Amanda Friesen, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

Stress and Polarization: The Effects of Political Competition on Personal and Democratic Health
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$85,000
Political Psychology
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$45,000
Political Psychology
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$240,000

All 3 grants and awards

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Stress and Polarization: The Effects of Political Competition on Personal and Democratic Health

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Mansell, Jordan

Keywords: Politics; Stress; Public Health; Mental Health; Political Polarization; Media Consumption; Political Engagement

$85,000

Political Psychology

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Friesen, Amanda

Keywords: political psychology political communication gender and politics biology and politics social risks

$45,000

Political Psychology

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Friesen, Amanda

$240,000

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 Dear Professor Friesen, 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 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 "Political Psychology" (2022), 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]