Amira Ghenai, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Accessibility Design for Older Adults Evaluation of Retrieval Systems Human-Computer Information Retrieval Human Computer Interaction Models of User Behavior Social Media Analysis Social Networks

Latest funding

The Effect of Online Harmful Content on People's Attitudes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500
The Effect of Online Harmful Content on People's Attitudes
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$75,000

All 2 grants and awards

The Effect of Online Harmful Content on People's Attitudes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Ghenai, Amira

$12,500

The Effect of Online Harmful Content on People's Attitudes

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ghenai, Amira

Keywords: human-computer information retrieval; evaluation of retrieval systems; models of user behavior; social media analysis; social networks; human computer interaction; design for older adults; accessibility

$75,000

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: Accessibility Dear Professor Ghenai, 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 accessibility 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 NSERC-funded project "The Effect of Online Harmful Content on People's Attitudes" (2022), 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]