GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Graduate Student Research Awards Recipients - 2009

Bisaillon, Laura
PhD, University of Ottawa
Cordon Sanitaire or Healthy Policy? Mandatory Screening for HIV of Immigrant and Refugee Applicants to Canada since 2002

Ho, Mabel
MA in Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Identity Capital in the Workplace

Jeffrey, Kamara
PhD, OISE, University of Toronto
Collaboration and Conflict: Canada-Ontario Immigration Relations

Logan, Jennifer
MA, York University
There’s No Place Like Home: The Housing Experience of Newcomer Tibetan Women in Parkdale

MacDonald, Susan
PhD, University of Toronto
‘Going Public’ in the Library Settlement Partnership: A Case Study

Majeed, Michelle
PhD, University of Toronto
Bridging the Gaps and Filling in the Holes: Transnational Social Networks and Health among Guyanese Communities

McDonald, Jean
PhD, York University
The Making and Unmaking of Illegality: Precarious Immigration Status and Access to Services in Toronto

Palmer, Katie
MA, University of Toronto
Playground Apartheid: The Second Life of Toronto’s Gentrified Neighbourhoods

Parker, Christina
PhD, OISE, University of Toronto
Canadian Children, Immigrant Parents: Examining Cultural Identities in Multicultural Metropolises

Suh, Sang Mi
MA in Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Healthy Immigrant Effect in Ontario? Exploring the Relationship between the Health Status and Access to Health Care Services among Korean Community in Ottawa, Canada

Zerat, Semhar
MA in Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Identity Retention and Sense of Belonging: An Examination of Eritrean Youth in Toronto

 

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Graduate Student Research Awards Recipients - 2008

PH.D. STUDENTS

D'Addario, Silvia:  PhD 3; Dept. of Geography, York University
Domains: Citizenship and Social, Cultural and Civic Integration; Economic and Labour Market Integration
Finding a Home in the Suburbs: Immigration, Gender and Home-Work Relations in the Toronto CMA

Hogan, Kelly:  PhD 2; Dept. of Political Science, Carleton University
Domain: Citizenship and Social, Cultural and Civic Integration
The Role of Regulatory Authorities in Credential Recognition and Workplace Integration Programs for Internationally Educated Health Professionals

Kaida, Lisa:  PhD 4; Dept. of Sociology, University of Toronto
Domains: Economic and Labour Market Integration; Family, Children and Youth
Pathways to Successful Economic Integration: Exits from Poverty among Recent Immigrants to Canada

Lai, Yvonne:  PhD 3; Dept. of Psychology, York University
Domains: Citizenship and Social, Cultural and Civic Integration, Health and Well-Being
Empowering Immigrants to Engage in Social Change - Methods, Processes and Outcomes

Peters, Colette:  PhD 3; Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, Second Language Education, University of Toronto
Domain: Economic and Labour Market Integration
The Bridging Education and Licensure of International Medical Graduates in Ontario: A Narrative and Sociocultural Exploration

Quirke, Lisa:  PhD 1; Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto
Domain: Family, Children and Youth
The Settlement Experiences of Refugee Youth from Afghanistan: The Use and Perceptions of Municipal Library and Recreational Services in Rexdale

Wang, Lurong:  PhD 5; Department of Adult Education and Counselling Psychology, University of Toronto
Domains: Citizenship and Social, Cultural and Civic Integration; Economic and Labour Market Integration
Immigration, Literacy, and Integration: An Ethnography of Recent Chinese Immigrants' Literacy Practices in their Integration Trajectories in Ontario

MASTER STUDENTS

Gonsalves, Michelle:  MA 2; Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
Domains: Family, Children and Youth; Welcoming Communities: Building Capacity in Regions, Cities and Neighbourhoods
The Process of Acculturation for South Asian Immigrant Youth

Liladrie, Sirena:  MA 1; Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domains: Economic and Labour Market Integration; Health and Well-Being
Do Not Disturb/Please Clean Room: The Invisible Work and Real Pain of Hotel Housekeepers in the GTA

McKinlay, Christine:  MA 1; Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domain: Citizenship and Social, Cultural and Civic Integration

The Role of Christianity in the Private Refugee Sponsorship Program

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Graduate Student Research Awards Recipients - 2006

MASTERS STUDENTS:

Bejar, James
:  MA 1; Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domain(s):
Citizenship, Religion and Culture, Economic
Transnational Communities: Filipina Nurses in rural Manitoba, 1965-1970

Bodnitski, Joanna:  MA 2; Education, York University
Domain(s): Education
First Language Maintenance or Loss: Ukrainian Immigrant Families' Perspectives

Cunningham, Becky:  MA 1; Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domain(s): Justice and Law
Women as Sponsors: Gendering Canadian Family Class Immigration Policy

Nadar, Lina:  MA 1; Interdisciplinary Studies, York University
Domain(s): Citizenship, Religion and Culture
The Shari'a in the Diaspora: The Case of Canadian-Egyptians in Ontario

Phillips, A. Dahlia:  MA 2; Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domain(s): Citizenship, Religion and Culture
Lost in Translation? Coverage of the Federal Election Campaign in Selected Ethnic Press

Quirke, Lisa:  MA 1; Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domain(s): Community, Neighbourhoods and Housing, Education
Public Libraries Serving Newcomers to Canada: Comparing the newcomer services of the Toronto and Windsor Public Libraries

Vucetic, Masha:  MA 1; Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domain(s): Community, Neighbourhoods and Housing
Senior Immigrants from Former Yugoslavia and Access to Social Services

Woltman, Kelly:  MA 1; School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University
Domain(s): Community, Neighbourhoods and Housing, Health, Citizenship, Religion and Culture
A Multilevel Analysis of Ethno-cultural Differences: Cervical Cancer Screening Among Recent Immigrant Women in the Toronto CMA

