Amanda LaVallee, University of Victoria

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Victoria profile.

Métis identity culture health and wellbeing Indigenous Research Methods and Ethics Indigenous Specific Racism

Latest funding

Laws Regulating the Use of News Content and their (Un)intended Consequences for Journalism
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$77,576
Tâpwewin: Confronting Indigenous-Specific Racism in the Academy
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$45,000
Indigenous Specific Racism in the Academy: Research towards Action-Oriented Change
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$290,000

All 4 grants and awards

No publications available.

Laws Regulating the Use of News Content and their (Un)intended Consequences for Journalism

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ganter, Sarah Anne-Sophie

Keywords: online news act; news media bargaining act; platform power; digital journalism; regulatory consequences; media policy and regulation; media governance; comparative research; Canada; Australia; qualitative research; Neo-institutionalism

$77,576

Tâpwewin: Confronting Indigenous-Specific Racism in the Academy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: LaVallee, Amanda M.

Keywords: Anti-Indigenous Racism Symposium; Knowledge Sharing; Knowledge Mobilization; Collaborative Solution to Racism in the Academy

$45,000

Indigenous Specific Racism in the Academy: Research towards Action-Oriented Change

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

Principal investigators: LaVallee, Amanda

Keywords: Anti-Indigenous Racism; Racism in the Academy; Indigenous research methodologies; Indigenous ethics; Indigenous pedagogy; Institutional Racism; Systemic Racism

$290,000

Indigenous Specific Racism in the Academy: Research towards Action-Oriented Change

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

Principal investigators: LaVallee, Amanda

Keywords: Anti-Indigenous Racism; Racism in the Academy; Indigenous research methodologies; Indigenous ethics; Indigenous pedagogy; Institutional Racism; Systemic Racism

$160,000

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: Métis identity Dear Professor LaVallee, 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 métis identity 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 "Tâpwewin: Confronting Indigenous-Specific Racism in the Academy" (2024), 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]