Douglas Clark, University of Calgary

Research

design thinking education teacher professional development

Latest funding

Learning Through Storytelling: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Engagement
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$62,000
Reframing Design In Education For Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$86,145
Reframing Design In Education For Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$13,510

All 3 grants and awards

Learning Through Storytelling: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Engagement

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ho, Karen

$62,000

Reframing Design In Education For Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Clark, Douglas B.

Keywords: design thinking; education; teacher professional development

$86,145

Reframing Design In Education For Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Clark, Douglas B.

Keywords: design thinking; education; teacher professional development

$13,510

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: design thinking Dear Professor Clark, 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 design thinking 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 "Reframing Design In Education For Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion" (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]