Mirna E.Carranza, B.S.W. (Evangelic University of El Salvador), M.T.S. (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Ph. D. (University of Guelph). Family Relations & Human Development. She was recently appointed as a full-time faculty at the School of Soci
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Mirna E.Carranza, B.S.W. (Evangelic University of El Salvador), M.T.S. (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Ph. D. (University of Guelph). Family Relations & Human Development. She was recently appointed as a full-time faculty at the School of Social Work, McMaster University. As a community organizer and developer she has initiated many projects aiming to enhance the inclusion of immigrants and refugees in their settlement communities. Her research program includes the acculturation process of immigrants & refugees as family units moving through time and across socio-cultural contexts. She has recently completed a study that examined the acculturation process of Salvadorian mothers and their daughters. She has conducted community projects such as the settlement experiences of survivors of torture and their struggles with mental health providers.
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