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Alicia Cuzner (Education) Decolonizing Educational Environments: An Analysis of Experiences Shared by Educators in the National Capital Region

Alicia Cuzner (Education) Decolonizing Educational Environments: An Analysis of Experiences Shared by Educators in the National Capital Region

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This week, join Alicia Cuzner for a discussion of her Master of Education research on decolonizing education in the classroom, specifically in the National Capital Region. For more information check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2025-10-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

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Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam (Kinesiology) – Human Nervous System Adaptations in Novel Environments

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Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam (Kinesiology) - Human Nervous System Adaptations in Novel Environments

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Join Sarvenaz Heirani Moghaddam (Kinesiology) for a discussion of her PhD research on how the human nervous system is able to adapt and learn in novel environments using robotics and virtual reality environments. For more information check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2025-10-08 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Shelagh Rogers and Colette Steer – Communication Skills

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Shelagh Rogers and Colette Steer - Communication Skills

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Join CJ the DJ for a very special episode with Queen’s University Chancellor Shelagh Rogers! The show focuses on the importance of strong communication skills, storytelling, and being a good listener. Chancellor Rogers also shares about her career in radio and TV which all started at CFRC. For more information check out the Grad Chat […]

Posted On : 2025-10-01 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jessica Caravaggio (English) – Young Adult Fiction, Feminist Theory, and Fandom Studies

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Jessica Caravaggio (English) - Young Adult Fiction, Feminist Theory, and Fandom Studies

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Join Jessica Caravaggio (English) for a discussion of her research Fantasy, Fandom, and Feminist Community-Building which explores the connections of young adult fiction, feminist theory, and fandom studies in different communities of readers. For more information check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2025-09-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

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Amy Parks (Cultural Studies) and Sam Gene (Biology) from the Queen’s Swing Dance Club

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Amy Parks (Cultural Studies) and Sam Gene (Biology) from the Queen's Swing Dance Club

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This week join Amy Parks (Cultural Studies) and Sam Gene (Biology) for a discussion of their research and the Queen’s Swing Dance Club which they both help run. For more information check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2025-09-17 Published By : Pod Volunteer

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Izzah Wahab (DBMS) Estrone Uses a Biased GPCR Signaling Paradigm to Modulate Cancer Progression

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Izzah Wahab (DBMS) Estrone Uses a Biased GPCR Signaling Paradigm to Modulate Cancer Progression

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This week join Izzah Wahab for a discussion of her research on estrogren, specifically E1, and how it uses he GPCR signaling paradigm in relation to cancer progression. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2025-09-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

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Educational Development Associates Kim, Paul, and Hebatella from the Centre for Teaching and Learning

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Educational Development Associates Kim, Paul, and Hebatella from the Centre for Teaching and Learning

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This week we have Kim Hill-Tout, Paul Akpomuje, and Hebtalla Ouda discuss their roles as Educational Development Associates at the Centre for Teaching and Learning. They discuss supports available to graduate student educators and how to get involved. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & […]

Posted On : 2025-09-03 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Grad Chat Transitions

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Grad Chat Transitions

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This week’s show is hosted by Suyin the DJ Bear. Suyin the DJ Bear interviews CJ the DJ, Colette Steer, and KM on the FM, Katie-Marie McNeill, about Grad Chat’s history and future. As you may have heard, CJ the DJ is retiring from her role at Queen’s University, and she has passed hosting duties […]

Posted On : 2025-05-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Peash Saha (Computing) – Improving Efficiency of Societal Services for the Vulnerable through Algorithmic Approach

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Peash Saha (Computing) - Improving Efficiency of Societal Services for the Vulnerable through Algorithmic Approach

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A social choice represents the collective decision of the individuals based on their preferences over the alternatives. There are societal services operated by governmental or non-governmental organizations which implement a social choice model. For example, the allocation of shelters to homeless individuals considers both the preferences of homeless individuals and the shelters. However, the preferences […]

Posted On : 2025-05-06 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Bhavya Bogra (Geography) – Travel Needs of Older Adult Women in Mid-Sized Canadian cities

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Bhavya Bogra (Geography) - Travel Needs of Older Adult Women in Mid-Sized Canadian cities

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With Canada’s aging population and rising immigration rates, this research explores the unique transportation challenges faced by older adult women—both local-born and immigrants—in mid-sized Canadian cities. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website.

Posted On : 2025-04-30 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Nithikaa Shashikanth (Rehabilitation Science) – Parent-Administered Sensorimotor Intervention (PASI) Program

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Nithikaa Shashikanth (Rehabilitation Science) - Parent-Administered Sensorimotor Intervention (PASI) Program

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Nithikaa looks at the effect of the Parent-Administered Sensorimotor Intervention (PASI) on the developmental outcomes in infants born preterm at 18 months of age and to determine the long-term impact of this program. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website.

