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Award Recipients for Partnership Engage Grants: June 2019 Competition

Successful Programs in 2A: Partnership Engage Grants—2019-20 Competitions

Applicant Mary Beckie University of Alberta
Co-applicant Kevin Jones University of Alberta
Rebecca Gokiert University of Alberta
Partner Young Agrarians Edmonton, AB
Title Evaluating and strengthening peer learning programs for new farmers
Years 1
Funding $24,860.00
Applicant Maryam Dilmaghani Saint Mary's University
Co-applicant Margaret Robinson Dalhousie University
Partner Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity Ottawa, ON
Title The Blue of the Rainbow: Sexual Orientation and Hiring Discrimination in Blue-collar Occupations
Years 1
Funding $19,800.00
Applicant L. Arthur Sweetman McMaster University
Co-applicant Ashley Pullman University of Ottawa
Justin Smith Wilfrid Laurier University
Partner Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario Toronto, ON
Title Socio-economic background and access to university in Ontario
Years 1
Funding $24,940.00
Applicant Claudia Savard Université Laval
Co-applicant Dominick Gamache Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Marie-Ève Daspe Université de Montréal
Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Nicolas Berthelot Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Collaborator Karine Laforest Clinique de Psychologie du Couple Inc.
Sarah Paquin Clinique de Psychologie du Couple Inc.
Partner Centre de Psychologie Québec Québec, QC
Title Documenter le fonctionnement psychologique, relationnel et sexuel d'adultes et de couples consultant en clinique privée à l'aide d'une procédure d'évaluation informatisée
Years 1
Funding $24,903.00
Applicant Anne Murphy The University of British Columbia
Co-applicant Churnjeet Mahn University of Strathclyde
Collaborator Adrienne Fast The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford
Raghavendra Rao Karkala Vasudevaiah South Asian Canadian Histories Association
Ratika Singh No Institutional Affiliation
Risham Syed Beaconhouse National University
Partner The Reach Gallery Museum Abbotsford Abbotsford, BC
Title At the Indo-Pakistan border, and beyond: Public Humanities Research and Practice at intersection with the Arts
Years 1
Funding $24,873.00
Applicant Marcia Ostashewski Cape Breton University
Co-applicant Graham Marshall Membertou First Nation
Sheila Christie Cape Breton University
Collaborator Andrew Parnaby Cape Breton University
Michael Asch University of Victoria
Partner Atlantic Memorial Park Sydney Mines, NS
Title Songs, Stories and Sacred Fire: Establishing Relationships to Foster Reconciliation through Collaborative Research in Unama'ki
Years 1
Funding $24,912.00
Applicant Karen Foster Dalhousie University
Co-applicant Brian Foster Autism Nova Scotia
Partner Autism Nova Scotia Halifax, NS
Title Meeting the Autism Housing Challenge in Nova Scotia
Years 1
Funding $21,564.00
Applicant Michelle Russell-Mayhew University of Calgary
Co-applicant Christine McKernan Alberta Health Services
Jason Kupery Palliser Regional Schools
Stephanie Wierl Alberta Health Services
Partner Palliser Regional Schools Lethbridge, AB
Title Policy, Practice, and Partnership: Comprehensive School Health in School Communities
Years 1
Funding $18,305.00
Applicant Miguel Terradas Université de Sherbrooke
Co-applicant Claud Bisaillon Université de Sherbrooke
Dominique Paradis Tulattavik health centre (Ungava Bay)
Maryse Benoit Université de Sherbrooke
Collaborator David Poulin Latulippe Université de Sherbrooke
Partner Maison Qarmaapik Kangiqsualujjuaq, QC
Title Adaptation culturelle et évaluation d'une intervention basé sur le jeu et la mentalisation auprès des enfants Inuits du Nunavik ayant vécu des traumas complexes et de leurs parents
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Sarah Smith Carleton University
Co-applicant Sascha Priewe Royal Ontario Museum
Partner Royal Ontario Museum Toronto, ON
Title Museums: Diplomats of the 21st Century
