From the Carleton Office for Research Initiatives and Services CU COVID-19 Rapid Research Response Grants announcement, “In response to COVID-19, Carleton University swiftly developed an internal funding opportunity to provide seed funding for individuals or teams of researchers for original, innovative, and time-sensitive research to propose solutions to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, or to apply to external research grant competitions targeting the COVID-19 pandemic. The research had to have the potential to contribute to the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, or to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and/or its negative consequences on people and communities.”
Associate Professor Jennifer Ridgley was awarded a grant to research, Public Health Enforcement, Social Justice, and the Uneven Geographies of COVID-19 Containment.
“This project focuses on the social geography of pandemic management. Using a social justice lens, it will examine the effectiveness of municipal efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 through the regulation of public space, and the impact these efforts have had on marginalized communities and residents in Ottawa, Ontario. An in-depth case study of municipal pandemic management in Ottawa will help inform public health, policy, and community responses to COVID-19, and will serve as a pilot study to develop an effective methodology for comparative research in other cities.”
Associate Professor Sophie Tamas was awarded a grant to research, How to Help? A review of Community Group Responses to Collective Trama.
“This project aims to provide research support to help community groups in the small town of Almonte, Ontario, figure out how to respond to a high concentration of local COVID-19 deaths. It will do so by employing a skilled research assistant to review pertinent academic and practitioner sources in order to gather key points from the literature and translate them into plain language reports tailored to local needs.”
Congratulations Dr. Jennifer Ridgley and Dr. Sophie Tamas!