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Kenneth Fung

ResearcherSchool of NursingToronto Metropolitan University

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Kenneth Fung

Researcher

School of Nursing

Health Sciences

Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Asian Newcomer Youth Community Engagement / Dialogue Digital Mental Health Promotion Dissemination Of Existing Knowledge Lgbtq+ Youth Birthing Parents Black Mothers Concept Mapping

Latest papers

Community Implementation of a Clinician and Caregiver Co-Led Programme to Promote the Wellbeing of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2026
Identifying the protective and risk factors of perinatal depression and anxiety: A cross-sectional study of Black women in the Greater Toronto Area.
Archives of psychiatric nursing · 2026
Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review.
Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2026

All 30 publications

Latest funding

Culturally Safe and Accessible Digital Mental Health Interventions for Newcomer Youth in Canada's Asian Diasporic Communities
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$24,963
Understanding and taking action on the risk and protective factors of maternal mental health of Black Mothers/Gestational Parents
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Compounding Disadvantage: Impact of COVID-19 among Immigrants living with Cancers and with Mental Health & Addictions Disorders in Ontario
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$426,640

All 12 grants and awards

30 publications.

Community Implementation of a Clinician and Caregiver Co-Led Programme to Promote the Wellbeing of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Selick A, Mishra S, Man LLY, Steel L, Lunsky Y, Magnacca C, Penner M, Weiss J, Bobbette N, Thomson K, Fung K, Lake J

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID2026

DOI: 10.1111/jar.70233 PMID: 42050766

Identifying the protective and risk factors of perinatal depression and anxiety: A cross-sectional study of Black women in the Greater Toronto Area.

Boakye PN, Setordzi M, Etowa E, Fung K, Maxwell C, Wilson-Mitchell K, Clark CT, Yamada J, Byass MT, Desta F, Tiwaa-Boateng NA, Yoon R, Etowa J, Wong JP

Archives of psychiatric nursing2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2026.152093 PMID: 41956593

Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review.

Boakye PN, Setordzi M, Etowa J, Etowa E, Yoon R, Fung K, Desta F, Tiwaa-Boateng NA, Maxwell C, Byass MT, Yamada J, Clark CT, Wilson-Mitchell K, Mugambi D, Johnson D, Wong JP

Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)2026

DOI: 10.1111/birt.70066 PMID: 41808612

Acceptance and Commitment Training for Family Caregivers of People with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Protocol for a Collaborative Implementation Study.

Fung K, Lunsky Y, Thomson K, Steel L, Mishra S, Siu J, Bobbette N, Magnacca C, Weiss J, Penner M, Niel U, Chopamba D, Phillips S, Selick A, Redquest B, Lake J

JMIR research protocols2025First author

DOI: 10.2196/75049 PMID: 41344669

Identifying and Taking Action on the Protective and Risk Factors of Black Maternal Mental Health: Protocol for Community-Based Participatory Study.

Boakye PN, Fung K, Setordzi M, Etowa EB, Yoon R, Etowa J, Desta F, Tiwaa-Boateng NA, Tunde-Byass M, Yamada J, Wilson-Mitchell K, Maxwell C, Clark CT, Wong JP

JMIR research protocols2025

DOI: 10.2196/70076 PMID: 40523275

Navigating Equitable Access to Cancer and Mental Health Services During Pandemics: Stakeholder Perspectives on COVID-19 Challenges and Community-Based Solutions for Immigrants and Refugees-Proceedings from Think Tank Sessions.

Vahabi M, Devotta K, Ledwos C, Wong JP, Narushima M, Rayner J, Hawa R, Fung K, Datta GD, Janczur A, Damba C, Lofters A

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13050564 PMID: 40077126

"Weighing the Pros and Cons of Everything": A Qualitative Descriptive Study Exploring Perspectives About Living Donor Kidney Transplantation From Parents of Chinese Canadian Pediatric Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.

Pol SJ, Selkirk EK, Damer A, Mucsi I, Abbey S, Edwards B, Fung K, Gill J, Neves P, Ng SY, Parekh RS, Wright L, Wu M, Anthony SJ

Canadian journal of kidney health and disease2024

DOI: 10.1177/20543581241249872 PMID: 38737938

Empowering Chinese university health service providers to become mental health champions: insights from the ACE-LYNX intervention.

Wang F, Gao J, Hao S, Tsang KT, Wong JP, Fung K, Li AT, Jia C, Cheng S

Frontiers in psychiatry2024

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1349476 PMID: 38585479

Traditional postpartum rituals among immigrant and non-immigrant Chinese women.

Dennis CL, Brennenstuhl S, Brown HK, Grigoriadis S, Vigod SN, Marini FC, Fung K

Transcultural psychiatry2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/13634615231213829 PMID: 37993996

Parent, child, and family outcomes following Acceptance And Commitment Therapy for parents of autistic children: A randomized controlled trial.

