Twenty TMU researchers receive SSHRC funding for research development and knowledge mobilization

Thirteen researchers from across disciplines at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) have received Insight Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), six have received Partnership Engage Grants, and another a Knowledge Synthesis Grant. 

Insight Development Grants support early-stage, short-term research, allowing experimentation with new methodologies and approaches. The recipients’ research topics range from migration to warranties and northern food affordability to international environmental and human rights law. 

The Partnership Engage program supports research projects that address a specific stakeholder’s needs. TMU researchers will work with community partners to explore projects addressing a variety of issues, from the needs of refugee women engaging in sex work to the well-being of Black parents with preterm infants to equitable transportation options for suburban communities.

The SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization was awarded to one researcher to explore refugee women’s employment and economic inclusion. The grant program supports projects that synthesize existing knowledge, use evidence in decision-making and identify knowledge gaps.

“Congratulations to these TMU researchers on their funding success,” said Steven N. Liss, TMU’s vice-president, research and innovation. “These awards offer an important opportunity for our faculty to explore novel research questions and methods, as well as deepen our understanding and offer insights into a diverse range of societal issues from across Canada.” 

TMU recipients of Insight Development Grants

Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration

• John Carlaw: Contemporary Paradoxes and Struggles of Migration and Belonging in Canada  

Faculty of Arts

• Caroline Erentzen: Incentivized Witnesses as a Factor Contributing to Wrongful Convictions
• Nicholas Li: Evaluating policies to improve food affordability, nutrition and food security in Canada’s remote Northern communities

Faculty of Community Services 

• Areej Al-Hamad: Picturing the experiences of refugees: A Photovoice exploration of Ukrainian refugee women’s experiences with their Canadian hosts in the Greater Toronto Area
• Janelle Brady: Honouring Black refusal through the counter-stories and lived experiences of Black community members in Early Childhood Education and Care: A Study with Black mothers, Early Childhood Educators, and Elders
• Aida Haghighi: Understanding individual and workplace risk factors of slips, trips, and falls among truck drivers in Canada
• Lynn Lavallee: Resurgence, Reclamation and Queering of Ceremony for Indigenous Women, Two Spirit, Transgender, and Non-Binary People

Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science

• Sharareh Taghipour: Probabilistic modeling of human performance in critical time-sensitive missions

Lincoln Alexander School of Law 

• Christopher Campbell-Duruflé: Understanding Canada’s Reception of International Environmental and Human Rights Law

Ted Rogers School of Management 

• Nukhet Agar: Fostering Well-Being in the Digital World
• Michael Halinski: Virtual Play at Work: An Exploration of How Virtual Play at Work Affects Work-Life Balance
• Hossein Zolfagharinia: Investigation of Extended Warranty Services: Considering Supply Chain Structures and Consumers’ Loyalty in a Competitive Market

TMU recipients of Partnership Engage Grants

Faculty of Arts

• Mohammad Ferdosi: The Lived Experiences of Social Assistance Recipients in Ontario’s Employment Services Transformation
• Fiona Thomas: Bridging the Gap: Leveraging community-academic partnerships to improve evidence-based psychological interventions for diverse communities

Faculty of Community Services

• Kateryna Metersky: Ukrainian refugee women and sex work in Canada
• Priscilla Boakye: Co-designing Culturally Informed Framework to Promote the Wellbeing of Black Parents with Preterm Infants
• Raktim Mitra: Shared E-scooter Programs and Opportunities for Equitable Transportation in Suburban Communities

The Creative School

• Louis-Etienne Dubois: Co-designing governance for Cultural Tourism

TMU recipient of a Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization

Faculty of Community Services

• Areej Al-Hamad: Predictors, Barriers, and Facilitators to Refugee Women’s Employment and Economic Inclusion: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review

Learn more about SSHRC’s Insight Development Grants and the recent federal funding announcement. (external link, opens in new window) 

Learn more about SSHRC’s Knowledge Synthesis Grants. (external link, opens in new window) 

Learn more about SSHRC’s Partnership Engage Grants. (external link, opens in new window)