Richard Kruk, University of Manitoba

Research

reading acquisition visual attention developmental trajectories reciprocal relations temporal sampling decoding fluency comprehension

Latest papers

Lessons learned: challenges in recruiting and engaging people with heavy cannabis use for online interventions in Canada.
Journal of cannabis research · 2026
Evidence-based therapist guided introduction to online heavy cannabis use treatment in Canadian adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).
Journal of cannabis research · 2026
Visual processing characteristics of children with Meares-Irlen syndrome.
Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2008 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

A question of time: Sensory and language sampling in reading acquisition
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$78,756
A question of time: Sensory and language sampling in reading acquisition
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$21,159
Reading acquisition in the early years: tracking distal relationships between visual and phonological components
SSHRC · 2003 · Principal investigator
$87,630

All 3 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Lessons learned: challenges in recruiting and engaging people with heavy cannabis use for online interventions in Canada.

Rysen KK, Mackenzie CS, Carusone JM, Schaub MP, Wenger A, Wallbridge H, Edgerton JD, Kruk R, Keough MT

Journal of cannabis research2026

DOI: 10.1186/s42238-026-00425-9 PMID: 41992268

02

Evidence-based therapist guided introduction to online heavy cannabis use treatment in Canadian adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT).

Rysen KK, Carusone JM, Wardell JD, Schaub MP, Wenger A, Wallbridge H, Edgerton JD, Kruk R, Mackenzie CS, Keough MT

Journal of cannabis research2026

DOI: 10.1186/s42238-025-00378-5 PMID: 41547862

03

Visual processing characteristics of children with Meares-Irlen syndrome.

Kruk R, Sumbler K, Willows D

Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)2008First author

DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2007.00532.x PMID: 18201334

A question of time: Sensory and language sampling in reading acquisition

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kruk, Richard S.

Keywords: reading acquisition; visual attention; developmental trajectories; reciprocal relations; temporal sampling; decoding; fluency; comprehension

$78,756

A question of time: Sensory and language sampling in reading acquisition

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kruk, Richard S.

Keywords: reading acquisition; visual attention; developmental trajectories; reciprocal relations; temporal sampling; decoding; fluency; comprehension

$21,159

Reading acquisition in the early years: tracking distal relationships between visual and phonological components

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Kruk, Richard S.

Keywords: reading acquisition; reading difficulty; phonological; orthographic; rapid naming; visual; magnocellular; backward masking

$87,630

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: reading acquisition Dear Professor Kruk, 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]. I read your paper "Lessons learned: challenges in recruiting and engaging people with heavy cannabis use for online interventions in Canada." (2026), and it 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 "A question of time: Sensory and language sampling in reading acquisition" (2019), 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]