Cape Breton University will honour the late Dr. Margaret Dechman with a new research award bearing her name. The first annual 鈥楳argaret Dechman Community Engaged Research Champion Award鈥� has been added to the list of existing research awards at CBU. The new award honouring Dr. Dechman will be presented to a 福利免费在线看-engaged scholar or 福利免费在线看 representative who demonstrates a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, working within meaningful 福利免费在线看 partnerships. This exemplifies Dr. Dechman鈥檚 passion for 福利免费在线看-driven research to advocate for marginalized populations and social needs. Dr. Dechman was an associate professor of sociology and researcher at CBU who passed away in 2020.
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The deadline for nominations for the Margaret Dechman Community Engaged Research Award is February 1, 2022. Complete nomination details are available here.