Researchers at Cape Breton University continue to be recognized by National funding bodies for their high-calibre work. Most recently, three researchers received Insight Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards total over $167,000 and will be used to build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world.
Dr. Stephanie Gilbert was awarded $60,223 for her work Women in leadership: The influence of stereotype threat and motivation for transformational leadership on leadership aspirations and emergence; Dr. Kathy Snow was awarded $69,713 for her work Ajurnaqtut Aniguinnasuut: Turning Grief into Empowerment; and Dr. Leslie Wardley was awarded $38,274 for her work Assessment of efficiency in Ontario universities using data envelopment analysis.
鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled that three of our researchers are being recognized for their very important work,鈥� says Tanya Brann-Barrett, Associate Vice-President, Academic & Research, Research and Graduate Studies. 鈥淭he Insight Development Grant speaks to the innovative research happening here and the quality of the researchers that we have working within our 蘑菇视频ios and educating our students.鈥�
To learn more about Dr. Gilbert, Dr. Snow and Dr. Wardley, read their individual stories below.
Dr. Stephanie Gilbert
Dr. Kathy Snow
Dr. Leslie Wardley