PH.D. STUDENTS:

Deters, Ping:  PhD 3; Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, OISE University of Toronto
Domain(s): Education
Internationally Educated Teachers and Professors in Ontario: Strategies for the Successful Acquisition of Professional Language and Culture

Han, Huamei:  PhD 6; Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, OISE University of Toronto
Domain(s): Citizenship, Religion and Culture, Education
Turning to Church to Learn English for Settlement: An Ethnography of Language Ideologies and Language Practices

Hirji, Faiza:  PhD 3; School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
Domain(s): Citizenship, Religion and Culture
Resistance is Futile? Diasporic Cinema and the Construction of Identity in Canadian Muslim Youth

Lai, Yvonne:  PhD 1; Psychology, York University
Domain(s): Community, Neighbourhoods and Housing
A Study of Immigrants' Civic Engagement in Small Urban Communities: Benefits of and Barriers to Participation

Maitra, Srabani:  PhD 4; Adult Education and Counselling Psychology, OISE University of Toronto
Domain(s): Education
Labour Market Experiences of South Asian Immigrant Women in Home-based Work

Shan, Hongxia:  PhD 0; Adult Education and Counselling Psychology, OISE- University of Toronto
Domain(s): Education
Countable Skills and Accountable Learning: Chinese Immigrants with Engineering Background Navigating the Canadian Labour Market

Su, Chang:  PhD 3; Psychology Dept., York University
Domain(s): Citizenship, Religion and Culture
Effects of Life Stress, Social Support and Cultural Norms on Parenting Styles among Chinese Immigrants' Mothers in Canada
 

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Graduate Student Research Awards Recipients - 2005

Brasch, Katherine; PhD, 4.5; Dept. of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, OISE
University of Toronto
Domain: Community
Finding Their Place in the World: Brazilian Migrant Identities in an Increasingly Interconnected World

Ghosh, Sutama; PhD, 2.5; Dept. of Geography, York University
Domain: Housing and Neighbourhoods
Differential Migration, Settlement Patterns, and Housing Trajectories of South Asian Subgroups in Toronto: A Case Study of the Bengalis from India and Bangladesh

Gogia, Nupur; PhD, 1.5; Dept. of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education, OISE
University of Toronto
Domain: Housing and Neighbourhoods
Moving Migrants and Shifting Centres: Extending Multiculturalism beyond City Limits

Haan, Michael; PhD, 3.75; Dept. of  Sociology, University of Toronto
Domain: Housing and Neighbourhoods
Immigrant Homeownership and the Role of Ethnic Clustering in Canada: Explaining National Origin Group Differences

Mah, Bonnie; MA, 1; Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domain: Community
Heritage Language Ability and Ethnic Identity in Second Generation Chinese-Canadians in Toronto

Remy, Daniella; MA, 2.5; Family Relations and Human Development, University of Guelph
Domain: Community
How do Toronto's Immigrant Youth Believe Friendships Affect Adaptation?

Shahsiah, Sara, MA, 1, Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domain: Community
Issues of Identity Among Racialized Immigrant Youth in Toronto

Slade, Bonnie; PhD, 1; Dept. of Adult Education and Counselling Psychology, OISE,
University of Toronto
Domain: Economic
The Social Organization of Volunteer Work in Toronto for Immigrants Seeking "Canadian Work Experience"

Viswanathan, Leela, PhD, 1.5; Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
Domain: Housing and Neighbourhoods
Struggles in Diversity: Negotiating Cross-culturally in Urban Planning 

Young, Julie, MA, 1; Immigration and Settlement Studies, Ryerson University
Domain: Community
Non-status Youth in Toronto: Access, Impacts, and Avenues for Change
 

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Graduate Student Research Awards Recipients - 2004

Goldberg, Michelle; PhD, 4; Dept. of Theory and Policy Studies, Educational Administration, OISE, University of Toronto
Domains: Economic, Justice and Law
Project Policy as Discourse: A Case Study of Access to Professions and Trades Policy Reform

Good, Kristin; PhD, 4; Dept. of Political Science, University of Toronto
Domains: Community, Justice and Law
Multiculturalism in the City: A Comparative Analysis of Municipal Responsiveness to Immigration in the Greater Toronto Area and the Greater Vancouver Regional District

Hoernig, Heidi; PhD, 3; School of Planning, University of Waterloo
Domain: Community
Diversely Planning for Diversity: The Case of Planning for Places of Worship

Mawani, Farah; PhD, 2; Medicine, Epidemiology, Dept. of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto
Domain: Health
Discrimination and Social Support: Links and Pathways to Depression in Women

Pendleton Jiménez, Karleen; PhD, 1; Dept. of Education, Language, Culture and Teaching, York University
Domains: Education, Community
Lengua Latina: Latina Canadians Shaping Identity and Community Through Writing

Sin, Rick; PhD, 3; Dept. of Sociology and Equity Studies, OISE, University of Toronto
Domains: Education, Community
Negotiating Racial Difference in Cross-Cultural Discourse

Taraban, Svitlana; PhD, 4; Dept. of Education, Language, Culture and Teaching, York University
Domain: Education
Professional Integration of Foreign-Trained Teachers in Ontario: Challenges and Opportunities

Winter, Elke; PhD, 4; Dept. of Sociology, York University
Domain: Community
Canadian Multicultural Nation-Building and Symbolic Representation of Quebec

Zhuang, Zhixi Cecilia; PhD, 4; School of Planning, University of Waterloo
Domains: Economic, Community
Changing Ethnic Retail Landscapes and Implications to City Planning
 

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