Theresa Shanahan, York University

Research

critical policy sociology teacher professionalism education law and policy policy enactment professional governance sociology of education sociology of professions

Latest funding

Policy enactment in Ontario schools: teacher professionalism in practice
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$151,788
Making policy in postsecondary education
SSHRC · 2008 · Co-investigator
$82,736

All 2 grants and awards

Policy enactment in Ontario schools: teacher professionalism in practice

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Shanahan, Theresa G.

Keywords: critical policy sociology; teacher professionalism; education law and policy; policy enactment; professional governance; sociology of education; sociology of professions

$151,788

Making policy in postsecondary education

Co-investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Axelrod, Paul D.

Keywords: higher education; public policy

$82,736

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: critical policy sociology Dear Professor Shanahan, 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 critical policy sociology 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]