2022 - Dr. Clive Baldwin

School of Social Work
BA, MA (Cambus, UK) MA, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (Leicester, UK) PhD (Sheffield, UK) Postgraduate Certificate in Management and Leadership in Higher Education (Bradford, UK)

Dr. Clive Baldwin is an internationally recognized expert in narrative research and a social worker with experience in mental health, community work, and the not-for-profit sector. His record of research excellence spans a range of subjects including dementia, new religious movements, transmedia, and transableism. He held a Canada Research Chair in Narrative Studies at STU from 2011 to 2021 and is the author or co-author of four books, along with numerous peer-­reviewed articles and book chapters. He has explored the role of narrative in identity formation, ethics, and spirituality, and focused on developing narrative literacy in professional education and training in narrative ethics and narrative care. In his time at STU, he has generated more than $2 million in external funding for his research. A highly collaborative scholar, Dr. Baldwin's mentoring and expertise have benefited students and faculty, and he has served externally as a PhD supervisor and a member of numerous thesis examination committees. He has also acted as a peer reviewer for 30 different academic journals.