2014 grants

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council 

SSHRC Partnership Development Grant, 2014

  • Steven Bednarski, History (St. Jerome's). Historical Environment, Climate Change, and Human Habitation Patterns: The Medieval Landscape at Herstmonceux, East Sussex.
  • Robert Kerton, Economics. Canadian Partnership on Public Policy-Oriented Consumer Interest Research.

SSHRC Connection Grant, 2014

  • Heather Douglas, Philosophy. Science-policy interface: International comparisons workshop.
  • Carla Fehr, Philosophy. Science, Technology, and Gender: Challenges and Opportunities.
  • Boyana Videkanic, Fine Arts. This Could be the Place.

SSHRC Insight Development Grant, 2014

  • James Beck, Psychology. Throwing in the Towel: The Effects of Setbacks on Goal Abandonment.
  • Robert Case, Social Development Studies (Renison). Exploring the impact of a 'win' on social movement organization: a comparative study of grassroots water activism in Hope, BC and Wellington Country, ON.
  • Mathieu Doucet, Philosophy. Know Thyself: The Moral Signficance of Self-Knowledge.
  • Nicolas Gauthier, French Studies. La rez-de-chaussee: repertoire electronique due roman-feuilleton francais du XIXe siecle.
  • Emmett Macfarlane, Political Science. The Role and Policy Impact of Officers of Parliament.
  • Tara McAuley, Psychology. First steps to building well-being in today’s teens: Examining emotion regulation and executive functioning as precursors to positive social-emotional outcomes during adolescent development.
  • John McLevey, Sociology. Collaborative Design in Online networks: The Case of Linux.
  • Jane Tingley, Fine Arts. anyWare.
  • Bojana Videkanic, Fine Arts. The Scarborough Guild of the Arts Project.

SSHRC Insight Grant, 2014

  • Wendi Adair, Psychology. Cross-cultural negotiation challenges: The role of nonverbal expression, multicultural experience, and implicit beliefs on miscommunication and information exchange.
  • James Beck, Psychology. Understanding Corner-Cutting Behaviours in the Workplace.
  • Hilary Bergsieker, Psychology. Diversity and trust: Achieving integration through interdependence.
  • Doug Brown, Psychology. When Bosses Behave Badly: The Causes and Consequences of Abusive Supervision.
  • William Coleman, Political Science. Canada, Quebec and Globalization.
  • Karen Collins, Drama & Speech Communication. Understanding and Improving Musical User-Generated Content in Video Games.
  • Frankie Condon, English Language & Literature. Absolute Equality: The Radical Precedents of Post-Racial Rhetorics in the 21st Century.
  • Igor Grossman, Psychology. Wisdom and Perspective in Real Life.
  • Ken Klassen, School of Accounting & Finance. International tax planning and the link between Canadian corporate tax rates and business investment.
  • Guy Poirier, French Studies. Genese et fortune des ecrits de Charlevoix sur le Japon.
  • Christine Purdon, Psychology. The Persistence of Unwanted Thoughts.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

NSERC Discovery Grant, 2014

  • Evan Risko, Psychology. Basic Mechanisms Underlying Object and Word Identification in Complex Displays: An Embodied Approach.
  • Daniel Smilek, Psychology. Exploring the Basic Mechanisms Underlying Sustained Attention, Attention Lapses and Mind Wandering.

NSERC Research Tools and Instruments Grant, 2014

  • Katharine White, Psychology. Advancing research in infant language and cognitive development through eye-tracking.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research

CIHR Open Operating Grant, 2014


Ontario Early Researcher Award (ERA), Round 9

  • Jennifer Roberts-Smith, Drama & Speech Communication. The Stratford Festival Online: Games and Virtual Learning Environments for Theatre Education.
  • Susan Roy, History. The History and Politics of Indigenous Heritage Sites