Susan Wells, University of British Columbia

Research

child welfare child protection organizational environment best practice

Latest funding

Child protective services organizational environment, practice, and outcomes
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$131,102
Innovations in social services delivery: CAPP evaluation
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$45,094
Addressing CVD Prevention with an Innovative Men-centred Approach to Tobacco Reduction
CIHR · 2011 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 4 grants and awards

Child protective services organizational environment, practice, and outcomes

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wells, Susan J.

Keywords: child welfare; child protection; organizational environment; best practice

$131,102

Innovations in social services delivery: CAPP evaluation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Wells, Susan J.

Keywords: innovation; public agency; service delivery; child welfare; youth; implementation evaluation

$45,094

Addressing CVD Prevention with an Innovative Men-centred Approach to Tobacco Reduction

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Catalyst Grant-Clinical Interventions for Cardiovasc Disease:Enhancing effect...

Principal investigators: Oliffe, John L; Bottorff, Joan L

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Evidence-Based; New Fathers; New Program; Smoking

$100,000

Interventions to Enhance Cultural Competence of Service Systems and Reduce Health Inequities; a Multi-disciplinary perspective

Nominated PICIHR2010Knowledge Synthesis Grant - PA: Improve Health and Health Equity

Principal investigators: Wells, Susan J

Keywords: Cultural Competence; Cultural Safety; Effectiveness; Health Inequities; Multi-Disciplinary

$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: child welfare Dear Professor Wells, 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 child welfare connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]