Research

I self-identify as a first-generation South Asian-Canadian immigrant woman, and my unique experiences stem from the intersections of my immigration status, gender, race, ethnicity, and culture. Consequently, I am passionate about feminist and intersectionality-oriented social psychological research and community work, focusing on the lived experiences of individuals at these intersections across various contextual levels (e.g., individual, interpersonal, community, social/institutional, and systemic).

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Currently, for my PhD research, I am exploring how immigrant and newcomer women in Canada perceive, experience, and cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within interpersonal, social, cultural, and institutional contexts. I am also leading a research project that examines how the intersections of racial, gender, and immigrant identities affect the experiences of hate among residents of Ontario.

In my master's research, I delved into the experiences of South Asian-Canadian women concerning shadeism (i.e., skin tone prejudice) in interpersonal, social, and cultural settings. In the past, I actively contributed to a Gender-Based Violence community advisory committee at Laadliyan: Celebrating and Empowering Daughters, where our efforts involved conducting a needs assessment and developing toolkits to support South Asian women in Ontario who witness and/or experience gender-based violence. Additionally, I collaborated on projects with the Mosaic Institute, London & Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership (LMLIP), and Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). These projects focused on the social and systemic experiences of immigrants and other individuals with intersectional identities.