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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.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

 RecipientsTitle of ResearchAmount
2024   
 Emma Climie (PI), Stacey Espinet, Brandy Callahan, Tasmia Hai, Nicole Letourneau, Yuanyun JiangMisdiagnosed: health, social-emotional well-being, and lived experiences of Canadian girls and women with ADHD$546,250
 Jose F Domene (PI), Danielle Brosseau, Karen FergusCancer-related dyadic efficacy for navigating the post-treatment transition: A qualitative examination of couples’ goal-directed actions and efficacy appraisals.$335,000
 Elisa Vandenborn (PI), Samara Wessel (Co-PI), Derek Courchene, Tanya McDougall, Lorie ThompsonJourney of Oweejiheewek: Seeking Individual and Community Wellness Through an Indigenous Trauma Informed Care and Practice Model$890,000
2023   
 Carly McMorris (PI), Cheryl Balfour, Myra Alward, Jessica Schwartzman, Kathleen Chaput, Deinera Exner-Cortens, Meredith Maroney, Alexandra jacobs, Jordan Mattingly, Ann Paterson, Kieran ThwaitesPartnering for Prevention: Strategies to Support Autistic Youth Following a Suicide Attempt$99,963
 Elisa Vandenborn (PI), First Nations representativesSeeking Youth and Community Wellness Through an Indigenous Trauma Informed Care and Practice Model $99,501
2021   
 Kelly Dean Schwartz (PI)Stream 1 of the Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity$49,063
 Emma Climie (Co-PI), Jiang Yuanyuan (Saint Paul University, Ottawa), Janet W.T. Mah, Penny Violet CorkumHow is COVID-19 continuing to impact children with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?$149,888
 Karlee Fellner (PI), Kaori Wada (Werklund Co-PI), Stephanie Tipple (Werklund Co-PI), Theresa Strawberry-O'Chiese First Nation; Chris Chabot-Central Alberta FASD Network; Debra Chouinard-Rocky & District Victim Services; Kimberly Younger-Shunda Creek Treatment Centre; Darlene Auger-University Nuhelotine Thaiyotsi Nistameyimakanak; Patricia Derbyshire-College of the RockiesIndigenous Approaches to Wellness & Psychotherapy as a Response to the COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis in Indigenous Communities$250,000
 Carly McMorris (Co-PI), Megan AmesUnderstanding vaccine confidence and decision-making among Canadian youth: Survey and intervention development$170,330
2020   
 Kelly Dean Schwartz (Co-Invstigator Carly McMorris, Andrea Holowka, Paul Daniel Amold, Deinera Exner-Cortens, Erica Makarenko)Screening Student Resiliency and Mental Health Indicators During School Re-Entry$199,087
 Carly McMorris1,2 (PIs: Drs. Yona Lunsky & Johanna Lake)Supporting the mental health needs of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families during COVID-19: A national capacity building project$200,000
2019   
 Kelly Dean Schwartz (Co-Investigators Carly McMorris, Andre Stelnicki, Maris Van Bavel, Kaleem Kan and Micheele Redekop)Before Operational Stress: Evaluating Novel Psychosocial Interventions for Public Safety Personnel (PSP) and their Families$974,898
2018   
 Carly McMorris who Co-investigate with Catherine Alexandra LebelBrain development and internalizing symptoms in youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder$879,750
 1 CO-Investigator  
 2 Operating Grant: COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use Service Needs and Delivery  

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

 RecipientCategoryTitle of ResearchAmount
2024    
 Michael Kehler (PI), Gabriel Knott-Fayle (Co-PI)Connection(Un)Doing Masculinities Summit: An International Dialogue$55,488
