Edward Shizha, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Wilfrid Laurier University profile.

SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2015)Canadian Institute of Health Research (2014)SSHRC Standard Research Grants (2011)Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research (2011)Prairie Metropolis Centre Grant (2011)Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research (2009)Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (2006)Canadian Heritage (2006)

Latest papers

Impacts of a Support Intervention for Zimbabwean and Sudanese Refugee Parents: "I Am Not Alone".
The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2015 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Promoting the Transition to Postsecondary Education for African Refugee Youth in Canadian Schools
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$31,914
Promoting the Transition to Postsecondary Education for African Refugee Youth in Canadian Schools
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$208,136
Enhancing Access to Postsecondary Education for Male African Immigrant Youth in Southern Ontario
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$56,395

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Impacts of a Support Intervention for Zimbabwean and Sudanese Refugee Parents: "I Am Not Alone".

Stewart M, Makwarimba E, Letourneau NL, Kushner KE, Spitzer DL, Dennis CL, Shizha E

The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres2015Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/084456211504700407 PMID: 29509481

Promoting the Transition to Postsecondary Education for African Refugee Youth in Canadian Schools

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wilson-Forsberg, Stacey C.

Keywords: African refugee youth; postsecondary education; educational aspirations; career guidance; schooling of black students; resilience; anti-oppression

$31,914

Promoting the Transition to Postsecondary Education for African Refugee Youth in Canadian Schools

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wilson-Forsberg, Stacey C.

Keywords: African refugee youth; postsecondary education; educational aspirations; career guidance; schooling of black students; resilience; anti-oppression

$208,136

Enhancing Access to Postsecondary Education for Male African Immigrant Youth in Southern Ontario

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Shizha, Edward

Keywords: (1) African immigrant youth; (2) postsecondary education; (3) transition; (4) cultural capital; (5) acculturation; (6) masculinity; (7) refugee; (8) challenges and barriers; (9) case study; (10) qualitative analysis

$56,395

Social support intervention for Sudanese and Zimbabwean refugee new parents

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Stewart, Miriam J.

Keywords: support intervention; social support; refugees; immigrants; new parents; Sudanese; Zimbabwean; peer support; intervention agents; loneliness; family conflict; culture; culturally appropriate services

$234,571

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Nutritional Sciences
Other

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Cindy-Lee Dennis

Department of Nutritional Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Miriam Stewart

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2015

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2015) Dear Professor Shizha, 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]. I read your paper "Impacts of a Support Intervention for Zimbabwean and Sudanese Refugee Parents: "I Am Not Alone"." (2015), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]