Debbie Field, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Children Public Policy School Meals Canada Health Equity Population Health School Food Programs Food Systems

Latest funding

Implementing Change: Program Participation and Shifts in School Food Environments In the Early Years of Canada's National School Food Program and Policy
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$799,424
Examining Canadian School Food Models to Inform Decision-Makingfor a Universal and Nationally-Harmonized School Food Program
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$275,400
Improving School Food: Universal Integrated Healthy Lunch Intervention Research
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$527,849

Implementing Change: Program Participation and Shifts in School Food Environments In the Early Years of Canada's National School Food Program and Policy

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Engler-Stringer, Rachel; Field, Debbie E; Gautier, Lara; Maximova, Katerina; Tugault-Lafleur, Claire

Keywords: Children; Public Policy; School Meals

$799,424

Examining Canadian School Food Models to Inform Decision-Makingfor a Universal and Nationally-Harmonized School Food Program

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Engler-Stringer, Rachel; Field, Debbie E

Keywords: Canada; Children; Health Equity; Population Health; Public Policy; School Food Programs

$275,400

Improving School Food: Universal Integrated Healthy Lunch Intervention Research

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Engler-Stringer, Rachel; Field, Debbie E

Keywords: Food Systems; Health Promotion; Population Health Intervention Research; Schools

$527,849

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: Children Dear Professor Field, 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 children 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 CIHR-funded project "Implementing Change: Program Participation and Shifts in School Food Environments In the Early Years of Canada's National School Food Program and Policy" (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]