Shawn Forde, University of British Columbia

Research

Physical Education Health Education Comics-based Research Arts-based Research Narrative Inquiry Teacher Education Autobiography Reflexivity

Latest funding

Engaging the public in recognizing and rejecting cancer misinformation online
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$15,000
Using Comics to Tell Stories about Health and Physical Education
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$64,301

All 2 grants and awards

Engaging the public in recognizing and rejecting cancer misinformation online

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Peters, Cheryl E

Keywords: Health Literacy; Knowledge Mobilization; Misinformation

$15,000

Using Comics to Tell Stories about Health and Physical Education

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Forde, Shawn

Keywords: Physical Education; Health Education; Comics-based Research; Arts-based Research; Narrative Inquiry; Teacher Education; Autobiography; Reflexivity; Phenomenology; Drawing

$64,301

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: Physical Education Dear Professor Forde, 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 physical 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 "Using Comics to Tell Stories about Health and Physical Education" (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]