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Lina Samuel is an active Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology within McMaster University's Faculty of Social Sciences in Hamilton, Ontario. She teaches a comprehensive range of undergraduate sociology courses including Introduction to Sociology, Sociology of Gender, Race/Class/Gender/Sexuality, and specialized courses on family, women, and social inequality.
Her research spans multiple interconnected domains including diaspora studies, gender sociology, and transnationalism, with particular focus on South Asian and Syrian Orthodox communities in Canada. Key research areas encompass cultural retention in immigrant families, arranged marriage practices, online pedagogy during the pandemic, and the intersection of religion with diasporic identity formation.
Analysis of her publication trends reveals sustained scholarly engagement with South Asian diaspora communities (2007-2021), evolving toward contemporary examinations of digital pedagogy and pandemic-era educational challenges. Her work consistently bridges theoretical sociology with practical community observations, emphasizing gender dynamics within cultural transition processes.
Professor Samuel maintains active teaching responsibilities through 2025, instructing courses across McMaster's sociology curriculum while continuing her research on diaspora communities and educational transformation. Her academic trajectory demonstrates consistent scholarly productivity with publications spanning over 16 years.
