Robert Williamson, Simon Fraser University

Research

inclusive education refugee studies refugee children with dis/abilities refugee mental health Refugee Education Curriculum Education Integration

Latest funding

Beyond lip-service: Investigating teacher educators' pursuit of inclusive practice during COVID-19
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$74,864
Pathways to education: an international study to understand the educational experiences of refugee children with dis/abilities
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$199,772
TYDE: transitioning youth with disabilities and employment
SSHRC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$589,561

All 3 grants and awards

Beyond lip-service: Investigating teacher educators' pursuit of inclusive practice during COVID-19

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: O'Neill, Kevin

Keywords: teacher education; remote teaching; inclusion; equity; case study

$74,864

Pathways to education: an international study to understand the educational experiences of refugee children with dis/abilities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Williamson, Robert L.

Keywords: refugee children with dis/abilities; inclusive education; refugee studies; refugee mental health

$199,772

TYDE: transitioning youth with disabilities and employment

Co-investigatorSSHRC2018Partnership Grants - Healthy and Productive Work CIHR

Keywords: employment; intellectual disability; autism; transitioning youth; parents

$589,561

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: inclusive education Dear Professor Williamson, 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 inclusive education 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 "Pathways to education: an international study to understand the educational experiences of refugee children with dis/abilities" (2020), 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]