Posted On : 2025-04-22 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Nikta Sadati (English Literature) – Afrofuturism and Diaspora Studies

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Nikta Sadati (English Literature) - Afrofuturism and Diaspora Studies

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Nikta’s research for my dissertation, titled “Queer Remembering: Fractured Memory and Haunted Futures in Contemporary Novels of the Black Diaspora,” focuses on the contemporary re-imagining of archiving Black pasts and futures in Afrofuturist, diasporic, fantasy novels. The authors and texts that I examine refuse the fluidity of time and truth, opting for fantastical representations of […]

Posted On : 2025-04-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Danielle Harper (Pathology & Molecular Medicine) – Genetic disruption to decrease breast cancer metastasis

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Danielle Harper (Pathology & Molecular Medicine) - Genetic disruption to decrease breast cancer metastasis

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Danielle studies triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive breast cancer subtype associated with poor survival. Unlike other subtypes for which there are targeted therapies, treatment options for TNBC are limited. In order to better understand the biology underlying TNBC, she studies a family of proteins called calpains. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat […]

Posted On : 2025-04-08 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Margot Smith (Geography) – An Astrobiologists’s study of lipids in spring waters up in the high Arctic

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Margot Smith (Geography) - An Astrobiologists's study of lipids in spring waters up in the high Arctic

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The Arctic is host to cold, hypersaline, perennial springs that flow through 600m of permafrost. I studied 44 samples from cores, sediments, filtrates and microbial mats from these springs. Surficial life at these springs has been studied for decades, but this is the first investigation that looks at the deep subsurface life. This is of […]

Posted On : 2025-04-01 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Basmah Rahman (English Literature) – Canadian BIPOC Literature and Educational Pedagogies

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Basmah Rahman (English Literature) - Canadian BIPOC Literature and Educational Pedagogies

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Canadian provincial education systems play a vital role in developing the social and academic interests of youth who, typically, spend over thirty hours in classrooms per week. Yet, significant consistency in terms of provincial guidelines and teacher booklists restrict these classrooms’ approaches to diverse literary content. The lack of both diverse content and representative teachers […]

Posted On : 2025-03-26 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Alyssa Grocutt (Management) – Employee perceptions and behaviours towards tattooed colleagues

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Alyssa Grocutt (Management) - Employee perceptions and behaviours towards tattooed colleagues

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Alyssa’s research focuses on nuances in observer perceptions and treatment of tattooed colleagues based on tattoo content. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website.

Posted On : 2025-03-18 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Lara Bulger (Cultural Studies) – Documentary Film, how we can use it as a pedagogical tool and a medium for social change

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Lara Bulger (Cultural Studies) - Documentary Film, how we can use it as a pedagogical tool and a medium for social change

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Lara is looking at Canadian documentary film through both a contemporary and historical lens, as well as the limits of radical pedagogy and activism. Some of the themes that interest her include environmental racism, Indigenous sovereignty and food security. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies […]

Posted On : 2025-03-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Zoe Brisson-Tsavoussis (Astro-particle Physics) – Neutrinos, Blazars and Black holes

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Zoe Brisson-Tsavoussis (Astro-particle Physics) - Neutrinos, Blazars and Black holes

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My research focuses on looking at black holes. Some black holes are so energetic, that they tear up the bright hot matter spinning around them and funnel it into jets shooting out their top and bottom. And once in a while, we luck out and a few black holes are oriented so that the jets […]

Posted On : 2025-03-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Francisco Zepeda Trujillo (Cultural Studies) – Failed Aspirations: Modernity, Religion, and the Interplay of Social and Political Imaginaries in Twentieth Century Mexico

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Francisco Zepeda Trujillo (Cultural Studies) - Failed Aspirations: Modernity, Religion, and the Interplay of Social and Political Imaginaries in Twentieth Century Mexico

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This research explores the interplay of social and political imaginaries in Mexico, both secular and religious, during the twentieth century. It uses archival research and discourse analysis to examine how liberal and revolutionary political leaders and various Catholic groups have interacted, how they have handled their contradictions, how their relationships and imaginaries have evolved, and […]

Posted On : 2025-02-25 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Ahmad Nagib (computing) – Building Trust in Reinforcement Learning for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

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Ahmad Nagib (computing) - Building Trust in Reinforcement Learning for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

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Machine learning is very popular nowadays for solving problems in many fields, including wireless networks such as 5G networks that we use to make calls and connect to the internet using our phones. Next-generation wireless networks (NGWNs), such as 6G networks, will include more diverse devices and applications that make them more complex to control, […]

Posted On : 2025-02-18 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Gabby Torretto (Pathology & Molecular Medicine) – Assessing BRCA1 Genetic Variants involved in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer

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Gabby Torretto (Pathology & Molecular Medicine) - Assessing BRCA1 Genetic Variants involved in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer

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Between 5-10% of breast and 20-25% of ovarian cancers are inherited. The majority of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer cases are caused by deleterious mutations (variants) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which normally prevent cancer through protecting and repairing our DNA. Genetic testing is used to identify pathogenic BRCA carriers who would subsequently benefit […]

