Dr. Jodie Murphy

Associate Professor
Graduate Coordinator

Department: 
Social Work
Email: 
jlmurph1@lakeheadu.ca
Phone Number: 
+1 (807) 343-8010ext. 7270
Office Location: 
RC3011
Academic Qualifications: 

HBSW, MSW, PhD

Previous Teaching/Work: 

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Social Worker 1998-2007

Maternity Centre, Thunder Bay, Manager 2007-2013

Thunder Bay District Health Unit, Manager of Reproductive, Child and School Health 2013-2015

Sessional Lecturer Lakehead University, Social Work, Masters of Public Health 2011-2015

NOSM, lecturer Children's Health Rotation 2007-present

CRaNHR (Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research), currently a member at Lakehead University

Research Interests: 

Social Work in Healthcare, Maternal and Child Health, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Mental Health Promotion, Addictions, Women's Health, Qualitative Research Design and Inquiry, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, Social Determinants of Health, Social Work Theory

Current Areas of Research:

  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • Sexual Assault

Publications can be found at:

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jodie_Murphy-Oikonen