Jasmine Gunkel, Western University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Latest funding

AI, Pseudointimacy, and Why Intimacy Matters: Towards Better Design
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$76,329
The ethics of encampment evictions
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$67,890

All 2 grants and awards

No publications available.

AI, Pseudointimacy, and Why Intimacy Matters: Towards Better Design

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Gunkel, Jasmine

$76,329

The ethics of encampment evictions

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Fice, Nicole

$67,890

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 Gunkel, 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 "AI, Pseudointimacy, and Why Intimacy Matters: Towards Better Design" (2026), 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]