Le projet de recherche propose un sujet actuel et important pour la conciliation des droits fondamentaux de l’être humain à une défense pleine et entière, en rapport avec l’utilisation des éléments de preuve incriminants provenant des méthodes d’enquête policière faisant appel à des nouvelles technologies. La réalisation d’une cotutelle entre l’Université de Sherbrooke et l’Institut […]

The aim of The Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) is to help combat the spread of HIV by supporting, conducting, and sharing the best research possible. This project will involve a novel analysis examining aspects of condom negotiation among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (GBMSM). This work is needed because the […]

This research proposes a strategy to derive compensation for risks incurred from extractive development, particularly with regards to water security risks of communities in Baja California Sur where mining activity is taking place. I propose the application of negotiated agreements between industry and community as both a forum on which to discuss concerns associated with […]

Incorporating community members in participatory mapping enables local knowledge and community narratives to be captured and represented in spatial form. This participatory method is useful in community mapping of vulnerabilities and capacities in relation to disaster risk. Low-cost technologies, such as free mapping software and smart phone applications make it easier for community members to […]

The formal study of humor in education is commonly centred around its therapeutic impact or as educational tool to bring about positive learning outcomes. Rarely is humor understood as a lens through which people might learn. In this research, I advance the idea that humor has great pedagogic potential that people might use to create […]

Since reforms carried out in China in the 1990s, public intellectuals and academics have experienced an unprecedented amount of freedom with which to conduct research and examine the relationship between China’s past and present and its future. In recent years, however, changes in the political climate in China indicate this period of relative openness may […]

This project will serve as the first formal program evaluation for the Zebra Centre, which has been serving victims of abuse in Edmonton and the surrounding area for 15 years. Program evaluation would open up opportunities for the Zebra Centre to learn about their strengths and areas of need in regards to their ability to […]

L’impact du cadre bâti sur l’environnement est énorme : environ 40% de la consommation totale d’énergie et 30% des émissions de gaz à effet de serre proviennent de l’industrie de la construction. Alors que l’on essaie de remédier à cette situation en construisant des bâtiments plus performants et durables, il existe souvent un écart entre […]

This is a documentary and web project that will focus on the pharmaceutical industry, specifically new approaches that may enable better development and delivery of drugs to underserved populations. The documentary and website will explore the major issues involved in the production of pharmaceuticals, both in Canada and around the world. Specifically, the project will […]

My project is contextualized in Drs. Shijing Xu and Michael Connelly’s (2013-2020) SSHRC Partnership Grant Project, Canada-China Reciprocal Learning in Teacher Education and School Education. I will be exploring how political science curriculum in Chinese middle school portrays Chinese socialism. I will be auditing grade 7 and 8 political science classes in Chongqing, China, and […]

I would like to study the effects of creative elements in classrooms, I am specifically focusing on three streams of creativity; drama, visual art, and music. Through observations, I want to study if different ESL classroom educators use these creative elements in their lessons. If so, which strain do they use and does it aid […]

The purpose of this study is to compare how China and Canada utilizes technology in the classroom. My interests lie in the effectiveness technology has in the foreign classroom and if Canada is preparing teachers enough to utilize technology to its fullest. I will be observing high school students and high school teachers in how […]