Joseph Gillis, University of Toronto

Research

Cultural Dynamics Of The Covid-19 Disease Outbreak Involving Local Community In The Response To Covid-19 Social Dynamics Of Transmission And Risk Communication Strategies To Stigma, Fear And Misinformation For Covid-19

Latest funding

Responding to the Stigma, Fear, Discrimination, and Misinformation Related to the COVID-19 Disease Outbreak: A Novel Analyses and Intervention for a Novel Coronavirus.
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$467,844
Pathways to HIV Health Literacy through Community Advocacy & Self-Empowerment for HIV+ Immigrant, Refugee, and Non-Status Women
CIHR · 2011 · Nominated PI
$32,913
Personality attributes and mode of presentation as mediators of pre-service teachers' attitude change toward teaching about sexual orientation diversity in the classroom
SSHRC · 2002 · Principal investigator
$60,726

All 3 grants and awards

Responding to the Stigma, Fear, Discrimination, and Misinformation Related to the COVID-19 Disease Outbreak: A Novel Analyses and Intervention for a Novel Coronavirus.

Nominated PICIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Social dynamics, communication and trust

Principal investigators: Gillis, Joseph R; Ahmed, Syed Ishtiaque; Goldstein, Abby; Kteily-Hawa, Roula N; Logie, Carmen; Xu, Ying

Keywords: Cultural Dynamics Of The Covid-19 Disease Outbreak; Involving Local Community In The Response To Covid-19; Social Dynamics Of Transmission And Risk Communication; Strategies To Stigma, Fear And Misinformation For Covid-19

$467,844

Pathways to HIV Health Literacy through Community Advocacy & Self-Empowerment for HIV+ Immigrant, Refugee, and Non-Status Women

Nominated PICIHR2011Catalyst Grant: HIV/AIDS CBR Program - General Stream

Principal investigators: Gillis, Joseph R; Tharao, Wangari E

Keywords: Acculturation; Cultural Traditions; Health Literacy; Health Promotion; Health Provision; Hiv Knowledge; Immigration

$32,913

Personality attributes and mode of presentation as mediators of pre-service teachers' attitude change toward teaching about sexual orientation diversity in the classroom

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Gillis, Joseph R.

Keywords: teacher education; attitudes toward diversity; attitudes toward homosexuality; attitude change; gay and lesbian students

$60,726

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: Cultural Dynamics Of The Covid-19 Disease Outbreak Dear Professor Gillis, 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 cultural dynamics of the covid-19 disease outbreak 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 "Responding to the Stigma, Fear, Discrimination, and Misinformation Related to the COVID-19 Disease Outbreak: A Novel Analyses and Intervention for a Novel Coronavirus." (2020), 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]