Shela Hirani, University of Regina

Research

Families Support Refugee Challenges Parenting COVID-19 Canada Children

Latest papers

Humanitarian aid and breastfeeding practices of displaced mothers: a qualitative study in disaster relief camps.
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit · 2021 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Role of Public Libraries in Supporting Integration of Refugee and Immigrant Families Migrating to Canada: A Critical Ethnography
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$52,085
Parenting Challenges of Refugee Families during COVID-19: A Critical Ethnographic Study
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$31,081
Parenting Challenges of Refugee Families during COVID-19: A Critical Ethnographic Study
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$37,419

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Humanitarian aid and breastfeeding practices of displaced mothers: a qualitative study in disaster relief camps.

Hirani S, Richter S, Salami B

Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit2021First author

DOI: 10.26719/emhj.20.087 PMID: 35137388

Role of Public Libraries in Supporting Integration of Refugee and Immigrant Families Migrating to Canada: A Critical Ethnography

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hirani, Shela

Keywords: Refugees; Families; Integration; Public Library; Support

$52,085

Parenting Challenges of Refugee Families during COVID-19: A Critical Ethnographic Study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Hirani, Shela

Keywords: Parenting; Refugee; Families; COVID-19; Challenges; Canada; Children; Practices; Programs; Support

$31,081

Parenting Challenges of Refugee Families during COVID-19: A Critical Ethnographic Study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Hirani, Shela

Keywords: Parenting; Refugee; Families; COVID-19; Challenges; Canada; Children; Practices; Programs; Support

$37,419

Housing Challenges of Immigrant and Refugees Families in Saskatchewan

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Hirani, Shela

Keywords: housing; refugee; immigrant; families; Saskatchewan; challenges

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Bukola Salami

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Families Dear Professor Hirani, 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 "Humanitarian aid and breastfeeding practices of displaced mothers: a qualitative study in disaster relief camps." (2021), 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 "Role of Public Libraries in Supporting Integration of Refugee and Immigrant Families Migrating to Canada: A Critical Ethnography" (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]