In an atmosphere of dwindling research funding availability, making sure that the limited money is wisely invested is of critical importance. In our study, we propose to investigate how applied research has been funded in NB over the last decade, and how this funding has impacted economic growths. This study will attempt to make a […]

Mon projet de thèse s’intéresse aux impacts d’investissements dans le logement social sur la santé mentale de familles inuites. Il a été développé en partenariat avec plusieurs organisations inuites du Nunavut et du Nunavik qui ont identifié les conditions de logement comme étant un levier majeur pour l’amélioration des conditions de vie et de santé […]

For profit companies can exercise influence over public politics: Advertisers withdraw funds from media programs and media outlets, companies move service centres and offices, companies stop providing services to certain clients. This research will perform a series of comparative case studies, using publicly available commercial communication and interviews with industry professionals to understand how for-profit […]

The project will evaluate the Community Scholars Program (CSP) to promote program sustainability, growth and further development. The CSP provides free research database access for 500 community organizations in British Columbia and is a partnership between United Way of the Lower Mainland, Mindset Social Innovation Foundation, and the SFU Library. Now in its second phase, […]

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly more important to understand how technology affects cognition, emotion, and behaviour. This rapid growth of technology has also led to the development of empathetic computing programs with the goal of augmenting people’s lives. It is crucial to discover the practical implications of these systems. This […]

Objectives: •The objective this study is to explore the perspectives of in-service instructor’s and teacher educator perspectives of intercultural education. A secondary objective is to understand the intercultural professional development of in-service teachers in the Faculty of Education at Nelson Mandela University and to examine teacher education programs and their practices related to intercultural education. […]

This research analyzes the manner in which black women from the periphery of São Paulo (Brazil) deal with state-funded social policies in their daily lives. In particular, it looks at the challenges of navigating complicated bureaucratic procedures for marginalized and often undereducated urban populations, and the impact these challenges have on their everyday life. This […]

Existing research focused on the experiences of gay and lesbian older adults with the health care system report that there is a general distrust and reluctance to access healthcare based upon the cumulative effect of discrimination over the life course. At present, while 75% of Canadians have indicated they would like to die at home, […]

Existing research focused on the experiences of gay and lesbian older adults with the health care system report that there is a general distrust and reluctance to access healthcare based upon the cumulative effect of discrimination over the life course. At present, while 75% of Canadians have indicated they would like to die at home, […]

My research is focused on the proofreading and translation of the sanskrit manuscripture Vajr?v?li,a ritual compendium compiled by the famous abbot of Vikrama?ila monastery, Abhay?karagupta. Vajr?v?li has mainly introduced the process of drawing a mandala.The so-called “mandala” is a pantheon of tantric buddhism,which can be classified into the “drawn mandala”(lekhyamandala) and “envisaged mandala”(bhavyamandala). The objective […]

There is a lack of “diversity” in Canada’s tech industry and this is what the research is based on. The lack of research considering racial diversity in the tech industry in Canada leaves a significant gap in understanding issues that would be critical in addressing such a lack of diversity. This research will explore how, […]

While companies are looking to hire the most qualified candidate to fill their positions, they often have a difficult time identifying the right candidate for the job using traditional hiring practices. However, one major barrier is that companies may over-rely on traditional hiring methods such as interviews that may not be the best way to […]