lakehead receives $957,081 in new sshrc grants
(may 26, 2008 - thunder bay, on) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 faculty members have received nine new social sciences and humanities research council of canada (sshrc) grants this year, totalling $442,081. the projects span various disciplines including sociology, economics, business administration, education, psychology, history, philosophy, and social work. grants will be used to build upon each researcher's field of study. in addition, 16 lakehead graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have received postgraduate scholarships, one of whom is the recipient of a canada graduate scholarship. the total value of these graduate student awards is $515,000.
dr. rui wang, lakehead's vice president (research), discusses the university's commitment to cultivating and fostering an enriched research culture and becoming one of the top 25 research-intensive universities in canada. "the benefits of social sciences and humanities research to the university, the community, and the region are ongoing," wang explains. "lakehead is pleased with this funding as it will allow our researchers and affiliated graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
to continue working toward building increased understanding and awareness related to the premise and findings of their respective areas of study."
research in the social sciences and humanities builds understanding about individuals, groups and societies -- what we think, how we live, and how we interact with each other and the world around us. dean of lakehead's faculty of graduate studies, dr. gary boire, notes the importance of graduate student work on the impact of this branch of research as well as that of sshrc's various research, training, and funding programs. "sshrc fosters the development of talented and creative people who become leaders in private and public sectors at local, regional, provincial, and international levels. we are pleased that our lakehead graduate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
are able to participate in these programs, and can subsequently contribute to advancing knowledge in a number of subject areas."
new 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
researcher sshrc grants are:
research development initiatives grant (one grant awarded)
applicant: mirella stroink, department of psychology, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
title: "the marketplace ecosystem: theoretical and methodological development"
years: 2
funding $15,915
image, text, sound & technology (two grants awarded)
a) applicant: judy iseke-barnes, canada research chair in indigenous education, faculty of education, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
title: "digital technologies in indigenous education"
partners:
arts & heritage foundation of st albert, st. albert, alberta
michif cultural and resource institute, st. albert, alberta
years: 1
funding: $50,000
b) applicant: alexandra lawson, faculty of education, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
title: "the impact of video in pre-service programmes on teacher candidates' understanding of children's mathematical development in reform classrooms"
years: 1
funding: $29,845
international opportunities fund (one grant awarded)
applicant: thomas dunk, dean of social sciences and humanities, department of sociology, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
title: "adaptation and resistance to the information age in natural resource dependent regions in canada and norway"
co-applicants:
bruce muirhead, university of waterloo
chris southcott, department of sociology, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
ronald harpelle, department of history, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
collaborators:
ingar kaldal, norwegian university of science and technology
katrina ronningen, norwegian university of science and technology
ketil skogen, norwegian institute for nature research
olve krange, norwegian institute for nature research
years: 1
funding: $71,721
research grants - management, business and finance (two grants awarded)
a) applicant: robert petrunia, department of economics, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
title: "growth and survival of nascent firms and the role of financial frictions"
collaborators:
kim p. huynh, indiana university, bloomington
marcel c. voia, carleton university
years: 3
funding: $79,200
b) applicant: nikola gradojevic, faculty of business administration, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
title: "the microstructure of the canada/u.s. dollar exchange rate"
years: 3
funding: $59,250
aid to small universities (one grant awarded)
applicants: ron harpelle, department of history, and todd dufresne, department of philosophy, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
title: "development of a regional 'advanced institute for globalization and culture' to facilitate interdisciplinary research capacity in the social sciences and humanities"
co-applicants:
michel beaulieu, department of history, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
isaam dawood, faculty of business administration, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
thomas dunk, dean of social sciences and humanities, department of sociology,
阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
doug ivison, department of english, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
jane nicholas, department of history, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
clara sacchetti, department of anthropology, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
