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External Research Funding

Each year, Werklund School researchers, recognized for their innovative and collaborative efforts, are awarded federal grants from SSHRC, CIHR, in addition to other external sources.

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

 RecipientCategoryTitle of ResearchAmount
2024    
 Michael Kehler et al.Connection(Un)Doing Masculinities Summit: An International Dialogue$25,000
 David Scott et al.ConnectionEnvisioning Practices to Renew Foundational Treaty and Agreement Education$24,935
2023    
 Kim Koh et al.InsightDesigning Authentic Assessments to Promote Girls' STEM Literacy, Interest, and Self-Efficacy$99,901
 Shelly Russell-Mayhew et al.InsightLargely Invisible: Understanding the Complexities of Weight Stigma in Career Development$99,995
 Michael Kehler et al.InsightRedefining Masculinities: Male-Identifying Teachers Engaging Boys as Change Agents$209,976
 Amy Burns et al.InsightUnderstanding Wellbeing for Women Middle-Level Leaders in Postsecondary Education$97,036
 Emma Climie InsightDistracted, hyperactive, and thriving: Factors supporting cognitive and affective functioning in adults with ADHD$98,270 
 Aliya Kuzhabekova et al.Partnership DevelopmentExploration of research misconduct in a non-Western context: The case of Kazakhstan$199,215
 Shelly Russell-Mayhew et al.Partnership DevelopmentTeachers of Tomorrow: Mobilizing Partnerships for School Wellness Across the Education System $199,998
 Sarah Eaton et al.ConnectionUnderstanding the Impact ofArtificial Intelligence on Higher Education$25,000
 Shelly Russell-Mayhew et al.ConnectionTeachers of Tomorrow (TOT): Developing an Alberta Stakeholder Network$25,000
 Jean Kaya et al.Insight DevelopmentConceptualizing Teachers' Intercultural Learning for Social Action$69,700
 Ling Jin et al.Insight DevelopmentEthno-racial traumas and mental health: the overlooked experiences of immigrants and refugees$74,984
 Stephen MacGregor et al.Insight DevelopmentEducation System Leaders as Knowledge Brokers of School-Based Mental Health Supports$64,476
 Stephen MacGregor et al.Partnership EngageScience Journalism Education in Canada: Exploring Theory and practice$23,994
2021    
 Miwa Takeuchi et al.Partnership DevelopmentLearning with the Land and Understanding the Soil Toward Refugee Integration and Diversity$200,000
 Astrid Kendrick et al.Partnership DevelopmentHEARTcare planning for Educational Workers: Mobilizing Interventions for Compassion Fatigue and Burnout$166,374
 Rahat Zaidi et al.InsightConnecting Resilience to Places and Spaces in Adopted Homelands$214,108

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

 RecipientsTitle of ResearchAmount
2023   
 Carly McMorris et al.Partnering for Prevention: Strategies to Support Autistic Youth Following a Suicide Attempt$99,963
 Elisa Vandenborn et al.Seeking Youth and Community Wellness Through an Indigenous Trauma Informed Care and Practice Model $99,501

Other Sources

 RecipientCategoryTitle of ResearchAmount
2025    
 Tanya MudryCanadian Research Initiative in Substance Matters (CRISM) PrairiesExploring Youth Experiences with the Protection for Children Using Drugs (PchAD) Program in Alberta: A Qualitative Youth Engagement Project$10,000.00
 Aubrey HansonOwerko Centre, Alberta Childern's HospitalBooks to Build On$10,000.00
2024    
 Subrata BhowikAlberta Advisory Committee for Educational Studies (AACES)Teaching writing to secondary EAL students in Alberta schools: Teacher challenges and support$6,000.00
 Nadia DelanoyAlberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF)Leading Creative Educational Solutions for Sustainable Housing for University Students$10,000.00
 Beaumie KimMitacsInvestigating the Efficacy of Business Game and Game Redesign in Enhancing Business Education for Grade 4 to Grade 9 Students$45,000.00
 Kim KohAB Education Research Partnership GrantExamining the Impact of Equitable Formative and Summative Assessments and Reporting Practices on High School Students’ Learning$50,000.00
 Amy BurnsAB Education Research Partnership GrantPlace-based Education and Student Readiness for the Future: A Case Study$50,000.00
 Yvonne Poitras PratCanada Council for ArtsShort-Term Projects component of the Creating, Knowing and Sharing: the Arts and Cultures of$100,000.00
 Kelly SchwartzSupporting Psychological Health in First Responders (SPHIFR)Building Resiliency in Police with PTSI by Programming for Youth in Police Families$163,830.00
 Carly McMorrisKids Brain Health NetworkThe FIERCE Project: Examining the Effectiveness and Implementation of an Anxiety Intervention for Youth with ADHD$199,936.00
 Jennifer LockAlberta Advisory Committee for Educational Studies (AACES)Engaging Students in Online Immersive Learning Environments$5,663.00
 Sharon FriesenAlberta Childern's Hospital FoundationMapping a Community Response Model to Mental Health, Community Safety, and Wellbeing$50,000.00
 Emma ClimieCanNRT 2024 Fellowship -Azrieli FoundationCanNRT 2024 Fellowship$26,000.00
2023    
 Stephen MacGregorAlberta Advisory Committee for Educational Studies (AACES)ChatGPT and Teacher Professional Learning: Can AI Support Evidence-Informed Practice?$4,788.00
 Miwa TakeuchiEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaStorying the Soil: Actions and Voices from the Global Indigenous Perspectives$50,000.00
 Gabriela Alonso YanezInter-American Institute for Global Change ResearchTrandisciplinary Curriculum Development Grant15000 USD
 Beaumie KimMitacs AccelerateInvestigating the Efficacy of Business Games in Enhancing Business Education for Grade 4 to Grade 9 Students$15,000.00
 Meredith MaroneyThe Springfield Research Fund Grant: APA“A bit of a double blow:” Exploring intersectional stigma among autistic queer and trans individuals$21,000.00
 Sharon FriesenOne Child Every ChildMapping a Community Response Model to Mental Health, Community Safety, and Well-being Research Proposal$50,000.00
 Marlyn BennettOne Child Every ChildInclusive Storytelling Research on Indigenous Children's Well-being through Digital Storytelling, Art, Ceremony, Camp Gatherings and Land-based Engagement$300,000.00
 Sharon FriesenAlberta Education Research GrantDevelopment of a Mental Health Framework for Schools and School Authorities || Mental Health Framework for Schools 2023-0018$578,813.00
 Yvonne Poitras PrattMyera Group Research GrantDigital Storytelling in Sustainable Food Project$20,000.00
 Beaumie KimMitacs AccelerateEnhancing dental patient education through collaborative digital art$45,000.00
 Matthew MakelACHRI Startup FundingACHRI Startup Funding$125,000.00
 Shelly Russell-MayhewPostdoctoral FundingMoving from risk to resilience: Understanding how identity-related experiences shape sexual and gender minority individuals’ relations with their body, food, and physical activity$140,000.00
 Jennifer TurnerCity of Calgary Research GrantDevelopment of a Universal Framework for Standardized Support Services for Children and Youth$121,666.00

Learn about internal research funding received by Werklund researchers.