Biography

Mary earned her undergraduate degree in Comparative Cultures & Politics, Muslim Studies, and Arabic from James Madison College at Michigan State University. Her research centered around Middle Eastern affairs and evolved to discuss the mental health of Syrian and Iraqi refugee children. Upon graduation, she decided to switch career paths from law to becoming a social worker, in hopes of working with refugee children. Mary believes there is a gap in research regarding refugees, especially refugee children. She hopes to bridge this gap in her work. She currently is employed at ACCESS in Dearborn, MI which is the largest Arab American nonprofit. She also interns at Matrix Human Services in their Head Start program. She aims to uplift the voices of refugee children and find ways to cater to their cultural, religious, and social identities. She is interested especially in the use of art therapy and EMDR as modalities for treatment.

Education

 B.A. Comparative Cultures and Politics with a minor in Muslim Studies and Arabic, Michigan State University, 2021

Dual Title Masters of Social Work and Infant Mental Health - Wayne State University expected graduation 2025

Training

IMH-DT Practicum Site - Matrix Human Services

Honors and Awards

Lois J. McOsker Endowed Memorial Scholarship

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