Terry Spencer, Western University

Research

Adolescents Covid-19 Focus Groups Health Behaviours Mental Health And Wellbeing Mixed-Methods Research Social Behaviours Substance Use

Latest funding

QuaranTEENing: Understanding the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Wellbeing and Health-Related, Social, and Environmental Behaviours of Teens
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Teens talk vaping: A qualitative integrated knowledge translation study to co-produce vaping research and educational tools with teens
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

QuaranTEENing: Understanding the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Wellbeing and Health-Related, Social, and Environmental Behaviours of Teens

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Gr:Understanding/mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on children, youth & families

Principal investigators: Gilliland, Jason A; Spencer, Terry; Coen, Stephanie; Martin, Gina

Keywords: Adolescents; Covid-19; Focus Groups; Health Behaviours; Mental Health And Wellbeing; Mixed-Methods Research; Social Behaviours; Substance Use; Surveys; Youth Environments

$150,000

Teens talk vaping: A qualitative integrated knowledge translation study to co-produce vaping research and educational tools with teens

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Catalyst Grant: Health Effects of Vaping

Principal investigators: Gilliland, Jason A; Coen, Stephanie

Keywords: Focus Groups; Health Promotion; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Qualitative Research; Social Determinants Of Health; Youth Vaping

$100,000

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: Adolescents Dear Professor Spencer, 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 on adolescents 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 CIHR-funded project "QuaranTEENing: Understanding the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Wellbeing and Health-Related, Social, and Environmental Behaviours of Teens" (2021), 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]