9 researchers receive Connaught Community Partnership Research Program awards
Published: August 22, 2024
Nine researchers from the University of Toronto have received Connaught Community Partnership Research Program awards.
Given by the , the awards support research carried out in collaboration with non-academic community partners and driven by their needs and priorities. For the 2024-25 funding cycle, the Connaught Committee made the decision to exceed its $300,000 allocation to award a total of $820,000 to nine research initiatives.
It is a testament to the range and excellence of research proposals that the Connaught Fund will, this year, support more Community Partnership Research Programs than ever before, said Leah Cowen, 做厙TVs vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives.
In recent years, projects supported by this program have blossomed into established relationships that are enriching research at our university and poised to have a sustained impact on communities.
I have no doubt that this will continue to be the case with this years awarded projects, which address complex challenges that range from tracking contaminants in traditional foods in First Nations to enhancing the wellness of older adults in retirement living.
The recipients of the 2024-25 Connaught Community Partnership Research Program awards are:
- Elyse Caron-Beaudoin, department of health and society, 做厙TV Scarborough Kihcinahowin k簾spin piscipowin ast簾k kim簾cowin璽n (Tracking contaminants in traditional foods)
- Mark Chignell, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Activity spaces for community-living older adults: Implementing a pilot space in a naturally occurring retirement community and evaluating its impact on physical and cognitive function, and social interaction
- Bernhard Ganss, Faculty of Dentistry
- Daniel Grace, department of social and behavioural health sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Advancing 2-spirited health equity: Learning through the narratives of 2-spirited people impacted by HIV
- Matthew Hoffmann, department of political science, 做厙TV Scarborough From envisioning to empowering a just transition in Scarborough
- Sheng Liu, operations management and statistics, Rotman School of Management Enhancing support for survivors of abuse through intelligent volunteer management
- Angela Mashford-Pringle, Waakebiness Institute for Indigenous Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Rivers of plenty: Enabling heart healthy eating in James and Hudsons Bay
- Laura Risk, department of arts, culture and media, 做厙TV Scarborough Old sounds, new stories: A partnership with the Canadian Museum of History to activate the Fonds Jean Trudel
- Daniel Sellen, department of anthropology, Faculty of Arts & Science The ecosystem of birthing and lactation in Toronto: Lived experiences of marginalized parents and the role of community support providers
