Henry Parada

Dr. Henry Parada Prior to his academic appointment, Dr. Henry Parada spent nine years working as a child protection worker, conducting family counseling, and working as a sexual abuse specialist within Toronto’s social service sector. His academic experience includes working in the Caribbean, Central America, and other parts of Latin America on issues of child protection, human rights, and youth participation. He is a Cross-Appointed Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and has guest lectured in universities in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Honduras. Dr. Parada’s combined research expertise includes the areas of social development, children’s and women’s social welfare, and violence prevention. His ongoing program of research – focused on child protection, family violence, and children’s rights in seven regional areas of concentration – was awarded the SSHRC Partnership Grant for a seven-year, international project titled The Rights for Children and Youth Partnership (RCYP).