 Shelly Russell-Mayhew (Co-PI), Kheana Barbeau-Julien  (Co-PI), Meredith MaroneyInsight DevelopmentRisk to Resilience: A strengths-based approach to understanding how identity-related experiences shape relations with the body, food, and physical activity in young sexual and gender minority adults $56,566
 Xu Zhao (PI)Insight DevelopmentShared Stories, Shaped Identities: A Grounded Theory Study of Intergenerational Narratives in Canadian Immigrant Families$81,148
 David Scott (PI), Aubrey Hanson (Co-PI), Victoria Bouvier, Jennifer Tupper, Tiffany Prete, Jennifer MacDonald, Ollie Benjamin, Lee Crowchild, Virgil Stephens, Reg Crowshoe, Debra PiaPot, Crwoshoe Rose, Clarence Wolfleg, ConnectionEnvisioning Practices to Renew Foundational Treaty and Agreement Education$24,935
 Carol Johnson (PI), Jennifer Lock (Co-PI)ConnectionImmersive Learning$24,981
2023    
 Kim Koh (PI), Olive Chapman (Co-PI)InsightDesigning Authentic Assessments to Promote Girls' STEM Literacy, Interest, and Self-Efficacy$10,492
 Shelly Russell-Mayhew (PI)InsightLargely Invisible: Understanding the Complexities of Weight Stigma in Career Development$17,422
 Michael Kehler (PI), Gabriel Knott-Fayle (Co-PI)InsightRedefining Masculinities: Male-Identifying Teachers Engaging Boys as Change Agents$7,624
 Amy Burns (PI)InsightUnderstanding Wellbeing for Women Middle-Level Leaders in Postsecondary Education$13,836
 Aliya Kuzhabekova (PI), Kairat Moldashev, Elena Denisova-SchmidtPartnership DevelopmentExploration of research misconduct in a non-Western context: The case of Kazakhstan$199,215
 Shelly Russell-Mayhew (PI)Partnership DevelopmentTeachers of Tomorrow: Mobilizing Partnerships for School Wellness Across the Education System $199,998
 Sarah Eaton (PI), Rahul Kumar - Brock University, Allyson Miller - Toronto Metroplitan University, Robert Brennan - Ucalgary Engineering, Brenda McDermott - UCalgary Student Accesibility Services, Jason Wiens - UCalgary English, Melanie Hamilton - USask Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching and LearningConnectionUnderstanding the Impact ofArtificial Intelligence on Higher Education$25,000
 Shelly Russell-Mayhew (PI)ConnectionTeachers of Tomorrow (TOT): Developing an Alberta Stakeholder Network$25,000
 Jean Kaya (PI), Roswita Dressler (Co-PI), Kim Lenters (Co-PI)Insight DevelopmentConceptualizing Teachers' Intercultural Learning for Social Action$69,700
 Ling Jin (PI), Jose Domene (Co-PI), Gabriel Zamudio (Co-PI)Insight DevelopmentEthno-racial traumas and mental health: the overlooked experiences of immigrants and refugees$74,984
 Stephen MacGregor (PI)Insight DevelopmentEducation System Leaders as Knowledge Brokers of School-Based Mental Health Supports$64,476
 Stephen MacGregor (PI)Partnership EngageScience Journalism Eduation in Canada: Exploring Theory and practice$23,994
 Shirley Steinberg Kindling Conversations 2023-2024$10,438
 Shirley Steinberg Suicide Prevention Online: A Content Analysis of Canadian Website Resources, SSHRC SIG$10,438
 Sarah Eaton (Co-investigator)PartnershipPartenariat universitaire sur la prévention du plagiat (PUPP)$2,499,980
2021    
 Kimberly Lenters (PI), Towani Duchscher (Co-PI)ConnectionDecolonizing the ELA Classroom: Mobilizing Arts-based, Land and Place-based, and Anti-Racist Critical Literacies$36,799
 Miwa Takeuchi (PI), Other Researchers: Mathew Swallow-Mount Royal University; Kori Czy-Telus Spark Science Centre; Cesar Suva-The Immigrant Education Society (TIES); Jrene Rahm-Université de Montréal; Teresa Balser, Tatend Mambo, Steven Vamosi-Unversity of Calgary; Ananda Marin-University of California;Partnership DevelopmentLearning with the Land and Understanding the Soil Toward Refugee Integration and Diversity$200,000
