Dr. Jane Sanders

Assistant Professor

Phone: 4332
Email: jsande48@uwo.ca

Dr Jane Sanders is an assistant professor at King’s in The School of Social Work. Prior to completing her PhD, Jane worked for over 25 years in social work, with children, youth, and families across multiple settings including: child welfare, domestic violence, child and family community services, hospital based child and adolescent mental health and school social work. Jane has been a field instructor and is currently a faculty coordinator at King’s. Jane is the lead researcher for The Support and Aid to Families Electronically (SAFE) Program. In addition to her work with SAFE, Jane’s research focuses on the impact of trauma and expanded forms of adversity (including systemic racism, inequity and community violence) on academics, with a particular focus on adverse experiences of students who have been suspended or expelled from school. Her research generally falls within two broad areas of focus: 1) child and family mental health with subspecialties in early adversity and school success, and 2) clinical practice and education.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work – Collaborative Specialization in Human Development Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Master of Social Work – Individuals, Families and Groups
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario

Bachelor of Social Work
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Research

Expanded Forms of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and the Impact on Educational Outcomes, School and Community Violence, Exclusionary Discipline (Suspension and Expulsion), Disproportionate School Discipline, Trauma and Trauma-informed Care, Trauma-Informed Education, Disproportionate Exposure to Adversity, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Intersectionality, Critical Theories, Critical Reflection on Practice (CRoP), Student School Relationships, Social Work Education, Field Education, Education through Simulation, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Information and Communication Technologies in Clinical Practice, Family Involvement in Treatment. 

Selected Publications

Goggle Scholar

https://scholar.google.ca/citations?hl=en&user=Q4G8u2wAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdateSelected Publications

Peer-Reviewed publications

Sanders, J., Mishna, F., Fallon, B. & McCready, L. (in press). Experiences of adversity among high school students who have been suspended or expelled: Systemic racism, inequity, school and community violence. Traumatology.

Fallon, B., Trocmé, N., Sanders, J., Sewell, K. & Houston, E. (2016). Examining the impact of policy and legislation on the identification of neglect in Ontario: Trends over time. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Resilience, 4(1), 77-90. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316215814_Examining_the_Impact_of_Policy_and_Legislation_on_the_Identication_of_Neglect_in_Ontario_Trends_Over-Time

Ringel, S., Mishna, F., & Sanders, J. (2017). Developing a reflective self through cyber space. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 34(1), 87-95. http://search.proquest.com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/docview/1822479803/abstract/8675A29DA3504F5EPQ/1

Sanders, J. & Fallon, B. (2018). Child welfare involvement and academic difficulties: Characteristics of children, families, and households involved with child welfare and experiencing academic difficulties. Children and Youth Services Review, 86, 98-109. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740917308125

Sanders, J. (2019). Phenomenology and intersubjectivity: Considerations for webcam-facilitated psychotherapy. Journal of Social Work Practice, 22(2), 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2019.1604498

Sewell, K., Sanders, J., Kourgiantakis, T., Katz, E. & Bogo, M. (2020). Cognitive and affective processes: MSW students’ awareness and coping through simulated interviews. Social Work Education, 40(5), 641-655. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02615479.2020.1727875

Okumu, M., Kim, Y. K., Sanders, J. & Makubuya, T. (2020). Gender-specific pathways between face-to-face and cyber bullying victimization, depressive symptoms, and academic performance among U.S. adolescents. Child Indicators Research, 13(6), 2205–2223. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-020-09742-8

Kim, Y. K., Sanders, J. & Makubuya, T. (2020). Risk factors of academic performance: Experiences of school violence, school safety concerns, and depression by gender. Child & Youth Care Forum, 49(5), 725–742. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-020-09552-7

Kourgiantakis, T., Sanders, J., Sewell, K., Asakura, K. & Bogo, M. (2020). Students’ conceptualization of culture and diversity with a simulated client. Journal of Culture and Diversity, 0(0), 1-15. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15313204.2020.1839618

Mishna, F., Sanders, J., McNeil, S., Fearing, G., & Kalenteridis, K. (2020). “If somebody is different”: A critical analysis of parents’, teachers’ and students’ perspectives on bullying and cyberbullying. Children and Youth Services Review, 118, 1–10. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740920306927

Kourgiantakis T., Ashcroft R., Mohamud, F., Fearing, G. & Sanders, J. (2021). Family-focused practices in addictions: A scoping review. Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 0(0), 1-36.

