Researchers at Nipissing University have earned $1,352,011 in multiple grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Among the researchers were Psychology of Physical Activity and Health Promotion lab faculty Dr. Barbi Law and Dr. Brenda Bruner.
Dr. Barbi Law received $186,387 over four years for her project, What is a picture worth? Exploring children’s modeling use in sport. Dr. Law, along with Dr. Brenda Bruner, earned $504,900 over four years for their project, Opportunities for Moving More and Sitting Less: Exploring a Whole School Approach to Improve Children’s 24-Hour Movement Patterns. Dr. Bruner also received $149,858 for one year with Patty Chabbert, Business and Indigenous Relations Manager at Canadore College, and Mary Wabano, Director of the First People’s Centre and Dean of the School of Indigenous Studies at Canadore College, for their project titled Cultural Continuity and Physical Health: Creating a Model of Resiliency Among Indigenous Post-Secondary Students and Their Families.
Other researchers earning grant funding include Dr. Katrina Srigley, Dr. David Zarifa, Dr. Kirsten Greer and Dr. Cindy Peltier.
“My colleagues and I offer sincere gratitude to the Federal government, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for this investment in our research,” said Dr. Katrina Srigley, Associate Professor of History. “These types of investments allow us to explore ideas and create knowledge that strengthens relationships across this country. We also offer thanks on behalf of our students, who benefit directly through their experiences as undergraduate and graduate student researchers. These opportunities train students to engage with diverse ways of developing, asking and answering research questions. They prepare them for success in whatever field they choose.”
Nipissing-Timiskaming Member of Parliament Anthony Rota was also at the media release, congratulating the researchers on their achievements.
