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Lisa Merry

ResearcherChildren, FamilyUniversité de Montréal

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Lisa Merry

Researcher

Children, Family

Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
9 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

migration transnationalism parenthood psycho-social well-being early-childhood mothers fathers transnational families

Latest papers

"A family is an angel": Immigrant children's representations of family.
Childhood (Copenhagen, Denmark) · 2026
Migrant-friendly maternity care in Montreal, Canada: A cross-sectional study on migrant women's care perspectives.
PloS one · 2025
Discrimination and Racial Inequities in Self-reported Mental Health Among Immigrants and Canadian-Born Individuals in a Large, Nationally Representative Canadian Survey.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025

All 34 publications

Latest funding

Étude des trajectoires d'adaptation scolaire et psychosociale des adolescents nouveaux arrivants
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$67,700
Grandir à Montréal : Facteurs associés au bien-être des enfants immigrants et non immigrants
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$24,977
Expériences des équipes communautaires et migration forcée : Quelles pratiques porteuses face aux enjeux d'accueil, de trauma et de pluralité?
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$62,977

All 9 grants and awards

34 publications.

"A family is an angel": Immigrant children's representations of family.

Gervais C, Pomerleau A, Chaut J, Barette F, Merry L, Côté I

Childhood (Copenhagen, Denmark)2026

DOI: 10.1177/09075682251413860 PMID: 42524607

Migrant-friendly maternity care in Montreal, Canada: A cross-sectional study on migrant women's care perspectives.

Baltzan I, Merry L, Fraser W, Semenic S, Pelaez S, Edington A, Baig A, Gagnon A

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0330830 PMID: 40839699

Discrimination and Racial Inequities in Self-reported Mental Health Among Immigrants and Canadian-Born Individuals in a Large, Nationally Representative Canadian Survey.

Kenny KS, Wanigaratne S, Merry L, Siddiqi A, Urquia ML

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities2025

DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02128-4 PMID: 39164490

Continuing professional development (CPD) system development, implementation, evaluation and sustainability for healthcare professionals in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a rapid scoping review.

Merry L, Castiglione SA, Rouleau G, Létourneau D, Larue C, Deschênes MF, Gonsalves DM, Ahmed L

BMC medical education2023First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04427-6 PMID: 37415150

Religion, support and self-care experiences: A qualitative descriptive study with Indonesian adults with the chronic disease living in Montreal, Canada.

Lukman NA, Merry L

Journal of advanced nursing2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jan.15412 PMID: 35975318

Transnational prenatal care among migrant women from low-and-middle-income countries who gave birth in Montreal, Canada.

Merry L, Kim YN, Urquia ML, Goulet J, Villadsen SF, Gagnon A

BMC pregnancy and childbirth2023First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05582-w PMID: 37101137

Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity among preschool-aged children from migrant and socioeconomically disadvantaged contexts in Montreal, Canada.

Woronko C, Merry L, Uckun S, Cuerrier A, Li P, Hille J, Van Hulst A

Preventive medicine reports2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102397 PMID: 37732020

Editorial: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health challenges in low-income settings.

Alam N, Merry L, Browne JL, Nahar Q

Frontiers in public health2023

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1287625 PMID: 37809005

Social Isolation, Loneliness and Health: A Descriptive Study of the Experiences of Migrant Mothers With Young Children (0-5 Years Old) at La Maison Bleue.

Lim M, Van Hulst A, Pisanu S, Merry L

Frontiers in global women's health2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2022.823632 PMID: 35814837

A scoping review on the measurement of transnationalism in migrant health research in high-income countries.

Kim YN, Urquia M, Villadsen SF, Merry L

Globalization and health2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12992-021-00777-2 PMID: 34715897

Étude des trajectoires d'adaptation scolaire et psychosociale des adolescents nouveaux arrivants

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Archambault, Isabelle

Keywords: Adolescents immigrants; classe d'accueil; trajectoires d'adaptation; devis mixte

$67,700

Grandir à Montréal : Facteurs associés au bien-être des enfants immigrants et non immigrants

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Merry, Lisa

Keywords: Bien-être; enfance; immigration; étude comparative multinationale

$24,977

Expériences des équipes communautaires et migration forcée : Quelles pratiques porteuses face aux enjeux d'accueil, de trauma et de pluralité?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Jaimes, Annie

