In addition to her work as a therapist, clinical supervisor, workshop facilitator, and educator, Dr. Thalia Anderen is an active researcher and published author. Her scholarship focuses on trauma-informed practice, social work education, ethics, professional development, and the complex dynamics that shape relationships between students, educators, and institutions.​

 

Dr. Anderen's research has contributed to an emerging body of knowledge on Student-Initiated Confrontation (SIC) in higher education, examining the challenges educators may experience when navigating conflict, power dynamics, and institutional responses. Through peer-reviewed journal articles, scholarly book chapters, and invited publications, her work bridges research and practice by offering evidence-informed insights for clinicians, educators, supervisors, and organizational leaders.​

 

Selected Publications

Anderen, T. (2026). Using a radical, ethical social work lens to understand the tensions in student–educator relationships from the educators' perspective. In J. Schmid & M. Morgenshtern (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Radical Ethical Social Work. Routledge.​

 

Anderen, T., & De Boer, C. (In Press). Student-Initiated Confrontation in Post-Secondary Education: Addressing Gaps in Teacher Training Through the Development and Field Testing of a Workshop. McGill Journal of Education.​

 

Anderen, T. (2025). Breaking the Silence: A Phenomenological Study of Student-Initiated Confrontation as Experienced by Social Work Educators. Canadian Social Work Review, 42(1), 119–140.​

 

Anderen, T. (2025). Education, professional development, & higher education. In M. Sage & L. I. Hitchcock (Eds.), 101 Things to Do with a Social Work Degree (pp. 252–255). We Social Work, LLC.

 

Anderen, T. (2023). The Rise of Wildfires in Academia: A Descriptive Phenomenological Analysis of Student-Initiated Confrontation as Experienced by Social Work Educators. Doctoral dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.