Akin Taiwo

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Associate Professor

School of Social Work

King's University College

Email: ataiwo3@uwo.ca


Dr. Akin Taiwo is an Associate Professor of Social Work at King's University College. His research focuses on issues of privilege, oppression, race, and social work practice with diverse populations. A former teacher and journalist in Nigeria, Dr. Taiwo was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Windsor, Canada, and the University of Detroit Mercy, USA. He was also the Academic Director for the Youth Research & Evaluation Exchange (YouthREX) for the Windsor-Essex Community Hub. He loves poetry and plays percussion instruments.