Dr. Margarita Mondaca

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Margarita Mondaca is an Assistant Professor specializing in Occupational Therapy with over 20 years of clinical and educational training experience across Latin America and Sweden. Her research focuses on the everyday lives of individuals living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, exploring how health participation is influenced by broader social, economic, and historical forces. Mondaca's work is characterized by a strong commitment to equity, emphasizing that health and social participation are deeply intertwined with socioeconomic and historical contexts. She employs qualitative research methods such as narrative inquiry, ethnography, and critical discourse analysis to investigate vulnerabilities and promote transformative practices in social health care services. Currently, she leads an international research network called “Moving People,” which gathers health care professionals and social scientists to address the complexities of migration and health. Additionally, she chairs the examination board and is a core faculty member of the European Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, focusing on intersections among migration, citizenship, and everyday life in her teaching and supervision of students at various academic levels.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Works as an Assistant Professor in the Section of Occupational Therapy, focusing on clinical, educational, and research experiences related to health participation.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.