Wayne Martino, Western University

Research

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Latest funding

Supporting transgender students and transgender affirmative education in a context of resurgent anti-trans backlash and far-right extremism
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$27,021
Supporting transgender students and transgender affirmative education in a context of resurgent anti-trans backlash and far-right extremism
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$67,919
Supporting transgender and gender minority youth in the school system: investigating policy and practice
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$240,446

All 6 grants and awards

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Supporting transgender students and transgender affirmative education in a context of resurgent anti-trans backlash and far-right extremism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Martino, Wayne J.

Keywords: transgender affirmative education in schools; far-right extremism; transphobia; supporting trans students in schools; gender justice

$27,021

Supporting transgender students and transgender affirmative education in a context of resurgent anti-trans backlash and far-right extremism

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Martino, Wayne J.

Keywords: transgender affirmative education in schools; far-right extremism; transphobia; supporting trans students in schools; gender justice

$67,919

Supporting transgender and gender minority youth in the school system: investigating policy and practice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Martino, Wayne J.

Keywords: transgender youth; gender expression; trans inclusive policies and practice; schooling and gender minorities; gender democratization; large scale qualitative research; participatory research

$240,446

Accountability and the impact of standardized testing on equity education and the achievement of minority students in Canadian and Australian schools

Co-investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Rezai-Rashti, Goli M.

Keywords: equity; standardized testing; minority achievement; critical policy analysis; policy enactment

$180,440

Beyond the crisis of failing boys: investigating which boys and which girls are underachieving

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Martino, Wayne J.

Keywords: school achievement; failing boys; underachievement of minority students

$95,436

Investigating the influence of male teachers as role models in elementary schools

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Martino, Wayne J.

Keywords: male teachers; maculinities; role models; pedagogies; boys' education; students' perceptions of teachers

$114,019

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 Martino, 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 "Supporting transgender students and transgender affirmative education in a context of resurgent anti-trans backlash and far-right extremism" (2023), 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]