Erin Crandall, Acadia University

Research

Supreme Court of Canada Public Support Canadian Politics Judicial Politics Public Opinion Judicial Decision Making Judicial Legitimacy Judicial Independence

Latest funding

Workshop on Political Leadership and Trust in Canada
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$54,998
The Impact of Executive Styles on Governance: A Survey of Atlantic Provincial Government Deputy Ministers
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$30,764
The Impact of Executive Styles on Governance: A Survey of Atlantic Provincial Government Deputy Ministers
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$33,804

All 5 grants and awards

Workshop on Political Leadership and Trust in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Marland, Alex J.

Keywords: Political leadership; trust; democracy; Canadian politics

$54,998

The Impact of Executive Styles on Governance: A Survey of Atlantic Provincial Government Deputy Ministers

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lewis, J.P.

Keywords: cabinet government; provincial politics; decision making; policy-making; cabinet ministers

$30,764

The Impact of Executive Styles on Governance: A Survey of Atlantic Provincial Government Deputy Ministers

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lewis, J.P.

Keywords: cabinet government; provincial politics; decision making; policy-making; cabinet ministers

$33,804

Understanding Public Support of the Supreme Court of Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Crandall, Erin

Keywords: Supreme Court of Canada; Public Support; Canadian Politics; Judicial Politics; Public Opinion; Judicial Decision Making; Judicial Legitimacy; Judicial Independence

$47,180

Third Party Campaign Spending: Weak Policy, Weakened Engagement?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Lawlor, Andrea

Keywords: (1) Public policy; (2) Election policy; (3) Election administration; (4) Third party spending; (5) Accountability and compliance; (6) Party finance

$60,087

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: Supreme Court of Canada Dear Professor Crandall, 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 supreme court of canada 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 "Understanding Public Support of the Supreme Court of Canada" (2021), 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]