En 2017, pour la première fois au Canada, les citoyens âgés de plus de 65 ans sont plus nombreux que les enfants. Il est prévu que, d’ici quinze ans, un canadien sur quatre aura plus de 65 ans. Ces statistiques sont plutôt éloquentes, et elles viennent confirmer ce qui est véhiculé dans les différents médias […]

In this Mitacs project, we examine how nascent technology advocators can successfully implement the technology in highly institutionalized settings. Using the implementation of Blockchain in healthcare data sharing as an example, we compare and contrast the implementation strategies of 6-8 start-ups or divisions of established companies, and examine how the different types of implementation strategies […]

Parenting an adult child with autism spectrum disorder and an intellectual disability (ASD-ID) presents unique challenges, which often leads to parental distress, anxiety, depression, and uncertainty of their child’s future. To date however, there has not been an intimate, authentic account of this parental experience. Moreover, this strength-based approach will provide an important addition to […]

The mining industry forms an integral part to the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador. The island of Newfoundland is particularly important to the NL mining industry, as it houses several active mining operations, as well as minerals exploration and developments in several areas including the Baie Verte peninsula. As mining operations are noted as impacting […]

Vacant storefronts reflect the disinvestment and loss of retail activity that has accompanied suburbanization, while also creating impediments to revitalization. It is therefore important to consider alternative approaches, such as activating empty storefronts through social innovation. Social innovation focuses on public interest and social cohesion, rather than commercial success. In this research, we seek to […]

The Caribbean tourism sector is critically important to the Caribbean economy and highly sensitive to climate change and its impacts. Climate-sensitive industries are exploring how to make best use of outputs of climate models, weather forecasting tools and early warning systems as strategies to boost their viability as climate change intensifies. Tools such as these […]

Gentrification and the commodification of housing have shaped New York City for decades to the detriment of low income communities. In response, these communities have organized to create long-term, viable strategies for maintaining housing affordability, green space, and urban gardens through community control of land. My research will explore how communities can leverage local needs […]

By 2050, it is estimated that two-thirds of the global population will reside in cities. As cities grow and are required to house growing urban populations, however, they are simultaneously grappling with climate change and rising rates of natural disasters. My dissertation examines Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, two cities that despite their differences, are […]

Ce projet de recherche action explore la question d’équilibre entre conception réglée et conception innovante appliquée au domaine de l’architecture. Bien que la compréhension de l’articulation entre ces deux niveaux de créativité touche des notions théoriques allant de la psychologie organisationnelle aux théories du management et de la conception. L’atteinte de l’équilibre entre ces niveaux […]

My research project is motivated by the desire to understand how the sense of self is altered by biomedical imagining technologies, and what role the arts can play to remedy the schism between medical scans and the lived experiences of an ill patient. From my previous ethnographic research, I have come to believe that medical […]

The research to be undertaken in Ireland is a part of my dissertation project, entitled “Wild Tides: Media Infrastructure, Built Space, and Financialization in Post-Crisis Ireland.” The project widely investigates the intersections of various industries—media, tech, tourism, and finance—which have been strategically deployed in Ireland’s post-financial crisis political and cultural landscape as areas for recovery, […]

This project aims to develop a dynamic financial computable general equilibrium model (CGE) with interaction between real and financial side of the world economy. It seeks to understand how monetary policy changes such as interest rate changes, QE measures, and exchange rate changes affect the real economy by applying the financial dynamic CGE model. This […]