Dr. G. Brent Angell

Dr. G. Brent Angell

Professor Emeritus

E-mail: angell@uwindsor.ca

 

 

Dr. G. Brent Angell is Professor Emeritus in the School of Social Work at the University of Windsor. His scholarly interests focus on redefining critical perspectives related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Dr. Angell has dedicated his career to community-based collaboration with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Peoples on research and promising practices related to health and wellbeing. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Critical Social Work: An Interdisciplinary Journal Dedicated to Social Justice and serves as a reviewer for numerous disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals. Additionally, Dr. Angell provides consultation to a broad constituency on topics related effective practices, organizational development, and institutional leadership.

Publications

Articles in Refereed Journals

• Angell, G. B., McMurphy, S., Alberton, A. M., Grenier, S., & McCue, H. A. (2025). The effects of knowledge and trust in car seat use among Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Traffic Injury Prevention
• Angell, G. B., McMurphy, S., Alberton, A. M., Grenier, S., & McCue, H. A. (2023). Factors associated with booster seat use among Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Traffic Injury Prevention, 24:8, 700-706, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2023.2245514
• Alberton, A. M., Gorey, K. M., Angell, G. B., & McCue, H. A. (2021). Structural violence perpetrated against Indigenous Peoples in Canadian criminal courts: Meta-analytic evidence of longstanding sentencing inequities. Critical Social Work. DOI: 10.22329/csw.v22i1.6896
• Alberton, A. M., Angell, G. B., Gorey, K. M., & Grenier, S. (2020). Homelessness among Indigenous peoples in Canada: The impacts of child welfare involvement and educational attainment. Children and Youth Services Review [Advance Online].  DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104846
• Alberton, A. M., Gorey, K. M., Angell, G. B., & McCue, H. A. (2019). Intersection of Indigenous peoples and police: Questions about contact and confidence. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 61(4), 101-119. DOI: 10.3138/cjccj.2018.0064
• Wiebe, S. M., Aguire, K., Becker, A., Brown, L., Clayton, I., & Angell, G. B. (2016). Traveling together? Navigating the practice of collaborative engagement in coast Salish communities. Engaged Scholar Journal: Community-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Learning, 2(1), 125-144. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15402/esj.v2i1.202
• Grenier, S., Hamel-Charest, L., McMurphy, S. & Angell, G. B. (2016). Être bien attaché à la vie: Sécurité routière dans les familles Anicinabek. Enfances Familles Générations: Revue Internationale. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7202/1039505 aradresse copiéeune erreur s'est produite
• Hamel-Charest, L., Grenier, S., Angell, G. B., & McMurphy, S. (2015). Prendre la route avec les Autochtones pour des habitudes sécuritaires: Une démarche collaborative entre travailleurs sociaux et communauté autochtone. La Revue Intervention 142 (2), 103-110. 
• Carter, M. I., Leslie, D., Angell, G. B. Towson, S., & Hernandez-Jozefowicz, D. (2012). Creation of a Canadian Disability Studies Program: A Convergence of Multiple Pathways. Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 1(3), 130-151.
• Carter, M. I., Leslie, D., & Angell, G. B. (2011). Promoting accessibility and adding value to social work education. Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 14(1), Spring 2011, 35-44.
• Pozzuto, R., Justa, A., Johnstone, P. & Angell, G. B. (2004). Roles for social work in rural development: The case of Lithuania. Journal of Rural Social Work. December, 42-48.
• Angell, G. B. & Jones, G. M. (2003). Recidivism, risk, and resiliency among North American Indian probationers, parolees, and former prisoners: An examination of the Lumbee First Nation. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 12(2). 61-77.
• Angell, G. B. & Dunlop, J. M. (2001). Social welfare and North American First Nations: A socialist political economy theory perspective. Canadian Journal of Native Studies, 21(2) 333-353.
• Dunlop, J. M. & Angell, G. B. (2001). Inside-outside: Boundary spanning challenges in building rural health coalitions. Professional Development: The International Journal of Social Work Education, 4(2), 40-48.
• Brown, P. M., Rice, A. H., Angell, G. B. & Kurz, B. J. (2000). Faculty hiring practices in social work education: A national survey. Critical Social Work: An Interdisciplinary Journal Dedicated to Social Justice, 1(2), 1-13, [On-line]. https://ojs.uwindsor.ca/index.php/csw/article/download/5586/4581
• Angell, G. B. (2000). Cultural resilience in North American Indian First Nations: The story of Little Turtle. Critical Social Work: An Interdisciplinary Journal Dedicated to Social Justice, 1(1), 1-14, [On-line]. https://ojs.uwindsor.ca/index.php/csw/article/view/5517
• Angell, G. B. & Rohrer, G. E. (1998). Social work and managed behavioral health care: We don’t want to be your darlings anymore. Professional Development: The International Journal of Social Work Education, 1(3), 18-30.
• Angell, G. B., Dennis, B. G., & Dumain, L. C.  (1998). Spirituality, resilience, & narrative: Coping with parental death. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 79 (6), 615-630.
• Angell, G. B., Kurz, B. J. & Gottfried, G. M. (1997). Suicide and North American Indians: A social constructivist perspective. Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 6(3/4), 1-26.
• Angell, G. B. (1997). Madness in the family: The Windigo.  Journal of Family Social Work, 2(2), 179-196.

