Dr. Annette Bailey

Dr. Annette Bailey is associate dean of graduate studies and internationalization and associate professor with the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing in the Faculty of Community Services. She completed her PhD in Public Health Science with a specialization in Health Promotion and Education. Annette’s research examines violence prevention and traumatic stress and resilience among survivors of community and interpersonal violence, with her most recent research focusing on Black women who have lost children to gun violence and Black youth who have lost loved ones to gun violence in Toronto. Annette is frequently called upon to support violence prevention initiatives and education at municipal, national and international levels. In 2021, Annette was named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.

Annette has co-led the Faculty Working Group of the Presidential Implementation Committee to Confront Anti-Black Racism at TMU. In this role, she championed the establishment of university-wide initiatives and programs for Black scholars and students, including TMU’s Black Scholarship Institute and a Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Black scholars.

As associate dean of graduate studies and internationalization, Annette has worked to advance the faculty’s leadership in addressing CST/OCSE. She supported the development and launch of the Executive Leadership Program in CST/OCSE and the creation of a master’s program dedicated to combating these critical global challenges. These efforts reflect a dedicated commitment to confronting complex social issues that threaten the heath, safety, livelihood, and aspiration of marginalized communities.