Michelle Butt, University of Toronto

Research

Early Childhood Development Gender-Diverse Parenting Models Healthy Parenting Indigenous Parenting Indigenous-Led Research

Latest funding

The Fathers of the Next Generation Parenting Program: A Digital Introduction
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$24,952
Supporting the Journey to Fatherhood: A Community-led and Father Driven Approach
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$484,409
Optimizing the Health of Indigenous Infants and Toddlers: Identification of Community Strengths, Needs and Priorities to Promote Early Childhood Development through Healthy, Gender Diverse Parenting.
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$68,215

All 3 grants and awards

The Fathers of the Next Generation Parenting Program: A Digital Introduction

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Wright, Amy

Keywords: Community Engaged Research; Indigenous Men; Parenting; Two-Spirit Parents

$24,952

Supporting the Journey to Fatherhood: A Community-led and Father Driven Approach

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Team Grant: Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant

Principal investigators: Wright, Amy; Harris, Selby; Pace, Jessica E

Keywords: Indigenous Fathers; Men; Parenting; Two Spirit

$484,409

Optimizing the Health of Indigenous Infants and Toddlers: Identification of Community Strengths, Needs and Priorities to Promote Early Childhood Development through Healthy, Gender Diverse Parenting.

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Indigenous Gender and Wellness Development Grants

Principal investigators: Wright, Amy; Butt, Michelle Lynn

Keywords: Early Childhood Development; Gender-Diverse Parenting Models; Healthy Parenting; Indigenous Parenting; Indigenous-Led Research

$68,215

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: Early Childhood Development Dear Professor Butt, 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 early childhood development 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 "Optimizing the Health of Indigenous Infants and Toddlers: Identification of Community Strengths, Needs and Priorities to Promote Early Childhood Development through Healthy, Gender Diverse Parenting." (2019), 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]