Rachel Laxer, Ontario Tech University

Research

Gambling Gaming Longitudinal Mental Health Risk/Protective Factors Substance Use Youth/Adolescent

Latest funding

Identifying patterns of and risk and protective factors for gambling among secondary school students in Canada
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$81,200
Evaluating the impact of changes in the proximity and density of vape retailers around secondary schools in Ontario on adolescent vaping behaviours
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

Identifying patterns of and risk and protective factors for gambling among secondary school students in Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: Health Impacts of Gambling and Gaming

Principal investigators: Cole, Adam G; Laxer, Rachel E; Patte, Karen

Keywords: Gambling; Gaming; Longitudinal; Mental Health; Risk/Protective Factors; Substance Use; Youth/Adolescent

$81,200

Evaluating the impact of changes in the proximity and density of vape retailers around secondary schools in Ontario on adolescent vaping behaviours

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Op Gr: HCRI - Data Analysis Using Existing Databases and Cohorts - General Pool

Principal investigators: Cole, Adam G; Gilliland, Jason A

Keywords: Longitudinal; Retail Proximity/Density; Vaping/E-Cigarette Use; Youth/Adolescent

$100,000

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: Gambling 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 gambling 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 "Identifying patterns of and risk and protective factors for gambling among secondary school students in Canada" (2023), 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]