Paul Ralph, Dalhousie University

Research

Agile methods Controlled experiment Grounded theory Human and social aspects of software engineering Human-centred design Qualitative research Software design Software metrics

Latest papers

Pandemic programming: How COVID-19 affects software developers and how their organizations can help.
Empirical software engineering · 2020 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Reconciling modern design practices with agile software development methods
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Pragmatic trial of two novel pathways for implementation of the Better Nights, Better Days (BNBD) online program to promote and protect the sleep, mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, and family resiliency of children and families during and after COVID-19 pandemic
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$179,700
Reconciling modern design practices with agile software development methods
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$288,000

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Pandemic programming: How COVID-19 affects software developers and how their organizations can help.

Ralph P, Baltes S, Adisaputri G, Torkar R, Kovalenko V, Kalinowski M, Novielli N, Yoo S, Devroey X, Tan X, Zhou M, Turhan B, Hoda R, Hata H, Robles G, Milani Fard A, Alkadhi R

Empirical software engineering2020First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10664-020-09875-y PMID: 32952438

Reconciling modern design practices with agile software development methods

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Ralph, Paul

$120,000

Pragmatic trial of two novel pathways for implementation of the Better Nights, Better Days (BNBD) online program to promote and protect the sleep, mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, and family resiliency of children and families during and after COVID-19 pandemic

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 MH/SU - Developing Innovative Adaptations of Services/Delivery

Principal investigators: Corkum, Penny V; Bastien, Célyne H

Keywords: Behavioural Insomnia; Behavioural Intervention; Ehealth; Implementation Science; Mental Health; Online Treatment; Pediatric Sleep; Psychosocial Outcomes; Technology

$179,700

Reconciling modern design practices with agile software development methods

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ralph, Paul

Keywords: agile methods; human-centred design; user-centred design; human and social aspects of software engineering; software design; software metrics; user experience; qualitative research; grounded theory; controlled experiment

$288,000

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: Agile methods Dear Professor Ralph, 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 "Pandemic programming: How COVID-19 affects software developers and how their organizations can help." (2020), 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 NSERC-funded project "Reconciling modern design practices with agile software development methods" (2020), 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]