Samantha Joel, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

Beyond method biases: New tools for validating close relationships measures
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$79,955
Canada Summer Research Opportunities Program (Canada SROP)
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$19,995
Are happy romantic relationships discovered or built? The role of early investment regulation in shaping relationship quality
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$42,069

All 4 grants and awards

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Beyond method biases: New tools for validating close relationships measures

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Joel, Samantha L.

Keywords: interpersonal relationships; measurement; method biases; construct validity

$79,955

Canada Summer Research Opportunities Program (Canada SROP)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Grants

Keywords: research training; professional development; equity; diversity; inclusivity; Indigenization

$19,995

Are happy romantic relationships discovered or built? The role of early investment regulation in shaping relationship quality

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Joel, Samantha L.

Keywords: romantic relationships; judgment and decision making; fledgling relationships; investment; commitment

$42,069

Are happy romantic relationships discovered or built? The role of early investment regulation in shaping relationship quality

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Joel, Samantha L.

Keywords: romantic relationships; judgment and decision making; fledgling relationships; investment; commitment

$186,373

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 Joel, 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 "Beyond method biases: New tools for validating close relationships measures" (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]