Lorayne Robertson, Ontario Tech University

Research

basic income policy analysis critical policy research poverty virtual reality minority language promotion teacher professional development immersive learning spaces

Latest funding

Opening Spaces: The Pedagogy of Inclusive PHE and Sport
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$70,678
Ready, Teacher One
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$24,811
Understanding the experiences of basic income recipients
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$71,316

All 3 grants and awards

Opening Spaces: The Pedagogy of Inclusive PHE and Sport

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Barber, Wendy

Keywords: Physical Education; Inclusion; Sport; Pedagogy; Pre-service Teacher Education; Online Communities; Online Pedagogy; Teacher Development

$70,678

Ready, Teacher One

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Robertson, Lorayne

Keywords: virtual reality; minority language promotion; teacher professional development; immersive learning spaces; pedagogy

$24,811

Understanding the experiences of basic income recipients

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Robertson, Lorayne

Keywords: basic income; policy analysis; critical policy research; poverty

$71,316

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: basic income Dear Professor Robertson, 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 basic income 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 "Ready, Teacher One" (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]