Keywords: Personnes réfugiées ou en demande d'asile; Organismes communautaires; Accueil et intégration des personnes issues de l'immigration; Épuisement professionnel; Transmission traumatique; Résilience; Méthodes qualitatives; Approche socioécologique; Discrimination; Diversité et vivre-ensemble

$62,977

Co-design and evaluation of a patient navigator intervention for migrant Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs experiencing care transitions

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: Transitions in Care

Principal investigators: Li, Patricia T; Banerjee, Ananya T; Cherisma, Aniel; Dhalla, Irfan; Elamin, Sara; Hanley, Jill; Hui, Charles; Suleman, Shazeen

Keywords: Children With Special Healthcare Needs; Co-Design; Migrant; Pediatrics; Qualitative Study; Randomized Controlled Trial

$960,000

Transnational families and psychosocial well-being: Workshop and development of an International research group

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Merry, Lisa

Keywords: transnational families; psychosocial well-being; migrants; international research collaboration; workshop

$15,000

Transnationalism and the psycho-social well-being of recently-arrived migrant mothers & fathers with young children (0 to 5 years old) in three Canadian cities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Merry, Lisa

Keywords: transnationalism; migration; parenthood; psycho-social well-being; early-childhood; mothers; fathers

$169,453

Transnationalism and the psycho-social well-being of recently-arrived migrant mothers & fathers with young children (0 to 5 years old) in three Canadian cities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Merry, Lisa

Keywords: transnationalism; migration; parenthood; psycho-social well-being; early-childhood; mothers; fathers

$167,977

The adaptation of newly arrived immigrant youth: The contribution of life circumstances pre- and post-migration

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Archambault, Isabelle

Keywords: newly arrived immigrant youth; adaptation; life circumstances; stressors; sources of support; welcome classroom; regular classroom

$222,831

Migrant Families with Children and Transnational Family Support

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Merry, Lisa

Keywords: (1) Transnationalism; (2) Families; (3) Parenting; (4) Migrants; (5) Refugees; (6) Asylum-seekers; (7) Immigrants; (8) Social Support; (9) Informal support

$68,625

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

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Lisa Merry

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

"A family is an angel": Immigrant children's representations of family.

Migrant-friendly maternity care in Montreal, Canada: A cross-sectional study on migrant women's care perspectives.

Discrimination and Racial Inequities in Self-reported Mental Health Among Immigrants and Canadian-Born Individuals in a Large, Nationally Representative Canadian Survey.

Continuing professional development (CPD) system development, implementation, evaluation and sustainability for healthcare professionals in low- and lower-middle-income countries: a rapid scoping review.

Religion, support and self-care experiences: A qualitative descriptive study with Indonesian adults with the chronic disease living in Montreal, Canada.

Transnational prenatal care among migrant women from low-and-middle-income countries who gave birth in Montreal, Canada.

Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity among preschool-aged children from migrant and socioeconomically disadvantaged contexts in Montreal, Canada.

Editorial: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health challenges in low-income settings.

Social Isolation, Loneliness and Health: A Descriptive Study of the Experiences of Migrant Mothers With Young Children (0-5 Years Old) at La Maison Bleue.

A scoping review on the measurement of transnationalism in migrant health research in high-income countries.

Étude des trajectoires d'adaptation scolaire et psychosociale des adolescents nouveaux arrivants

Grandir à Montréal : Facteurs associés au bien-être des enfants immigrants et non immigrants

Expériences des équipes communautaires et migration forcée : Quelles pratiques porteuses face aux enjeux d'accueil, de trauma et de pluralité?

Co-design and evaluation of a patient navigator intervention for migrant Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs experiencing care transitions

Transnational families and psychosocial well-being: Workshop and development of an International research group

Transnationalism and the psycho-social well-being of recently-arrived migrant mothers & fathers with young children (0 to 5 years old) in three Canadian cities

Transnationalism and the psycho-social well-being of recently-arrived migrant mothers & fathers with young children (0 to 5 years old) in three Canadian cities

The adaptation of newly arrived immigrant youth: The contribution of life circumstances pre- and post-migration

Migrant Families with Children and Transnational Family Support

Frequent collaborators

Cindy-Lee Dennis

Anita Gagnon

Andraea Van Hulst

William Fraser

Ellen Olive Wahoush

Sandra Pelaez

Annette Leibing

Jill Hanley

Monica Ruiz-Casares

Donna Stewart

Susitha Wanigaratne

Isabelle Archambault

Patricia Li

Franco Carnevale

Arjumand Siddiqi

Marcelo Urquia