CONTRIBUTOR:

James P. Mulvale

AFFILIATION:

TITLE:

Associate Professor

DEPARTMENT:

Faculty of Social Work

INSTITUTION:

University of Manitoba

BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. James Mulvale is a Member of St. Paul’s College and an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. He previously served as Associate Dean of Social Work at the University of Regina (Saskatchewan), and as Dean of Social Work at the University of Manitoba. His academic studies were in Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology. His research is focused on basic income and on social work theory, and especially on their relationship to social justice and environmental sustainability. Dr. Mulvale is a founding member of the Basic Income Canada Network and Basic Income Manitoba, and currently works closely with the Ontario Basic Income Network. Prior to his academic career, Jim’s professional experience in social work was in community development roles in the fields of developmental disability and mental health in southwestern Ontario.