Nicole Ives

Nicole Ives is the director of the School of Social Work, McGill University and Co-Founder of Indigenous Access McGill.

Dr. Ives’ areas of research include migration issues, particularly refugee resettlement, and Indigenous social work education and Indigenous social and educational policies.

Current research projects include post-secondary education experiences of Indigenous youth; Syrian refugee long-term health outcomes in Canada; integration experiences of refugee claimants in Quebec; and refugee children’s experiences of belonging in a recreational setting.

Recently, Dr. Ives was awarded the Governor General's Meritorious Service Decoration for her pioneering work with Indigenous Access McGill, which has significantly advanced Indigenous social work education and supported numerous Indigenous students at McGill.