Jessica Cameron, University of Manitoba

Research

relationship initiation friendship relationship quality self-esteem relationships transparency concealment understanding

Latest funding

Friends-First Initiation as a Foundation for Egalitarian and Satisfying Romantic Relationships
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$46,081
Making the Personal Political: Personal versus Group-Focused Rumination Following Sexual Harassment
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$31,418
The concealment and exposure of self-esteem: consequences for Individuals and Relationships
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$114,435

All 5 grants and awards

Friends-First Initiation as a Foundation for Egalitarian and Satisfying Romantic Relationships

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cameron, Jessica J.

Keywords: relationship initiation; friendship; relationship quality

$46,081

Making the Personal Political: Personal versus Group-Focused Rumination Following Sexual Harassment

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sinclair, Lisa M.

Keywords: sexual harassment; gender discrimination; sexism; rumination; collective action

$31,418

The concealment and exposure of self-esteem: consequences for Individuals and Relationships

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Cameron, Jessica J.

Keywords: self-esteem; relationships; transparency; concealment; understanding

$114,435

Risk regulation in relationship initiation: social goals, self-esteem, and perceptions of acceptance

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Cameron, Jessica J.

Keywords: relationship initiation; self-esteem; social goals; approach; avoid; self-protection; acceptance

$77,571

The impact of signal amplification bais on social support requests and provision

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Cameron, Jessica J.

Keywords: insecurity; attachment; social support; relationships; perception; self-esteem; metaperceptions; signal amplification bias; interactionism; emotion

$61,984

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: relationship initiation Dear Professor Cameron, 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 relationship initiation 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 "Friends-First Initiation as a Foundation for Egalitarian and Satisfying Romantic Relationships" (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]