Sanders, J. (2021). Teaching note—Trauma-informed teaching in social work education. Journal of Social Work Education, 57(1), 197–204. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2019.1661923

Mishna, F., Sanders, J., Fantus, S., Fan, L., Greenblatt, A., Bogo, M. & Milne, B. (2021). #socialwork: Informal use of information and communication technology in social work. Clinical Social Work Journal, 49(1), 85–99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-019-00729-9

Mishna, F., Sanders, J., Sewell, K., & Milne, B. (2021). Preparing social workers for the digital future of social work practice. Journal of Social Work Education, 57(sup1), 19–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2021.1912676

Kourgiantakis, T., Sewell, K. M., Sanders, J., Craig, S., & Bogo, M. (2021). Preparing Advanced Standing Students for Social Work Practice: A Teaching Note. Journal of Social Work Education, 0(0), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2021.1963897

Taiwo, A., Baird, S. L., & Sanders, J. (2021). Mutual aid on WhatsApp: Reflections on an online support group for new and pre-tenured faculty. Social Work with Groups, 0(0), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/01609513.2021.1990191

Mishna, F., Milne, E., Sanders, J., & Greenblatt, A. (2021). Social work practice during COVID-19: Client needs and boundary challenges. Global Social Welfare, 0(0), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40609-021-00219-2

Sanders, J., Mishna, F., McCready, L., & Fallon, B. (2021). “You don’t know what’s really going on”: Reducing the discipline gap by addressing adversity, connection and resources. School Mental Health, 0(0), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-021-09481-3

Sanders, J. (2022). Coping with the impact of systemic racism, inequity, school and community violence among high school students who are suspended or expelled. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0(0), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211056724

Joseph-McCatty, A.A., Sanders, J., Massey, M., Hnilica, R. J., Williams, R. D. (2022). Tracking the early stages of the disciplinary gaze among students experiencing childhood adversities. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 0(0), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2022.2027314

Mishna, F., Sanders, J., Daciuk, J., Bogo, M., Fantus, Milne, B., S., Rosen, P., Khoury-Kassabri, M., Greenblatt, A., Fang, L., & Lefevre, M. (2022). #socialwork: An international study examining social workers’ information and communication technology. British Journal of Social Work, 52(2), 850–871. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab066

Sewell, K.M., Mishna, F., Sanders, J., Bogo, M., Milne, E., & Greenblatt, A. (2022). Supervision of information communication technologies in social work practice: A mixed methods study. British Journal of Social Work. 0(0), bcac113. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcac113

Sanders, J., Antia, H., Bernal, E, Landon, J., Reed, A.J., Seale A., Sullivan, H., Sutton, E., Arundel, M.K., Csiernik, R. (2022). Support and Aid to Families Electronically (SAFE): Addressing intersecting academic and community needs. Journal of Social Work Education, 0(0), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2022.2089305
 

Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations

Baird, S., Béres, L., Sanders, J. & Vito, R. (2022, June). The Role of Groups in Teaching Critical Reflection on Practice to MSW Students [Discovery session]. International Association for Social Work with Groups, Inc. (IASWG) Annual Symposium, Virtual.

Sanders, J., Joseph, A., Massey, M. Emma Swiatek & Igor, E. (2022, April). Exposure to adversity and trauma among students who experience school discipline - A scoping review [Roundtable]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Sanders, J. (2022, April). At the Intersection of Expanded Forms of Adversity and Disciplinary School Exclusion [Poster presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Joseph, A., Sanders, J., Massey, M. & Williams, R. (2022, January). Tracking the Early Stages of the Disciplinary Gaze Among Students Experiencing Childhood Adversities [Oral paper presented as poster]. Society for Social Work and Research 26th Annual Conference (SSWR) - Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, Washington, DC.

