Samantha King, Queen's University

Research

protein food fitness environment

Latest papers

OxyContin in Ontario: the multiple materialities of prescription painkillers.
The International journal on drug policy · 2014 · first author
Pink diplomacy: on the uses and abuses of breast cancer awareness.
Health communication · 2010 · first author
Homonormativity and the politics of race: reading Sheryl Swoopes.
Journal of lesbian studies · 2009 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Protein Cultures: The Economies and Ecologies of an Über Nutrient
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$95,450
Painkiller Addiction and Moral Panic: A Discursive Analysis of a Contemporary "Epidemic"
CIHR · 2009 · Nominated PI
$150,589

All 2 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

OxyContin in Ontario: the multiple materialities of prescription painkillers.

King S

The International journal on drug policy2014First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.12.016 PMID: 24612641

02

Pink diplomacy: on the uses and abuses of breast cancer awareness.

King S

Health communication2010First author

DOI: 10.1080/10410231003698960 PMID: 20461614

03

Homonormativity and the politics of race: reading Sheryl Swoopes.

King S

Journal of lesbian studies2009First author

DOI: 10.1080/10894160902876705 PMID: 19598048

Protein Cultures: The Economies and Ecologies of an Über Nutrient

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: King, Samantha J.

Keywords: protein; food; fitness; environment

$95,450

Painkiller Addiction and Moral Panic: A Discursive Analysis of a Contemporary "Epidemic"

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: King, Samantha J

Keywords: Discourse Analysis; Doctor-Patient Relationships; Media Coverage; Moral Panic; Painkillers; The Politics Of Diagnosis And Prescription

$150,589

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: protein Dear Professor King, 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]. I read your paper "OxyContin in Ontario: the multiple materialities of prescription painkillers." (2014), and it 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 "Protein Cultures: The Economies and Ecologies of an Über Nutrient" (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]