Years 1
Funding $24,087.00
Applicant Geneviève Cloutier Université Laval
Partner AmiEs de la Terre de Québec Quebec, QC
Title Les Mange-Gardiens : quand le quartier se mobilise pour lutter contre le gaspillage alimentaire
Years 1
Funding $24,739.00
Applicant Normand Boucher Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS)
Co-applicant Élise Milot Université Laval
Martin Caouette Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Myreille St-Onge Université Laval
Partner Regroupement des organismes spécialisés pour l'emploi des personnes handicapées Montréal, QC
Title Le rôle des agents d'intégration auprès de trois populations prioritaires ayant des incapacités : Analyse de nouvelles pratiques de soutien en emploi
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Célyne Lalande Université du Québec en Outaouais
Co-applicant Christiane Nault Espace sans violence
Geneviève Lessard Université Laval
Collaborator Géraldine Zaccardelli Espace sans violence
Partner Regroupement des organismes espace du Québec Quebec, QC
Title Évaluation du programme de prévention ESPACE
Years 1
Funding $24,939.00
Applicant Aline Bogossian Université de Montréal
Co-applicant Marjorie Montreuil McGill University
Collaborator Marie-Josée Pellerin Répit Une Heure pour Moi
Partner Répit Une Heure pour Moi Montréal, QC
Title Répit Une Heure pour Moi : Ethnographie ciblée d'un programme de soutien familial à domicile pour les familles dont un enfant a des problèmes de santé mentale
Years 1
Funding $21,685.00
Applicant Victoria Talwar McGill University
Co-applicant Delphine Collin-Vézina McGill University
Partner Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal Pointe-Claire, QC
Title Interviewing Children: Best Practices for eliciting children's truthful disclosures and assessing credibility of their reports
Years 1
Funding $24,645.00
Applicant François Claveau Université de Sherbrooke
Co-applicant Florence Millerand Université du Québec à Montréal
Collaborator Sébastien Gambs Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner Doctors Without Borders -
Title Digital Humanitarianism at Médecins Sans Frontières: Evaluating the Latest Web System of Crisis Mapping
Years 1
Funding $24,986.00
Applicant Marina Milyavskaya Carleton University
Partner Faunalytics Olympia, WA
Title Retaining New Vegans and Vegetarians: A Longitudinal Investigation
Years 1
Funding $23,500.00
Applicant Cécile Bardon Université du Québec à Montréal
Co-applicant Renée Ouimet Mouvement Santé mentale Québec
Thomas Saias Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner Mouvement Santé mentale Québec Montréal, QC
Title Évaluation d'un programme de promotion de la santé mentale : Coconstruire une stratégie innovante avec le milieu
Years 1
Funding $24,970.00
Applicant Cheryl Giraudy OCAD University
Co-applicant Saskia van Kampen OCAD University
Partner Colloqate Design New Orleans, LA
Title Design Wo/ManifesT.O. 2020: Creative Practice and Community-based Placemaking in the Urban Context
Years 1
Funding $24,995.00
Applicant Marie Marchand Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Collaborator Cécile Fonrouge Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Claudia Pelletier Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Partner Centre entrepreneuriat Shawinigan Shawinigan, QC
Title Trajectoire de dynamisation des écosystèmes entrepreneuriaux régionaux : l'expérience de Shawinigan
Years 1
Funding $24,421.00
Applicant Elaine Wiersma Lakehead University
Co-applicant Rebecca Schiff Lakehead University
Rhonda Koster Lakehead University
Collaborator PhebeAnn Wolframe Lakehead University
Partner Township of Terrace Bay Terrace Bay, NB
Title Supporting Aging in Place in a Rural Northern Community
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Elizabeth Bloodgood Concordia University
Collaborator Woodrow Rosenbaum Other/Unknown
Partner Ajah Montreal, QC
Title Fighting Closing Civil Society Space and Building Better Nonprofit Environments
