Beth Archer-Kuhn

Beth Archer-Kuhn joined the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary in August 2015. She brings with her twenty-five years of practice experience, starting in child welfare. Beth was employed in children’s mental health for 23 years as a clinical social worker, clinical director of services, and executive director. For 15 years, Beth completed child custody and access evaluations for the family court in Ontario.

Beth’s research experience and interests include the overlap of child custody decision-making and domestic violence. The implications of this work invite partnerships in the fields of social work, child welfare, children’s mental health, domestic violence shelters and law.  As a Teaching Scholar, Beth’s second area of research is social work education with a specific interest in inquiry-based learning, on campus, on-line and study abroad.  Beth integrates research and teaching to support student learning as critically reflexive practitioners. She teaches across programs, clinical, ICD, leadership, and across levels of programs, BSW, MSW, and PhD.

• Studying system responses to child custody and domestic violence.
• Development and evaluation of child custody, children’s mental health, and child welfare
• Understanding child welfare workers practice with families experiencing domestic violence.
• Exploring inquiry-based learning in social work education from student and instructor perspective
• Understanding risk and trust in higher education specific to inquiry-based learning

Co-Investigator - Social Science Humanities Research Council

• Advancing the Children's Cottage Society Program Evaluation Framework: An Examination of Programs and Tools for Evidence-Informed Decision-Making

Co-Investigator - International Association of Schools of Social Work

• Social Work Crosses Borders but Does Our Education?

Co-Investigator - Desire To Learn (D2L) Guild

• Understanding Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Online Education During Turbulent Times

Co-Investigator - International Association of Schools of Social Work

• An International Perspective on teh Use of Journaling to Promote Social Work Student's Transformative Learning and Resilience During COVID-19

Co-Investigator - Social Science Humanities Research Council Partnership Development Grant

• Promising Practices for Children and Youth: A Model of Canada-China Collaboration

Principal Investigator - Social Science Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant

• Impacts of Shared Parenting on Women and Young Children: The Importance of Differentiating Families Experiencing Domestic Violence
• 2-year project

Co- Principal Investigator - Social Science Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant

• Students in Driver Seats: Informational Interviews for Careers, Entrepreneurship and Research
• 2-year project

Principal Investigator – Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, Teaching Scholar Award

• Shifting Educational Practices with Inquiry-Based Learning: Aspiring to Meet the Educational Needs of Today’s Learner
• 3-year project

Co-Principal Investigator – Social Science Humanities Research Council Connection Grant & University of Prince Edward Island, Internal Grant

• Reigniting curiosity and inquiry in higher education: A working conference
• 12-month project

Principal Investigator – Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

• Developing trust in students, professors and the process within short-term higher education inquiry-based learning environment
• Grounded Theory
• 2-year project

University of Windsor, School of Social Work

Doctor of Philosophy Degree

St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto

Family Mediation Certificate 

University of Windsor, School of Social Work

Master of Social Work Degree 

Area of specialization:  Child and family treatment.

University of Windsor, School of Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work Degree 

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)

International School for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)

Scholarship for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)

Alberta College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (ACSW)

Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE)

Lind, C., & Archer-Kuhn, B. (2021). Co-Investigator - Social Science Humanities Research Council, Partnership Engage Grant, Advancing the

Children's Cottage Society program evaluation framework: An examination of Programs and tools for evidence-informed decision-making.

$24,942.00

Engstrom, S., Choate, P., Dean, Y., Archer-Kuhn, B. (2021) Co-Investigator – International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), Social

work crosses borders but does our education? $4000.00 (USD)

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2020).Faculty publication award, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary manuscript publication award. $1000

McMillan, C., Schmidt Hanbidge, A., Archer-Kuhn, B., Boynton, H., & Hughes, J. (2020)Co-Investigator - D2L Innovation Guild Fund,

Understanding trauma-informed pedagogy in online education during turbulent times. $24,650.00

Wallengren-Lynch, M., Blanco Carrasco, M., Segrev, E., Mitra vom Berg, N., Henglien, L., Earls Larrison, T., Archer-Kuhn, B. (2020)Co-

Investigator International Association of Schools of Social Work, An international perspective on the use of journaling to promote social

work student’s transformative learning and resilience during COVID-19. $1500.00

Tam, D., Lei, J., Kwok, S.M., Kwok, S., Dimitropoulos, G., Kwok, R., Zhao, X., Burke, S., Archer-Kuhn, B., Lee, B., & Samson, P. (2020) Co-

Investigator. Social Science Humanities Research Council, Partnership Development Grant, Promising Practices for Children and Youth: A

Model of Canada China Collaboration. $199,700.00

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2019).Faculty publication award, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary manuscript publication award. $1000.