Maughan AL, Lunsky Y, Lake J, Mills JS, Fung K, Steel L, Weiss JA

Autism : the international journal of research and practice2024

DOI: 10.1177/13623613231172241 PMID: 37165863

Culturally Safe and Accessible Digital Mental Health Interventions for Newcomer Youth in Canada's Asian Diasporic Communities

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hou, Rui; Li, Alan T; Fung, Kenneth; Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing

Keywords: Asian Newcomer Youth; Community Engagement / Dialogue; Digital Mental Health Promotion; Dissemination Of Existing Knowledge; Lgbtq+ Youth

$24,963

Understanding and taking action on the risk and protective factors of maternal mental health of Black Mothers/Gestational Parents

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Population and Public Health

Principal investigators: Boakye, Priscilla N; Fung, Kenneth; Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing

Keywords: Birthing Parents; Black Mothers; Concept Mapping; Health Equity; Maternal Mental Health

$100,000

Compounding Disadvantage: Impact of COVID-19 among Immigrants living with Cancers and with Mental Health & Addictions Disorders in Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr: Emer. COVID Res. Gaps/Prior- Dif. Impacts on Hist. Excl/Underserved Pops

Principal investigators: Vahabi, Mandana; Rayner, Jennifer; Lofters, Aisha K; Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing

Keywords: Cancer; Covid-19; Health Equity; Healthcare Utilization; Hospitalization; Immigrants And Refugees; Mental Health And Addiction Disorders

$426,640

PROTECH - Pandemic Rapid-response Optimization To Enhance Community-resilience and Health

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Public health response and its impact

Principal investigators: Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing; Li, Alan T; Fung, Kenneth; Vahabi, Mandana

Keywords: Social And Policy Countermeasures

Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment (ACE) Intervention: Reducing HIV Stigma and Promoting Community Resilience Through Capacity Building

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing; dela Cruz, Aniela M; Fung, Kenneth; Hilario, Carla T; Li, Alan T; Narushima, Miya; Vahabi, Mandana

Keywords: Capacity Building; Community Resilience; Evidence-Based Interventions; Implementation Research; Knowledge Uptake; Stigma Reduction

$1,950,752

Promoting Mental Health of Migrant Caregivers in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: St-Amant, Oona M; Vahabi, Mandana

Keywords: Gender; Mental Health; Migrant Caregivers; Temporary Foreign Workers

$7,000

Reducing HIV Vulnerabilities and Promoting Resilience Among Heterosexual Self-Identified African, Caribbean and Black Men in Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Team Grant: Boys' and Men's Health - OHTN

Principal investigators: Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing; Husbands, Winston C; Etowa, Josephine B; Luginaah, Isaac N; Omorodion, Francisca I

Keywords: African; Capacity Building; Caribbean And Black; Community Engagement And Mobilization; Gender Relations; Heterosexuality; Hiv Vulnerability; Masculinities; Resilience

Reducing HIV Vulnerabilities and Promoting Resilience Among Heterosexual Self-Identified African, Caribbean and Black Men in Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Team Grant: Boys' and Men's Health - HIV/AIDS

Principal investigators: Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing; Husbands, Winston C; Etowa, Josephine B; Luginaah, Isaac N; Omorodion, Francisca I

Keywords: African; Capacity Building; Caribbean And Black; Community Engagement And Mobilization; Gender Relations; Heterosexuality; Hiv Vulnerability; Masculinities; Resilience

$499,925

Reducing HIV Vulnerabilities and Promoting Resilience Among Self-Identified Heterosexual African, Caribbean and Black Men in Ontario

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Team Grant: Boys' and Men's Health - LOI

Principal investigators: Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing; Husbands, Winston C; Etowa, Josephine B; Lawson, Erica S; Omorodion, Francisca I

Keywords: African; Capacity Building; Caribbean And Black; Community Engagement And Mobilization; Gender Relations; Heterosexuality; Hiv Vulnerabilities; Masculinities; Resilience

$10,000

Youth Engagement to Prevent HIV/STI and Promote Sexual Health Study (YEP Study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing; Li, Alan T; Poon, Maurice K

Keywords: Cross-Sector Collaboration; Hiv Vulnerabilities; Hiv/Sti Prevention; Marginalized Youth; Neighbourhood / Place-Based Cbr; Strength-Based Interventions; Youth Engagement

$33,000

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Community Implementation of a Clinician and Caregiver Co-Led Programme to Promote the Wellbeing of Family Caregivers of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Identifying the protective and risk factors of perinatal depression and anxiety: A cross-sectional study of Black women in the Greater Toronto Area.

Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review.

Acceptance and Commitment Training for Family Caregivers of People with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Protocol for a Collaborative Implementation Study.

Identifying and Taking Action on the Protective and Risk Factors of Black Maternal Mental Health: Protocol for Community-Based Participatory Study.

Navigating Equitable Access to Cancer and Mental Health Services During Pandemics: Stakeholder Perspectives on COVID-19 Challenges and Community-Based Solutions for Immigrants and Refugees-Proceedings from Think Tank Sessions.

"Weighing the Pros and Cons of Everything": A Qualitative Descriptive Study Exploring Perspectives About Living Donor Kidney Transplantation From Parents of Chinese Canadian Pediatric Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.

Empowering Chinese university health service providers to become mental health champions: insights from the ACE-LYNX intervention.

Traditional postpartum rituals among immigrant and non-immigrant Chinese women.

Parent, child, and family outcomes following Acceptance And Commitment Therapy for parents of autistic children: A randomized controlled trial.

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Kimberly Devotta

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Ari Zaretsky

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Aisha Lofters

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Istvan Mucsi

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