 Astrid Kendrick, Werklund Co-investigators: Theodora Kapoyannis, Michelle (Shelly) Russell-Mayhew, Other Researchers: Alberta Teachers' Association, ASEBP, Northwest Territories Teachers' AssociationPartnership DevelopmentHEARTcare planning for Educational Workers: Mobilizing Interventions for Compassion Fatigue and Burnout$166,374
 Tonya Callaghan (PI), Other Researchers: Leanne Higham & Jo Lampert La Trobe UniversityInsightHoly homophobia: Heterosexism and transphobia in Catholic schools$90,749
 Rahat Zaidi, Werklund Co-investigators: Subrata Bhowmik, Kimberly Lenters, Sylvie Roy, Erin SpringInsightConnecting Resilience to Places and Spaces in Adopted Homelands$214,108
 Tanya Mudry (Co-investigator José Domene)Insight DevelopmentCritical care work during and after COVID-19: Exploring changing identities and practices associated with recovery from burnout$62,990
 Barbara Brown (Other Researcher: Christy Thomas, Ambrose University)Insight DevelopmentExploring Online Pedagogies for Social Connectedness and Advancing Professional Collaboration$68,960
 Jennifer Markides (Other Researcher: Natalie Morris)Insight DevelopmentStrengthening the Educational Experiences of Indigenous Students in Northern Alberta Schools Through Culturally Responsive School Based Initiatives$69,638
 Amy Burns (Co-investigator Patricia Danyluk)Insight DevelopmentLeading from the middle: Understanding the lifeworld of female middle-level leaders in post-secondary education$64,513
2020    
 Shelleyann Scott (Co-investigator Donald Scott)InsightRe-Imagining and Innovating Leadership Development and Leadership Theory: Promoting Effective University Leadership, Change Agency, and Job Satisfaction$83,442
 Patricia Danyluk (Co-investigators Amy Burns, Astrid Kendrick, Theodora Kapoyannis, Yvonne Poitras Pratt), (Other Researchers: Eva Lemaire, Kevin O'Connor, Tanya Stogre- Mount Royal University; Kathryn Crawford-Ambrose University; Laurie Hill- St. Mary's University; Robin Bright-University of Lethbridge)InsightCombating Racism towards Indigenous Peoples through the Inclusion of Indigenous Perspectives in the Classroom: Bachelor of Education Programs and Schools Working Together$99,997
 Douglas Clark (Co-investigators David Scott, Jennifer Adams)InsightReframing Design in Education for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion$99,655
 Roswita Dressler (Co-investigator Colleen Kawaliak)Insight DevelopmentTeachers Reflecting Upon Study Abroad Sojourns$44,907
 Martina Ann Kelly (Co-investigator) and Pratim Sengupta (Co-applicant) with Ariel Ducey (Primary investigator, Sociology)New Frontiers in Research Fund Data, Touch, Technology and Medical Care$246,861
 Aubrey Hanson (Co-Investigator Vicki Bouvier, Mount Royal University)Insight DevelopmentIndigenous Creativity and Presence in the City: Unsettling and Reframing$71,844
 Kimberly Lenters (Co-Investigator Ronna Mosher)Insight DevelopmentPlayful(l) Literacies: Language and Literacy Learning in the Early Elementary Years$67,613
 Mairi McDermott & Michele Jacobsen (Co-Investigator Jeff Dunn, Cumming School of Medicine)Insight DevelopmentMothering on the Tenure Track: A Qualitative Case Study$45,876
 Marlon SimmonsInsight DevelopmentWriting Black Life in Canada: Notes from Calgary$63,640
 Jose Domene who Co-PI with Dr. Robinder Bedi from the University of British Columbia Insight DevelopmentThe Role of Hope in Promoting the Career Development of Individuals with a History of Substance Use Disorder after Treatment$145,337
 Kaori Wada (Co-Investigator Karlee Fellner, Tom Strong, Norichika Horie from the University of Tokyo Susumu Shimazono from Sophia University Insight DevelopmentMedicalization of grief: Looping effects and its alternatives$71,000
 Rahat Zaidi (Co-investigator Anusha Kassan)Partnership DevelopmentOptimizing Educational Services for Newcomer Families in the French and English Public System: An Exploration Among Three school Boards in Calgary, Alberta$9,790