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Marie-Josée Drolet Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Co-applicant Chantal Viscogliosi Université de Sherbrooke
Marie-Michèle Lord Western University
Partner La Fédération de l'age d'or du Québec Trois-Rivières, QC
Title Mieux-être des personnes âgées évoluant dans le continuum de soins : développement d'outils afin de contrer la maltraitance et favoriser la bientraitance par la résolution d'enjeux éthiques clés
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Eva Pila Western University
Co-applicant Catherine Sabiston University of Toronto
Partner National Eating Disorder Information Centre Toronto, ON
Title Athletes Embodied: Developing and disseminating a sport-specific body image program
Years 1
Funding $24,908.00
Applicant Hussein Keshani The University of British Columbia
Co-applicant Laura Wyllie Kelowna Art Gallery
Nataley Nagy Kelowna Art Gallery
Stacey Koosel Kelowna Art Gallery
Tania Willard The University of British Columbia
Partner Kelowna Art Gallery Kelowna, BC
Title Inclusive Curation for Public Art Galleries in Small Cities
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Jan Adamowski McGill University
Co-applicant Kat Kavanagh Water Rangers
Collaborator Donald Cowan University of Waterloo
Elizabeth Hendriks World Wildlife Fund
John Zelenski Carleton University
Leigh McGaughey River Institute
Les Stanfield Other/Unknown
Partner Water Rangers Ottawa, ON
Title Meaningful real-time citizen science tools: Visualizing water quality knowledge to motivate the public to participate in water stewardship
Years 1
Funding $24,938.00
Applicant Mirna Carranza McMaster University
Co-applicant Lina Berrio Centro de investigaciones y estudios superiores en antropologia social
Collaborator Giovanni Carranza-Hernandez York University
Jose Zarate Primate's World Relief and Development Fund
Patricia Hernandez Kinal Antzetik Distrito Federal A.C
Partner Kinal Antzetik Distrito Federal A.C Mexico
Title The illusive "buen vivir"---Indigenous women's experiences of intimate partner violence
Years 1
Funding $20,852.00
Applicant Sylvain Sénécal HEC Montréal
Co-applicant Caroline Temcheff McGill University
Marc Fredette HEC Montréal
Pierre-Majorique Léger HEC Montréal
Partner DIS-MOI Longueuil, QC
Title Mental Health App for Youth: Evaluating User Characteristics and Usage Patterns
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant James Miller OCAD University
Collaborator Charles Genuardi Other/Unknown
Dial Keju Frederick County Workforce Services
Elizabeth Miller No Institutional Affiliation
Jesper Angelo Living Islands
Kianna Angelo Living Islands
Kristen Taylor TBG Architects + Planners
Matthew Bunza Metaamo Studio
Partner Metaamo Studio Portland, OR
Title Co-Designing Disaster Risk Reduction
Years 1
Funding $24,600.00
Applicant Rachel Caplan York University
Co-applicant Kaitlin Schwan York University
Collaborator Arlene Hache Keepers of the Circle
Khulud Baig Keepers of the Circle
Partner Keepers of the Circle Kirkland Lake, ON
Title Indigenous Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse Peoples Experiencing Homelessness: Developing a Methodological Framework Grounded in Traditional Indigenous Knowledges
Years 1
Funding $24,918.00

Successful Programs in 2B: Partnership Engage Grants—2019-20 Competitions

Applicant Katherine Pascuzzo Université de Sherbrooke
Co-applicant Chantal Cyr Université du Québec à Montréal
Collaborator Marie-Pierre Joly Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal
Partner Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Ile-de-Montréal Montréal, QC
Title Évaluation d'un outil de soutien à un accompagnement centré sur la théorie de l'attachement pour les adolescents hébergés
Years 1
Funding $24,472.00
Applicant Lara Aknin Simon Fraser University
Co-applicant Ashley Whillans Harvard University
Collaborator Ernesto Peña Charitable Impact Foundation
Partner Charitable Impact Foundation Vancouver, BC
Title Can Repeated and Reflective Giving Nurture Canada's Next Generation of Philanthropists?
