Stephen MacGregor, University of Calgary

Research

knowledge mobilization educational change knowledge brokering social network analysis positive leadership system leaders mental health school-based interventions

Latest papers

Theorising a spectrum of reasons for failure in knowledge brokering: a developmental evaluation.
Evidence & policy : a journal of research, debate and practice · 2024 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Knowledge brokering and research-intensive universities: A social network analysis of connections and impact in education
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$62,899
Towards Community-Directed Adaptation Research (C-DAR)
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$53,767
Education System Leaders as Knowledge Brokers of School-Based Mental Health Supports
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$62,076

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Theorising a spectrum of reasons for failure in knowledge brokering: a developmental evaluation.

MacGregor S

Evidence & policy : a journal of research, debate and practice2024First author

DOI: 10.1332/17442648y2023d000000004 PMID: 39907479

Knowledge brokering and research-intensive universities: A social network analysis of connections and impact in education

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: MacGregor, Stephen W.

Keywords: educational change; knowledge mobilization; knowledge brokering; research impact; social network analysis; mixed methods

$62,899

Towards Community-Directed Adaptation Research (C-DAR)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bowness, Evan W.

Keywords: Community-Directed Research; Land-Based Communities; Visual Social Science; Climate Change Adaptation; Transdisciplinarity

$53,767

Education System Leaders as Knowledge Brokers of School-Based Mental Health Supports

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: MacGregor, Stephen

Keywords: positive leadership; system leaders; educational change; mental health; school-based interventions; knowledge brokering; knowledge mobilization; social network analysis

$62,076

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: knowledge mobilization Dear Professor MacGregor, 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 "Theorising a spectrum of reasons for failure in knowledge brokering: a developmental evaluation." (2024), 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 "Knowledge brokering and research-intensive universities: A social network analysis of connections and impact in education" (2025), 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]