Gary Dumbrill

Gary Dumbrill is an Associate
Professor at McMaster University
School of Social Work. His research
and teaching focus on child welfare
policy and practice as well as child
welfare service users' theory. Gary
works from a critical anti-racist
perspective and is particularly
interested in the ways policy and
practice relate to issues of social
inclusion and exclusion. Gary's research
focus emerges from the time he spent
as a child protection worker, first in
London England and then in Ontario.

Gary also shoots photographs and
posts them each day on his photoblog.
Gary says that the photos are "not
professional" and are merely "nice to
look at" but you may want to decide
for yourself. The cover of our Glossary
of AOP Terms shows one example of
his photographic art. Take a wander
through his archives and you will
discover photos that reveal Gary's
interest in travel and sailing, as well as
his sense of humour.