Corinne Syrnyk, St. Mary's University

Research

trauma-informed practice marginalized populations nurture approach social emotional wellness community building

Latest papers

Reading to Dogs at Home: A Pilot Study.
Early childhood education journal · 2023 · first author
Supporting Young Readers: A Mixed-Methods Study of Their Literacy, Behaviour, and Perceptions When Reading Aloud to Dogs or Adults.
Early childhood education journal · 2022 · first author
Bye-bye mummy - Word comprehension in 9-month-old infants.
The British journal of developmental psychology · 2017 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Research Support Fund | Fonds de soutien à la recherche
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$23,526
Knowing Nurture: Building capacity and community in a rural, high-needs elementary school
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$22,496

All 2 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Reading to Dogs at Home: A Pilot Study.

Syrnyk C, McArthur A, Zwack A, Makowsky M

Early childhood education journal2023First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10643-023-01482-y PMID: 37360594

02

Supporting Young Readers: A Mixed-Methods Study of Their Literacy, Behaviour, and Perceptions When Reading Aloud to Dogs or Adults.

Syrnyk C, McArthur A, Zwack A, Handelsman A

Early childhood education journal2022First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10643-022-01392-5 PMID: 36312220

03

Bye-bye mummy - Word comprehension in 9-month-old infants.

Syrnyk C, Meints K

The British journal of developmental psychology2017First author

DOI: 10.1111/bjdp.12157 PMID: 27621053

Research Support Fund | Fonds de soutien à la recherche

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Research Support Fund

Principal investigators: Syrnyk, Corinne

Keywords: Research Support Fund | Fonds de soutien à la recherche

$23,526

Knowing Nurture: Building capacity and community in a rural, high-needs elementary school

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Syrnyk, Corinne

Keywords: trauma-informed practice; marginalized populations; nurture approach; social emotional wellness; community building

$22,496

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: trauma-informed practice Dear Professor Syrnyk, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Reading to Dogs at Home: A Pilot Study." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Research Support Fund | Fonds de soutien à la recherche" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]