Secil Ertorer is a Turkish-Canadian academic and an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Environmental Studies at Canisius University, Buffalo, NY. After receiving her Ph.D. (in Sociology) and completing her post-doctoral studies (on cultural diversity) at Western University, she has taught sociology, gender studies, and honors courses in Canadian and American higher education institutions.
Her teaching and research interests include race/ethnicity, diversity, international migration, refugee studies, integration policies, social problems, and identity. She has conducted fieldwork in England, Canada, the United States, and Turkey with Kurdish, Karen, Burmese, Syrian, and Asian communities. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed books and journals, making significant contributions to the understanding of xenophobia, diversity, refugee resettlement, social integration, identity crises, and identity (re)formation. Secil is actively engaged with the community and participates in initiatives aimed at increasing awareness about race-related issues in society.