Paul Newton, University of Saskatchewan

Research

leadership department heads higher education universities faculty mentoring teaching curriculum development learning improvement

Latest funding

The Role of University Department Heads in Leading Learning Improvement
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$23,991
Understanding principal decision making for improving student outcomes
SSHRC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$122,535
The role and leadership practices of teaching principals in rural, remote and Northern contexts in the Canadian Prairie provinces
SSHRC · 2015 · Co-investigator
$213,732

All 3 grants and awards

The Role of University Department Heads in Leading Learning Improvement

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Newton, Paul M.

Keywords: leadership; department heads; higher education; universities; faculty mentoring; teaching; curriculum development; learning improvement; equity; diversity; and inclusion

$23,991

Understanding principal decision making for improving student outcomes

Co-investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Chitpin, Stephanie

Keywords: decision-making: achievement gaps: elementary school principals; objective knowledge growth framework

$122,535

The role and leadership practices of teaching principals in rural, remote and Northern contexts in the Canadian Prairie provinces

Co-investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Wallin, Dawn

Keywords: teaching principal; leadership practice; rural education

$213,732

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: leadership Dear Professor Newton, 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 leadership 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 "The Role of University Department Heads in Leading Learning Improvement" (2024), 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]