{"id":5253,"date":"2026-09-03T10:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/?p=5253"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:40:49","slug":"criw-2026-ignite-grant-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/2026\/criw-2026-ignite-grant-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"CRIW 2026 Ignite! Grant Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n CRIW 2026 Ignite! Grant Announcement\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

The Centre for Research on Inclusion at Work (CRIW) is pleased to officially announce the recipients of 2026\u2019s CRIW Ignite! research grants. This annual competition is designed to advance workplace inclusion by supporting collaborative research projects that align with the Centre\u2019s mission of producing and sharing scholarship on topics of relevance to equity,\u00a0diversity\u00a0and inclusion. This year, our grants\u00a0made up to CAD $30,000 available to fund up to four (4) research projects (maximum value per project $7,500 at the discretion of the adjudication committee).\u00a0Congratulations to the following recipients!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Tokenism: Antecedents and Outcomes of Critical Mass of Women on Boards<\/em>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Principal Investigator: Dr. Greg J. Sears, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Co-Investigators: Dr. Tasnuva Chaudhury, Assistant Professor, Organizational\u00a0Behaviour\u00a0and Human Resource Management, University of Regina; Dr. Shasanka Chalise, Assistant Professor, Organizational\u00a0Behaviour\u00a0and Human Resource Management, University of Regina;\u00a0Endravid\u00a0(Eddy) Mathy, Student, Master of Human Resource Management, University of Regina\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    This research investigates the transition from tokenism to a critical mass for women on corporate boards. Grounded in Critical Mass Theory, the study explores why the mere presence of one or two women is often insufficient to shift board dynamics. Using a systematic literature review,<\/s>\u00a0this study\u00a0identifies\u00a0the factors and outcomes that\u00a0facilitate\u00a0a \u201ccritical mass\u201d of at least three women \u2013the threshold\u00a0required\u00a0to move beyond symbolic inclusion. Our proposed integrative framework will provide practitioners with evidence-based strategies to foster gender diversity and improve governance effectiveness.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A National Survey of Women in Policing<\/em>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Principal Investigator: Dr. Kate Dupr\u00e9, Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Co-investigators: Dr. Kirk Luther, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University; Dr. Angela Dionisi, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        This project will conduct a national survey of women police officers and civilian staff in Canada to examine lived experiences in policing and inform organizational transformation toward equity, diversity, and inclusion. This project will produce the first national dataset and explore issues such as 1) policewomen\u2019s perceptions of inclusion within the police service, 2) barriers and facilitators shaping women\u2019s entry into and progression within policing, 3) gender-based mistreatment, organizational responses to such incidents, and women\u2019s experiences reporting misconduct, and 4) work-life balance and the compatibility of policing and caregiving.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        NHL Fandom and Attitudes Toward\u00a0Women in Leadership<\/em>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Principal Investigator:\u00a0Dr. Shani\u00a0Pupco,\u00a0Assistant Professor,\u00a0Sprott School of Business,\u00a0Carleton University\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Co-investigators: Dr. Angela Dionisi, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University; Jake Starr, MSc student, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          We examine whether exposure to\u00a0men\u2019s\u00a0professional\u00a0ice hockey, particularly the NHL, reinforces hegemonic masculinity,\u00a0shaping\u00a0negative gender role attitudes\u00a0and attitudes towards women as leaders. Grounded in social learning theory, this\u00a0study builds on reactions to the controversy around the gold medal-winning U.S men\u2019s hockey\u00a0team and\u00a0surrounding sexist behaviour and discourse that followed their victory. Following the establishment of such a link, we hope to expand our research to\u00a0identify\u00a0potential interventions to reduce bias, mitigate any\u00a0uncovered\u00a0negative effects of NHL fandom to women\u2019s leadership, and promote\u00a0more\u00a0equitable\u00a0perceptions\u00a0of women\u00a0in leadership roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The Centre for Research on Inclusion at Work (CRIW) is pleased to officially announce the recipients of 2026\u2019s CRIW Ignite! research grants. This annual competition is designed to advance workplace inclusion by supporting collaborative research projects that align with the Centre\u2019s mission of producing and sharing scholarship on topics of relevance to equity,\u00a0diversity\u00a0and inclusion. This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":371,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[61,133],"tags":[63,62,72,67,37],"class_list":["post-5253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-criw-news","category-grant-announcements","tag-centre-for-research-on-inclusion-at-work-criw","tag-criw","tag-grants","tag-inclusive-workplaces","tag-research"],"acf":{"cu_post_thumbnail":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/371"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5253"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5254,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5253\/revisions\/5254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/criw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}