William Pelech, University of Calgary

Research

diversity leadership group work group development

Latest funding

Atsimapi: cultural competencies for restoring good relations in First Nation communities
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$247,861
Reconceptualizing the role of diversity in group development
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$209,790
Unity in diversity embracing the spirit of group work - 36th annual symposium of the international association for social work with groups
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 4 grants and awards

Atsimapi: cultural competencies for restoring good relations in First Nation communities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pelech, William J.

Keywords: indigenous people; violence; indigenous knowledge; culture; language; policy development

$247,861

Reconceptualizing the role of diversity in group development

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pelech, William J.

Keywords: diversity; leadership; group work; group development

$209,790

Unity in diversity embracing the spirit of group work - 36th annual symposium of the international association for social work with groups

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013

Principal investigators: Pelech, William J.

Keywords: group work; knowledge mobilization

$25,000

Cultural competencies for best practices for trauma and violence in First Nation communities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2004Aboriginal Research

Principal investigators: Bastien, Betty J.

Keywords: violence; trauma; healing; social work; First Nations; traditional knowledge; best practices; policy development; curriculum development

$11,200

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: diversity Dear Professor Pelech, 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 diversity connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]