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Arts & Science Program

Dr. Mary Crea-Arsenio

Office:
Global Health/Department of Medicine, MDCL-3500
Email:
mcrea@mcmaster.ca
Phone:
n/a
Office Hours:
Mondays, 1:00pm-2:00pm

Dr. Mary Crea-Arsenio is an Assistant Professor, Global Health and a member of the Division of Education & Innovation, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences. She is a health geographer and health system analyst who is making significant contributions to the wider discourse on immigration and health. She holds a PhD in Health Geography from McMaster University and an MSc in Family Relations and Applied Nutrition from the University of Guelph. Her program of research focuses on human migration, at-risk populations and health system improvement locally and globally by examining the vital link between immigration policy and employment as a social determinant of health among newcomers to Canada. Her current publications and research focus on the impact of immigration on small and mid-sized cities and how local systems create barriers to newcomer integration. Her forthcoming book, co-edited with Dr. Bruce Newbold is an edited collection of papers entitled, A research agenda for immigration settlement and adjustment (Edward Elgar Publishing).

Dr. Crea-Arsenio will be teaching the inquiry-based course, ARTSSCI 4ST3 – Global Health Inquiry in Winter 2025.