Meet Social Sciences Valedictorian Carolyn Ralph

Carolyn Ralph is graduating Nov. 20 with a Master of Social Work degree from the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Ralph, who also earned her BA in Anthropology and her Bachelor of Social Work at McMaster, has served as a fourth-year student representative and co-facilitated peer support for her cohort.

Ralph co-created the Hamilton Educational Alternatives Conferences (2018 and 2019), as well as the photovoice exhibit Fenestra: Shining a Light on Adultism, curated with youth co-researchers at the 2018 Hamilton Supercrawl.

She was a founding member of We Learn Naturally, an organization committed to youth allyship, and has served on the executive board for Mindfulness Hamilton.

At McMaster, Ralph focused her thesis on a critical social work approach to mental health and nature-based therapies. She has worked and volunteered in community development and mental health support for more than 20 years and runs a private practice in partnership with the natural world.

Please read Carolyn’s full interview on the Daily News.

Congratulations Carolyn!

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