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Dr. Mary Goitom is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the School of Social Work at York University, Canada. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Calgary, alongside degrees from McGill University and York University. Her research focuses on migration, transnational processes, diaspora communities, and Ethiopian epistemologies, emphasizing community-based approaches and cultural knowledge systems. Dr. Goitom’s work explores identity formation, resilience, and social well-being among diasporic populations, particularly Ethiopians in Canada, South Africa, and Australia.
Her educational background includes a BSW (McGill), MSW (Calgary), and Ph.D. (Calgary), with interdisciplinary expertise bridging social work, anthropology, and globalization studies. Research interests include decolonial pedagogy, anti-oppressive practice, and the intersection of religion and migration. Recent work leverages innovative methods like reflexive photography and duoethnography to center marginalized voices.
Publications highlight transnational social fields, post-pandemic resilience, and diaspora mechanisms for well-being. Her scholarship critiques dominant narratives about Africa while amplifying Indigenous knowledge systems. Ongoing projects address systemic inequities in disaster response and social entrepreneurship.
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