Graduate Research Associate

mbalu@yorku.ca

Mbalu Lumor has a sociology degree and completed her Master's degree in Leadership and Community Engagement at York University. She is currently a doctoral student in Health Policy & Equity at York University. Mbalu is a community organizer with over 20years experience working with survivors of torture. Her research explores the intersectionality of distress and decolonial trauma care approaches for refugee survivors of violence such as torture.

Keywords: Decolonial, Refugee, Trauma, Violence, Indigenous, Mental Health and Trauma Informed Care, Torture