Rachel Laxer, Brock University

Research

Adolescents Dietary Behaviours Health Behaviours Longitudinal Movement Behaviours Natural Experiment Obesity Socioecological

Latest funding

Partnering for Better School Food: A Mixed-Methods Study of Policy Impacts in Secondary Schools in two Ontario School Boards
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$51,079
A partnered intersectoral approach to amplify and sustain youth voices in the co-creation of inclusive school environments that support the mental health of youth
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,331,000
Changes in Health behaviours among Adolescents and Social-Ecological influences: Pandemic Evidence for an Equitable Recovery (The CHASE PEER Study)
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$149,700

All 3 grants and awards

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

Co-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

A partnered intersectoral approach to amplify and sustain youth voices in the co-creation of inclusive school environments that support the mental health of youth

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Team Grant: Healthy Youth - Reducing Social Inequalities in Health

Principal investigators: Patte, Karen; Orpana, Heather M; Belita, Emily

Keywords: Access To Support; Adolescents; Health Equity; Mental Health; Policy; Public Health; School Health; School-Based Research; Survey Research; Youth Engagement

$1,331,000

Changes in Health behaviours among Adolescents and Social-Ecological influences: Pandemic Evidence for an Equitable Recovery (The CHASE PEER Study)

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Patte, Karen; Carsley, Sarah; Laxer, Rachel E; Vanderloo, Leigh M

Keywords: Adolescents; Dietary Behaviours; Health Behaviours; Longitudinal; Movement Behaviours; Natural Experiment; Obesity; Socioecological; Substance Use; Youth Health

$149,700

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: Adolescents Dear Professor Laxer, 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 adolescents 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 "Changes in Health behaviours among Adolescents and Social-Ecological influences: Pandemic Evidence for an Equitable Recovery (The CHASE PEER Study)" (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]