Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) is a national charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people facing cancer. We do this by educating and empowering individuals to manage the appearance-related and psychosocial impacts of cancer and its treatment. Our workshops and resources are designed to help people feel more like themselves again […]

This project aims to examine the role of British Columbia’s Provincial Sales Tax (PST) in shaping capital investment decisions within the industrial and advanced manufacturing sectors. Specifically, it will explore how the taxation of machinery and equipment under the PST has evolved over the past 20 years (2004–2024), and how the current tax structure may […]

My master’s thesis researches the fundamental and original concepts of health and illness in the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and Georges Canguilhem, as well as the reading of Nietzsche by Canguilhem which informed his writings. I plan to study for one year (Oct. 2025 – Aug. 2026) at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany, under the supervision […]

As the Canadian population is aging, more and more Canadians will show cognitive decline. Aging and certain types of neurological disorders is often associated with deficits in executive functions: goal maintenance, planning, task switching and attention. These functions are critical for the maintenance of functional independence. Few validated rehabilitation approaches for these types of deficits […]

Partnerships for Watershed Governance in Peachland, B.C. is a participatory action research initiative focused on the development of an integrated watershed co-governance model for Peachland Creek Community Watershed. This project, in partnership with the District of Peachland and Syilx communities, is designed to develop relationships, braid epistemologies, and facilitate local-level watershed governance capacity development within […]

Le présent projet de recherche s’inscrit dans un mémoire de maîtrise en science politique. Il vise à analyser les enjeux entre firmes minières transnationales et peuples autochtones en Bolivie. Cette recherche a pour point de départ une contradiction importante. Elle réside dans l’adoption d’une des Constitutions les plus progressives et décoloniales en matière d’autodétermination autochtone […]

This project will study how male and female executives differ in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. I use the launch of ChatGPT as the big technological event to understand how executives communicate and discuss the adoption to generative AI. I then analyze how these differences affect how investors react in the stock market. […]

This research falls at the intersection of the “data, economy and society” and the “digitalization, security and democracy” core research areas. It aims to tackle the consequences of cross-border data flows on democracy and individual’s security, while underlining the economic potential of this data. The research also exists in continuation of CIGI’s two essay series […]

Ce projet de recherche vise à mieux comprendre une maladie rénale fréquente chez les enfants, appelée syndrome néphrotique idiopathique (SNI). Cette maladie peut prendre deux formes principales, dont l’une (la HSF) est plus grave et répond mal aux traitements habituels. Aujourd’hui, il est très difficile de distinguer ces deux formes dès le début de la […]

This project focuses on understanding what makes the prices of stablecoins (a type of cryptocurrency designed to stay stable) go up or down. Traditional financial models don’t fully explain how these digital assets behave, especially during market changes or when new regulations are introduced. By studying both general market trends and specific factors like liquidity, […]

This project explores how multilingual immigrant children aged 8–13 in Canadian ESL support programs acquire English vocabulary during their early years of settlement. Vocabulary development is crucial for academic success, yet many newcomer children face barriers that go beyond language exposure alone. The research investigates how cognitive factors, such as working memory and phonological processing, […]

Ce projet cherche à mieux comprendre la contribution de l’économie sociale au développement de la région de l’Outaouais dans les quinze dernières années. NOus prenons comme point de départ, la fondation de la Laiterie de l’Outaouais, un projet emblématique porté par une mobilisation sans précédent des divers acteurs de la région pour ensuite voir l’évolution […]