Muna Ali, York University

Research

Black faculty members Anti-Black racism Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)Cluster hiring Ontario universities Institutional ethnography Black feminist theory Critical race theory

Latest funding

Bridging gaps, building futures: Exploring the impact of Black faculty cluster hires in Canadian universities
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$28,829

All 1 grants and awards

Bridging gaps, building futures: Exploring the impact of Black faculty cluster hires in Canadian universities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Ali, Muna

Keywords: Black faculty members; Anti-Black racism; Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI); Cluster hiring; Ontario universities; Institutional ethnography; Black feminist theory; Critical race theory

$28,829

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: Black faculty members Dear Professor Ali, 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 black faculty members 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 "Bridging gaps, building futures: Exploring the impact of Black faculty cluster hires in Canadian universities" (2024), 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]