Sewel, K., Sanders, J., Mishna, F., Bogo, M., Milne, B., & Greenblatt, A. (2022, January). Supervising information communication technologies in social work practice: A mixed methods study [Oral paper cancelled]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 26th Annual Conference - Social Work Science for Racial, Social, and Political Justice, Washington, DC.

Sanders, J., & Mishna, F. (2021, November). Disproportionate exposure to expanded adversity among students who are suspended or expelled [Oral paper cancelled]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Orlando, FL.

Baird, S., Sanders, J., & Taiwo, A. (2021, June). Mutual aid on whatsApp: Creating an online support group for new/pre-tenured Faculty [Discovery session]. International Association for Social Work with Groups, Inc. (IASWG) Annual Symposium, Virtual.

Joseph, A., Sanders, J., Massey, M. & Williams, R. (2021, April). Childhood adversities and student schooling experiences: An intersectional look at teacher surveillance [Roundtable session]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Virtual.

Mishna, F., Sanders, J. & Milne, B. (2021, January). Informal Use of Information and Communication Technology in Social Work in Four Countries [Poster presentation]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 25^rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Stone, S., Sanders, J., Joseph, A. & Massey, M. (2021, January). Disciplinary Practices in Schools: Implications for CRT in School Social Work [Symposium]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 25^rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Sanders, J., Kirvan, A., Pascoe, R., Sewell, K. & Kourgiantakis, T. (2021, January). Preparing Advanced Standing Students for Practice: A Simulation-Based Learning Practice Seminar [Roundtable]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 25^rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Kourgiantakis, T., Bogo, M., Sewell, K., Hu, R. & Sanders, J. (2020, November). Best Practices in Simulation to Prepare Students for Clinical Social Work Practice [Interactive workshop cancelled]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Denver, CO.

Sanders, J., Kourgiantakis, T., Sewell, K., Hu, R. Kirvan, A. & Pascoe, R. (2020, November). Preparing Advanced Standing Students for Practice: A Simulation-Based Learning Practice Seminar [Interactive workshop cancelled]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Denver, CO.

Mishna, F. & Sanders, J. (2020, November). Informal Use of Information and Communication Technology in Social Work [Oral paper cancelled]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Denver, CO.

Sanders, J. & Mishna, F. (2020, June). Barriers to connection for students who have been suspended or expelled: A grounded theory study [Oral paper]. Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, London, ON. (Conference canceled)

Hu, R., Kourgiantakis, T., Occhiuto, K., Sanders, J., Sewell, K. & Asakura, K. (2020, June). Bridging micro and macro practice: Using simulation to enhance direct practice skills related to culture, diversity, and social justice [Dialogue circle]. Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, London, ON. (Conference canceled)

Sanders, J. (2020, January). Expelled or suspended from school: A grounded theory study [Oral paper]. R.F. Harney 13th Annual Ethnic and Pluralism Studies Graduate Research Conference, Toronto, ON.

Sanders, J., Mishna, F., (2020, January). Expelled or suspended from school: A grounded theory study [Oral paper]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 24^th Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Sanders, J., Kourgiantakis, T., Ashcroft, R. & Fearing, G. (2019, October). Family-focused practices in the addictions: A scoping review [Poster presentation]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Denver, CO.

Sewell, K., Sanders, J., Kourgiantakis, T. & Bogo, M. (2019, October). Practice Fridays: An educational enhancement preparing students for field education [Oral paper]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE, October), Denver, CO.

Fallon, B., Trocmé N., Sanders, J., Sewell, K. & Houston, E. (2019, September). Examining the impact of policy and legislation on the identification of neglect in Ontario: Trends over-time [Oral paper]. International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), Oman.

Sanders, J., Kourgiantakis, T., Asakura, K., Sewell, K. & Bogo, M. (2019, June). Students’ conceptualization of the impact of culture and diversity with a simulated client [Oral paper]. Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Vancouver, BC.

