Shelley Craig

New & Evolving Academic Leaders Program

Full Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
Canada Research Chair in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth 

Dr. Shelley L. Craig is Full Professor at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) at the University of Toronto and Canada Research Chair in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (SGMY).  Dr. Craig has served in a range of community and academic leadership roles for the past twenty-five years, including as the Governing Board Co-Chair of organizations such as the National Board of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), WorldPride, the Council of Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression and Identity of the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), Heartstrong and as Board member of the Ontario Association of Social Work (OASW). As Executive Director, she has led organizations supporting victims of familial violence, created systems of care for SGMY and served as leader in interprofessional care in emergency care centers. She recently completed her term as Associate Dean, Academic at FIFSW and developed competencies for graduate education, particularly as it relates to the health and mental health of marginalized populations and equity, diversity and inclusion in organizations and programs.