Tandy Thomas, Queen's University

Research

Gender Equity Fatherhood Family Marketplace choice overload new parents cultural discourses decision making

Latest funding

The Role of the Marketplace in Facilitating Gender Equity in Canadian Sports
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$122,363
Gender Equality and Engaged Fathers: The Role of the Marketplace in Bridging, or not, the Gender Gap in Dual Career Households
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$59,272
New parent decision making in a culture of choice and discourse overload
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$114,570

All 3 grants and awards

The Role of the Marketplace in Facilitating Gender Equity in Canadian Sports

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Thomas, Tandy D.

$122,363

Gender Equality and Engaged Fathers: The Role of the Marketplace in Bridging, or not, the Gender Gap in Dual Career Households

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Thomas, Tandy

Keywords: Gender Equity; Fatherhood; Family; Marketplace

$59,272

New parent decision making in a culture of choice and discourse overload

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Thomas, Tandy D.

Keywords: choice overload; new parents; cultural discourses; decision making; decision making influences; family transitions

$114,570

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: Gender Equity Dear Professor Thomas, 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 gender equity 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 "The Role of the Marketplace in Facilitating Gender Equity in Canadian Sports" (2025), 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]