Patricia Johnston

Research

Child And Family Wellness Culture Gender Health Policy Inuit Wellness Maternal Care Mixed Methods Perinatal Supports And Services

Latest funding

Exploring equitable access to social-emotional support services for families of young children with disabilities: Navigating the gap between family experiences and system realities
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$96,800
Pelvic Health and Public Health in Twentieth Century Canada
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$577,575
Iligiingniq: Inuit Perinatal Health & Wellness Project in Arviat, Nunavut
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$500,000

All 5 grants and awards

Exploring equitable access to social-emotional support services for families of young children with disabilities: Navigating the gap between family experiences and system realities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Janus, Magdalena

$96,800

Pelvic Health and Public Health in Twentieth Century Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wood, Whitney

Keywords: Embodied Knowledge; Gender; Gynecology; Health Activism; Health Inequities; History Of Medicine; Medical Education; Public Health; Shame And Stigma; Social Movements

$577,575

Iligiingniq: Inuit Perinatal Health & Wellness Project in Arviat, Nunavut

Nominated PICIHR2021Team Grant: Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant

Principal investigators: Johnston, Patricia A; Baikie, Gail; Vang, Zoua

Keywords: Child And Family Wellness; Culture; Gender; Health Policy; Inuit Wellness; Maternal Care; Mixed Methods; Perinatal Supports And Services; Prenatal Postnatal; Traditional Knowledge (Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit)

$500,000

Anti-Indigenous racism and cultural safety in maternal and child healthcare for Inuit: Perspectives from Arviat, Nunavut

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Joint Initiative

Principal investigators: Vang, Zoua

Keywords: anti-Indigenous racism; cultural safety; Inuit; Indigenous peoples; maternal and child health

$160,000

Anti-Indigenous racism and cultural safety in maternal and child healthcare for Inuit: Perspectives from Arviat, Nunavut

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Joint Initiative

Principal investigators: Vang, Zoua

Keywords: anti-Indigenous racism; cultural safety; Inuit; Indigenous peoples; maternal and child health

$290,000

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 And Family Wellness Dear Professor Johnston, 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 and family wellness 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 "Iligiingniq: Inuit Perinatal Health & Wellness Project in Arviat, Nunavut" (2021), 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]