Judith Sandys is an Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at Ryerson University. Sandys earned her BA (Hons.) in Sociology and Anthropology from McGill University (1964), her MSW from UC Berkeley (1966), and her PhD from the University of Toronto. Before joining the faculty at Ryerson, Sandys held instructional positions at McGill University, Vanier College, and Dawson College. She began her career at Ryerson as an instructor in 1990. Since then, she has held a number of positions within the Ryerson community, including Dean of Community Services, Associate Vice President Academic, and Associate Professor in the School of Social Work and in the School of Disability Studies. Her teaching and research focuses on disability issues within a socio-political context. She has worked as an administrator with Community Living Mississauga, West Island Adaptation Services, and others, and as a consultant for the Federal Government of Australia and the Canadian Association for Community Living.