Sasha Mullally

Sasha Mullally is a Professor and Associate Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), specializing in Historical Studies. She holds a PhD in History from the University of Toronto, focusing on Canadian and American social history with a specialization in the social history of medicine. Her research explores the social and cultural histories of health and medicine in 19th- and 20th-century North America, including immigrant physicians' contributions to Canadian healthcare, rural medical practices, and the origins of occupational therapy.

Education:

• Doctorate in History, University of Toronto

Research Interests:

• Social and cultural histories of health and medicine
• Immigrant physicians and healthcare systems
• Rural health transformations in North America
• History of occupational therapy and creative therapies
• Transborder Atlantic regional studies

Recent work includes a co-authored book Foreign Practices: Immigrant Doctors and the History of Canadian Medicare (2020), examining the critical role of international medical graduates in Canada’s healthcare system. A second project, Unpacking the Black Bag, analyzes rural medical practices in the Maritimes and Northern New England. She has also led a SSHRC-funded study on therapeutic crafts in early occupational therapy.

Grants and Administrative Roles:

• SSHRC Insight Grant recipient
• Project grant from Associated Medical Services (AMS)
• Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies
• Past President of the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine
• Chair of Canada’s National History Society Board

Her research bridges historical analysis with contemporary healthcare challenges, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to understanding medical practices and policy impacts.