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Aug 30, 2023
SSHRC research grant will support Canada's first study of adolescent sibling conflict
Dr. Joseph Michalski is the recipient of a SSHRC Insight grant to support his work in directing The Canadian National Study of Adolescent Sibling Conflict, Aggression, and Bullying, which he says is the most common, yet under-researched, form of domestic violence.
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Aug 30, 2023
A $223,837 SSHRC research study examines the impact of recent changes to the Divorce Act
Dr. Rachel Birnbaum is a co-recipient of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grant for a collaborative study that will investigate recent changes to the Divorce Act, the Children’s Law Reform Act, and the intersection of family violence and high-conflict families involved in parental separation.
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Aug 30, 2023
SSHRC research study aims to reduce post-pandemic barriers to recreation and sport
Dr. Liam Kennedy and Dr. Derek Silva are the recipients of a SSHRC Insight Grant for a study examining how sports activities and places like gyms, golf courses, basketball courts and soccer fields, were experienced, politicized, and regulated - or not - at different moments during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Jul 11, 2023
A $695,772 research study aims to improve the financial empowerment of Intimate Partner Violence survivors in Canada
Dr. Stephanie Baird is the co-recipient of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and WAGE Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative grant for a collaborative research study, Economic Abuse in Canada: Assessing the Prevalence and Addressing the Needs of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors.
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Jul 6, 2023
Dr. Erin Hannah appointed Associate Dean of Research
Dr. Hannah will assist the Vice-President Academic Dean in the planning, development and implementation of King’s policies, programs and practices related to research.
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May 18, 2023
Can the dead communicate with cell phones? A $44,500 BIAL Foundation research study aims to investigate the claims
Dr. Imants Barušs, Professor of Psychology, has been awarded a BIAL Foundation Grant for Scientific Research for his study, After-Death Communication with Cell Phones. -
May 11, 2023
A $68,750 SSHRC research study examines the implications of Canada's expanding digital border
Dr. Benjamin Muller, Associate Professor in Interdisciplinary Programs at King’s, is the recipient of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant for a collaborative study, Securing the Border with Data: Canada’s Expanding Digital Frontier. -
Apr 27, 2023
Awards celebrate faculty research excellence at King's
This year’s recipients of the Research Excellence Awards, including the inaugural Distinguished University Professor Designation, the Hugh Mellon Excellence in Research Award, King’s Research Excellence Chair – Early Career and the King’s Research Excellence Scholar Grants were introduced as part of a special event on April 27, 2023. -
Feb 24, 2023
A SSHRC research study aims to improve services for disabled women in Canada who experience gender-based violence
Dr. Stephanie Baird is the co-recipient of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Knowledge Synthesis Grant ($29,931) that aims to increase understanding of gender-based violence among disabled women, with the goal of informing social services to better meet their needs.
