Dr. Laura Funk

Professor

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Biography

Professor Funk's scholarship advances social critical gerontology through innovative examinations of paid and unpaid careers, focusing on how experiences negotiate normative ideals, emotions, and identities at work. She explores the processes that engage broader discourses surrounding age, care, and responsibility in the context of eroding formal supports. As Principal Investigator, Funk has led SSHRC-funded teams and has co-investigated various Tri-Council grants addressing topics related to aging, home care, long-term residential care, palliative care, and family care work. Further, she is involved in community-based research related to housing for older adults.

Research Interests

Care Work Family/Friend Caregiving Palliative Care Policy Service-Integrated Housing for Older Adults

Awards

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Canadian Association on Gerontology Recognition Award for Excellence in Research

2019-10-01
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Rh Institute of Winnipeg Outstanding Contributions to Scholarship in the Social Sciences

2015-01-01
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National Council on Family Relations, Anselm Strauss Award

2010-01-01

Courses

SOC 2620 - Sociology of Aging SOC 3666 - Sociology of Death and Dying SOC 7420 - Qualitative Research Methods

Requirements for University of Manitoba

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Baccalaureate degree in nursing or equivalent Professional registration as RN or RPN Research Methods course (min grade C+) Introductory Statistics course (min grade C+)
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of professional registration
  • Criminal Record Check
  • Child Abuse Registry Check
  • Adult Abuse Registry Check
Specialization Notes

Streams include Education, Administration, or Clinical.