As a university-based researcher, educator, and immigrant of Assamese origin, Dr. Bhuyan embraces principles of “engaged scholarship” (also known as public scholarship) by positioning research as a conduit for practitioners’ and community knowledge. Her research, teaching and service stem from a life-long commitment to address gender-based violence in immigrant and refugee communities through advocacy, participatory action research, and engaged scholarship. Towards better understanding the social risks for violence among immigrants, Dr. Bhuyan’s research and advocacy focuss on the social rights[1] of people who—because they are not granted citizenship or legal permanent residency—are excluded from social citizenship envisioned within liberal democratic states.