Maryam Dilmaghani, Saint Mary's University

Research

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Latest papers

Beauty perks: Physical appearance, earnings, and fringe benefits.
Economics and human biology · 2020 · first author
Religiosity, Secularity and Fertility in Canada.
European journal of population = Revue europeenne de demographie · 2019 · first author
Religious Identity and Health Inequalities in Canada.
Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018 · first author

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Unpacking the Gender Earnings Gap: A Systemic Analysis of Canadian STEM+ Academic Departments
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$47,008
Using Microcredit to Financially Empower Sexual and Gender Minorities of Canada
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$24,900
2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$915,677

All 5 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Beauty perks: Physical appearance, earnings, and fringe benefits.

Dilmaghani M

Economics and human biology2020First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2020.100889 PMID: 32485638

02

Religiosity, Secularity and Fertility in Canada.

Dilmaghani M

European journal of population = Revue europeenne de demographie2019First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10680-018-9487-z PMID: 31105505

03

Religious Identity and Health Inequalities in Canada.

Dilmaghani M

Journal of immigrant and minority health2018First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-017-0640-2 PMID: 28795309

04

Importance of Religion or Spirituality and Mental Health in Canada.

Dilmaghani M

Journal of religion and health2018First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10943-017-0385-1 PMID: 28315988

05

Financial unhealthiness predicts worse health outcomes: evidence from a sample of working Canadians.

Dilmaghani M

Public health2017First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.11.016 PMID: 28274381

Unpacking the Gender Earnings Gap: A Systemic Analysis of Canadian STEM+ Academic Departments

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Hu, Min

$47,008

Using Microcredit to Financially Empower Sexual and Gender Minorities of Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Dilmaghani, Maryam

Keywords: economics of minorities; economics of sexual orientation/gender identity; microcredit; microfinance

$24,900

2SLGBTQ+ Poverty in Canada: Improving Livelihood and Social Wellbeing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: poverty; 2SLGBTQ+; low income; policy; funding; services

$915,677

The Unbearable Weight of Not Being Out: Citizenship Consequences of Sexual and Gender Identity Concealment

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Dilmaghani, Maryam

Keywords: sexual and gender minorities; disclosure; discrimination; trust; institutional confidence; time-use

$24,247

The Blue of the Rainbow: Sexual Orientation and Hiring Discrimination in Blue-collar Occupations

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Dilmaghani, Maryam

Keywords: sexual orientation; occupational segregation; discrimination; audit study

$19,800

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 Dear Professor Dilmaghani, 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 "Beauty perks: Physical appearance, earnings, and fringe benefits." (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 SSHRC-funded project "Using Microcredit to Financially Empower Sexual and Gender Minorities of Canada" (2022), 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]