(Selected, past 5 years)
Understanding Seasonal Facilitators and Barriers to Unstructured Free Play amongst Children, Youth and Families in a Small Rural-Urban Alberta Community (2011-2012)
Funder: Alberta Rural Development Network Research Project
Principal Investigator: Dr. Candace Nykiforuk
Co-Investigator: Dr. Helen Vallianatos
Can We Get Old Here? A Scoping Review of Suburban Aging-in-Place (2010-2012)
Funder: Canadian Institutes of Health Research Knowledge Synthesis Grant
Principal Investigators: Drs. Theresa Garvin, Sherrill Johnson, Candace Nykiforuk, Verena Menec
Co-Investigators: Rosalie Freund-Heritage, Lynda McPhee, Marilyn Hussey, Shafraaz Kaba, Brenda Wong, Dr. Belinda Parke
Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention (2009-2011)
Funder: Alberta Cancer Board: Population Health Innovative Intervention
Principal Investigators: Drs. Kim Raine, Candace Nykiforuk
Co-Investigators: Drs. Cam Wild, Ron Plotnikoff, Paul Veugelers, Tim Caulfield, Anna Farmer, Paula Robson, Cindy Jardine
Aging-in-Place in the Suburbs of Canada’s Major Prairie Cities (2009-2011)
Funder: SSHRC Research Development Initiative
Principal Investigators: Drs. Theresa Garvin, Candace Nykiforuk
Co-Investigator: Dr. Sherrill Johnson
Obesity Prevention and the Built Environment: Examining Opportunities and Barriers in Four Alberta Communities (Community Health and the Built Environment) (2007-2011)
Funder: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Operating Grant – Built Environment, Obesity and Health Strategic Initiative
Principal Investigator: Dr. Candace Nykiforuk
Co-Investigators: Drs. Kim Raine, Donald Schopflocher, Helen Vallianatos, John C. Spence, Ron Plotnikoff
A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationship between the Built Environment, Physical Activity & Social Factors within the Capital Health Region of Alberta (2007-2010)
Funder: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada in partnership with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Operating Grant – Built Environment, Obesity and Health Strategic Initiative
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tanya Berry
Co-Investigators: Dr. Chris Blanchard, Dr. John C. Spence, Dr. Candace Nykiforuk, Dr. Gerald Predy, Ms. Joy Edwards
Understanding Canadian Tobacco Control Policy through Provincial Policy Network Analysis (2009-2010)
Funder: Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative – Policy Research Grant
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Church
Co-Investigators: Drs. Candace Nykiforuk, Joanna Cohen, Cameron Norman, Spencer Moore
Exploring Community Perceptions of the Built Environment through Photography (2009)
Funder: Killam Research Fund Cornerstone Operating Grant
Principal Investigator: Dr. Candace Nykiforuk
Promoting the Health of Alberta’s Communities: Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases Project (Healthy Alberta Communities) (2004-2009)
Funder: Alberta Health and Wellness: Research Contract
Directors: Drs. Kim Raine, Ron Plotnikoff
Co-Directors: Dr. Cam Wild, Ms. Lisa Purdy, Dr. Paul Veugelers, Dr. Donald Schopflocher (joined in 2005), Dr. Candace Nykiforuk (joined in 2006), Dr. Arto Ohinmaa (joined in 2007)
Patient and Practitioner Experiences of Managing Tobacco Use Post-Implementation of a Hospital Smoke-free Ground Policy: Exploring Shifting Culture of Tobacco Control in Settings (2008-2009)
Funder: Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative Fast-Track Policy Grant
Principal Investigator: Dr. Annette Schultz
Co-Investigators: Ms. Margaret Kvern, Dr. Barry Finegan, Dr. Candace Nykiforuk
A Pan-Canadian Resource Network for Tobacco Control Research, Policy and Practice (2004-2009)
Funder: Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative: Interdisciplinary Capacity Enhancement (ICE) Team Grant
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul McDonald
Co-Investigators: Dr. K. Stephen Brown, Dr. AJ. Roy Cameron, Dr. Steve Manske, Dr. Chris Lovato, Dr. H. Sharon Campbell, Dr. Geoff Fong, Dr. Mary Thomson, Ms. Donna Murnaghan, Dr. Linda Jessup, Dr. Chris Mills, Dr. Anindya Sen, Dr. Philip Smith, Dr. Candace Nykiforuk, Dr. William Morrison, Dr. John Eyles, Dr. Scott Leatherdale
The Impact of Tobacco Control Programs, Policies and Community Environments on Adolescent Tobacco Use (2006-2009)
Funder: Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Operating Grant Renewal
Principal Investigators: Drs. Chris Lovato, K. Stephen Brown
Co-Investigators: Drs. Ed Adlaf, Sandra Burt, H. Sharon Campbell, John Eyles, Steve Manske, Candace Nykiforuk, Mary Thompson, Catherine M. Sabiston
Exploring the Policy Discourse on Tobacco Control in Canada (2007-2008)
Funder: Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative Idea Grant
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Church
Co-Investigators: Dr. Candace Nykiforuk, Dr. Joanna Cohen, Mr. Les Hagen, Mr. Zachary Devereaux
Understanding the Ecological Policy Environment of Smoke-free Spaces: School Smoking Policies in the Context of Municipal & Provincial Smoke-free Regulations (2007-2008)
Funder: Ontario Tobacco Research Unit: Small Project Grants, Early Investigator Competition
Principal Investigator: Dr. Candace Nykiforuk
Creating an Inventory of Community Interventions for Diabetes Supportive Care (2007-2008)
Funder: Public Health Agency of Canada Research Grant
Principal Investigators: Drs. Candace Nykiforuk, Normand Boulé
Co-Investigators: Drs. Lucie Lévesque, Kim Raine
School Smoking Policies and Tobacco Use: A National Survey of Grades 5 – 12 Students (2006-2007)
Funder: Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative Policy Research Grant
Principal Investigator: Dr. Chris Lovato
Co-Investigators: Drs. Alan Diener, Steve Manske, Candace Nykiforuk, Catherine M. Sabiston
Smoke-Free Spaces: A Better Practices Review to Identify Lessons for Action and Research (2005-2006)
Funder: Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative: Knowledge Synthesis Grant
Principal Investigators: Dr. Candace Nykiforuk, Ms. Josie d’Avernas
Co-Investigators: Dr. Steve Manske, Dr. Chris Lovato, Mr. Michael Perley, Dr. Philip Smith
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