Lauren Goegan, University of Manitoba

Research

Learning Disabilities High School Postsecondary Education Transition Academic Success Longitudinal Research Higher Education Motivation

Latest funding

The Next Chapter: Exploring the Perceptions and Experiences of Students with Learning Disabilities and the Transition to Postsecondary Education
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$55,368

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The Next Chapter: Exploring the Perceptions and Experiences of Students with Learning Disabilities and the Transition to Postsecondary Education

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Goegan, Lauren

Keywords: Learning Disabilities; High School; Postsecondary Education; Transition; Academic Success; Longitudinal Research; Higher Education; Motivation; Integration; Inputs-Environment-Outcome

$55,368

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: Learning Disabilities Dear Professor Goegan, 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 learning disabilities 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 "The Next Chapter: Exploring the Perceptions and Experiences of Students with Learning Disabilities and the Transition to Postsecondary Education" (2020), 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]