Lea Tufford

Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Social Work Education (Simulation-based Teaching, Critical Social Work, Social Justice, Trauma-informed, Field Education, Embodied Practice)

Child Abuse and Neglect (Decision-making, Critical Race, Intersectionality, Mandatory Reporting, Legislation, Public Perceptions)

Eco-social Work (Critical and Social Justice Explorations, Approach to Clinical Practice)

Contemplative Practices (Mindfulness, Reflection, Compassion)

 

RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES

Survey Research (Likert-scale, Panel, Qualitative)

Qualitative Research (Individual Interview, Focus Group, Thematic Analysis, Content Analysis)

Mixed-Methods Research

Simulation-based Research (Standardized Clients, Objective Structured Clinical Examination, Holistic Competence)

 

Awards

GRANTS AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (TOTAL = $314,799.89 CDN)

 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council                                2022

Insight Grant

Tufford, L. (PI)

Dylan, A., & Baldwin, C. (Co-Investigators)

Preparing for Social Work Practice: Developing a

Model of Holistic Competence for Field Instruction

$150,372 CAD

 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council                                 2018

Insight Grant

Tufford, L.(PI)

Lee, B., Bogo, M., & Wenghofer, E. (Co-Investigators)

Evaluating Decision-making and Relationship

Competence when Reporting Suspected

Child Abuse and Neglect

$120,824 CAD

 

Laurentian University Research Fund                                                     2017

Tufford, L. (PI)

Katz, E. (Co-Investigator)

Exploring Tools to Strengthen the Professional Development of

Students Studying Social Work: A Mixed Methods Study

Incorporating Mindfulness Training into Course Work

$4,997.64 CAD

 

Laurentian University Research Fund                                                     2015

Tufford, L.(PI)

Yorke, J., Bogo, M., and Katz, E. (Co-Investigators)

Evaluating Bachelor of Social Work Students Using the

Objective Structured Clinical Examination

$4,806.25 CAD

 

Human Resources Research Institute                                                      2015

Tufford, L.(PI)

Smallboy, B. (Collaborator)

The HR Needs of Aboriginal People in Northern Ontario

– Barriers and Solutions

$33,800 CAD

 

GRANTS AS CO-INVESTIGATOR (TOTAL = $110,104.84 CDN)

 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council                                 2024

Insight Development Grant

Boynton, H. (PI)

Margolin, I., Vis, J., Dylan, A., Tufford, L., Godley, J.,

& Tarshis, S. (Co-investigators)

Johnston, P. (Collaborator) 

Social Workers’ Experiences of Children and their

Spirituality in Counselling in Canada

$63,120 CAD

 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council                                 2024

Knowledge Synthesis Grant

Wu, H. (PI)

Breen, K., Tufford, L., Parzniewski, S., & Ru, S.

(Co-Applicants)

Exploring Non-Economic Losses of Climate Refugees:

A Systematic Review

$29,999 CAD

 

Harriet McCain Student Research Internship                                          2022

Dylan, A. (PI)

Tufford, L. (Co-Investigator)

Eco-social Work Direct-Practice Model

Development Project

$2,000 CAD

 

Royal Bank of Canada Applied Social Work Research                        2022

Katz, E. (PI)

Tufford, L.(Co-Investigator)

Developing a Model for Teaching the

Competency of Reflection

$10,000 CAD

 

Laurentian University Research Fund                                                     2015

Lightfoot, N. (PI)

Tufford et al. (Co-Investigators)

Who Cares? The Impact of Mining-Related Lung Cancer

on Caregivers in Sudbury

$4,985.84 CAD

 

 

Teaching

MSW

SWRK 5076 - Reading Seminar I 

SWRK 5077 - Reading Seminar II

If you are interested in doing an independent reading seminar please send me an email.

SWRK 6004 - Thesis

SWRK 6024 - Advanced Practicum

If you are interested in having me as your first or second reader for your thesis or advanced practicum please send me an email.

SWRK 5086 - Selected Methods of Direct Intervention

SWRK 5016 - Advanced Social Work Practice I

 

BSW

SWLF 1006 - Introduction to Social Welfare

SWRK 2315 - Basic Intervention Skills in Social Work Practice

SWRK 3727 - Social Work Practice with Groups

SWRK 4436 - Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families

SWRK 4915 - Integration Seminars for Social Work Practice

SWLF 3806 - Child Abuse and Neglect

SWLF 3736 - Critical Perspectives on Disability

Field Instructor (3rd and 4th year research placements)

Faculty Consultant (3rd and 4th year placements)

Publications

BOOKS (N = 1)

1. Tufford, L. (2020). Child abuse and neglect in Canada: A guide for mandatory reporters. Oxford University Press.

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CO-EDITED BOOKS (N = 1)

​1. Tufford, L., & Dylan, A. (Eds.). (in-press). Trauma-informed Care in social work education: Implications for students, educators, field, and pedagogy. Routledge.

