Development and use of mobile technologies, in particular mHealth applications, to improve health have exponentially increased in the past decade. Despite the widespread use of ‘apps’, there has been astonishingly few scientific evaluations on the efficacy of such products to improve or change health behaviours. The purpose of this research is to systematically evaluate, through […]

Health information systems (HIS) such as electronic medical records systems (EMRS) have shown promise in facilitating improved health care delivery in both developed and developing nations. Kenya, has actively invested in HIS to manage the increasing burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases. This is particularly relevant because since 2008, due to rapid urbanization, and […]

Corporate improv training is becoming a popular and effective method for enhancing a host of workplace skills such as leadership, communication, problem solving, collaboration, and adaptation. However, there is a lack of empirical research looking at the cognitive impacts of improv training in the workplace. As such, I am proposing to conduct a twelve-week improv […]

The role of this internship is to assist in reaching the SSHRC goal for the Dreamcatcher system of capturing cultural data, traditional ecological knowledge, and traditional land use, creating as full a historical, cultural, and economic record as possible, as well as strong land use management/consultation, water and asset management, and public health systems. This […]

The Gettmg to Groundbreaking project 2015-16 seeks to engage two masters student interns for Sept 2015- June 2016 in order to complete original research tnto the home building poficy and process applicable to high-rise developments in municipalities in the Metro Vancouver region and Abbotsford The interns will conduct survey, interview, secondary and case studyba. sed […]

The CANARY study is a patient-centered assessment of the impact of the regulatory changes regarding access to cannabis for medical purposes in Canada. The study is the first to offer patients’ perspectives regarding their experience of access to medical cannabis after the implementation of the new federal regulations that have created a decentralized competitive national […]

Elder abuse (physical, emotional, sexual, financial abuse, deprivation, neglect) is a pressing social concern. Approximately 10% of seniors in Canada are victims of some form of abuse each year (Department of Justice, 2004). Elder abuse impacts all social, cultural and economic groups. Prevention programs have been put in place to address the underlying causes of […]

The Intern will develop a tablet based version of a test that identifies French-speaking children at school entry who are at risk for problems learning to read and write. The project will provide an opportunity for a doctoral candidate with a dual academic background in computer science and linguistics to gain skills and experience in […]

This project is a component of the Borders in Globalization initiative, an international network of academic partners which is engaged with non-academic organizations that are involved in the study and management of borders and borderlands in Canada and worldwide. The basic goal is to build excellence in the knowledge and understanding of borders. The contribution […]

L’objectif principal du projet Enviromètre est de produire une enquête annuelle comportant une batterie d’indicateurs d’opinion publique. Ces indicateurs permettront de faire le suivi de l’évolution des croyances, priorités et préférences des Québécois et Canadiens en ce qui a trait aux enjeux environnementaux. En plus de cette enquête principale, le projet produira d’autres études de […]

Bank Street – Ottawa’s Main Street, is a digital history platform that allows the public to access stories, photos, and interviews about buildings and businesses and the people who lived and worked there. It uniquely brings together three fields: public history, labour history, and business history. In addition to enhancing her archival research skills, the […]

Comme dans bien d’autres secteurs d’activités, l’industrie agroalimentaire se trouve en contexte de mondialisation accéléré et son développement passe par l’innovation et l’utilisation de connaissances nouvelles et pertinentes (MAPAQ, 2012). Une meilleure utilisation des résultats de la recherche s’avère donc une condition essentielle à la survie et au développement de cette industrie génératrice d’emplois. Cette […]