Natalie Beltrano (MSW, RSW, PhD candidate) is a social work educator, researcher, and clinician committed to dismantling oppressive systems through critical theory and praxis. With nearly two decades of practice and leadership experience in child welfare, her work interrogates how structural racism and classism shape risk assessments and service decisions. Natalie’s doctoral research at the University of Windsor applies critical race feminist theory to explore anti-Black racism and classism in Canadian child welfare workers’ clinical decision making. Her academic contributions span peer-reviewed publications, interdisciplinary teaching, and national conference presentations, all rooted in critical, trauma-informed, and anti-colonial approaches. Natalie has led and collaborated on numerous community-based and SSHRC-funded projects addressing family violence, equity in child welfare, and systemic advocacy. Her work centres the lives and voices of those most impacted by systems of surveillance and control, while advancing critical, justice-oriented responses in social work education and practice.
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