Linda Bucay Harari, MPH
I am a clinical psychologist and applied public health researcher, passionate about advancing health equity through community-based research and interventions, with a special focus on immigrant and refugee health.​
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As part of my clinical training, I worked at the National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz in Mexico City, conducting fieldwork for studies on the provision of mental health and substance use disorder services for marginalized populations across the country.
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​​In 2017, I completed my Master of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where I later led the Immigrant and Refugee Youth Mental Health Needs Assessment in Baltimore City Public Schools, and collaborated on other projects examining the different manifestations of mental health distress among forcibly displaced populations, the effect of urban segregation on adolescent health, and how to develop tools to help minority populations make informed treatment decisions.
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​​​In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, I joined the Mexican Ministry of Health, where I designed and led a national program to train over 40,000 frontline healthcare workers. The program bridged highly specialized experts in Mexico City with primary health providers nationwide, delivering timely guidance and support during the rapidly evolving public health emergency.
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​I am currently the Scientific and Project Coordinator for the seven-year SSHRC Partnership Grant Liberating Migrant Labour? International Mobility Programs in Settler Colonial Contexts. This project brings together multidisciplinary research teams across Canada, Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, and the United States, alongside representatives of national government agencies, international and Indigenous-led organizations, public interest groups, and transnational networks.
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​Alongside this work, I have always enjoyed exploring storytelling that transcends academic boundaries and translates complex data into compelling, human-centred narratives that drive policy change and public engagement. I have been involved in creative projects exploring the use of media, most recently co-writing the Emmy®-nominated documentary (Boston/New England Chapter) Invisible Wounds: Unveiling Migration Trauma, which explores the long-term experiences and emotional impacts of family separation, offering a window into the lives of millions of families divided by borders.