 Rahat Zaidi (Co-investigator Anusha Kassan and Jennifer Rowell-University Bristol)Partnership EngageImmigrant families at a standstill: navigating resettlement during COVID-19$25,000
2019    
 Hetty RoessinghConnectionPlay and literacy connection: Possibilities for policy programming, providers and parents$24,756
 Beaumie Kim (Co-Investigator Jerremie Clyde, Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Arts Academy and Calgary Public Library)InsightPlaying and redesigning culturally-relevant tabletop games: Sustaining cultural and linguistic pluralism in public learning environments$96,134
 Miwa TakeuchiInsightEnvisioning inclusive mathematics education with digital illustrated stories$88,986
 Jo Towers (Co-Investigator Lyndon Martin from York University)InsightTransforming Mathematical Identities: The Potential for Collective Learning to Create Free Spaces for Mathematics$286,400
 Armando Preciado Babb (Co-Investigator Armando Solares-Rojas)Insight DevelopmentExploring mathematical modelling knowledge for teaching through simulation and coding$65,951
 Marie-Claire Shanahan (Co-investigator Pratim Sengupta)Insight DevelopmentDisability, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Science Education$57,790
 Rahat Zaidi (Co-investigator Anusha Kassan)Partnership EngageFilming Cultural Mosaics: A research study on filming immigrant family stories$25,000
 Shelly Russel-Mayhew (Co-Investigator Christine McKernan & Stephanie Wieri-Alberta Health Services and Jason Kupery-Palliser Regional Schools)Partnership EngagePolicy, Practice, and Partnersip: Comprehensive School Health in School Communities$18,305
 Gregory Tweedie (Co-Investigator Robert Johnson)Partnership EngageImproving language assessment for internationally educated nurses in Canada: a concurrent validity study of two preoficiency tests $24,998
2018    
 Brent DavisInsight Using emergent technologies to develop mathematical objects- and actions-to-think-with$215,760
 Gregory Lowan-TrudeauInsightRenewable Energy Education Reconsidered: Exploring Sociocritical and Indigenous Perspectives in Alberta and Beyond$59,488
 Man-wai  (Co-Investigator Marie-Claire Shanahan)Insight DevelopmentMeasuring Cross-Curricular Competencies using Digitally Simulated Science Laboratories $74,675
 Emma Climie (Co-Investigator Alan McLuckie -Social Work)Insight DevelopmentStigma & Strength in Individuals with ADHD$64,224
 David Scott who Co-Investigate with Carla Peck (UofA) PartnershipThinking  Historically for Canada's Future$2.5MM

Other External Sources

 RecipientCategoryTitle of ResearchAmount
2023    
 Amy Burns (PI), Patricia Danyluk (Co-PI), Jan Borm, Paul AdamsTrans-Atlantic Partnership GrantRural and Remote Leadership during Crisis$1,090,222
2022    
 Meadow Schroeder (PI) | Werklund Co-PIs: Gabrielle Wilcox, Sharon Friesen | Other Researchers: Dana Braunberger & Sarah Hamilton - Calgary Academy Alberta Education Research Partnership ProgramExamining the wellbeing of Alberta teachers who support students with special needs$14,735
2021    
 Pratim Sengupta (Co-PI), Other Researcher: University of Massachusetts DartmouthNational Science Foundation (NSF)EAGER: SaTC AI-Cybersecurity - Opening Doors for Cybersecurity & AI: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Engaging Middle School Students$87,331
 Meadow  Schroeder (Co-PI), Tanya Keto (Foothills Academy)Learning Disabilities & ADHD Network, Calgary Region Post-Secondary Success: Navigating the Transition for Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities Online Tutorial$25,000
 Carly McMorris (PI), Other Researchers: Deinera Exner-Cortens, Katie ChaputAlberta Childern's Hospital Research Institute - CHW Grand Challenge Catalyst Awards "Seeddling"Assessing for suicide risk in autistic youth $49,772
