Abdelfettah Elkchirid

The main focus of my research is cross-cultural social work practice, international social work, and social work practice with survivors of trauma and torture. I am currently involved in developing two research projects: a research project on xenophobic political discourse as a structural determinant of health, examining its impact on Somali Canadian communities in Toronto and Ottawa; and a research project examining the intersection of gender, culture, and past unsuccessful migration attempts of young Moroccan women to Spain, with a focus on the social impact of those experiences upon their return.

• Merit Award, Wilfrid Laurier University (2019)
• Award of Distinction, World Refugee Day of Waterloo Region (2018)
• Merit Award, Wilfrid Laurier University (2017)

I have had the opportunity to supervise students in their practicum both at the University of Ottawa and at Carleton University. My experience in supervising student practicums led me to develop a particular interest in identifying ways to improve the linkage between academic education and field education. I also have had the opportunity to supervise master's students in the areas of:

• Refugees and trauma recovery.
• Early community-based programming and children's developmental outcomes.
• Spiritually integrated psychotherapy in clinical practice.
• Media coverage biases on Muslim-related events.
• Cross-cultural social work practice with newcomer and immigrant populations.
• Xenophobic political discourse as a structural determinant of health among diaspora communities.

·  Elkchirid, A., & Motia, M. (2021). Condors and tigers. Social Work in Mental Health, 21(1), 92–106

·  Elkchirid, A., Ngo, A., & Kuwee Kumsa, M. (2021). Narrating colonial silences. Studies in Social Justice

· Elkchirid, A., & Akesson, B. (2021). Parenting in contexts of war, displacement, and resettlement: Refugee voices from the Syrian conflict. In B. Sethi & R. Grieg (Eds.), Understanding the refugee experience in the Canadian context (pp. 60–69). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.