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Foysol Ahmed

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW), University of Toledo
Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSS), University of Dhaka

smfoysol.ahmed@uky.edu

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Teaching Interests

  • Human Behavior and Change Theories
  • Global Human Rights
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
  • Social Work Practice

Research Interests

  • Social Gerontology
  • International Social Work
  • Climate and Environmental Justice
  • Human Trafficking and Forced Migration
  • Social Work Education

Conference Presentations

  • Ahmed S.M.F., Okpattah D., Williamson C., & Sue A. (2023, April). Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute: Anti Human-Trafficking Related Activities. Annual Dean’s Diversity Advocacy Award Poster Presentations, Toledo, OH.
  • Ahmed S.M.F., Okpattah D., Williamson C., & Sue A. (2023, April). Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute: Social Justice Related Activities. Annual Dean’s Diversity Advocacy Award Poster Presentations, Toledo, OH.
  • Sloane Cleary, H., Ahmed, S. M. F., Coleman, T., Crane, C., Hooks, G., Nkosi, B., & Peacock, T. (2024, September 20). Community empathy write year two: What can be learned by writing into friendship and social mobility. Presentation at the International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference, Toledo, OH.

Bio

Foysol (He/Him/His) is an experienced international social worker and researcher, holding a Master of Social Work from the University of Toledo and a Bachelor’s in Health Economics from the University of Dhaka (Bangladesh). With over six years of expertise in macro-level social work, he has developed comprehensive skills in project management, counseling, and research across the USA and Bangladesh. His work spans diverse fields, including mental health, human trafficking prevention, and labor rights advocacy. Foysol’s research interests focus on climate and environmental justice, gerontology, forced migration, international social work, social work education, and intersectionality. As a Ph.D. student at the University of Kentucky College of Social Work, his global perspective and cross-disciplinary insights drive his passion for addressing pressing social justice issues on an international scale.