January 13, 2022
The Faculty of Education is dedicated to advancing educational research in ways that celebrate diversity, equity and innovation. We are pleased to announce that four Faculty research projects have been awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) grants. SSHRC provides grants to support post-secondary-based research, research training and knowledge mobilization activities in the social sciences and humanities.
Dr. Jillianne Code, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, was awarded a SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant for her project “Beyond the academy: Professional agency and learning in virtual contexts.” Co-investigators on the project are Dr. Andrea Webb, Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy and Erica Machulak of Hikma Strategies.
The SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that inform decision-making at a single partner organization from the public, private or not-for-profit sector. The small-scale, stakeholder-driven partnerships supported through Partnership Engage Grants are meant to respond to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors. In addressing an organization-specific need, challenge or opportunity, these partnerships let non-academic organizations and post-secondary researchers access each other’s unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest.
To learn more about Dr. Code’s work, visit her profile.
Dr. Shannon Leddy, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Faculty of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, was awarded a SSHRC Connection Grant for her project “Decolonizing Together: Facing and Challenging Racism and Discrimination in Teacher Education.” Co-Investigators on the project are Dr. Bathseba Opini, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Educational Studies and Dr. Surita Jhangiani, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education.
SSHRC Connection Grants support events and outreach activities geared toward short-term, targeted knowledge mobilization initiatives. These events and activities represent opportunities to exchange knowledge and to engage with participants on research issues of value to them. Events and outreach activities funded by a Connection Grant often serve as a first step toward more comprehensive and longer-term projects.
To learn more about Dr. Leddy, visit her profile.
Dr. Johanna Sam, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education’s Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, and Special Education, was awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for her project “A Two-Eyed Seeing Approach: How Do Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Youth Cope with Cyber-Aggression?” Co-Investigators on the project are Dr. Jenna Shapka, Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education and Dr. Jan Hare, Dean pro tem and Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and ideas. Funding is provided for short-term research development projects of up to two years.
To learn more about Dr. Sam’s scholarly work, visit her profile.
Dr. Sharon Stein, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education’s Department of Educational Studies, was awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for her project “Towards the Ethical Integration of Different Knowledge Systems: Lessons from STEM and Health Fields.” Co-Investigators on the project are Associate Professor Dr. Cash Ahenakew, Department of Educational Studies, along with UBC colleagues Drs. Will Valley, Tamara Cohen, and Dallas Hunt.
SSHRC Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages. The grants enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and ideas. Funding is provided for short-term research development projects of up to two years.
To learn more about Dr. Stein’s scholarly work, visit her profile.
