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Negar Alamdar

Negar Alamdar

Assistant Professor (Limited Term Faculty)
EducationPhD
OfficeSHE-630, Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Studies in Community Health
Phone416-979-5000, ext. 554809
Areas of ExpertiseChild, youth and equity; Law, Social justice and youth; Violence against women; Violence against youth; Mental health and youth; Child and youth trauma: Support resources; Racialization and the criminalization of youth.

Dr. Negar Alamdar holds a PhD in Social and Political Thought from York University, where her research examined differential impact of law and its attendant criminalization / racialization on juvenile justice, migrant families and gendered relations. She also earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from York University and holds an Honours Bachelor of Law from Allameh Tabatabaie University in Tehran. In addition to her academic training, she has completed professional certifications in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Cornell University), Torture, Trauma, Psychological Impact and Mental Health (Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture), Safe Management: Adult Crisis Intervention Training (Community Living Dufferin), and CPR/First Aid.

Dr. Alamdar’s professional and teaching practices reflect a deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and community engagement. She is currently involved in a major project funded by the Ministry of Children and Community Services, focusing on the prevention and eradication of gender-based violence, where she serves as a mental health counsellor supporting children, youth, and adults of diverse backgrounds and identities. She has also worked with Community Living Dufferin, supporting children and youth with developmental, mental health, and physical disabilities, and served as a counsellor at the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, where she provided wrap-around services to refugee families. She has further contributed as a consultant and researcher with Huntington University and the Vita-Nova Foundation. Dr. Alamdar is currently completing a co-authored manuscript for publication (Spring, 2026) on the impact of racialization on children and youth in terms of socialization, institutional responses and quality of life. This inquiry further analyzes how racialized children and youth negotiate their respective challenges in terms of accommodation, resilience and resistance.     

Dr. Alamdar is multilingual: fluent in Farsi, English, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Pashtu, and Urdu. Accordingly, Dr. Alamdar is most familiar with diverse cultures, thereby incorporating global and inclusive perspectives to both her scholarship and teaching. She has presented widely at academic conferences, community fora, delivered guest lectures, developed curricula at Durham College and York University, and has supervised numerous undergraduate research and theses.

Teaching

Teaching responsibilities

  • CYC 809: Trauma Informed Practice -Fall 2025 (In person) 
  • CYC 809: Trauma Informed Practice- Fall 2025 (Asynchronous) 
  • CYC 409: Social Research and Evaluation I- Fall 2025

Teaching Interests

  • Research methods
  • Program evaluations  
  • Child, youth and trauma: trauma-informed practices   
  • Justice for children and youth
  • Theories and practices of child and youth services

Research interests:

  • Gendered violence against children and youth 
  • Youth in trouble and troubled youth 
  • Racialization and criminalization of youth from economically disadvantaged communities 
  • Developing innovative approaches to research and evaluation 

Research projects:

  • I am currently collaborating with Dr Visano on manuscript re. youth, race and criminalization 
  • Gender-based violence

 Books  

  • Alamdar, N. (2023). Resistance and Empowerment:  Racialized Women of the Diaspora (303 pp) Toronto: APF Press
  • Alamdar, N. and L. Visano Race, Law and Youth (forthcoming, APF Press) 

Chapters

  • Pourebrahim Alamdar, N. (2015). Dislocation at the Deterriotorialization of Culture: Beyond banal binaries. In: Geographical Dislocation to Social Dislocation, Trauma and Resilience. Toronto. APF Press: Merle A. Jacobs, 245-275.
  • Monograph in progress:  Pourebrahim Alamdar, N. (2024). Racializing Justice (proposal accepted by publisher).

Monographs, Reports, Policy Briefs

  • Khanlou, N., Nunes, F., Davidson, D., Seto Nielsen, L., Alamdar, N., Vazquez, LM. (2021). Information Sheet 17: Arts-based methodologies: Exploring Asian-Canadian youth identities and experiences. York University. Info Sheet 17 Youth Arts-Based.May2021
  • Khanlou, N., Ssawe, A., Vazquez, LM., Pashang, S., Connolly, JA., Bohr, Y., Epstein, I., Zahraei, S., Ahmad, F., Mgwigwi, T., & Alamdar, N. (2020). COVID-19 pandemic guidelines for mental health support of racialized women at risk of gender-based violence: Knowledge synthesis report. Funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use. York University. Report COVID19 Pandemic guidelines for mental health support of racialized women at risk of GBV [PDF]
  • Khanlou, N., Ssawe, A., Vazquez, LM., Pashang, S., Connolly, JA., Bohr, Y., Epstein, I., Zahraei, S., Ahmad, F., Mgwigwi, T., & Alamdar, N. (2020). Policy Brief. COVID-19 pandemic guidelines for mental health support of racialized women at risk of gender-based violence: Knowledge synthesis report. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use. York University. Policy Brief COVID19 Pandemic guidelines [PDF]
  • Khanlou N, Bohr Y, Alamdar N, Filler T, Ssawe A, Pashang S, & Vazquez LM. (2020). Information Sheet 15: Service Providers' Perspectives on Trauma-Informed Care for Refugee Youth with Gender-based Violence Experiences. Toronto, ON: York University. Info Sheet 15 GBV - Service Providers. June 2020 [PDF]

Video

Unpublished Professional Reports

  • “An Overview: Programs, Research Funding Sources, Awards Programs, Major Conferences, Current and Emerging Trends & Human Rights Related to Seniors / Ageing”, Huntington University, Sudbury, ON  Feb 2019. 
  • “Increasing Awareness and Opportunities in Developmental Services” , Community Living Dufferin April 2019 
  •  “Gender and Racial Harassment in the Workplace: Case Studies”, 2014.
  • “The Failings of the Occupational Health and Safety Act: From Policy to Enforcement”, 2015.
  •  “Challenges of Empowerment re immigrant women: A Textual Analysis of Self Growth”, 2016

Journal articles

  • Alamdar, N. (2021). “Social Distancing and Client Engagement: The Challenges of COVID-19 For Frontline Workers”. International Journal of Advances in Social Science and Humanities (IJASSH) Vol. 3, No.1, 8-12.
  • Alamdar, N. (2018). “Universal Ethics, Health and Social Justice “p 48-58 First Light. Journal of Medical Ethics and Torture for (CCVT) - Canadian Center for Victims of Torture
  • Pourebrahim Alamdar, N. (2016) , 4,. “From Social Servitude to Self- Certitude”: The Social Organization of Resistance of Racialized Diasporic Women. International Journal of Advances in Social Science and Humanities (IJASSH) 10-21
  • In submission: Pourebrahim Alamdar, N. (2023) International Journal of Sociology and Criminological Theory, Multicultural Migration Incorporation, Nationalism and Citizenship.

Research-practice Tools

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Lilian Meighen Wright Postdoctoral Fellowship in Maternal- Child Health Researcher, April 2019-April 2021, York University.
  • Distinction Award for MA Comprehensive Exam, 2012.
  • Distinction Award for PhD Comprehensive Exam and nominated for PhD Dissertation prize, 2015.
  • Certificate of Appreciation for contributions to Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, 2018 .
  •  Entrance Scholarship, York University, 2011 & 2012.
  • Faculty of Graduate Studies, Graduate Development Fund re travel and conference grants, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.