chris southcott, department of sociology, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
batia stolar, department of english, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
years: 3
funding: $81,500
northern research development program (one grant awarded)
applicant: teresa socha, faculty of education, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
title: "food availability and pricing in rural and remote northwestern ontario aboriginal communities"
co-applicants:
lori chambers, women's studies, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
mehdi zahaf, faculty of business administration, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
partners:
matawa first nations management, thunder bay, ontario
northwestern health unit, sioux lookout, ontario
years: 1
funding: $34,650
community/ university research alliances (cura) - letter of intent (one awarded)
applicant: mary lou kelley, school of social work, director, centre for education and research on aging and health, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
title: "improving quality of life for people dying in long-term care homes"
co-applicants:
carrie a. mcainey, mcmaster university
elaine c. wiersma, public health program, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
joan m.r. sims gould, the university of british columbia
kevin brazil, st. joseph's healthcare, hamilton
michel bédard, public health program, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
sharon kaasalainen, mcmaster university
sonja habjan, centre for education and research on aging and health,
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patricia a. sevean, school of nursing, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
collaborators:
jean francois kozak, the university of british columbia
pierre allard, sco health service
susan brajtman, university of ottawa
partners:
accueil francophone de thunder bay, thunder bay
alzheimer society of canada, hamilton, ontario
alzheimer society of canada , toronto, ontario
canadian auto workers, toronto, ontario
confederation college, thunder bay, ontario
dilico anishinabek family care, thunder bay, ontario
hospice northwest, thunder bay, ontario
lutheran community care centre, thunder bay, ontario
north west community care access centre, thunder bay, ontario
ontario multifaith council, thunder bay, ontario
ontario network for the prevention of elder abuse, thunder bay, ontario
ontario palliative care association, newmarket, ontario
regional municipality of halton, burliington, ontario
regional municipality of halton, milton, ontario
st. joseph's care group, thunder bay, ontario
thunder bay multicultural association, thunder bay, ontario
veterans affairs canada, charlottetown, pei
years: 1
funding: $20,000 (development funding for full application)
2008-2009 sshrc postgraduate scholarship recipients
name: ms. loretta blanchette
department: m.a. psychology
title of project: stage of change: a relationship between action stage and internal locus of control decreasing body dissatisfaction
name: ms. jessica brinkman
department: m.a. english
title of project: gender stereotyping in modern children's literature
name: ms. jocelyn burkhart
department: m.ed education
title of project: the relationship between permaculture practice and the ecological literacy of learners in outdoor, ecological, and experimental education programs
name: ms. sara craig
department: m.a. psychology
title of project: patterns of problematic gambling activity
name: ms. tara gauld
department: m.a. sociology (specialty in women's studies)
title of project: reflecting the needs of urban aboriginal women in breastfeeding policy and promotion
name: ms. maija lamminmaki
department: m.ed education
title of project: learning from the land: an inquiry into the time allocation of cree culture within the cree school board
name: mr. ryan mcinerney
name: ms. emily russell
department: m.a. psychology
title of project: examining the relationship between self-perception of partner support during the postpartum period and negative affectivity
name: ms. missy teatero
department: m.a. psychology
title of project: female romantic jealousy and extra-pair desire across the menstrual cycle
name: mr. stephen trochimuchuk
title of project: cultural theory and contemporary liberalism: problems of the self, power and technology
name: mr. john vanderwees
department: english
title of project: masculinity in tim obrien's vietnam fiction
name: mr. cameron willis
title of project: the impact of the franco-russian alliance upon the domestic policies of the french right wing, 1890-1895
name: ms. sabreena bola
department: phd psychology
title of project : impact of media images on the food consumption, affect and body dissatisfaction of binge eaters: examining social comparison via mirror exposure
name: mr. gregory lowan
department: phd education
title of project: navigating the wilderness between us: cross-cultural learning opportunities in outdoor education
name: janice oakley
department: phd education
title of project: perspectives on animal dissection as a science education activity
*awarded a canada graduate scholarship*
name: julie riendeau
department: phd psychology
title of project: the role of personality in predicting unsafe driver behaviours in young and older
total value of new sshrc researcher funding: $442,081
total value of new 2008-2009 postgraduate sshrc scholarships: $515,000
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times, please contact heather scott, communications officer, 807-343-8177; or eleanor
abaya, director of communications, 807-343-8372.
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