Areej Al-Hamad, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Ukrainian Refugee Women Photovoice Art-based research Research for creation Hosting refugees Social justice Intersectionality Equity seeking group

Latest papers

Career choices, retention, and graduation among Generation Z undergraduate nursing students: A JBI scoping review.
Nurse education today · 2026
Supporting the acute care clinical nurse educator workforce: A scoping review of job satisfaction and turnover intentions.
Nursing outlook · 2026
Artificial Intelligence Responsiveness in Nursing: A Concept Analysis for Advancing Nursing Science.
ANS. Advances in nursing science · 2026 · first author

All 45 publications

Latest funding

Co-Designing a Culturally Adapted Self-Management Health Intervention for Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan Older Adults Living with Diabetes and Their Family Caregivers in Ontario
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$474,299
Gathering insight on clinical nurse educators' professional development and socialization to contribute to mitigating the healthcare workforce crisis
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$90,797
Why Do Canadians Host Refugees? Exploring Hospitableness, Attitudes, Empathy, Readiness to Assist, Satisfaction and Advocacy in Homestay Hosting
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$170,334

All 8 grants and awards

45 publications.

01

Career choices, retention, and graduation among Generation Z undergraduate nursing students: A JBI scoping review.

Yasin YM, Al-Hamad A, Metersky K, Durepos P, McLean C, Glazier LAM, Witherspoon R

Nurse education today2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2026.107316 PMID: 42546480

02

Supporting the acute care clinical nurse educator workforce: A scoping review of job satisfaction and turnover intentions.

MacLean R, Tan V, Metersky K, Al-Hamad A, Yasin YM, Read E

Nursing outlook2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2026.102905 PMID: 42762763

03

Artificial Intelligence Responsiveness in Nursing: A Concept Analysis for Advancing Nursing Science.

Al-Hamad A, Yasin YM, Yasin L

ANS. Advances in nursing science2026First author

DOI: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000695 PMID: 42679093

04

Factors Influencing Nursing Career Choice and Stress Among Generation Z Nursing Students in New Brunswick: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Yasin YM, Al-Hamad A, Metersky K, Durepos P

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026

DOI: 10.1177/08445621261436549 PMID: 41919626

05

Motivation to Volunteer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup among Nursing Students in Toronto: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Al-Hamad A, Yasin YM, Metersky K

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621261436546 PMID: 41885296

06

When Volunteerism Meets Employability: Advancing Research and Professional Integration Pathways for Migrant Nurses.

Al-Hamad A

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/08445621261433623 PMID: 41841470

07

Why do Canadians host refugees? A sequential explanatory mixed-methods study protocol.

Al-Hamad A, Yasin Y, Metersky K, Karimi A, Guruge S, El-Masri M, Al-Saadi R

PloS one2026First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0353551 PMID: 42441668

08

Factors affecting well-being among retired older adults: A protocol for an umbrella review.

Yasin YM, Al-Hamad A, Metersky K, Read E, Witherspoon R

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351425 PMID: 42308240

09

Faith-Concordant Nursing Care: A Concept Analysis and Insights for Holistic Nursing.

Al-Hamad A, Yasin YM, Mahmoud Y, Osazin H

Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/08980101261458422 PMID: 42283211

10

Towards Global Knowledge Co-Creation Through Research Internationalization and Mentorship.

Metersky K, Kogan A, Al-Hamad A, Kokorelias K, Yasin YM

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2026

DOI: 10.1177/08445621251409549 PMID: 41529033

Co-Designing a Culturally Adapted Self-Management Health Intervention for Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan Older Adults Living with Diabetes and Their Family Caregivers in Ontario

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kokorelias, Kristina M; Al-Hamad, Areej S; Harris, Maurita T; Metersky, Kateryna; YASIN, YASIN

Keywords: Aging; Culturally Sensitive Care; Diabetes; Implementation Science; Qualitative; Stigma

$474,299

Gathering insight on clinical nurse educators' professional development and socialization to contribute to mitigating the healthcare workforce crisis

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Metersky, Kateryna

Keywords: professional development; socialization; clinical nurse educators; survey; nominal group technique; action oriented strategies; interdisciplinary

$90,797

Why Do Canadians Host Refugees? Exploring Hospitableness, Attitudes, Empathy, Readiness to Assist, Satisfaction and Advocacy in Homestay Hosting

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Al-Hamad, Areej

$170,334

Creative Ageing in a Digital World: Synthesis of Arts-Based Innovations for Culturally Diverse Older Adults in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Principal investigators: Kokorelias, Kristina M.

$30,000

Mapping Arts-Transformed Digital Practices Supporting Diasporic Identity and Cultural Memory among Migrants and Refugees: A Scoping Review

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Principal investigators: Al-Hamad, Areej

$30,000

Picturing the experiences of refugees: A Photovoice exploration of Ukrainian refugee women's experiences with their Canadian hosts in the Greater Toronto Area

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Al-Hamad, Areej

Keywords: Ukrainian Refugee Women; Photovoice; Art-based research; Research for creation; Hosting refugees; Social justice; Intersectionality; Equity seeking group; Vulnerabilities and marginalization; Political conflict and wellbeing

$60,523

Back to the office: hybrid work arrangements and the future of work in post-COVID Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Blackman, Tyler

Keywords: hybrid work; future of work; social/cultural geography; economic geography; digital geographies; labour geography

$64,939

Predictors, barriers, and facilitators to refugee women's employment and economic inclusion: A mixed methods systematic review

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization

Principal investigators: Al-Hamad, Areej

Keywords: refugee women; employment; economic inclusion; systematic review

$29,275

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Women's Studies
Labour Studies
Psychology
Medical/Health Geography
Education
Human Rights
Department of Sociology
Other

Co-authors at Toronto Metropolitan University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Kateryna Metersky

Labour Studies

33 shared papers, latest 2026

Sepali Guruge

Faculty

10 shared papers, latest 2026

Lu Wang

Medical/Health Geography

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Lixia Yang

Psychology

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Pamela Durepos

Education

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Emily Richard

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Zhixi Zhuang

Human Rights

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Murtaza Haider

Urban Planning

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Kristina Kokorelias

Geriatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Cheryl Forchuk

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Jordana Salma

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Donna Koller

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Laura Istanboulian

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Aryan Karimi

Department of Sociology

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Ukrainian Refugee Women Dear Professor Al-Hamad, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Career choices, retention, and graduation among Generation Z undergraduate nursing students: A JBI scoping review." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Co-Designing a Culturally Adapted Self-Management Health Intervention for Indian, Pakistani and Sri Lankan Older Adults Living with Diabetes and Their Family Caregivers in Ontario" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]