Research Activities Committee (RAC)

Siham Elkassem, BSW '15, MSW '16 and Lecturer in the School of Social Work, joined CBC London Morning to share her findings from a research study about Islamophobia in London and how it affects other BIPOC communities.

Dr. Corina Sandu has received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant for a project examining the correspondence of 19^th-century Naturalist writers. Her research centres on the current context of the pandemic and how major world events shape social relations.

Dr. Laura Béres, with Drs. Stephanie Baird, Jane Sanders and Rosemary Vito, received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant for a research project called “Sustaining skills of critical reflection on practice.”

Dr. Stephanie Bangarth, Professor of History, received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Connection Grant for the Human Rights in Canadian History workshop.

Dr. David Malloy, King’s President, has been awarded two research grants totalling $247,000 from the Government of Alberta to continue his research focus on moral injury among first responders.

Dr. Hala Mreiwed, Assistant Professor – LTA, Childhood and Youth Studies, has received a SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant (PEG), for a project led by children, about peer-to-peer relationships.

The Communications and Media Relations department searched through the News archives to highlight some of the top news items from the past year.

Through their research, King’s faculty exemplify our tradition of giving a voice to the experiences of marginalized people. Several of these projects were recently recognized by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

Dr. Chinelo Ezenwa presented on her recently defended Ph.D. on the implications of 19th century missionary interventions for Africans as part of the African Conversations Series.

Dr. Felipe F. Rodrigues of the School of MEM helped to predict the needs of the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which, he hopes, helped improve care and save many lives.

Professor Matthew G. Yeager has published a new book about Dangerous Offender legislation, the result of 20 years of research on the subject.

Students in Building Healthy Communities have partnered with local agencies to develop an advocacy strategy for rent-geared-to-income housing for older adults in London, Ontario.

Two student-led projects, one creating a road map to mental health resources for youth in the London-Middlesex Area and another using social media to reduce stigma towards individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use competed for this year’s Agnes Penner Prize.

A study on people’s willingness to intervene in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, led by Dr. Megan Shore, has received an SSHRC Partnership Engagement Grant COVID-19 Special Initiative.

In an article in The London Free Press, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, examines how the population growth of the London area has been slowed due to COVID-19's effect on immigration.

A new agreement between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and King’s University College gives King’s faculty access to more research funding.

Dr. Bharati Sethi is the London site lead to a study that seeks to make workplaces more accommodating for immigrant and indigenous transnational carer-employees.

As part of the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario conference, Dr. Rachel Birnbaum spoke on two panels and was honoured at a book launch, in addition to being awarded The Crowe Soberman Award of Excellence in family dispute resolution.

Dr. Thomas Malleson has received an SSHRC Insight Development Grant for a project entitled, “The Future of Economic Security: Basic Income, Job Guarantees, or Public Services.”

Dr. Thomas Tieku, Dr. Krista Lysack and Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier have won research grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

The King’s Undergraduate Research Conference is open to submissions of papers and applicants to organize next year’s events.

The Centre for the Multidisciplinary Applied Research at King’s (MARK) will be hosting a networking event designed to promote community-university partnerships.

Four members of the King’s community win Highly Commended designation by The Undergraduate Awards.

Dr. Wendy Ellis has been awarded the SSHRC Insight Development Grant for her research on adolescents and social media.

Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Antonio Calcagno is honored with the prestigious Hugh Mellon Excellence in Research Award on March 28, 2018.

Dr. Chaya Halberstam presents at Jewish Studies conference on the Jewish legal tradition in hit show "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". 

Dr. Virtue, adjunct professor in History, and student Michelangelo Pepe travelled to Washington DC to participate in the American Historical Association Annual Meeting.

Melanie Matthews, BSW ‘17, was named a regional winner for the US and Canada region. She presented her paper on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 in Ireland.

King's School of Social Work professor's research on giving children a voice in custody disputes is credited as efficient and significant.

The work of three recent graduates, Melanie Matthews, Sam Boer and Aleksander Franiczek receive honours at the prestigious Undergraduate Awards.

Congratulations to Dr. Bharati Sethi of the School of Social Work, recipient of three SSRHC, SSRRHC-CIHR grants.

This year's recipient of the Hugh Mellon Excellence in Research Award is Social Work Professor, Dr. Rachel Birnbaum.

Dr. Paul Werstine, Professor of Literature at King’s, was chosen as the first Hugh Mellon Excellence in Research Award recipient.

King's English Professor receives prestigious award on December 9, 2014.