Amy Shawanda, University of British Columbia

Research

Latest funding

Sleep equity reimagined: An intersectional theoretical framework to optimize sleep health for all Canadians.
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$1,100,000

Sleep equity reimagined: An intersectional theoretical framework to optimize sleep health for all Canadians.

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant: Sleep Research Consortium

Principal investigators: Tomfohr-Madsen, Lianne M; Kendzerska, Tetyana; Keys, Elizabeth M; Ou, Christine H; Pennestri, Marie-Hélène; Reid, Graham J; Shawanda, Amy; Stranges, Saverio

Keywords: Equity; Intersectionality; Sleep Health

$1,100,000

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: Equity Dear Professor Shawanda, 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 equity 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 "Sleep equity reimagined: An intersectional theoretical framework to optimize sleep health for all Canadians." (2023), 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]