Heather Harvey, Brock University

Research

Evaluation Health Policy School Food Policy School Nutrition

Latest funding

Partnering for Better School Food: A Mixed-Methods Study of Policy Impacts in Secondary Schools in two Ontario School Boards
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$51,079
Active School Transportation in Hamilton, Ontario: Elevating the Status of Children through Urban Planning and Civic Engagement to Promote Health Equity
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$68,056

All 2 grants and awards

Partnering for Better School Food: A Mixed-Methods Study of Policy Impacts in Secondary Schools in two Ontario School Boards

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Impacts of School Food Programs

Principal investigators: Vine, Michelle M; Harvey, Heather

Keywords: Evaluation; Health Policy; School Food Policy; School Nutrition

$51,079

Active School Transportation in Hamilton, Ontario: Elevating the Status of Children through Urban Planning and Civic Engagement to Promote Health Equity

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Vine, Michelle M; Chamberlain, Mark; Chong, Daniel

Keywords: Active School Transportation; Built Environment; Collaboration And Partnership; Social Determinants Of Health

$68,056

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: Evaluation Dear Professor Harvey, 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 evaluation 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 CIHR-funded project "Partnering for Better School Food: A Mixed-Methods Study of Policy Impacts in Secondary Schools in two Ontario School Boards" (2025), 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]