 Carly McMorris (Co-PI), Other Research Brianne Redquest Special Olympics Exploring the Mental Health Benefits of Participating in Special Olympics $20,000
 Roswita Dressler (PI)Alberta Teachers AssociationLiterature Review on the Benefits of International Teacher and Student Exchanges on Student Outcomes, School Communities, and K-12 Education Systems.$25,000
 Roswita Dressler (PI)Canadian Association of Second Language TeachersEnduring Innovations in L2 Teacher Practice Resulting from the COVID 19 pandemic$6,000
 Kelly Dean Schwartz (Co-PI) | Carly McMorris (Werklund Co-PI) | Other Researcher Linda Duffett-Leger PI-University of CalgarySupporting Psychological Health in First Responders  (SPHIFR)Before Operational Stress (BOS) and BOS‐Family: Development of Virtual$201,614
 Shelly Russell-Mahew (PI) | Werklund Co-Pis: Michelle Kilborn, Astrid Kendrick, Maxine Myre, Oliver Wilson | Other Researchers: Chris Fenlon-McDonald (Calgary Board of Education); Kerri Murray (Ever Active Schools); Nannette Gropp (Alberta Health Services)Alberta Education Research Partnership ProgramChampioning Wellbeing: Examining the implementation and impact of a Wellbeing Framework in a large urban school district in Alberta$50,000
 Barbara Brown (PI) | Werklund Co-PIs: Nadia Delanoy, Sharon Friesen, Kim Koh, Man Wai Chu | Other Researchers: Brandy Langelaar, Jodie Walz & Kevin Deforge - Education Technology Consultant - Calgary Catholic School Division; Cheryl McInnis- Principal Bishop Carroll High School; Kirk Linton (EdD) - Supervisor- Learning Services- Calgary Catholic School Division Alberta Education Research Partnership ProgramExamining the impact of technology enhanced$49,500
 Michelle Drefs (PI) | Other Researchers: Michael McMann-Fort Vermilion School District; Helena Osana-Concordia University; Julie Houle-Lester B. Pearson School Board; Heather Douglas & Jo-Anne LeFevre-Carleton UniversityAlberta Education Research Partnership ProgramSetting Students Up for Success: Formative Assessment of Mathematics in the Early Years$49,500
 Roswita Dressler (PI)Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)Text und Medien in unserer neuen pädagogischen Landschaft $18,546
 Carly McMorris (PI)Kids Brain Health Network Enhancing Supports for Autistic Post-Secondary Supports at the University of Calgary$100,000
 Carly McMorris (Co-PI) | Other Researcher Janet McCabeSpecial Olympics Canada (SOC) Coping Strategies of Special Olympic Athletes in Canada – the Connection between Coping and Overall Health Behaviours. $19,000
 Carly McMorris (Co-PI) | Other Researcher Carolyn EmeryAlberta Children’s Hospital Research FoundationThe Impact of Community-based Adapted Physical Activity Opportunities on Young People with a Disability and their Families: Evaluating Calgary Adapted Hub Programs powered by Jumpstart$164,000
 Kimberly Lenters (PI) | Werklund Co-PI Ronna MosherAlberta Advisory Committee for Educational StudiesPlayful(l) Literacies: Language Play in the Early Years$6,000
 Michelle Drefs (PI) | Werklund Co-PI Dianne Gereluk | Other Researchers: Zahra Shajani, Diana Snell - Faculty of Nursing; Tanya Beran - Community Health SciencesAlberta Advisory Committee for Educational StudiesExamining the Scope of Intergenerational Programs involving Kindergarten Students$6,000
 Man-Wai Chu (Co-PI) | Other Researchers: Karen Fung- University of Alberta; Jinnie Shin (PI)-University of FloridaNational Science Foundation- American Educational Research Association (NSF-AERA)Balancing Equity and Fairness in Online Learning: A Self-Regulation Approach to Improve STEM Education$34,307
