Full-Time Faculty, Centennial College
Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) 2006
Master of Social Work (MSW), 2008

Donna Hinds received her BSW and MSW at York University and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University. She is a full-time professor in the Social Service Worker Program at Centennial College and was one of the 2017 George Wicken Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence recipients at Centennial College. Donna incorporates critical race theory, anti-oppressive practice, constructivism, and experiential learning paradigm in her teaching practice. In addition, she is a certified grief practitioner and has led seminars and training sessions on anti-oppressive practice, mental health and the church, and abandonment and attachment issues.

York University School of Social Work was pivotal in my educational and professional journey. The BSW and MSW programs provided me with a critical anti-oppressive and analysis foundation, which has formed how I teach and approach my work daily. The social work program taught me to think critically and view the world from multiple lenses to interpret and conceptualize systems and spaces that impact people’s lives. I am honoured to be a York University Alumni.