Mishna, F., Sanders, J., Fang, L, Greenblatt, A., Khoury-Kassabri, M., Shenhav-Goldberg R., McInroy, L. & Sewell, K. (2019, January). Technology in social work practice [Poster presentation]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 23^rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Kourgiantakis, T., Sewell, K., Bogo, M., Sanders, J. & Katz, E. (2019, January). MSW students' awareness of cognitive and affective processes in simulated interviews [Oral paper]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 23^rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Sanders, J., Kourgiantakis, T., Asakura, K., Sewell, K. & Bogo, M., (2019, January). Students’ conceptualization of the impact of culture and diversity with a simulated client [Oral paper]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 23^rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Kourgiantakis, T., Sewell, K., Sanders, J. & McNeil, S. (2018, October). Students' conceptualization of cultural factors in a helping relationship: A simulation study [Oral paper]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Orlando FL.

Sanders, J., Kourgiantakis, T., Asakura, K., Bogo, M. & Sewell, K. (2018, October). Teaching students to conduct an addiction and mental health assessment using simulation [Oral paper]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Orlando FL.

Mishna, F., Sanders, J., Shenhav-Goldberg R., Fang, L, Greenblatt, A. & Sewell, K. (2018, October). Information and communication technologies in social work practice and education [Oral paper]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Orlando FL.

Makubuya, T., Youn, K. & Sanders, J. (2018, October). A gendered understanding of school violence victimization and academic performance: The mediating effects of school safety concerns and depression [Poster presentation]. American School Health Association (ASHA) Annual School Health Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Bogo, M., Kourgiantakis, T., Sewell, K. & Sanders, J. (2018, January). Methods for teaching and assessing holistic competence [Roundtable]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 22^nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Kourgiantakis, T. Bogo, M., Sewell, K. & Sanders, J. (2018, January). Teaching and assessing holistic competence using simulation-based learning [Workshop]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 22^nd Annual Conference, DC.

Kourgiantakis, T., Sewell, K., Bogo, M. & Sanders, J. (2018, January). Practice Fridays: Developing holistic competence through simulation [Oral paper]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 22^nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Makubuya, T., Sanders, J., Okumu, M., Youn, K. & Brien, N. (2018, January). Gender differences in the relationship between peer victimization and academic performance: The mediating effect of depression [Oral paper]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 22^nd Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Mishna, F., Fantus., S. & Sanders, J. (2017, October). Information and communication technologies in direct practice: Informing social work education [Oral paper]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Dallas, TX.

Sanders, J. & Fallon, B. (2017, October). Identifying academic difficulties in a child welfare population: Practice and educational implications [Oral paper]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Dallas, TX.

Kourgiantakis, T., Sewell, K., Sanders, J. & Bogo, M. (2017, October). Practice Fridays: The development of holistic competence through simulation [Oral paper]. Council for Social Work Education Conference (CSWE), Dallas, TX.

Sanders, J., Van Wert, M., & Fallon, B (2017, June). Academic difficulties among maltreated children [Oral paper]. Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI), Montreal, QC.

Van Wert, M., Sanders, J., Fallon, B. & Trocmé, N. (2017, June). Indicators of need: Behaviour problems among young people who have experienced maltreatment [Oral paper]. Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI), Montreal, QC.

Van Wert, M., Sanders, J., Fallon, B. & Lefebvre, R. (2017, June). Placement in out-of-home care among maltreated children and youth with aggressive and criminal behaviour problems in Ontario, Canada [Oral paper]. Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI), Montreal, QC.

Alschech, J. & Sanders, J. (2017, March). Visible-majority men in poverty: Social work on the margins of white-male privilege [Oral paper]. American Men's Studies Association Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

Sanders, J., Mishna, F. & McInroy, L. (2017, January). An analysis of students' perspectives on cyberbullying interventions [Oral paper]. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 21^st Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Sanders, J. & Fallon, B. (2016, August). Identifying academic difficulties in a child welfare population: Practice and policy implications [Poster presentation]. International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), Calgary, AB.