Archer-Kuhn, B., Saini, M., Hughes, J. & Tam, D. (2019) Principal Investigator - Social Science Humanities Research Council. Impacts of

Shared Parenting on Women and Young Children: The Importance of Differentiating Families Experiencing Domestic Violence. $68,410.00

Rancourt, D., & Archer-Kuhn, B. (2019). Co-Investigator - Social Science Humanities Research Council. Students in Driver Seats: Informational

Interviews for Careers, Entrepreneurship and Research. $57,000.00

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2019). Principal Investigator – Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, Teaching Scholars Award. Shifting Educational

Practices with Inquiry-Based Learning: Aspiring to Meet the Educational Needs of Today’s Learner. $40,000.00

Mackinnon, S. & Archer-Kuhn, B. (2018). Co-Principal Investigator – Social Science Humanities Research Council Connection Grant. Reigniting curiosity and inquiry in higher education: A working conference. $24,798

Mackinnon, S. & Archer-Kuhn, B. (2018). Co-Principal Investigator - University of Prince Edward Island, Internal Grant. Reigniting curiosity and inquiry in higher education: A working conference. $4,290

Archer-Kuhn, B. & Mackinnon, S. (2018). Co-Principal Investigator – Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. Developing trust in students, professors and the process within short-term higher education inquiry-based learning environment, Grounded Theory, 2-year project. $38,368.80

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2018).Faculty publication award, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary manuscript publication award. $1000

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2017). Principal Investigator – Wood’s Homes, Qualitative research. Exploring family of origin training on children’s mental health supervisors. 9-month project, exploring worker life experience and the ways in which they bring that into their supervisory relationships with staff.

Archer-Kuhn, B., Lee, Y.J., Hewson, J. & Burns, V. (2017). Co-Principal Investigator - Faculty of Social Work Teaching Development Grant. Mixed methods. Exploring inquiry-based learning in undergraduate social work education:  A mixed methods study, 2-year project exploring IBL in social work education on campus.  $9,960

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2017). Principal Investigator - University Research Grant Committee (URGC). Qualitative research. Child Protection Workers perceptions of their training needs related to domestic violence and masculinity. 18-month project to explore the impact of training on child protection workers’ understanding of the relationship between domestic violence and masculinity. $15,000.

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2016).Vice President Research, Faculty Travel Grant, University of Calgary

        IIQM conference presentation related expenses in Scotland. $1500.

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2016). Principal Investigator - Faculty of Social Work, Start-Up. Mixed methods. Exploring Perspectives on Signature Pedagogy in Social Work Education. 18-month project on a national study ofFaculty and Field staff perceptions of signature pedagogy in social work education. $15,000

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2016). Principal Investigator - Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community. Participatory Action Research project to develop a research team to explore and map the legal and social services in   Calgary, AB, for women experiencing the overlap of domestic violence and child custody decision-making. Developing a Research Team. $10,000

Archer-Kuhn, B. & Lee, Y.J.(2016). Principal Investigator - Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. Mixed methods. Exploring Inquiry-Based Learning in Social Work Education. Two-year project exploring IBL on an international group study program. $38,500

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2016). Principal Investigator - Dissertation Research. Qualitative Research.

Parent Perceptions and Experiences in Child Custody Decision-Making. Exploring parents’ experiences of child custody decision-making through the family court process.

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Book Chapters:

Tyrrell, R, Motley, P., Dobbs, J., Hondzel, C., Archer-Kuhn, B., Eady, M., & Seeley, J. (in press). Online qualitative research: Conducting a multi-institutional, multi-national study on immersive learning pedagogies, In, Sage Research Methods:Doing Research Online.

Archer-Kuhn, B., Judge-Stasiak, A., Letkemann, L., Hewson, J., & Ayala, J. (2021). The self-directed practicum: An innovative response to COVID-19 and a crisis in field education, In, Routledge International Handbook of Field Work Education in Social Work, (Eds.Baikady, R., Nadesan, S., & Islam, M). Routledge: New York. ISBN: 978-1-032-12607-4 (hbk)

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles:

Din, C., Alharbi, H., MacInnis, M., Mardjetko, A., Archer-Kuhn, B., Jamniczky, H.  Jacobsen, M. (in press).Leadership, SoTL, and mentorship      in a teaching scholars community of practice. Teaching and Learning Inquiry.

Tyrrell, R., Archer-Kuhn, B., Dishke, C., Dobbs-Oates, J., Eady, M., Motley, P. Rivers, T. (in press). Online, Qualitative Research:        Conducting a Multi-institutional, Multi-national Study on Immersive Learning Pedagogies. In, SAGE Research Methods:Doing                          Research Online. SAGE Publications, Ltd. 

Beltrano, N. R., Archer-Kuhn, B., & MacKinnon, S. L.  (2021). Mining for gold and finding only nuggets: Attempting a rapid systematic review, on trust in higher education IBL classrooms. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2021.1955672

Arend, B., Archer-Kuhn, B., Hiramatsu, K., Seeley, J., Ostrowdun, C. & Jones, A. (2021). Min(d)ing the gap: Comparing student and instructor experiences with critical reflection. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 9(1), 317-332.