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BOOK CHAPTERS (N = 6)

6. Parzniewski, S., Tufford, L., Ru, S., Breen, K., & Wu, H. (in-press). Integrating environmental justice and sustainability into social work education and professional training: Case studies of pedagogical initiatives from Central and Eastern Canada. World Sustainability Series. North American and European Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education. Springer.

5. Tufford, L., & Dylan, A. (in-press). Introduction. In L. Tufford & A. Dylan (Eds.), Trauma-informed Care in social work education: Implications for students, educators, field, and pedagogy. Routledge.

4. Tufford, L., & Dylan, A. (in-press). Implications for students, educators, field, and pedagogy. In L. Tufford & A. Dylan (Eds.), Trauma-informed Care in social work education: Implications for students, educators, field, and pedagogy. Routledge.

3. Dylan, A., Tufford, L., & Katz, E. (in-press). Trauma-informed approaches in embodied social work. In L. Tufford & A. Dylan (Eds.), Trauma-informed Care in social work education: Implications for students, educators, field, and pedagogy. Routledge.

2. Tufford, L., Tarshis, S., & Dylan, A. (in-press). Trauma-informed Simulation-based Learning: Considerations for Students and Standardized Clients. In L. Tufford & A. Dylan (Eds.), Trauma-informed Care in social work education: Implications for students, educators, field, and pedagogy. Routledge.

1. Dylan, A., Cammaert, J., & Tufford, L. (2024). Nutritional social work: An avenue for teaching about sustainability in social work education. In S. Hillock (Ed.), Greening social work education: Caring sustainability. University of Toronto Press.

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PEER-REVIEWED CAMPBELL AND COCHRANE COLLABORATIONS (N = 2)

2. Featherston, R., Barlow, J., Song, Y., Haysom, Z., Loy, B., Tufford, L., & Shlonsky, A. (2024). Mindfulness‐enhanced parenting programmes for improving the psychosocial outcomes of children (0 to 18 years) and their parents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1. Art. No.: CD012445.

1. Shlonsky, A., Dennis, J. A., Devine, B., Tufford, L., Barlow, J., Bjørndal, A. (2016). Mindfulness-based parenting programmes for improving psychosocial outcomes in children from birth to age 18 and their parents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 11, Art. No.: CD012445.

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PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES (N = 39)

(Student Contributions are Underscored) 

39. Dylan, A., Gunderson, S., & Tufford, L. (online). An online Mindful Self-Compassion group offered during COVID-19: Reflections on group work elements. Social Work with Groups.

38. Tufford, L., Gauthier, L., Ologan, E., Bogo, M., Katz, E., & McKee, E. (2024). What motivates social workers to become field instructors: Perspectives from Canada. Transformative Social Work, 2(1), 1-15.

37. Tufford, L., Gauthier, L., Bogo, M., Katz, E., McKee, E., & Jenney, A. (2024). Towards understanding the training needs of Canadian field instructors. Field Educator, 14(1), 1-27.

36. Tufford, L., Gauthier, L., & Katz, E. (in-press). The social work case scenario: Perspectives from BSW students. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work.

35. Tufford, L., Thieu, V., Zhao, R., & Jenney, A. (2024). Undergrad and over 30: Perceptions of mature students in a Bachelor of Social Work program. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 44(1), 30-48.

34. Tufford, L., Lee, B., Thieu, V., & Zhao, R. (2023). Emotional regulation in peer-to-peer role-play in Canadian social work education: The contribution from standardized clients in medicine. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 43(5), 627-643.

33. Katz, E., Kirvan, A., Tufford, L., & Bogo, M. (2022). Evaluating an embodied mindfulness approach to teach reflective practice to MSW students: A mixed methods case study. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 43(4), 943-955.

32. Tufford, L., Lee, B., Thieu, V., & Zhao, R. (2022). Field instructors’ perspectives on educating social work students in the mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. Field Educator, 12(2), 1-31.

31. Plante, W., Tufford, L., & Shute, T. (2022). Interventions with survivors of interpersonal violence: Addressing the role of shame. Clinical Social Work Journal, 50, 183-193.

30. Tufford, L., Thieu, V., & Zhao, R. (2022). How graduating BSW students manage uncertainty in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 42(4), 354-370.

29. Tufford, L., Gauthier, L., Katz, E., & Jenney, A. (2022). Towards understanding the client and observer in the peer-to-peer role-play. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 41(6), 1387-1404.

28. Tufford, L., Katz, E., Boyer, L., & Etherington, C. (2021). Impact of adding mindfulness practices to a Bachelor of Social Work direct practice course. Contemporary Educational Research Journal, 11(2), 29-42.

27. Tufford, L., Katz, E., Etherington, C., & Gauthier, L. (2021). Simulation as vicarious learning in the BSW classroom. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 41(3), 257-274.