 Subrata Bhowmik (PI) | Werklund Co-PI Marcia KimAlberta Advisory Committee for Educational StudiesESL writing instruction in Alberta schools: Teacher preparedness and pedagogical challenges$6,000
2020    
 Carly McMorris Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACRHI)Provide virtual mindfulness groups to youth and young adults with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism, FASD and intellectual disability) and their caregivers$42,000
 Carly McMorris Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute – COVID-19 Catalyst GrantReducing Stress and Anxiety in Caregivers and Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Effectiveness of a 6-week Virtual Mindfulness-Based Intervention$32,000
 Carly McMorris1 (PI Dr. Kathleen Chaput)Calgary Centre for Clinical Research (CCC-R): Seed GrantAn anonymous survey to generate a valid estimate of the prevalence of cannabis use in pregnancy in Alberta: Building foundations for future research and public health strategies $10,000
 Carly McMorris1 (PI Drs. Amy Metcalfe, Lara Leisjer and Donna SlaterCanada Health TrustPrediction, Prevention and interventions for Preterm birth: the P3 cohort.$5,000,000
 Carly McMorris Special Olympics Canada – Research GrantReducing Stress and Anxiety in Caregivers and Youth with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Effectiveness of a 6-week Virtual Mindfulness-Based Intervention$10,000
 Catherine Burwell (Co-Investigators Maren Aukerman & David Scott)Spencer FoundationCanadian and American Youth Perspectives on Media Related to COVID-19$49,953.34
2019    
 Hetty Roessingh/Cynthia PrasowAlberta EducationSupplementing early learning with a play-based, sensorimotor and language development program in preschool and kindergarten$50,000
 Kim Koh/Olive ChapmanAlberta EducationDesigning authentic assessments to promote girls’ self-efficacy and interest in STEM subjects$50,000
 Karlee FellnerAlberta EducationBlackfoot pedagogical approaches Kunaitupii curriculum project: Trauma wisdom ‘inside & out’$50,000
 Erin Spring/Gregory Tweedie/Umit BozAlberta EducationUnderstanding Indigenous students’ perceptions of well-being: A case study in equitable urban education$50,000
 Man-Wai Chu Alberta EducationProviding students with a voice: A measure of students’ socio-emotional wellbeing to optimize learning for all students$50,000
 Carly McMorris (Co-Investigator Gerald Giesbrecht)The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Young InvestigatorSuicidality in youth with autism spectrum disorder: Interaction between biological vulnerabilities and cognitive dysfunction$89,357
2018    
 Man-Wai Chu (Co-Investigators Barb Brown, Ronna Mosher Alberta EducationImproving Assessment Literacy Assessment$50,000
 Barb Brown/Mairi McDermott/Sharon Friesen Alberta EducationLeading for Indigenous Learning$50,000
 Barb Brown/Amy Burns Alberta EducationNew Teachers Implementing Professional Practice Standards$50,000
 Gregory Tweedie Alberta EducationAccelerating English Language Acquisition for Beginning ELL Students in Junior High$50,000
 Christy Thomas/Jim Brandon/Sharon Friesen Alberta EducationAddressing Alberta's New Leadership Quality Standard through High Quality Collaborative Professional Learning$50,000
 Rahat Zaidi/Tom Strong Alberta EducationOptimizing Parent-Teacher Collaboration in Refugee Children's Learning$50,000
 Roswita Dressler Alberta EducationDiversity as an Asset: Identifying Demographic Variables Impacting the Global Competence Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Experiences of Albertan K-12 High School Students and Staff$50,000
 Maren Auckerman Alberta EducationExploring How the Teacher Quality Standards Support Early Literacy Instruction and Address the Needs of a Changing Student Demographic$50,000
 1 CO-Investigator