Katherine Brubacher, University of Alberta

Research

Translanguaging Refugee Emerging print literacy Laughter Elementary education Second language learning Belonging Phonics

Latest funding

Literacy's Landscapes: Examining Story, Land, and Children's Literacies
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$434,270
Laughing, learning, and translanguaging for newcomers with emerging print literacy
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$25,747

All 2 grants and awards

Literacy's Landscapes: Examining Story, Land, and Children's Literacies

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lenters, Kimberly

$434,270

Laughing, learning, and translanguaging for newcomers with emerging print literacy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Brubacher, Katherine

Keywords: Translanguaging; Refugee; Emerging print literacy; Laughter; Elementary education; Second language learning; Belonging; Phonics

$25,747

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: Translanguaging Dear Professor Brubacher, 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]. Your research on translanguaging 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 "Laughing, learning, and translanguaging for newcomers with emerging print literacy" (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]