Clockwise from top left: Melissa deJonge, Egag Egag, Asma Shamim, Maya Ahia, Danika Quesnel, JesusMiracle Chiadika and Ananya Bhattacharjee (supplied images)
Seven 鶹ֱapp graduate students awarded 2023-2024 Inlight Research Fellowships in support of mental health research
Published: April 1, 2024
Seven students from across the University of Toronto are recipients of the awarded by , a 鶹ֱapp committed to improving student mental health and wellness outcomes.
The $10,000 fellowships support graduate scholars who are leading research projects that aim to improve student mental health and well-being on campus and recognize the importance of student-led and co-designed research solutions.
“The Inlight Research Fellowship Program is dedicated to promoting the development of leaders in post-secondary student mental health research,” said Julius Haag, Inlight’s associate director, education and training and an assistant professor, teaching stream in the department of sociology at 鶹ֱapp Mississauga.
“We are actively supporting impactful research that will grow the perspectives and capacity needed to advance student mental health and wellness, as well as centring research that focuses on engaging the experiences and perspectives of our diverse student community.”
Here is the full list of Inlight’s 2023-2024 research fellowship award recipients:
Maya Ahia – master’s student in clinical psychology, 鶹ֱapp Scarborough
Ananya Bhattacharjee – PhD candidate in computer science, Faculty of Arts & Science
JesusMiracle Chiadika – PhD student in higher education, comparative, international & development education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Melissa deJonge – PhD student, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Egag Egag – PhD student, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Danika Quesnel – PhD student in clinical psychology, 鶹ֱapp Scarborough
Asma Shamim – PhD student in developmental psychology and education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
