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Nimo Bokore September 2020 Curriculum Vitae Nimo Bokore, MSW, PhD School of Social Work, Carleton University (613) 520-2600 ext.6692 [email protected] A. EDUCATION 2016 PhD Social Work Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies York University – Toronto, ON Dissertation Topic: Somali - Canadian Women: Historical Past of Survival and Facing Everyday Challenges of Resettlement. 2016 Neuroscience Graduate Diploma Program School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University – Toronto, ON Topic: Epigenetics: The impact of toxic stress, trauma transference and healing alternatives 2008 Master of Social Work Faculty of Social Work University of Toronto – Toronto, ON Specialization: Mental Health and Health 2007 Bachelor Degree in Social Work Ryerson University School of Social Work – Toronto, ON Minor: Psychology 2002 Diploma, Career and Work Counselling George Brown College – Toronto, ON 1993 Diploma - Information Systems Durham College – Oshawa, ON B. EMPLOYMENT 1. Academic Appointments 2016 - Present Assistant Professor, Carleton University School of Social Work 2013 - 2016 Project Co-Coordinator for Dr. Susan McGrath (SSHRC Partnership Development Grant) 2015 - 2016 Sessional Contract Instructor, York University 2012 - 2013 Sessional Contract Instructor, Ryerson University School of Social Work 2007 - 2013 Sessional Contract Instructor, Humber College, Institute of Technology Nimo Bokore September 2020 and Advanced Learning, School of Social Work and The Community Justice Services Programs 2010 - 2013 Teaching Assistant for Dr. Lykke de la Cour, York University 2. Other Employment 2011 - 2013 Clinical Social Worker, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities, Diabetes Program 2008 - 2011 Mental Health Therapist, Women’s Health in Women’s Hands Community Health Centre (WHIWH) 2002 - 2007 Settlement Worker, COSTI Immigrant Services, Centre for Internationally Trained Professionals & Tradespeople (CITPT) 2000 - 2002 Employment Consultant, YMCA of Greater Toronto, Youth Employment Program 1991 - 2000 Fitness Instructor, YMCA of Greater Toronto C. PROFESSIONAL HONOURS 2014 Winner of the Hilary M. Weston Scholarship, worth $7,500 by the Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat 2008 University of Toronto Grant for Students, worth $3,900 by the University of Toronto Faculty of Social Work 2007 Winner Ontario Bursary for Students, worth $2,324 by University of Toronto Faculty of Social Work 2007 Winner of Award of Merit, worth $1,000 by the Gordon C. Macfarlane/Jon Howard Society of Ontario D. PUBLICATIONS 1. Refereed Scholarly Publications Articles in Refereed Journals Bokore, N. (2019). Life History Research Method: Learning from the Lives of Female Survivors of Wars. SAGE Publication: SAGE Research Methods Cases Part 2. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526490346 Mukashema, I., Bokore, N., King, R., Husain, A., McGrath, S. (2019). Challenges of Gender Mainstreaming in Translational Research: The Case of Social Work in Rwanda. Gender and Development, International Journal of Social Sciences. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 5(2), 252-268. https://doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2019.52.252268 Nimo Bokore September 2020 Bokore, N. (2017). Historical Trauma, Resettlement, and Intervention Strategies: An Analysis of Somali-Canadian's Experiences. International Migration, 56(2), 146-162. https://doi.org/10.1111/imig.12418 King, R., Bokore, N., Dudziak, S. (2017). Similarities between Canadian Aboriginal Communities & Rwandan Community Healing Practices, Journal of Indigenous Social Development, 6 (1), 37-63 . http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/social_work/research/jisd/ MacDonnell JA, Dastjerdi M, Khanlou N, Bokore, N. & Tharao W. (2017). Activism as a feature of mental health and wellbeing for racialized immigrant women in a Canadian context. Health Care for Women International,38(2), 187-204. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2016.1254632 MacDonnell, J.A., Dastjerdi, M., Bokore, N., Tharao, W., Khanlou, N., & Njoroge, W. (2017). Finding a space for me outside the stereotypes: Community engagement in mental health promotion research and policy for racialised immigrant women in a Canadian context. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 15(4), 738-752. