Dr. Jane Rousseau

PhD, Faculty of Human and Social Development, University of Victoria, BC. 2014

Dissertation: Empowered or Tokenized? The Experiences of Aboriginal Human Service Workers and Organizational Responses In a Historically Oppressive Child Welfare System Major areas of study: Diversity/Cultural Competence/Indigenous Child Welfare Policy and Organizational Approaches

MSW, Faculty of Social Work, Communities, Organizations, Management and Policy. University of Calgary, AB, 2002 Thesis: Aboriginal Agencies and Collaboration

BSW, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, AB, 1993

Diploma in Communications, Journalism: Mount Royal College, Calgary, AB, 1989

Associate Professor, California State Stanislaus University, Master of Social Work (MSW) Program. August 2014 to Present

• Teach foundation and advanced year social justice/macro practice and policy classes in the MSW program (stateside and hybrid programs).
• Chair and reader for students completing MSW thesis and/or project.
• Macro Practice Sequence Lead · Faculty Fellow to Stanislaus State Basic Needs Program
• Field liaison to students in their field placements providing individual and group support through bi-monthly seminars.

Read journal "The elusive promise of reconciliation in British Columbia child welfare: Aboriginal perspectives and wisdom from within the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, First Peoples Child and Family Review"

Read journal "Struggling toward Indigenous representation and service improvement within the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development"

Read journal "Chasing the “American Dream”: Food and Housing Insecure College Students Engage in Participatory Action Research and Planning"

Ly, M.Y., Rousseau, J., Vu, L., Yang, M.B., Lee, P. (Under Review - 2023) The impact of traditional Hmong mediation on the safety of Hmong intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors: A community-engaged research approach. Violence Against Women, Sage

Rousseau, J. (2023). Chasing the American Dream: Food and Housing Insecure College Students Take Action Through a Participatory Action Research. In L. Ponciano (Eds.), Reconstructing Perceptions of Systemically Marginalized Groups. IGI Global 

Barba, K., Centeno, J., Garcia, J., Garibay, M., Gonzalez, A., Gurr, Z., Jasek-Rysdahl, K., Kumar, H., Moran, P., Nieto, J., Nunez, E., Orhategaray, B., Riojas, R., Rousseau, J., Serna, C., Seaman, M., Smith, J., Taylor, M., Stewart, W., Welker, B. (2021). The Lived Experiences of Stanislaus State Students Experiencing Food and/or Housing Insecurity. Community Equity Research Center (CERC) | California State University Stanislaus (csustan.edu)

Rousseau, J. (2018). Struggling toward Indigenous representation and service improvement within the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development. Canadian Public Administration, 61(4), 641-664.

Rousseau, J. (2015). The elusive promise of reconciliation in British Columbia child welfare: Aboriginal perspectives and wisdom from within the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development. First People Child and Family Review, 10(2), 44-61.

Rousseau, J. (2014). A Report to the British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development: Empowered or tokenized: The experiences of Aboriginal human service workers and organizational responses within a historically oppressive child welfare system.

Rousseau, J. (2014). Empowered or tokenized: The experiences of Aboriginal human service workers and organizational responses within a historically oppressive child welfare system. Dissertation.

Faculty Fellow - Basic Needs Program, Stanislaus State: Program Consultant/Field Instructor: 2018 – Present

• Provide ongoing program development/planning/research and evaluation expertise to various Basic Needs initiatives and programs.
• Provide field instruction support to 4-5 MSW interns each academic year.

Ministry of Children and Family Development, Provincial Office, Victoria, BC:

• Director, Aboriginal Services Branch. 2011 – 2014
• Manager, Aboriginal Policy, Legislation and Treaty Support 2009-2011
• Policy Analyst, Provincial Office, Child Welfare Policy Team. 2008 – 2009

Calgary and Area Child and Family Services, Government of Alberta Children and Youth Services 1996–2006:

• Contract Manager/Diversity Resource Specialist, 2005-2006.
• Team Leader, Calgary Inner City, 1999–2001.
• Child at Risk Response Team, 1999.
• After Hours/Crisis Response, 1997-1999.
• Child Protection Worker - Native Services Unit, 1996-1997

Nakoda Nation: Stoney Child & Family Services Delegated Child Welfare Agency

• Child Protection Worker/Team Leader - Morley, AB, 1995-1996.

Alberta Child Welfare, 1992-1995:

• Child Protection Worker – High Level & Peace River, AB, 1993 – 1995.
• Child Protection Case Aide - Lac La Biche, AB, 1992.

• 29th Annual Conference of The Network for Social Work Management: Disruptive Leadership – Maximizing Inclusion, Invention, and Innovation in Human Services (June 2018) San Diego, CA. Making Space in Mainstream Social Work Organizations for Indigenous (Diverse) Social Work Practice.
• Indigenous Health Conference, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine: Walking Together (May 2018) Toronto, Ontario. Making Space for Indigenous Practice Approaches.
• 2nd International Neurosequential Model Symposium: Advances in Implementation and Innovation in Practice, Program Development and Policy (2016) Banff, Canada. The experiences of Aboriginal human service workers and organizational responses within a historically oppressive child welfare system.
• Keynote Speaker: British Columbia Cross-Ministry Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention Conference (April 2016) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The experiences of Aboriginal human service workers and organizational responses within the British Columbia Ministry of Child and Family Services.
• Ethnography and Qualitative Research Conference (January 2016) Las Vegas, NV. The experiences of Aboriginal human service workers and organizational responses within a historically oppressive child welfare system.