Dennis Wendt Awarded CIHR Knowledge Synthesis Grant
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Congratulations to Dr. Dennis Wendt, Assistant Professor with the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) who was recently awarded a $100,000 Knowledge Synthesis Grant by the ! One of 13 successful grants, and one of five Knowledge Synthesis Grants, Dr. Wendt is the only 苹果淫院 recipient of the . Dr. Wendt鈥檚 research is on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use problems and services: knowledge synthesis with Indigenous nations and organizations.
The array of funded projects were described by the CIHR as 鈥渇orming a strong base to study and understand the experiences of First Nations, Inuit, M茅tis, and Urban Indigenous communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.鈥 Dr. Carrie Bourassa, Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples鈥 Health, further commented of the bold and innovative research being funded 鈥渨ill address the consequences of COVID-19 and inform future preparedness鈥 with findings being valued by Indigenous communities and decision-makers.