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Academic Profile
Dr. Areej Al-Hamad is an Assistant Professor at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University, affiliated with Maryam Al-Rashid's Lab. Her research focuses on health equity for marginalized populations, particularly refugees, aging migrants, and women.
Research Focus
Her work spans interdisciplinary domains including:
- Refugee & Migrant Health: Transnational healthcare practices, housing insecurity, and integration challenges
- Aging Studies: Equitable aging models, home healthcare interventions, and social determinants of well-being
- Gender & Intersectionality: Economic vulnerability, sex work survival strategies, and culturally responsive care
- Nursing Innovation: Climate-resilient curricula, value-based healthcare frameworks, and clinical skills evaluation
Methodological Expertise
Dr. Al-Hamad employs cutting-edge qualitative methodologies including photovoice, ethnodrama, concept analysis, and critical metaphor analysis. Her mixed-methods protocols examine systemic barriers through community-engaged approaches.
Educational Contributions
She pioneers pedagogical reforms in nursing education, developing frameworks to enhance research engagement and integrating climate literacy into curricula. Her studies on clinical skills assessment inform competency-based training standards.