26. Tufford, L., Lee, B., Bogo, M., Wenghofer, E., Etherington, C., Thieu, V., & Zhao, R. (2021). Decision‑making and relationship competence when reporting suspected physical abuse and child neglect: An Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation. Clinical Social Work Journal, 49, 256-270.

25. Tufford, L.,& Lee, B. (2020). Relationship repair strategies when reporting child abuse and neglect. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 37, 235-249.

24. Tufford, L.,Katz, E., & Etherington, C. (2019). BSW student perspectives on the utility of brief, classroom-based mindfulness practices. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 89(3-4), 220-237.

23. Tufford, L., Evans, C., & Katz, E. (2019). BSW students and interviewing: Physiological, psychological, and pedagogical perspectives from Canada. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 38(8), 1010-1024.

22. Lightfoot, N., MacEwan, L., Tufford, L., Holness, D. L., Mayer, C., Kramer, D. M. (2019). Who cares? The impact of suspected mining-related lung cancer on caregivers. Current Oncology, 26(4), e494-e502.

21. Tufford, L.,Bogo, M., Katz, E., Lee, B., & Ramjattan, R. (2019). Reporting suspected child maltreatment: Educating social work students in decision-making and maintaining the relationship. Journal of Social Work Education, 55(3), 579-595.

20. Tufford, L., & Lee, B. (2019). Decision-making factors in the mandatory reporting of child maltreatment. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 2, 233-244.

19. Tufford, L., & Morton, T. (2018). Social work perspectives of the Children’s Aid Society. Critical Social Work, 19(1), 86-102.

18. Tufford, L., Asakura, K., & Bogo, M. (2018). Simulation versus role-play: Perspectives of BSW students. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 23, 249-267.

17. Tufford, L., Bogo, M., & Katz, E. (2017). Examining metacompetence in graduating BSW students. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 22(1), 93-110.

16. Tufford, L.(2016). Reporting suspected child maltreatment: Managing the emotional and relational aftermath. Journal of Family Social Work, 19(2), 100-112.

15.Tufford, L., Bogo, M., & Asakura, K. (2015). How do social workers respond to potential child neglect? Social Work Education: The International Journal, 34(2), 229-243.

14. Tufford, L.(2014). Repairing alliance ruptures in the mandatory reporting of child maltreatment: Perspectives from social work. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 95(2), 115–121.

13. Katz, E., Tufford, L.,Bogo, M., & Regehr, C. (2014). Illuminating students’ pre-practicum conceptual and emotional states: Implications for field education. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 34, 96-108.

12. Mishna, F., Tufford, L., Cook, C., & Bogo, M. (2013). Research Note—A pilot cyber counseling course in a graduate social work program. Journal of Social Work Education, 49, 515-524.

11. Bogo, M., Katz, E., Regehr, C., Logie, C., Mylopoulos, M., & Tufford, L. (2013). Toward understanding meta-competence: An analysis of students’ reflection on their simulated interviews. Social Work Education: The International Journal, 32(2), 259-273.

10. Shera, W., Muskat, B., Delay, D., Quinn, A., & Tufford, L. (2013). Using the AASWG Group Work Practice Standards to assess the outcomes of a ‘Social Work Practice with Groups’ course. Social Work with Groups, 36(2-3), 174-190.

9. Bogo, M., Regehr, C., Katz, E., Logie, C., Tufford, L., & Litvack, A. (2012). Evaluating an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) adapted for social work. Research on Social Work Practice, 22(4), 428-436.

8. Williams, C. & Tufford, L. (2012). Professional competencies for promoting recovery. Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 75(2), 189-200.

7. Tufford, L., & Newman, P. (2012). Bracketing in qualitative research. Qualitative Social Work, 11(1), 80-96.

6. Tufford, L., Newman, P. A., Brennan, D. J., Craig, S. L., & Woodford, M. (2012). Conducting research with lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations: Navigating research ethics board reviews. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 24(3), 221-240.

5. Bogo, M., Paterson, J., Tufford, L.,& King, R. (2011). Supporting front-line practitioners’ professional development and job satisfaction in mental health and addiction. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 25, 209-214.

4. Bogo, M., Paterson, J., Tufford, L., & King, R (2011). Interprofessional clinical supervision in health and addiction: Toward identifying common elements. The Clinical Supervisor, 30(1), 124-140.

3. Tufford, L., (2011). Helping couples through the crisis of infertility. Psychologica, 33(1), 24-30. 

2. Tufford, L., Mishna, F., & Black, T. (2010). Mandatory reporting and child exposure to domestic violence: Issues regarding the therapeutic alliance with couples. Clinical Social Work Journal, 38(4), 426-434.

1. Tufford, L. (2009). Healing the pain of infertility through poetry. Journal of Poetry Therapy, 22(1), 1-9.