Research Focus
The COVID-19 pandemic has made traditionally underrepresented groups within the workplace even more vulnerable and made the impact of social inequalities more visible. Measures such as physical distancing, working from home, not working, etc., are having implications for inclusion at work or may have implications in the future.
Of particular interest is the impact on the most vulnerable workers in our communities. These include, among others, new Canadians, Indigenous individuals, individuals with disabilities, parents tasked with both working from home and educating their children, those in remote communities, those without access to the internet from home and those in precarious employment.
“By supporting research on the impact of the COVID-19 response on workplace inclusion we hope to ensure that the importance of workplace inclusion – in all its forms – is at the forefront as responses to COVID-19 continue to evolve.”
Luciara Nardon and Merridee Bujaki, Co-Directors, CRIW
To help ensure that the needs of vulnerable populations are understood and taken into consideration, CRIW is supporting research initiatives that explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workplace inclusion.
Project spotlight
- Carleton Researchers Exploring the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on International Students
- Overview of Discussions at CRIW’s Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 and Workplace Inclusion
- CRIW Funds Four Research Projects Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Workplace Inclusion
- Sprott Business Insights: Making Sense of the Pandemic
CRIW Ignite! COVID-19 Special Funding
CRIW Ignite! COVID-19 Special Funding is a supplement to the CRIW Ignite! Research Grant program. It provides up to $5,000 to fund up to four (4) collaborative research projects examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workplace inclusion. For more information, please visit CRIW Ignite! COVID-19 Special Funding.
For details on the research projects funded, please see the grant announcements for 2020 CRIW Ignite! and CRIW Ignite! COVID-19 Special Funding.
Research projects
| Project Title | Project Team |
| Pandemic, Panic, and Precarity: Interviews with International Students Stranded in Ottawa During COVID-19 | Dr. Luciara Nardon Dr. Amrita Hari |
| The Changing Nature of Work due to COVID-19 | Dr. Linda Schweitzer Dr. Sean Lyons Ms. Katarina Lauch |
| The Effect of Regional Culture on Social Distancing and Business Activities During the Pandemic | Dr. Alan Cai Dr. Zhilin Yang |
| The Impact of COVID-19 on Brick-and-Mortar Retail Workers | Dr. Nada Elnahla Dr. Leighann Neilson |
| Weathering the Storm Alone: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on the Psychological and Job-related Well-being of Single Working Mothers | Dr. Angela Dionisi Dr. Kathryne Dupré Ms. Chelsie Smith |
Contact
If you are interested in knowing more about CRIW’s research activities or getting involved, please contact us at criw@carleton.ca.