Julie Corrigan, Concordia University

Research

Writing Skills Digital Economy Novice Expert Construct Validity Metacognition Writing Assessment (1) Writing Skills

Latest funding

Critical Online Reasoning and Evaluation (CORE): Building CORE Developmental Pathways and Instructional Resources in an Age of AI Misinformation
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$114,328
Flax Fibre to Fabric: An Innovative Transition Design Framework for Sustainable Agriculture Value-Chains
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$823,095
Exploring Complex Writing Skills in the Digital Economy: A Novice-Expert Study
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$63,746

All 3 grants and awards

Critical Online Reasoning and Evaluation (CORE): Building CORE Developmental Pathways and Instructional Resources in an Age of AI Misinformation

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Corrigan, Julie A.

$114,328

Flax Fibre to Fabric: An Innovative Transition Design Framework for Sustainable Agriculture Value-Chains

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative

Principal investigators: Green, Jennifer

Keywords: Flax; Linen; Value Chain; Sustainability; Biochar; Agronomy; Life-Cycle Assessment; Circular Economy; Transition Design; Building Materials

$823,095

Exploring Complex Writing Skills in the Digital Economy: A Novice-Expert Study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Corrigan, Julie

Keywords: Writing Skills; Digital Economy; Novice; Expert; Construct Validity; Metacognition; Writing Assessment

$63,746

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: Writing Skills Dear Professor Corrigan, 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 writing skills 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 "Critical Online Reasoning and Evaluation (CORE): Building CORE Developmental Pathways and Instructional Resources in an Age of AI Misinformation" (2025), 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]