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Nicholas Welch Memorial University of Newfoundland
Collaborator Belinda Webb Nunatsiavut Government
Partner Nunatsiavut Government Nain, NL
Title Linguistic Capacity Building in Nunatsiavut
Years 1
Funding $24,739.00
Applicant Julie Macfarlane University of Windsor
Partner Canadian Legal Information Institute Ottawa, ON
Title How Canadian Courts Are Responding To Self-Represented Litigants
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Natalie Ban University of Victoria
Partner Council of the Haida Nation Haida Gwaii, BC
Title Preparing for a traditional Northern Abalone fishery based on Haida knowledge
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Maria Mayan University of Alberta
Collaborator Lourdes Juan Leftovers Foundation
Partner Leftovers Foundation Calgary, AB
Title Building a Multi-sectoral Network to Address Food Waste and Food Insecurity in Edmonton, Alberta
Years 1
Funding $24,993.00
Applicant Irena Knezevic Carleton University
Co-applicant Kent Mullinix Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Collaborator David Connell University of Northern British Columbia
Katherine Ruff Carleton University
Sylvain Charlebois Dalhousie University
Partner Small Scale Food Processor Association Nanaimo, BC
Title Community impact of small-scale food processing
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Alexandre Coutant Université du Québec à Montréal
Co-applicant Florence Millerand Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Montréal, QC
Title Le rapport des citoyens à l'actualité journalistique et à ses modes de diffusion
Years 1
Funding $24,998.00
Applicant Karen Drake York University
Co-applicant Carmela Murdocca York University
Collaborator Autumn Johnson Autumn Johnson
Matt Stone Sarnia Lambton Native Friendship Centre
Partner Sarnia Lambton Native Friendship Centre Sarnia, ON
Title Identifying Indigenous Standards for Evaluating Indigenous Persons Courts
Years 1
Funding $24,998.00
Applicant Audrey Brassard Université de Sherbrooke
Co-applicant Claudia Savard Université Laval
Katherine Péloquin Université de Montréal
Marie-Ève Daspe Université de Montréal
Marie-France Lafontaine University of Ottawa
Natacha Godbout Université du Québec à Montréal
Yvan Lussier Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Partner A coeur d'homme: Réseau d'aide aux hommes pour une société sans violence Quebec, QC
Title A collaborative study on intimate partner violence: A comprehensive portrait of the diversity of men seeking help
Years 1
Funding $24,776.00
Applicant Emmanuelle Bernheim Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner Mile End Legal Clinic Montreal, QC
Title L'accompagnement à la cour: un service essentiel pour les personnes non représentées par avocat devant les tribunaux
Years 1
Funding $24,920.00
Applicant Isabelle Courcy Université du Québec à Montréal
Co-applicant Lourdes Rodriguez Université de Montréal
Myriam Gervais McGill University
Collaborator Claudine Gamache Sociologie et sociétés
Geneviève Grenier Centre intégré universitaire de santé et services sociaux du Nord de l'Île de Montréal
Partner Projet Intégration Autismopolis Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
Title Soutenir l'inclusion sociale des personnes autistes et leur accès aux services généraux
Years 1
Funding $24,994.00
Applicant Paula Negron Université de Montréal
Co-applicant Meghan Joy Concordia University
Collaborator Sébastien Lord Université de Montréal
Partner Table de concertation des aînés Montréal, QC
Title Un nouveau chez-soi: une plateforme pour outiller les aînés dans leurs choix résidentiels
Years 1
Funding $24,976.00
Applicant Dawn Wiseman Bishop's University
Co-applicant Limin Jao McGill University
Collaborator Christianne Loupelle Trafalgar School for Girls
Partner Trafalgar School for Girls Montréal, QC
Title Supporting parents in understanding student-directed STEM inquiry
Years 1
Funding $24,997.00
Applicant Émilie Tremblay-Wragg Université du Québec à Montréal
Co-applicant Christelle Lison Université de Sherbrooke
Collaborator Élise Labonté-LeMoyne HEC Montréal
Marie-Eve Gadbois Université du Québec à Montréal
Vincent Larivière Université de Montréal
Partner Thèsez-vous Montréal, QC
Title Approche partenariale de recherche avec Thèsez-vous : impact des retraites de rédaction sur les habitudes rédactionnelles des doctorants
Years 1
Funding $24,253.00
Applicant Carmen Logie University of Toronto
Co-applicant Ayla Lefkowitz CANVAS Arts Action Programs
Collaborator Makeda Zook Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights
Partner CANVAS Arts Action Programs Toronto, ON
