Carolyn Hafer, Brock University

Research

deservingness social justice belief in a just world social psychology

Latest funding

New directions in the psychology of deservingness
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$230,310
Justice and deservingness as determinants of action
SSHRC · 2008 · Co-investigator
$144,181
Conscious and unconscious basic world beliefs
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$88,510

All 5 grants and awards

New directions in the psychology of deservingness

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hafer, Carolyn L.

Keywords: deservingness; social justice; belief in a just world; social psychology

$230,310

Justice and deservingness as determinants of action

Co-investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Olson, James M.

Keywords: social psychology of justice; deservingness; perceived injustice; scope of justice; relative deprivation

$144,181

Conscious and unconscious basic world beliefs

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Hafer, Carolyn L.

Keywords: beliefs; world assumptions; belief in a just world; implicit social cognition

$88,510

The role of justice concerns in actions toward others

Co-investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Olson, James M.

Keywords: social psychology of justice; deservingness; perceived injustice; scope of justice; relative deprivation

$166,499

The belief in a just world and responses to innocent suffering

Principal investigatorSSHRC2000Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Hafer, Carolyn

Keywords: justice; victims; beliefs; just world; fairness; blame; drogation

$99,900

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: deservingness Dear Professor Hafer, 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 deservingness connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]