Barbara Fenesi, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

Classrooms as the Frontlines for Children's Physical Activity: Mitigating implementation barriers among in-service and pre-service teachers
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$54,210
Partnerships in motion: Fostering active and healthy cities by exploring local and international partnerships for physical activity
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$19,981
The Science of Learning
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$240,000

All 5 grants and awards

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Classrooms as the Frontlines for Children's Physical Activity: Mitigating implementation barriers among in-service and pre-service teachers

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fenesi, Barbara

Keywords: classroom physical activity; teacher education; student learning

$54,210

Partnerships in motion: Fostering active and healthy cities by exploring local and international partnerships for physical activity

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Thornton, Jane

Keywords: Co-Design; Collaboration; Implementation; Knowledge Translation; Partnership; Physical Activity; Planning; Policy

$19,981

The Science of Learning

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Fenesi, Barbara

$240,000

The Science of Learning

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Fenesi, Barbara

Keywords: physical activity; classroom learning; attention; neuroimaging; ADHD; educational neuroscience

$285,000

Exercise in Classrooms for Excellence in Learning (EXCEL): Optimizing the feasibility, delivery and long-term impact of physically active classrooms on academic outcomes using a mixed-methods approach

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fenesi, Barbara

Keywords: education; physical activity; cognitive function; curriculum; learning; academic achievement

$103,540

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 Fenesi, 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 "Classrooms as the Frontlines for Children's Physical Activity: Mitigating implementation barriers among in-service and pre-service teachers" (2025), 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]