Internal & External

Research Grants

Research Grants: As part of the Hill and Levene Schools of Business's plans for building research capacity and continuing to demonstrate our relevance in the province of Saskatchewan and beyond, the Dean’s Office provides financial support for research projects that are aligned with the faculty’s strategic plan. The 2024 recipients of the Research Grants are:

Internal Research Grant Holders

Dr. Abiodum Isiaka

For her research “Does Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure reflect community engagement? An evaluation of the SASB disclosure of companies in the extractive industry”

Dr. Grant Wilson

For his research “Roles of political affiliations, open-mindedness, scientific knowledge, overconfidence, and marketing value propositions in consumers’ willingness to accept and pay for nuclear power in Canada and the U.S.”

Dr. Magdalena Cismaru

For her research “Re-engagement of Former Volunteers of Community Organizations”

Dr. Sanobar Siddiqui

For her research “Assessing Canadian companies’ progress in integrating UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs)”

Dr. Tatiana Levit

For her research “Integration of lessons from 12-step programs and Social Marketing”

Dr. Zhou Zhang

For his research “Sustainable Investment in Public versus Private Firms”

External Research Grant Holders

Dr. Erica Carleton

Dr. Erica Carleton was the principal investigator on a Strategic Plan Aligned Research Grant for $10,000 funded by Hill and Levene Schools of Business for 2022-2024 for the project "Gender Differences between Entitlement and Backlash towards Women Leaders" with collaborator Dr. Megan Walsh from Saint Mary's University.

Dr. Yu (Jade) Han

Dr. Yu (Jade) Han was a co-investigator on a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Grant for $173,311 for 2022-2026 for the project "Promoting Retention, Inclusion, and Integration of International Graduates" with Dr. Greg Sears and Dr. Daniel Gulanowski of Carleton University and Dr. Eddy Ng of Queens University.

Dr. Yu (Jade) Han was the principal investigator on a Strategic Plan Aligned Research Grant for $9,450 for 2022-2024 for the "Career adaptability and career resilience of business students: A Longitudinal study of antecedents and consequences" project.

Dr. Andrew Stevens

Dr. Andrew Stevens was the principal investigator on an SSHRC Insight Grant for $99,000 for 2021-2024 for the project “Is everyone equal in the COVID recovery?” with Dr. Catherine E. Connelly.

Dr. Amanda Hancock

Dr. Amanda Hancok was the principal investigator on an SSHRC Insight Development Grant for $182,622 for 2024-2028 for the project "Leader Presenteeism: A person-centred investigation of well-being and performance."

Dr. Abiodun Isiaka

Dr. Abiodun Isiaka was the co-recipient of the CPA-CAAA Research Grant for 2024 for the project "Can Canadian Universities Deliver the Sustainable Development goals? A review of the current state of implementation and suggestions on the way forward."

Dr. Eman Almehdawe

Dr. Eman Almehdawe was the co-principal investigator of the NSERC Grant for $707,600 for 2023 for the project "Electric vehicle infrastructcure design, optimization, and emission evaluations toward full-scale net-zero transportation sector."

Dr. Eman Almehdawe was the principal investigator on an NSERC Discovery Grant for $184,000 for the project “Queueing Models and Optimization for Healthcare System Design and Improvement”.

Dr. Peter Moroz

Dr. Peter Moroz was a co-principal investigator on a SSHRC Grant for $25,000 for 2023 for the project "The International Academy of Research in Indigenous Management and Organizational Studies" with Carleton University, York University, University of Ottawa and Dalhousie University.

Dr. Sanobar Siddiqui

Dr. Sanobar Siddiqui was a collaborator on a MITACS Grant for $15,000 for 2022 for the project "Mitac Emmertech Research Project - Conexus Venture Capital Inc."
Dr. Sanobar Siddiqui was the principal investigator on a SSHRC Explorer Grant for $6,000 for 2022-2024 for the project "Trends in Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability Reporting and ESG- A bibliometric analysis."
Dr. Sanobar Siddiqui was the principal investigator on a Special Call of Research Grant for $7,200 for 2022-2024 for the project "Integration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the Business School Curriculum."
Dr. Sanobar Siddiqui was the principal investigator on a Canadian Academic Accounting Association Grant for $10,000 for 2022-2024 for the project "Sustainability Accounting: A bibliometric analysis to understand the state of the research today" with Dr. Leanne Keddie of Carleton University.
Dr. Sanobar Siddiqui was the principal investigator on SSHRC Insight Development Grant for $79,991 for 2023-2025 for the project "Assessing Canadian Companies' progress in integrating UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs)" with Dr. Leanne Keddie of Carleton University.

Dr. Sean Tucker

Dr. Sean Tucker was a collaborator on a CIHR Grant for $243,802 for 2022-2025 for the project "Working in the time of COVID-19: Exploring the effect of COVID-19 policies on violence, bullying and harassment in the service sector in British Columbia" with Drs. Christopher McLeod, Kathleen Deering, Luis Aguiar, Anne Keefe, Andrea Krusi, and Shahirose Sadrudin Premji from University of British Columbia.