Beverly-Jean Daniel, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

self-harm suicide Black youth young adults mental health racism Post-secondary education and research Degree perseverance

Latest funding

Exploring self-harm and suicide amongst Black Canadian young people
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$41,382
Informal cultural wealth: pathways to degree completion amongst Black students
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$64,514
Where are the Black Boys?
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$35,746

All 3 grants and awards

Exploring self-harm and suicide amongst Black Canadian young people

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Daniel, Beverly-Jean M.

Keywords: self-harm; suicide; Black youth; young adults; mental health; racism

$41,382

Informal cultural wealth: pathways to degree completion amongst Black students

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Daniel, Beverly-Jean

Keywords: Post-secondary education and research; Degree perseverance; Black students; Cultural Capital; African-centered theory; Community capital; Black academic success; Race and racism; Black racism

$64,514

Where are the Black Boys?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wane, Njoki N.

Keywords: black boys; poverty; education; school disengement; curriculum; pedagogy; colonialism; education leadership; anti-black racism

$35,746

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: self-harm Dear Professor Daniel, 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 self-harm 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 "Exploring self-harm and suicide amongst Black Canadian young people" (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]