Amanda Alexander, University of British Columbia

Research

Behaviour Change Community-Engaged Research Diabetes Prevention Evaluation Implementation Knowledge Translation Patient Engagement Prediabetes

Latest funding

Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$2,958,703
Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$24,784

All 2 grants and awards

Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Team Grant: HCIS - Type 2 diabetes prevention

Principal investigators: Jung, Mary E; Alexander, Amanda; Casmey, Samantha; Coes, Cara; Compton, Steve; Cullen, Lon; Hartley-Folz, Samantha; Hughes, Crystal L; Kyle, Jody L; Logan, Scott M; Paterson, Kent; Squires, Sherry; Bean, Corliss; Fuller, Daniel L; Li, Linda C; Martin Ginis, Kathleen A; Sherifali, Diana T; Witteman, Holly M

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Community-Engaged Research; Diabetes Prevention; Evaluation; Implementation; Knowledge Translation; Patient Engagement; Prediabetes; Scale-Up; Sustainability

$2,958,703

Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: HCIS - LOI - Type 2 diabetes prevention

Principal investigators: Jung, Mary E; Alexander, Amanda; Allen, David P; Casmey, Samantha; Compton, Steve; Cullen, Lon; Hartley-Folz, Samantha; Hughes, Crystal L; Paterson, Kent; Squires, Sherry; Bean, Corliss; Li, Linda C; Mckay, Heather A; Witteman, Holly M

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Community-Engaged Research; Diabetes Prevention; Evaluation; Implementation; Knowledge Translation; Patient Engagement; Prediabetes; Scale-Up; Virtual Technology

$24,784

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: Behaviour Change Dear Professor Alexander, 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 behaviour change 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 "Small Steps for Big Changes: Implementing an Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program into Diverse Urban Communities" (2022), 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]