Wanda Wiegers, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Saskatchewan profile.

Children's law Family law Gender law and policy Legal theory Poverty law Poverty and access to justice

Latest funding

Domestic violence and access to justice within and across multiple legal systems
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$174,968
Autonomous motherhood: a socio-legal investigation
SSHRC · 2008 · Co-investigator
$106,445
Evaluating the justice and community response to family violence in the Canadian Prairie provinces
SSHRC · 2000 · Co-investigator
$600,000

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Domestic violence and access to justice within and across multiple legal systems

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Koshan, Jennifer

Keywords: domestic violence; access to justice; law

$174,968

Autonomous motherhood: a socio-legal investigation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Boyd, Susan B.

Keywords: parenting; law; motherhood; autonomy; illegitimacy; choice; law reform; feminism; fathers' rights

$106,445

Evaluating the justice and community response to family violence in the Canadian Prairie provinces

Co-investigatorSSHRC2000Community-University Research Alliances (CURA)

Keywords: family violence;justice response;victimology;co-ordinated community response

$600,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Children's law Dear Professor Wiegers, 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's law 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]