Natasha Tusikov, York University

Research

(1) Smart cities (2) Regulation/governance (3) Political economy (4) Urban governance (5) Digital economy (6) Knowledge (7) Data governance

Latest funding

Consumer Self-Views, Decreased Endowment, and Willingness to Donate Possessions
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$43,480
Governing Knowledge and Data in Smart Cities
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$65,834

All 2 grants and awards

Consumer Self-Views, Decreased Endowment, and Willingness to Donate Possessions

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: White, Katherine J.

Keywords: consumer behaviour; consumer identity; self-construal; endowment effect ; possession donation; sustainability marketing

$43,480

Governing Knowledge and Data in Smart Cities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Tusikov, Natasha

Keywords: (1) Smart cities; (2) Regulation/governance; (3) Political economy; (4) Urban governance; (5) Digital economy; (6) Knowledge; (7) Data governance

$65,834

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: (1) Smart cities Dear Professor Tusikov, 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 (1) smart cities 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]