Cynthia Alexander, Acadia University

Research

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Latest funding

In whose backyard exploring toxic legacies in Mi'kmaq and Indigenous Black communities in Nova Scotia
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$49,935
The Acadia Digital Culture Observatory: a facility to support interdisciplinary research on information and communication technologies.
CFI · 2004 · Co-investigator
$194,583
Teaching and learning technology: enhancing equity for Canadian youth
SSHRC · 2003 · Co-investigator
$799,757

All 5 grants and awards

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In whose backyard exploring toxic legacies in Mi'kmaq and Indigenous Black communities in Nova Scotia

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Waldron, Ingrid R.G.

Keywords: environmental issues; toxic industries; environmental justice; Aboriginals; African Canadians; African Nova Scotians; race; poverty; community development; community mobilizing; community engagement; social exclusion; discrimination; inequality

$49,935

The Acadia Digital Culture Observatory: a facility to support interdisciplinary research on information and communication technologies.

Co-investigatorCFI2004Innovation Fund: Innovation Fund (1999-2005)

Principal investigators: Cunningham, Richard

Keywords: literacy and technology; digital inclusion; workplace stress; e-governance; intelligent technologies; digital health information; lifelong learning; usability; new media and culture

$194,583

Teaching and learning technology: enhancing equity for Canadian youth

Co-investigatorSSHRC2003INE Research Alliances

Keywords: information technology; youth; equity; distance education; informal education; digital divide; indigenous peoples; race; gender; socio-economic status; rural; Nunavut; Nova Scotia; internet; street youth; African-Canadian; Inuit; Mi'kmaq

$799,757

Establishing high IQ: the Inuit cultural compass and Nunavut public sector development

Principal investigatorSSHRC2003Northern Research Development Program

Principal investigators: Alexander, Cynthia J.

Keywords: Nunavut; Inuit traditional knowledge; public administration; public policy; culture; organizational development; training and development; elders; innovation; education; Northern; decentralization; senior civil servants; community leaders; collaboration

$39,848

The political implications of technological change for women's groups and policymaking networks

Co-investigatorSSHRC1998Women and Change

Principal investigators: Preyra, Leonard

Keywords: women; justice; technology; participation; consensus-building; advocacy; policymaking; movements

$50,400

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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