Samantha Williams

Samantha Williams

A professional headshot of a woman with fair skin, brown eyes, and long, straight dark brown hair with lighter ends. She wears a grey blazer over a striped shirt and a gold necklace with a small dark blue flower pendant. She has light makeup, including pinkish-mauve lipstick, and a gentle smile.

I am a mature student in the field of professional communications and a psychology minor. I enjoy taking on leadership roles that allow me to work independently. My professional accomplishments include working within the criminal court system and facilitating meaningful social programs within the health sector.

At Ryerson I gained valuable experience through engagement with future design leaders where I was able to share unique ideas for rooftop garden expansion on campus.

As a peer support worker with Aboriginal student services, I helped design an educational display highlighting the accomplishments of the LGBTQ community. Our department was awarded best educational theme display in the summer of 2020.

My experience at Ryerson allowed me to explore and research issues of significance to me. The Professional Communications program enabled me to showcase my work and bring attention to those areas of passion.
Outside of my academic life I am a mother, a plant propagation experimenter, an avid reader, and neuroscience enthusiast.

Research

The topic of research for this project is single fathers and parenting barriers. There is an information gap when it comes to research and data about single fathers and the impact on parenting stress. My research identifies the unmet needs of modern day single fathers as well as identifies the support they need to parent independently.

A red and yellow graphic titled 'Parenting Barriers & Single Fathers' by Samantha Williams. The top half shows a monochrome image of an adult's hand holding a child's hand, overlaid with 'Research on the Challenges of Being a Single Dad'. The bottom half features a monochrome image of three pairs of feet on a textured rug: an adult's brown dress shoes and two children's light-colored socks. Text on the left states '90% of participants reported a lack of support and resources offered to them through social programming. Data analysis indicate fathers experience unfair gender bias as single parents.' Text over the bottom image reads 'Socially constructed gender roles in parenting contribute to a Lack of sufficient resources available to single fathers. Data support the imminent need for social change that equally support fathers'.
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Project Tags

single fathers, parenting stress, parenting barriers
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