Nancy Clark (PhD University of British Columbia) is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health, School of Nursing at the University of Victoria in Canada. Her research focuses on immigrant and refugee mental health, social determinants of health, and equity-oriented health and social care policy. Dr. Clark uses intersectionality, arts-based methods and gender-based analysis in her work with refugee communities and settlement organizations. Her work seeks to promote health , well-being and inclusion for migrants in Canada.

Recent published articles:
Clark, N., Bullón, A., Huq, M., & Mukumbang, F. C. (2026) Understanding integrated mental health care for people of forced migration: A realist review protocol. BMJ, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111367.

Clark, N., Bullón, A. A., Huq, M., & Mukumbang, F. C. (2026). Integrated mental health for refugees: A realist theory building study. PLOS Mental Health, 3(1), e0000547. 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000547

Pakravan-Charvadeh, M. R., Longworth, Z., Lane, G., Beland, D., Koc., M., Clark, N., Sadeghi, R., Omidvar, N., & Vatanparast., H. (2025). Complexities of food insecurity and quality of life in Afghanistan under the Taliban, moving towards integrated approaches and well-being enhancement. Food Sec., 17, 1473–1491. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-025-01574-0

Clark, N., Yurdakul, G., Hilario, C., Elgharbawy, H., Izzden, N., Moses, E., & Zaidalkilani, M. (2024). Resettlement, employment, and mental health among Syrian refugee men in Canada: An intersectional study using photovoice. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(12), 1600. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21121600

Forthcoming:
Sowad, A. S. M.*, Clark, N., Yurdakul, G., Zakher, B. Legal Frameworks, Political Discourse, and Media Representation of Latin American Migrant Men in Canada: A Scoping Review Protocol (2026). International Journal of Qualitative Methods.

Wang, O.J., Usprech, J., Clark, N. (2026). “A Pilot Community-Based Educational Intervention to Build Vaccine Confidence Among Newcomer Women in Canada” (manuscript ID bmjph-2026-006067). BMJ Public Health.

Park, M-B., Desalegn, M. G., Nam, E. W., & Clark, N. (2026). A scoping review of person-centred mental health care for migrants and refugees in humanitarian and host-country settings. International Journal of Social Psychiatry.