Title Arts-based Approaches to Strengthening Sexual Consent Education for Adolescents
Years 1
Funding $24,992.00
Applicant James Turk Ryerson University
Co-applicant Alexandra Orlova Ryerson University
Catherine Loughlin Saint Mary's University
Jonathan Farrar Ryerson University
Louis-Etienne Dubois Ryerson University
Partner Canadian Actors' Equity Association Toronto, ON
Title Whistleblowing in the Live Entertainment Industry
Years 1
Funding $24,950.00
Applicant Sheila Wildeman Dalhousie University
Partner Nova Scotia Association for Community Living Halifax, NS
Title My Home, My Rights: Exploring Human Rights in Community Living
Years 1
Funding $24,999.00
Applicant Louise Duchesne Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Co-applicant Bernard Michallet Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Charles Gaucher Université de Moncton
Lilian Negura University of Ottawa
Partner Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs Montréal, QC
Title L'accompagnement des parents de jeunes enfants ayant une surdité : expériences et perceptions des intervenants
Years 1
Funding $23,135.00
Applicant Martin Dooley McMaster University
Co-applicant L. Arthur Sweetman McMaster University
Partner Hamilton Food Share Stoney Creek, ON
Title Identifying the socioeconomic characteristics of food bank users using a new food bank research platform
Years 1
Funding $24,405.00
Applicant Sabrina Doyon Université Laval
Collaborator Caroline Cance Université d'Orléans
Lianne Castravelli Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec
Pauline Fernandez Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec
Partner Conseil des vins du Québec Montréal, QC
Title La construction sociale de la typicité des vins québécois : comprendre les vins nordiques
Years 1
Funding $24,984.00
Applicant Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed University of Toronto
Co-applicant Brett Matthews My Oral Village Inc.
Collaborator David Myhre My Oral Village Inc.
Partner My Oral Village Inc. Toronto, ON
Title Culturally Situated Financial Management Technology for Low-Literate People
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Morgan Poteet Mount Allison University
Partner Hispanic Development Council North York, ON
Title Using digital storytelling to explore historical trauma and settlement among Central American-origin youth in Toronto
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Joseph Levitan McGill University
Co-applicant Kayla Johnson McGill University
Collaborator Daniel Antonio Zuñiga Saavedra Construir Futuro
Jessica Freundt Construir Futuro
Santiago Cueto Group for the Analysis of Development
Yubitza Galvan Other/Unknown
Partner Construir Futuro Peru
Title Building culturally grounded e-learning opportunities with Indigenous students in Andean Peru
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Krista Best Université Laval
Co-applicant Charles Batcho Université Laval
Marie-Louise Bird University of Tasmania
Partner Synapse Neuroréadaptation Québec, QC
Title FAME at home: An innovative approach to providing group-based exercise in the home after stroke
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant James Popham Wilfrid Laurier University
Partner Corporation of the City of Brantford Brantford, ON
Title Evaluating the impact and design of a new Street Outreach Program: Brantford's Downtown Outreach Team
Years 1
Funding $24,585.00
Applicant Christiane Trottier Université Laval
Co-applicant Claude Goulet Université Laval
Eric Frenette Université Laval
François Billaut Université Laval
Pierre Trudel University of Ottawa
Stephane Pelet Université Laval
Vicky Drapeau Université Laval
Collaborator Raymond Veillette Université Laval
Sebastien Lavoie Saint-Jean-Eudes
William Falcão HEC Montréal
Partner Pour 3 Points Montréal, QC
Title Assessing the needs of school sport stakeholders and student athletes regarding positive youth development
Years 1
Funding $24,152.00
Applicant Elizabeth Wood McGill University
Co-applicant Lisa Starr McGill University
Partner Educare Montréal, QC
Title Action Research at Educare: Shifting focus to the learner for the 21st Century
Years 1
Funding $24,966.00
Applicant Amal Elsana McGill University
Partner Jerusalem Community Advocacy Network Israel
Title Local power: economic development for Palestinian women
Years 1
Funding $25,000.00
Applicant Victor Armony Université du Québec à Montréal
Partner Chambre de commerce Latino-américaine du Québec Montréal, QC
Title Analyse et intervention sur les facteurs qui affectent la capacité d'agir des personnes immigrantes qualifiées d'origine latino-américaine dans le marché du travail
Years 1
Funding $24,535.00
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