Shemeka Thorpe, Queen's University

Research

Black Women Canadian Women Lived Experience Mixed Methods Pain Measures Sexual Pain Thematic Analysis

Latest funding

A Multi-Method Investigation of Sexual Pain Experiences and Measurement in Black Canadian Womxn
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$100,000

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A Multi-Method Investigation of Sexual Pain Experiences and Measurement in Black Canadian Womxn

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Pr.Gr.- PA: Sex/Gend. in Health Res.- Sex/gender sci. health equity pri. Comm.

Principal investigators: Pukall, Caroline F; Adams, Olivia R; Thorpe, Shemeka Y; Wilson, Ciann L; Wilson, Rosemary A

Keywords: Black Women; Canadian Women; Lived Experience; Mixed Methods; Pain Measures; Sexual Pain; Thematic Analysis

$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: Black Women Dear Professor Thorpe, 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 black women 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 "A Multi-Method Investigation of Sexual Pain Experiences and Measurement in Black Canadian Womxn" (2024), 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]