Jenny Tierney, McGill University

Research

Community-Based Research Cultural Adaptation Implementation Researh Inuit Mental Health Mental Health Promotion Resilience Suicide Prevention Violence Prevention

Latest funding

Mental Well-Being and Suicide Prevention in Circumpolar Regions: Developing the Evidence Base and Identifying Promising Practices
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$250,000
Suicide Prevention for Inuit Youth
CIHR · 2014 · Principal investigator
$49,940

All 2 grants and awards

Mental Well-Being and Suicide Prevention in Circumpolar Regions: Developing the Evidence Base and Identifying Promising Practices

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Team Grant: Circumpolar, wellness, resilience and suicide prevention

Principal investigators: Chatwood, Susan; Bjerregaard, Peter; Heatta, Gunn; Jong, Michael; Kvernmo, Siv; Silviken, Anne; Young, Kue

Keywords: Circumpolar; Dene; Indigenous People; Inuit; Mental Health; Northern Canada; Sami; Suicide

$250,000

Suicide Prevention for Inuit Youth

Principal investigatorCIHR2014Operating Grant: Pathways Implementation Research Team - Component 1

Principal investigators: Kirmayer, Laurence J; Tierney, Jenny

Keywords: Community-Based Research; Cultural Adaptation; Implementation Researh; Inuit Mental Health; Mental Health Promotion; Resilience; Suicide Prevention; Violence Prevention; Well-Being; Youth

$49,940

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: Community-Based Research Dear Professor Tierney, 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 community-based research 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]