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-017-9776-5 MacDonnell, J.A., Dastjerdi, M.F, Bokore, N., Khanlou, N. (2012). Becoming Resilient: Promoting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Immigrant Women in a Canadian Context. Journal of Nursing Research and Practice, 2012 (Article ID 576586), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/576586 Bokore, N. (2012). Suffering in Silence: A Somali Canadian Case Study. Journal of Social Work Practice: Psychotherapeutic Approaches in Health, Welfare and the Community, 27(1), 95-113. http://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2012.682979 Bokore, N. (2009). Female Survivors of African Wars Dealing with the Past and Present. Journal of Sociological Research, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.5296/jsr.v1i1.189 Articles in Refereed Conference Proceedings MacDonnell, J., Dastjerdi, M. & Bokore, N. (2020). Alternative, Oral, Poster and Symposia Abstracts for QHR, 2019. Breaking the Silence: Experiences of Service Providers Who Support Racialized Immigrant Women’s Mental Well-Being. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406920909934 (Paper In Progress) Bokore, N. (2018). Canadian Somali Studies: Resilience and Resistance Conference Report. International Journal of Social Work, 5(2), 100-112. https://doi.org/10.5296/ijsw.v5i2.14001 Nimo Bokore September 2020 Chapters in Edited Books Bokore, N. (2020). Forced Migration, Memory and Testimony. In: Meerzon, Y., Dean, D., McNeil, D. (Eds.) Migration and Stereotypes in Performance and Culture (pp. 197-214). Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. 2. Other (Non-refereed) Scholarly Publications Professional Publications: Bokore, N. (2019). Effective Community Project Planning for Academics ToolKit. Carleton University. doi:10.22215/lerrn-2019-01 Bokore, N. (2019). Effective Project Planning for Students ToolKit. Carleton University. doi:10.22215/lerrn-2019-02 Bokore, N. (2019). Effective Collaborative Research Project Plan for Community Organizations ToolKit. Carleton University. doi:10.22215/lerrn-2019-03 MacDonnell, J.A., Dastjerdi, M.F, Bokore, N., Tharao, W., Khanlou, N., Vazquez, LM (2019). Service Providers, Activism and Immigrant Women’s Mental Health and Wellbeing [Information Sheet #8]. Women’s Mental Health Research Office, York University. MacDonnell, J.A., Dastjerdi, M.F, Bokore, N., Tharao, W., Khanlou, N., Vazquez, LM (2019). Service Providers Breaking the Silence: Trauma Experienced by Service Providers Who Support Racialized Immigrant Women’s Mental Health and Wellbeing [Information Sheet #9]. Women’s Mental Health Research Office, York University. Technical Reports MacDonnell, J.A., Dastjerdi, M.F, Bokore, N., Tharao, W. (2019). “Finding a Space for Me Outside the Stereotypes". Women’s Mental Health Research Office. Project Executive Summary. MacDonnell, J.A., Dastjerdi, M.F, Bokore, N., Tharao, W., Khanlou, N. (2013). Exploring How Immigrant Women Conceptualize Activism: Implications for Mental Health Promotion. CERIS- The Ontario Metropolis Centre. Final Report. E. OTHER SCHOLARLY OR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY 1. Papers Presented Bokore, N. (July 27 -30, 2020). Documenting Stories of Forced Migration and Inequality: Nimo Bokore September 2020 Somali Women’s Stories. 18th conference of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM), Accra, Ghana, West Africa. Accepted but postponed to July 2021 due to COVID-19. Bokore, N. (June 28- July 1, 2020). Humanizing Migration and Resettlement. SWESD2020 Organized by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Rimini, Italy. Accepted but cancelled due to COVID-19. Bokore, N. (May 30-June 2, 2020). Doing Research in Cross-Cultural Context. Organized by LERRN Project’s Geographic Working Group and hosted by Dr. Anas M. AlSobe, The Refugee Center, Amman, Jordan. Accepted but cancelled due to COVID-19. Bokore, N., Dastjerdi, M.F, MacDonnell, J.A. (October 25-29, 2019). Breaking the Silence: Experiences of Service Providers Who Support Racialized Immigrant Women’s Mental Wellbeing. The 25th Annual Qualitative Health Research (QHR) Conference. Vancouver, BC. Bokore, N. (May 14-16, 2019). Emerging Voices Project: Syrian Newcomers' Perspective on Canada's Three Sponsorship Programs. Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies (CARFMS) 2019. York University, Toronto, ON. Bokore, N. (March 21-23, 2019). Using a comparative perspective, the effectiveness of Canada’s three refugee sponsorship programs for Syrian newcomer resettlement in Canada is explored. This presentation focuses on the strengths and limitations of each sponsorship program and the contextual factors that shape newcomers' experiences. 21st Metropolis Conference: Doing Immigration Differently, Halifax Convention Centre. Halifax, NS. Mukashema, I., Bokore, N., King, R., Husain, A., & McGrath, S. (April 30-May 1, 2019). Challenges of Gender Mainstreaming in Collaborative Transnational Research. International Conference on Research in Social Science & Humanities hosted by Social Science & Humanities Research Association (SSHRA). Rome, Italy. Bokore, N. (October 14, 2017). Understanding the process of historical trauma and its impacts. Somali-Canadian Studies: Resilience and Resistance Conference. Hosted by Carleton University, School of Social Work, Migration & Diaspora Studies and Indigenous & Canadian Studies. Ottawa, ON. Bokore,