Non-refereed Publications in Journals

• Angell, G. B. (2000). Social work at the millennium. In H. Goldstein, Social work at the millennium. Families in Society: The journal of Contemporary Human Services, 81(1), 8.
• Angell, G. B. (1999). Through the looking glass: Social work’s challenge in the global village. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 80(3), 231.
• Angell, G. B., Bass, L. L., & Bunch, S. G. (1998). Managing the millennium: Reluctant crusaders. Social Work 43(6), 590-591.

Book Chapters

• VanCamp, A., Leever, M. & Angell, G. B. (2019). Cross-border social work practice and ethics in a digital age. In S. M. Marson & R. McKinney (Eds.) The Routledge handbook of social work ethics and values. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429438813
• Angell, G. B. (2019). Indigenous peoples and communities: A critical theory perspective. In S. Webb (Ed.) The Routledge handbook of critical social work. London: Routledge, pp171-181. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261018319867453e
• Angell, G. B. (2017). Neurolinguistic programming theory and social work treatment. In F. J. Turner (Ed.) Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches (6th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, pp. 351-375.
• Hamel-Charest, L., Grenier, S., Angell, G. B. & McMurphy, S. (2015). La sécurité routière chez les Amérindiens du Canada. In Blanchard, Gilles; Carnis, Laurent (coordination scientifique), Evaluation des politiques de sécurité routière; Méthodes, outils, et limites. L'Harmattan: Paris, France.
• Angell, G. B. (2011). Neurolinguistic programming theory and social work treatment. In F. J. Turner (Ed.) Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches (5th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, pp. 327-342. 
• Angell, G. B. & Hrncic-Lipovic, K. (2009). Canada's unique psychosocial realities. In J. C. Turner & F. J. Turner (Eds.) Canadian social welfare (6th ed). Pearson Allyn & Bacon, pp. 201-208.
• Angell, G. B. (2005). The University of Windsor. In F. J. Turner (Ed.) The encyclopedia of Canadian social work. Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, p. 428.
• Angell, G. B. (2005). Gangs. In F. J. Turner (Ed.) The encyclopedia of Canadian social work. Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 156-158.
• Angell, G. B. (2005). Hypnosis in social work. In F. J. Turner (Ed.) The encyclopedia of Canadian social work. Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, pp. 185-187.
• Pozzuto, R., Angell, G. B. & Desendorf, P. (2005). Therapeutic critique: Traditional versus critical perspectives. In S. Hicks, J. Fook & R. Pozzuto (Eds.) Social work: A critical turn. Toronto, ON: Thompson Educational Publishing Inc., pp. 25-38.
• Angell, G. B. (2002). Neurolinguistic programming. In A. R. Roberts & G. J. Greene (Eds.). Social workers’ desk reference (SWDR). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, pp 421-428.
• Angell, G. B. (1997). Madness in the family: The Windigo.  In P. M. Brown & J. Shalett (Eds.), Cross-cultural practice with couples and families. Binghampton, NY: Routledge. pp. 179-196.
• Angell, G. B. (1996). Neurolinguistic programming theory and social work treatment. In F. J. Turner (Ed.) Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches (4th ed.). New York, NY: The Free Press, pp. 480-502.