuals’ and communities’ experiences of homelessness. I am interested in advocacy efforts that demand comprehensive housing policies and am interested in how to meaningfully incorporate an equity analysis in …
Areas of Expertise
McMaster Affiliations
Other Appointments
Senior Policy Analyst
Housing Services Division, City of Hamilton (2010 - 2014)
Social Planner
Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton (2004 - 2010)
Lecturer (CLA)
School of Social Work, McMaster University (2014 - 2017)
Sessional Instructor
School of Social Work, McMaster University (2014 - 2017)
Background
Degrees
Master of Social Work
Social Welfare Policy Analysis, McMaster University
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Social Work
Social Work and Indigenous Studies, McMaster University
Contact
vengris@mcmaster.ca
(905) 525-9140 ext. 23784