Become a Student Member
CROSH welcomes all students with an interest in occupational health and safety. Membership is open to students in undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs.
Looking for a supervisor for grad school? Learn about our Faculty Research Members.
Want to learn about the kind of research our members do? Check out our many health and safety research projects.
Here are six great reasons to consider becoming a student member of CROSH:
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Research Opportunities. Check out some of our research projects to see what inspires you.
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Awards and Funding. Since 2018, we’ve awarded $124,000 in student scholarships. Learn more about awards and funding.
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Internships. In the past five years, our student members have done 75 paid student internships. Learn more about student internships.
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Mentorship from our more experienced graduate students.
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Professional Development and Networking, including attending conferences, doing health and safety outreach, and meeting professional health and safety specialists.
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Student space and community. Our graduate student members can request a desk in our Home Lab in the Ben Avery Building.
As a student member, you can also attend CRafés (CROSH Cafés) in which researchers, students, visiting scholars, and guest speakers give engaging presentations over coffee and treats.
Student Spotlight
CROSH student member Taryn Thompson spent several days at Glencore’s Fraser Mine sharing the latest CROSH research with workers.
CROSH student members Marie-Eve Morin, Mani Cuza, and Parastou Zerang did CROSH-funded internships with NORCAT. Several CROSH student alumni now work at NORCAT as health and safety professionals.
Graduate students Erfan Arbab, Mehdi Tavafi, and Pranil G C had CROSH-funded internships doing virtual reality-related research with Dr. Alison Godwin.
CROSH student members on a winter hike around Laurentian University’s beautiful campus.
Congratulations to CROSH graduate student member Brianna Brohm on receiving the Women in Mining award at today’s Mining for Diversity gala! This award celebrates women of excellence pursuing careers in the mining industry. Well done, Brianna, and thank you for your dedication to advancing diversity and inclusion in the field. ...
Free online health & safety conference! Registration is open for CROSHCon 2025: Research for Workers.
Health & safety professionals, students, and researchers will all benefit from the presentations with their clear, applicable take-home messages.
Learn more and register at crosh.ca/croshcon2025 (link in bio).
#HealthAndSafety #Conference #Research
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Congratulations to Dr. Kerry R. McGannon on being granted a Research Fellowship for her significant contributions to Laurentian’s diversity of research and her dedication to training the next generation of researchers!
Dr. McGannon is a Full Professor at @laurentianu and a Faculty Research Member of CROSH.
Her research interests are: Sociocultural investigation of sport/exercise and health (e.g., mental health, gender-based violence, identity inclusion), qualitative methods, gender equity in sport, and the media.
One of her current projects is "Expanding understanding of motherhood and sport in socio-cultural context: A narrative analysis of stories in the digital landscape", funded by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant and a Sport Participation Research Initiative supplement.
You can read the full story at the link in our bio.
We also featured Dr. McGannon in our Fall 2024 CROSH Members` Newsletter, which you can at the link in our bio
Congratulations, Dr. McGannon!
#research
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Mr. Leo Gerard, C.C., has officially been invested as a Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest level of the Order of Canada. Mr. Gerard is one of the most influential labour leaders in modern history, advocating for workers’ rights, global solidarity, fair trade and social justice while also making labour a partner with environmental organizations. Among many other accomplishments, Mr. Gerard helped establish the BlueGreen Alliance coalition in the USA and Canada and is the @steelworkers International President Emeritus.
At @laurentianu and CROSH, Mr. Gerard has been a champion in building occupational health and safety training and research. We are honoured that he has Chaired the Advisory Board for CROSH since its inception in 2008 and has also co-chaired the MIRARCO Advisory Board. Thank you for all you do for health and safety and labour and workers` rights, Mr. Gerard.
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Prioritizing mental health in the workplace is essential to creating a safe, healthy, and productive environment for all workers. On World Mental Health Day 2024, let’s commit to building a workplace where mental health and well-being is valued and supported. For more information and resources on mental health, be sure to check out the resources linked below.
Mental health resources from CMHA: https://cmha.ca/find-info/mental-health/general-info/
Download CROSH`s PTSD Information Booklet:
https://bit.ly/4hb49gz (English) or https://bit.ly/3U1yh3R (français)
#WorldMentalHealthDay #HealthandSafety
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Recorded webinar now available! "Participatory Ergonomics, Appreciative Inquiry, and the Design of Attractive Work"
In this webinar, you`ll learn how
✅ Participatory ergonomics can enhance workplace safety and productivity
✅ Appreciative inquiry can generate positive ideas for workplace change
and you`ll learn
✅ Some of the key factors in making mining work attractive to workers
Perfect for health & safety professionals and leaders looking to boost employee engagement and create thriving, safe workspaces.
Watch the recording now at the link in our bio.
#HealthAndSafety #Mining #Webinar #Ergonomics
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Congratulations to Professor Nicole Lafrenière on her appointment as a tenure-track faculty member at @laurentianu!
Professor Lafrenière is a lecturer and researcher in the School of Nursing and is the Research Lead for Occupational Health and Wellness at CROSH. Her research interests include interprofessional education, healthcare education, simulation, and virtual reality.
Congratulations, Professor Lafrenière!
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Student members can be from any number of programs, including:
Student members can be from any number of programs, including:
Graduate Student Members
Any graduate student at a recognized post-secondary institution may apply for Graduate Student membership if they agree to:
- contribute positively to CROSH’s mission;
- participate in the promotion of CROSH by acknowledging CROSH in research publications and presentations which benefited from CROSH support and partnerships;
- seek opportunities to collaborate with CROSH researchers including other graduate students;
- follow the rules governing the use of the CROSH laboratory;
- accept CROSH’s financial guidelines;
- attend General Membership meetings; and
- complete the Annual Renewal and Reporting Form.
How to become a graduate student at Laurentian University
Laurentian University has dozens of world-class graduate programs. Of note, the Human Kinetics PhD and the Masters in Human Kinetics (MHK) have an OHS stream
Undergraduate Student Members
Any undergraduate student at a recognized post-secondary institution may apply for Undergraduate Student membership if they agree to:
- contribute positively to CROSH’s mission;
- participate in the promotion of CROSH by acknowledging CROSH in research publications and presentations which benefited from CROSH support and partnerships;
- seek opportunities to collaborate with CROSH researchers including other students;
- follow the rules governing the use of the CROSH laboratory;
- accept CROSH’s financial guidelines;
- attend General Membership meetings; and
- complete the Annual Renewal and Reporting Form.
Questions?
If you have any questions about student members, email croshtech@laurentian.ca