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Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in Indigenous Health and Social Action on Suicide

This CRC aims to deepen knowledge of the structural dimensions of suicide for Indigenous youth and their communities, a population disproportionately affected by suicide in Canada. By drawing on Indigenous studies, critical suicide studies and community psychology, this program of research will grapple with the social, political, economic, cultural, environmental, and technological factors that inform theories of and social responses to suicide. The program aims to understand how these dimensions intersect with diverse social identities and lived experiences of Indigenous peoples, and the influence of these factors on suicide. In employing community-based and social action research, and qualitative, arts-based and new media-oriented methods, this CRC will identify, develop and share practices which address structural dimensions of suicide, and nourish vitality and life within Indigenous youth and communities.

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Global Development

In creating and analyzing an original, cross-national dataset, Buckner will examine how the mandate of sustainable development is integrated with University programs and policies. She will focus on how organizational practices change as a result of participation in sustainability initiatives and how sustainable development is enacted in diverse contexts. To this end, she is developing reciprocal partnerships with universities in lower- and middle-income countries. Buckner’s findings will provide guidance to governments, non-governmental organizations, and universities on one of our most pressing global challenges.

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Psychology of Emerging Adulthood

Professor Abby Goldstein is providing new insights on understanding mental health and well-being through a developmental lens. She explores the successes and challenges of emerging adulthood, a critical time of developmental transition that spans ages 18 to 29. Dr. Goldstein seeks to understand what it is about this time of life that contributes to involvement in risk and wellness behaviours, including distal and proximal psychosocial factors (such as attachment styles, relationships with parents, emotion regulation, and motives). Her work uses daily diary methods that fully integrate research in the daily lives of emerging adults through a mobile app, as well as qualitative methods that capture the life experiences of emerging adults. By linking research with practice, Dr. Goldstein aims to meet the unique needs of emerging adults as they navigate the transition into adulthood. 

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Literacy Development of Bilingual and Multilingual Children

Professor Chen and her research team are identifying factors that contribute to first- and second-language reading comprehension in the later elementary school years. In positing that the development of linguistic skills in one language enables reading skills in another, Chen is advancing a new theory of cross-language transfer. In addition, Chen is examining oral language and reading comprehension in minority-language children and children at risk for reading comprehension failure.

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Stress and Coping in Postsecondary Contexts

Although the post-secondary years are recognized as a period of both opportunity and vulnerability, little is known about the factors that impact the development of coping behaviours. In this context, Hamza aims to understand the processes by which post secondary students cope with distress. Professor Hamza will identify factors that predict the efficacy of coping strategies among emerging adults and clarify the role of day-to-day events in distress and coping. She will also engage students, faculty, and staff in developing evidence-informed resources to support student well-being. By informing educational policies and practices, Dr. Hamza’s research will promote student well-being on college and university campuses.

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Moral Development and Developmental Neuroscience

Why do children lie? Why do some children tend to lie past the age when lying typically decreases? Professor Kang Lee is leading an international team to address the development and expression of lying in early childhood using both survey data and novel neuroimaging methods. It is common for young children to lie, but motives behind lying, and the degree that lying persists differs significantly. Lying is also a poorly understood symptom of severe conduct problems in young children, and early intervention can reduce the risk of delinquency later in life. Professor Lee's research promises to identify strategies to encourage honesty in young children in a way that will have a lasting impact.

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Iethi’nihsténha Ohwentsia’kékha (Land), Resurgence, Reconciliation and the Politics of Education

As highlighted in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action, educational institutions have long pushed Indigenous communities to the margins. How do we effect change, particularly when Indigenous students are still not receiving necessary supports? As Canada Research Chair in Iethi’nihsténha Ohwentsia’kékha (Land), Resurgence, Reconciliation and the Politics of Education Professor Sandra Styres will implement a strategic, community-based, and action-oriented plan for reconciliaction. She is building research collaborations with communities in New Zealand and Hawai’i that have initiated Indigenous resurgence movements within teacher education programs. She is also employing critical information from student demographics and Indigenous ways of knowing. Professor Styres' research will direct conversations around university governance, shape educational policy, and lay the groundwork for addressing Indigenous rights in the context of land-based resurgence and reconciliation.

Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Methodologies with Youth and Communities

Research has conventionally been enacted 'on' Indigenous peoples. The history of research in settler colonial contexts has been one of deception, exploitation, and coercion. In this context, working in good relation with Indigenous communities requires a complete re-envisioning of how and for whom research is produced. As Professor Eve Tuck considers how to engage Indigenous communities and other communities as co-creators of research. Her methodology is collaborative, participatory, and consultative from conception to knowledge mobilization. The work she conducts will be communicated through various accessible media, including photovoice projects, podcasts, and a digital and physical archive. 

Ontario Research Chair in Postsecondary Education Policy and Measurement

Professor Glen A. Jones holds the Ontario Research Chair in Postsecondary Education Policy and Measurement for a seven-year term that began July 1, 2022. Ontario Research Chairs (ORC) are prestigious Ontario university research professorships established by the Ontario government to drive provincial research and develop excellence, create world-class centres of research, and enhance Ontario’s competitiveness in Canada’s knowledge-based economy. These Chairs are made possible by an endowment from the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities administered by the Council of Ontario Universities. Professor Jones’ extensive record of accomplishments and continuing scholarship in higher education systems and policy make him an ideal chair holder, whose term as ORC will promote and enrich the high-quality research, teaching and supervision in the Higher Education graduate program in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, and beyond.