Melanie Janzen, University of Manitoba

Research

neoliberalism case study education equity teaching teachers

Latest funding

The Neoliberal Creep in Canadian Education: Dismantling Discourses of Inequity
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$13,790
The Neoliberal Creep in Canadian Education: Dismantling Discourses of Inequity
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$101,765
Looking after of each other: a dignity promotion project partnership for those living with FASD
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$1,500,000

All 5 grants and awards

The Neoliberal Creep in Canadian Education: Dismantling Discourses of Inequity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Janzen, Melanie D.

Keywords: neoliberalism; case study; education; equity; teaching; teachers

$13,790

The Neoliberal Creep in Canadian Education: Dismantling Discourses of Inequity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Janzen, Melanie D.

Keywords: neoliberalism; case study; education; equity; teaching; teachers

$101,765

Looking after of each other: a dignity promotion project partnership for those living with FASD

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Partnership Grants

Keywords: FASD; human rights; dignity promotion; social justice; truth and reconciliation; trauma informed; family centred; cultural humility; community centred

$1,500,000

The Emotional Toll of Obligation and Teachers’ Disengagement with the Profession

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Janzen, Melanie

Keywords: (1) teacher education; (2) poststructural theory; (3) philosophy; (4) qualitative research

$64,220

Exploring system change to improve educational experiences of children in care

Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Levine, Kathryn A.

Keywords: children in care; educational outcomes; inter-professional collaboration; collaborative practice framework

$131,170

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: neoliberalism Dear Professor Janzen, 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 neoliberalism 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 Neoliberal Creep in Canadian Education: Dismantling Discourses of Inequity" (2022), 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]