Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Nunes and Dr. Maria Rogers on each being awarded a SSHRC Insight Grant for their research projects in the October 2023 competition:

  • Kevin Nunes (Psychology) has received funding for “Attitudes toward Violence, Self-Control, Psychopathy, and Aggressive/Violent Behaviour.” With Carleton-based co-applicants Kristopher BrazilAdelle Forth, and Marina Milyavskaya, Dr. Nunes will explore risk factors for aggressive and violent behaviour, focusing in particular on the relationship between attitudes toward violence, self-control, and psychopathy.
  • Maria Rogers (Psychology) and a team of six co-applicants and collaborators have been funded for their project “Attending to Attendance: Understanding School Absenteeism Among Children and Youth with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.”

The SSHRC Insight Grant program supports high-calibre research projects that build knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world. Nine Carleton researchers were awarded funds ranging from $99,000 to $315,000 for their research initiatives. The grant results were officially announced on September 13th.

Please join us in recognizing the research excellence of these recipients!