Dr. Mary Goitom is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, York University. Dr. Goitom’s research explores migration, mobilities, diasporic connections, transnational processes and social relations. Her work is centered on community-based research and is grounded in Ethiopian epistemologies and larger African traditional knowledge systems. Dr. Goitom’s work explores the nexus of identity and futurity (imagined world-building), transnational social fields in relation to the constitution of settlement, citizenship, well-being, agency, and resilience.

Research Interests

Current Courses

Term	Course Number	Section	Title	Type
Winter 2025	GS/DVST5123 3.0	M	Forced Migration and Refugee Issues	SEMR
Winter 2025	GS/DVST5105 3.0	M	Graduate Seminar in Fieldwork	SEMR

Dr. Mary Goitom is an Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, York University. Dr. Goitom’s research explores migration, mobilities, diasporic connections, transnational processes and social relations. Her work is centered on community-based research and is grounded in Ethiopian epistemologies and larger African traditional knowledge systems. Dr. Goitom’s work explores the nexus of identity and futurity (imagined world-building), transnational social fields in relation to the constitution of settlement, citizenship, well-being, agency, and resilience.

Degrees

Ph.D. in Social Work, University of Calgary
MSW, University of Calgary
BSW, McGill University
Honors BA Psychology, York University

Research Interests

Current Courses

Term	Course Number	Section	Title	Type
Winter 2025	GS/DVST5123 3.0	M	Forced Migration and Refugee Issues	SEMR
Winter 2025	GS/DVST5105 3.0	M	Graduate Seminar in Fieldwork	SEMR