Sarah Heath, University of Winnipeg

Research

access to justice accessibility communication intermediaries Canadian criminal justice system victim services

Latest funding

Enabling Serendipity in Experiential Learning: A Grounded Theory Study
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$83,488
Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) in Criminal Justice Research
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$43,882
From Understanding to Action: Advancing Equitable Justice Through Communication Intermediaries
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$118,980

All 6 grants and awards

Enabling Serendipity in Experiential Learning: A Grounded Theory Study

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Moreau, Katherine

$83,488

Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) in Criminal Justice Research

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Heath, Sarah

$43,882

From Understanding to Action: Advancing Equitable Justice Through Communication Intermediaries

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Heath, Sarah

$118,980

Empire and Sexuality in the Age of the Periodical Press

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral

Principal investigators: Chang, Andrew

Keywords: 19th-century British literature; Victorian studies; queer theory; postcolonial theory

$60,000

SPECTRUM: A Collaborative Cross-Sectoral Partnership Using Data Science and Participatory Action Methodologies to Conduct Equity-Focused Social Policy Research and Evaluation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Grants

Keywords: cross-sector research; social policy; partnership; community organizations; government; administrative data; qualitative methodologies; participatory action research; knowledge co-creation

$372,200

Communication Intermediaries in the Canadian Criminal Justice System: A Scoping Review

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Knowledge Synthesis Grants - Shifting Dynamics of Privilege and Marginalization

Principal investigators: Heath, Sarah

Keywords: access to justice; accessibility; communication intermediaries; Canadian criminal justice system; victim services

$29,998

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: access to justice Dear Professor Heath, 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 access to justice 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 "Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) in Criminal Justice Research" (2026), 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]