Ilyan Ferrer
Associate Professor (on sabbatical Jul 1 2025 – Jun 30 2026)
- MSW (McGill University), PhD Social Work (McGill University)
- Email Ilyan Ferrer
- 613-520-5601
Sabbatical: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Areas of Interest:
- Aging among racialized immigrants in Canada
- Digital storytelling as methodology
- Transformative and community education
Selected Publications:
- Ferrer, I., Brotman, S. & Koehn, S. (2022). Unravelling the Interconnections of Immigration, Precarious Labour and Racism Across the Life Course. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 65(8), 797-821. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2022.2037805
- Ferrer, I., Shaw, J., & Lorenzetti. (2021). Ethical storytelling and digital narratives: Lessons learned in student-led podcasts and community radio partnerships. Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 18(1), 90-104. https://doi.org/10.55521/10-018-110
- Ferrer, I., Lee, Y., & Khan, M. N. (2020). Understanding the Lived Experiences and Financial Realities of Older Immigrants. Canadian Ethnic Studies, 52(2), 53–78. https://doi.org/10.1353/ces.2020.0013
- Ferrer, I. (2017) Aging Filipino domestic workers and the (in)adequacy of retirement provisions in Canada. Canadian Journal on Aging, 36(1),15-29. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980816000684
- Ferrer, I., Grenier, A., & Brotman, S. (2017). Understanding the experiences of racialized older people through an intersectional life course. Journal of Aging Studies, 41, 10-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2017.02.001
Creative outputs:
- Filipino Canadian Social and Community Workers Network [Website]. Filipino Canadian Social and Community Workers Network https://filcanscw.ca
- Critical Issues in Social Work Podcast [Podcast Series]. Critical issues in Social Work. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilyan-ferrer
Selected Projects:
- Ferrer, I., Pino, F., Batac, M., & Javier, V. (2022-2023). Kwentuhan (storytelling) with Filipino/a/x Canadian social work practitioners, scholars, and students: A knowledge mobilization podcast and outreach project. SSHRC Connections Grant.
- Ferrer, I., de Leon, C., Rodriguez, R., & Francisco-Menchavez, V. (2020-2022). Multidirectional (im)migration, aging and care: Transnational older Filipinos in Canada. SSHRC Insight Development Grant.
- Ferrer, I., Shaw, J., & Lorenzetti, L. (2017-2019). Making Social Work Accessible Through the Airwaves: Developing Podcasting as a Pedagogical Approach for Experiential Teaching and Learning. UCalgary Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant.