Economist Soodeh Saberian has received SSHRC funding to investigate links between air pollution and mental health.
SSHRC funding announced for 17 U of M projects, 29 grad students
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced on July 17, more than $2.5 million in support for 17 research projects at the University of Manitoba.
This investment, through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), will fund research projects at the U of M that touch on many aspects of daily life, such as air pollution and mental health, airlines’ passenger data protection investment, Swampy Cree political theories, reading acquisition timelines, privacy in mobile applications, and more.
These projects will also promote collaboration and partnerships among academic researchers, businesses, and community partners to advance knowledge and understanding on these critical issues.
“Congratulations to all our scholars recognized today for their tireless work. I thank them for their dedication to improving our social systems,” says Digvir Jayas, vice-president (research and international) and Distinguished Professor at the University of Manitoba.
Twenty-nine U of M graduate students, including postdoctoral fellows, also received over a million dollars in support in today’s announcement.
“These graduate students will make an impact on our lives through their exemplary research that drives innovation and advancement into issues that matter to us all,” says professor Louise Simard, Acting Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies, at the University of Manitoba. “I wish them well and continued success on their research journeys.”
The minister’s announcement today celebrated over $285 million in funding for over 3,600 projects across the country. She made the announcement in Fredericton, NB.
“We must not underestimate the value of the social sciences and humanities; these fields play a critical role in building a healthier, stronger and more prosperous Canada,” Duncan said. “I want to commend all of today’s grant recipients for contributing in meaningful ways to the evolution of research in this country.”
U of M recipients are:
Partnership Development Grant |
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|---|---|---|
| Principal Investigator (lead) | Project Name | Amount Awarded |
| Brownell, Marni (community health sciences/Manitoba Centre for Health Policy) | Across the Spectrum: Building a Multi-Sector Partnership to Conduct Social Policy Evaluation and Research Using Big Data | $199,960 |
Insight Development Grants |
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| Carriere, Real (political studies) | Nistotumowin Nehinuwak Okimahin: Developing a Deeper Understanding of Swampy Cree Political Theories and Practices | $70,705 |
| Jiang, Changmin (supply chain management) | Airlines’ Passenger Data Protection Investment: Consumer Response and Market Competition | $58,932 |
| Ng, Adolf (supply chain management) | New Technology, Climate Change Perception, and Behavioral Changes: The Roles of Virtual Reality (VR) | $52,239 |
| Roos, Leslie (psychology) | The Impacts of Maternal Social Buffering on Preschoolers’ Emotional, Behavioural, and Physiological Responses to Stress | $71,980 |
| Saberian, Soodeh (economics) | Air Pollution and Mental Health | $51,100 |
| Yoon, Ee-Seul (educational administration, foundations & psychology) | Is School Choice Fueling Inequality in the Canadian Education System? | $37,414 |
| $342,370 | ||
Insight Grants |
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| Arora, Sandeep (marketing) | The Impact of Corporate Political Activities on Customer Mindset Metrics | $75,415 |
| Brownell, Marni (community health sciences/Manitoba Centre for Health Policy) | Quantifying Social Disparities in Youth Justice System Trajectories — Evidence to Inform Policy Change | $252,756 |
| Kouritzin, Sandra (curriculum, teaching & learning) | Workload Creep in the Social Sciences and Humanities in Canadian research-intensive universities | $326,209 |
| Kruk, Richard (psychology) | A question of time: Sensory and language sampling in reading acquisition | $99,915 |
| Liu, Mingzhi (accounting & finance) | Directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, corporate social performance, and tax avoidance | $68,035 |
| Porth, Lysa (Warren Centre, Asper School of Business) | Machine Learning-Based Methods Using Satellite-Derived Remote Sensing Data for Risk Management and Insurance in the Presence of Systemic Weather Risk | $283,070 |
| Ursel, Jane (sociology and criminology) | Impervious to Change? A Mixed Methods Analysis of Criminal Sexual Assault Complaint Attrition Rates | $268,580 |
| Wang, Luming (marketing) | Information Privacy in Mobile Applications | $95,240 |
| Woodgate, Roberta (nursing) | Indigenous Youth Aging out of the Child Welfare System in Manitoba: Where do we go from here? | $373,539 |
| Woolford, Andrew (sociology) | Symbiotic Destruction: Genocide, Human Groups, and the Natural World | $119,583 |
| $1,962,342 | ||
| Total grants (17 projects; 16 PIs): | $2,504,672 | |
Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral Fellowships |
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|---|---|---|
| Discipline of Study | Amount Awarded | |
| Beaudin, Brielle (Native studies) | Public Policy Studies | $105,000 |
| Figueiredo Pereira de Faria, Ane Cristina (peace and conflict studies) | Interdisciplinary Studies | $60,000 |
| Goertzen, Leah (kinesiology & recreation management) | Social Processes | $105,000 |
| Hounslow, Wanda (sociology and criminology) | Other Criminology | $105,000 |
| Patrick, Heather (religion) | Ancient Religions | $80,000 |
| Pedreira, Karli (psychology) | Behavioural Psychology | $60,000 |
| Peters, Olivia Christiane (arts) | Criminology | $105,000 |
| $620,000 | ||
Canada Graduate Scholarships – Masters |
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| Student Researcher | ||
| Bound, Jessica (English) | $17,500 | |
| Kempe, Tyler (psychology) | $17,500 | |
| Wiebe, Leanna (environment and geography) | $17,500 | |
| Minarik, Julia (philosophy) | $17,500 | |
| Ronaghan, Dana (psychology) | $17,500 | |
| Mojica, Angelic (city planning) | $17,500 | |
| Zinger, Katherine (psychology) | $17,500 | |
| Vitt, Kathleen (social work) | $17,500 | |
| Lint, Renee (anthropology) | $17,500 | |
| Langlais, Bree (kinesiology & recreation management) | $17,500 | |
| Chartrand, Delia (history) | $17,500 | |
| Watson, Tia (architecture) | $17,500 | |
| Djordjevic, Katarina (environment and geography) | $17,500 | |
| Cochrane, Karis (psychology) | $17,500 | |
| Shebaylo, Keaden (psychology) | $17,500 | |
| Chou, Sharon (psychology) | $17,500 | |
| Wyman, Christopher (English) | $17,500 | |
| Chyz-Lund, Dylan (city planning) | $17,500 | |
| Friesen, Connery (architecture) | $17,500 | |
| Jankowski, Marlena (interior design) | $17,500 | |
| Huddleston, Amanda (political studies) | $17,500 | |
| Salisbury, Marlee (psychology) | $17,500 | |
| Villebrun-Normand, Kayla (community health sciences) | $17,500 | |
| $402,500 | ||
Research at the University of Manitoba is partially supported by funding from the Government of Canada Research Support Fund.