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Stephanie Melamed is an Associate Professor at McMaster University, jointly appointed in the School of Labour Studies and the Department of Health, Aging and Society. Her research explores how precarious employment, immigration, and racialization intersect with health disparities, focusing on marginalized workers' experiences with long commutes, injury reporting, and return-to-work policies.
- Education:
- PhD in Environmental Science, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Master of Science in Environmental Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Geography (Honours) and Anthropology, Concordia University
Melamed’s work emphasizes community-engaged research, collaborating with partners to address systemic barriers faced by racialized immigrants, linguistic minorities, and precarious workers. Her 15 most recent publications (2025–2020) examine topics like technostress in digital work, health impacts of precarious employment, and policy comparisons for workplace safety, with keywords spanning Occupational Health, Gender Studies, and Migration.
Melamed teaches courses such as Bodies at Work: Politics, Science, Law & Occupational Health and Community Engaged Research, connecting students—many second-generation Canadians—to real-world issues like de-skilling and labor inequality. Her research infrastructure prioritizes multilingual outreach and participatory methods to empower marginalized groups.
