Bennett Jensen, Simon Fraser University

Research

Adolescence Gender Diversity Gender Identity Health Policy Lgbtq2 Health Mental Health Mixed Methods Transgender Health

Latest funding

Mental health and social supports of transgender and gender expansive adolescents in the context of shifting school-based policies in Canada: A mixed methods study
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$554,625

Mental health and social supports of transgender and gender expansive adolescents in the context of shifting school-based policies in Canada: A mixed methods study

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Salway, Travis; Jensen, Bennett

Keywords: Adolescence; Gender Diversity; Gender Identity; Health Policy; Lgbtq2 Health; Mental Health; Mixed Methods; Transgender Health

$554,625

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: Adolescence Dear Professor Jensen, 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 adolescence 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 "Mental health and social supports of transgender and gender expansive adolescents in the context of shifting school-based policies in Canada: A mixed methods study" (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]