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Postdoctoral Research Associate

John Brown University

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6 h-index 22 pubs 135 cited

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Dr. Heather M. Wurtz is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at John Brown University whose work examines the intersections of migration, health, and trauma. Her research particularly focuses on vulnerable populations, including immigrants and those experiencing homelessness, and the social issues they face. Wurtz has investigated the impact of COVID-19 on mental health, with attention to the experiences of marginalized groups. This includes studies of Latinx immigrant women's experiences with racism in healthcare during the pandemic, and the unique stressors faced by Black women during the same period. Her work also explores the strategies community-based organizations employ to support immigrant women. Wurtz's scholarship examines the impact of structural gendered racism on immigrant women in the United States, as well as resilience and mental health within these communities.

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h-index: 6
Publications: 22
Citations: 135

Selected Publications

‘It’s not where we are, it’s who we’re near’: crisis and caring labor in the COVID narratives of middle-class white women in the United States (2025) DOI
Engaging Immigrant Women in Online Journaling as a Mode of Research and Psychosocial Support: Lessons Learned (2024) DOI