Natalia Balyasnikova, York University

Research

Adult literacy creative writing expressive writing low-literacy learners transformative learning learner-centered education collaborative research community literacy programs

Latest papers

"To Remember Is to Live Again": Geragogical Approaches to Online Storytelling With Older Immigrants.
Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Community-based creative writing: Towards strengths-based educational approaches for adults with emerging literacy competencies
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$24,977
Strengthening immigrant seniors' digital literacy during the COVID-19 infodemic through social support networking
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$23,529
PhoneMe app: An innovative research approach to community literacy
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$168,325

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

"To Remember Is to Live Again": Geragogical Approaches to Online Storytelling With Older Immigrants.

Balyasnikova N

Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2025First author

DOI: 10.1177/07334648251398888 PMID: 41287957

Community-based creative writing: Towards strengths-based educational approaches for adults with emerging literacy competencies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Balyasnikova, Natalia

Keywords: Adult literacy; creative writing; expressive writing; low-literacy learners; transformative learning; learner-centered education; collaborative research; community literacy programs

$24,977

Strengthening immigrant seniors' digital literacy during the COVID-19 infodemic through social support networking

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Ahn, Claire

Keywords: newcomers; seniors; information literacy; digital literacy; community based education; collaborative research; gerontology; COVID-19

$23,529

PhoneMe app: An innovative research approach to community literacy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Special Call

Principal investigators: Balyasnikova, Natalia

Keywords: engaged research-creation community mapping poetry literacy digital media teacher education adult education media and communication curriculum digital literacy community education

$168,325

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: Adult literacy Dear Professor Balyasnikova, 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 ""To Remember Is to Live Again": Geragogical Approaches to Online Storytelling With Older Immigrants." (2025), and it 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 "Community-based creative writing: Towards strengths-based educational approaches for adults with emerging literacy competencies" (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]