Research
Our research investigates the barriers to equity, diversity, and inclusion in academic and professional environments, and develops evidence-based tools and frameworks to help institutions overcome them. Our projects span inclusive research practices, bias education, and the supports needed by faculty and research leaders.
Supporting Holistic Inclusive Frameworks in Tertiary STEMM & Social Sciences (SHIFTS)
SHIFTS assess the needs of researchers from a wide range of disciplines and lay the groundwork for developing a practical tool to support increased adoption of inclusive research practices. It will provide recommendations for the development of a future tool that will lead to more inclusive research practices and equitable research ecosystems in Canadian academia.
Support for Canada Research Chairs
Inclusive Recruitment & Research Group Culture
The purpose of this project was to provide expanded and targeted unconscious bias and inclusion education offerings for Canada Research Chairs, nominees, and support staff at the University of Toronto.
Scholarly Dissemination
SHIFTS Project Knowledge Mobilization
Andrade, M., Ranjbar, M., Coyle, T., Egan-Lee, E., Ho, L., Stefanovic, B., & Rawle, F. (2026, July– August). Shifts in research cultures: Assessing support needs of academic researchers for inclusive research practices [Conference presentation]. BE-STEMM Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Tanaka, Y., Rawle, F., Coyle, T., Egan-Lee, E., Ho, L., & Andrade, M. (2026, July–August). SHIFTS in research cultures: Black student & trainee perspectives on supports needed for inclusive research [Poster presentation]. BE-STEMM Conference, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
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TIDE x Department of Psychiatry Bias Education Rollout
Darani, S. A., Gajaria, A., Singhal, N., Ho, C., & Rawle, F. (2025). Teaching psychiatry faculty to address unconscious bias: Implementation of a large-scale intervention. Academic Psychiatry, 49, 157–162.