Ronald Baecker, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Communication technology adoption among older adult veterans: the interplay of social and cognitive factors.
Aging & mental health · 2018 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

The Inclusive Prosperity Partnership
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Engaged scholarship: evaluation of knowledge mobilization for older adults in the community
SSHRC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$2,194,095
Assistive technology for cognition and communication
NSERC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$170,000

All 21 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Communication technology adoption among older adult veterans: the interplay of social and cognitive factors.

Leone C, Lim JSL, Stern A, Charles J, Black S, Baecker R

Aging & mental health201827 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1381946 PMID: 29019416

The Inclusive Prosperity Partnership

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Partnership Grants

Keywords: inclusion; diversity; emerging technology; cloud computing; digital networks; prosperity; culture; community; learning; economic platform; multi-sided platform; economic inclusion

$20,000

Engaged scholarship: evaluation of knowledge mobilization for older adults in the community

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011Partnership Grants

Keywords: knowledge transfer; knowledge mobilization; older adults; elder care; financial literacy; consent and capacity; grand parenting; ethnicity and aging; elder abuse and neglect

$2,194,095

Assistive technology for cognition and communication

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Baecker, Ronald

$170,000

NSERC CREATE Academic Rehabilitation Engineering (CARE) Training Program

Co-investigatorNSERC2009Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Chau, Tom

$1,323,000

Construction of a Centre for Collaborative Interactive Digital Media

Co-investigatorCFI2009Innovation Fund: New Initiatives Fund 2009

Principal investigators: Fiume, Eugene

Keywords: Digital Media, Interaction, Graphics, Visualization, Computer Science, BioMedicine, Systems, Animation, Mobility, Knowledge Media

$2,400,000

Health Care, Technology and Place (HCTP): A CIHR Strategic Training Initiative

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Training Grant

Principal investigators: Coyte, Peter C

Keywords: Critical Health Research; Health Care; Health Services Research; Place; Technology; Technology Assessment

$1,915,970

Context-aware mobile devices and wireless services as cognitive aids for senior citizens

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Baecker, Ronald

$213,954

Technology for rich group interaction in networked games

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Graham, Nicholas

$482,225

Knowledge media design methods

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Baecker, Ronald

$180,000

Group Networks for Effective Collaboration Technologies: Funds to assist in the preparation of the Research Network proposal

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Research Networks

Principal investigators: Baecker, Ronald

$20,910

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Clinical Public Health Division
Department of Medicine
Other

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Sandra Black

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Jocelyn Charles

Clinical Public Health Division

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Baecker, 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]. I read your paper "Communication technology adoption among older adult veterans: the interplay of social and cognitive factors." (2018), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]