Archer-Kuhn, B., Beltrano, N. R., Hughes, J., Saini, M., Tam, D. (2021). Recruitment in response to a pandemic: Pivoting a community-based recruitment strategy to Facebook for hard-to-reach populations during COVID-19. International Journal of Social Research Methodology.https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2021.1941647

Archer-Kuhn, B., Samson, P., Damianakis, T., Barrett, B., Ahern, C., Matin, S. (2021). Transformative Learning in Field Education:Students Bridging the Theory/Practice Gap. British Journal of Social Work. (51), 2419-2438.  https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaa082

Archer-Kuhn, B., Lee, Y., Hewson, J., & Burns, V. (2020). Growing together: Cultivating inquiry-based learning in social workeducation. Social Work Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2020.1839407

Archer-Kuhn, B., Ayala, J., Hewson, J., & Letkemann, L. (2020). Canadian reflections on the Covid-19 Pandemic in social work education. From tsunami to innovation. Social Work Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2020.1826922

Archer-Kuhn, B. & MacKinnon, S. (2020). Inquiry-based learning in higher education: A pedagogy of trust. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 8(9), 1- 14. https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v8i9.4929

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2020).Putting social justice in social work education through inquiry-based learning. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 40(5). https://doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2020.1821864

Archer-Kuhn, B., Wiedeman, D., & Chalifoux, J. (2020). Student engagement and deep learning in social work education: Reflections on inquiry-based learning on our group study program course in the UK. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 24(2), 107-122.https://ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=ehh&AN=145691276&site=ehost-live

Archer-Kuhn, B., Lee, Y., Finnessey, S., & Liu, J. (2020). Inquiry-based learning as a facilitator to student engagement in higher education. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 8(1). https://dx.doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.8.1.x

Archer-Kuhn, B., Allen, D., Schweizer, L., & Meghji, F., & Taiwo, A. (2019). The obscure nature of Signature Pedagogy in Social Work Education? A Canadian Perspective. Social Work Education, the International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2019.1677587

Damianakis, T., Barrett, B., Archer-Kuhn, B., Samson, P., Matin, S., & Ahern, C. (2019). Transformative learning in graduate education: Masters of social work students define their experiences of personal and professional learning. Studies in Higher Education, 45(9), 2011-2029.https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1650735

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2019).Understanding the parent experience in child custody decision-making: How social workers can help. Families in Society, 100(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044389419825592

Damianakis, T., Barrett, B., Archer-Kuhn, B., Samson, P., Matin, S., & Ahern, C. (2019). Teaching for Transformation: Masters of Social Work Students Identify Teaching Approaches that Made a Difference. Journal of Transformative Education, 1-22.  https://doiorg.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/10.1177/1541344619865948

Damianakis, T., Barrett, B., Archer-Kuhn, B., Samson, P., Matin, S., & Ahern, C. (2019). Transformative learning in graduate education: Masters of social work students define their experiences of personal and professional learning. Studies in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1650735 

Archer-Kuhn, B., & de Villiers, S. (2018). Gendered practices in child protection. A call for shifting practices away from mother accountability and father invisibility in situations of domestic violence. Social Inclusion, 7(1), 228-237. DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.v7i1.1768           

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2018).What’s in a name? Thematic analyses as we know them. Qualitative Inquiry in Social Work, 1(1), 17-18. 

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2018). Domestic violence and high conflict are not the same: A gendered analysis. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 40(2), 216-233. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2018.1444446

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2018). Discovering Meaning-Making in A Child Custody Context: The Combined Benefits of Using van Manen’s Phenomenology and A Critical Lens. The Qualitative Report, 23(8), 1822-1835. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol23/iss8/3 

Archer-Kuhn, B., & Samson, P. (2018). Exploring Team Leaders’ Perceptions of Bowen’s Family of Origin Supervisory Training. Journal of Social Work Practice. DOI: 10.1080/02650533.2018.1553870

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2016). Parent Perceptions and Experiences in Child Custody Decision-Making. ProQuest Dissertations and Thesis. Available at:Edtadministrator@proquest.com

Archer-Kuhn, B., & Grant, J. (2014). Challenging contextual factors in university-community partnerships. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 7 (2), 40-49.

Archer-Kuhn, B., Bouchard, T., & Greco, A. (2014). Creating an EBP Framework on a journey to becoming an EBP agency: Pioneers in the field of Children’s Mental Health. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 11(1), 2-17. DOI: 10.1080/15433714.2013.837338

Non-Refereed Contributions:

Archer-Kuhn, B., & Beltrano, N. (2021). Divorce Act update will help protect children, mothers from violence and coercive control. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/divorce-act-update-will-help-protect-children-mothers-from-violence-and-coercive-control-164040

Rancourt, D.E. & Archer-Kuhn, B. (2019). Fix science grad students' training gap and create job market-ready graduates. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/how-universities-can-really-help-phd-grads-get-jobs-118241

Agency Commissioned Reports:

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2018). High River Children’s Services – Masculinity and Domestic Violence Curriculum Training. Commissioned report for High River Children’s Services. July 2018.

Archer-Kuhn, B. (2017). Team leader supervision training. Commissioned report for Wood’s Homes. January 2017.

Shaw, J., Archer-Kuhn, B., Hodgins, D., Paton, S., Haines-Saah, R., Badry, D., Nicholas, D., Tang, K., Smart, A., Barron, G., Fotheringham, S. (2016). Social Impacts of an Economic Downturn: Considerations for the City of Calgary. Commissioned report for the City of Calgary. April 2016

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