Pegeen Walsh, University of Alberta

Research

Public Health Adolescent Mental Health Adolescent Sexual Health Covid-19 Pandemic Social Epidemiology Health Inequities Social Inequities

Latest funding

Inequities in COVID-19 Outcomes: the Mitigating Role of Public Health
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$235,000
Investigating the mitigating role of Public Health on suicide, drug poisoning, and alcohol-related harm in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$308,500
Investigating the potential mitigating role of public health on adolescent health in Ontario during the COVI9-19 pandemic
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 3 grants and awards

Inequities in COVID-19 Outcomes: the Mitigating Role of Public Health

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Emer. COVID-19 Res. Gaps & Priorities July/21 - Structural Inequalities

Principal investigators: Pabayo, Roman A; Walsh, Pegeen M; Smith, Brendan

Keywords: Health Inequities; Public Health; Social Inequities

$235,000

Investigating the mitigating role of Public Health on suicide, drug poisoning, and alcohol-related harm in Ontario, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Principal investigatorCIHR2021O. Gr.: Addr. the Health Impacts of COVID-19 - Imp. of def/disp care on health

Principal investigators: Pabayo, Roman A; Walsh, Pegeen M; Smith, Brendan

Keywords: Public Health

$308,500

Investigating the potential mitigating role of public health on adolescent health in Ontario during the COVI9-19 pandemic

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Pabayo, Roman A; Walsh, Pegeen M; Smith, Brendan

Keywords: Adolescent Mental Health; Adolescent Sexual Health; Covid-19 Pandemic; Public Health; Social Epidemiology

$150,000

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: Public Health Dear Professor Walsh, 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 public health 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 CIHR-funded project "Inequities in COVID-19 Outcomes: the Mitigating Role of Public Health" (2021), 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]