Posted On : 2025-02-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Christina Ferazzutti (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences) – Why One Complicated Pregnancy Can Lead to Another: The Role of Immune Memory

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Christina Ferazzutti (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences) - Why One Complicated Pregnancy Can Lead to Another: The Role of Immune Memory

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Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a significant complication linked to uncontrolled inflammation, which not only causes immediate distress but also heightens risks in future pregnancies. It is hypothesized that inflammation during pregnancy induces long-term changes in maternal immune cells, altering their responses in subsequent pregnancies and increasing complications. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad […]

Posted On : 2025-02-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

PHD-CI project with KFL&A Public Health

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PHD-CI project with KFL&A Public Health

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This session talks about the PhD-Community Initiative program at Queen’s University and one of the projects with a community partner (KFL&A Public Health) to provide a Program Evaluation of the Efforts to Prevent Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Kingston. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & […]

Posted On : 2025-01-28 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Trent Atkinson (MA, Religious Studies) – Muscular Christianity

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Trent Atkinson (MA, Religious Studies) - Muscular Christianity

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Rooted in Victorian England as a response to a number of social and religious factors, Muscular Christianity is a set of beliefs that revolves around contact sports, the physicality of the male body, and a return to a “traditional” masculinity (a term always fraught), much writing has been done on Muscular Christianity in it’s heyday […]

Posted On : 2025-01-21 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Allen Tian (Biology) – Assessing the impact of invasive mollusk species on native mollusk communities and algal blooms with eDNA

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Allen Tian (Biology) - Assessing the impact of invasive mollusk species on native mollusk communities and algal blooms with eDNA

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Zebra mussels are some of the most high profile and impactful invasive species in Canada, and have transformed the Great Lakes watershed in the past three decades. Voracious feeders that consume all algae, they have clarified our lakes, caked our beaches with their sharp shells, and denied other species precious food. Interactions between zebra mussels […]

Posted On : 2025-01-14 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ with DJ Bear – What’s happening in 2025

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CJ the DJ with DJ Bear – What’s happening in 2025

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A look at what graduate events are coming up in 2025 from GRADflix to the Three Minute Thesis. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2024-12-31 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ with DJ Bear – 2024, It’s a Wrap!

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CJ the DJ with DJ Bear – 2024, It’s a Wrap!

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Reflecting on this years interviews. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2024-12-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Logan Germain (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences) – The impact of the environmental pollutant triphenyl phosphate on epigenetics in aquatic embryonic cells

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Logan Germain (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences) - The impact of the environmental pollutant triphenyl phosphate on epigenetics in aquatic embryonic cells

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Triphenyl phosphate is used as a flame retardant and plasticizer in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products in Canada. TPhP is also an environmental pollutant found in air, water and soil. TPhP has been shown to act as an Endocrine Disrupting Chemical, meaning it interferes with normal hormonal signalling. I’m investigating how epigenetic […]

Posted On : 2024-12-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Eileen O’Brien (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences) – Gut healing: uncovering immune pathways contributing to IBD

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Eileen O’Brien (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences) - Gut healing: uncovering immune pathways contributing to IBD

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune disorder leading to chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. It affects 0.8% of the Canadian population with a recent increased prevalence in the pediatric population. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-cha

Posted On : 2024-12-03 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Fateme Babaha (Pathology & Molecular Medicine- Investigation of Hemophilia A gene therapy

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Fateme Babaha (Pathology & Molecular Medicine- Investigation of Hemophilia A gene therapy

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Hemophilia A (HA) is an X-linked bleeding disorder caused by a mutation in the factor 8 (F8) gene that codes for FVIII coagulation protein. FVIII is naturally synthesized in the liver and the mutation results in the loss of function of FVIII protein which is critical in the blood clotting cascades. HA occurs is 1 […]

Posted On : 2024-11-26 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Blue Miaoran Dong (Carleton-PhD) – Studying the similarities and differences between tech platforms and privatized infrastructure.

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Blue Miaoran Dong (Carleton-PhD) - Studying the similarities and differences between tech platforms and privatized infrastructure.

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Although tech platform companies often claim in their advertisements and public relations efforts that they represent the public interest, as private companies, their primary goal is to maximize their own profits. Equating private interests with public interests not only overlooks the issues arising from the increasingly blurred lines between the two but also worsens the […]

Posted On : 2024-11-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Max van Zyl (Chemistry) and the Bader Symposium.

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Max van Zyl (Chemistry) and the Bader Symposium.

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The Queen’s chapter and why be part of the American Chemical Society will be hosting the “Celebrating the Late Dr. Alfred R. Bader: A 100th Birthday Symposium” on Monday, November 18th, 2024. This interviews highlights the work of Dr Bader and how Queen’s will showcase his love for chemistry and the arts. To round it […]

Posted On : 2024-11-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Laura Szczyrba (Geological Sciences) – Modern Coastal Processes

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Laura Szczyrba (Geological Sciences) - Modern Coastal Processes

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The coastal zone is shaped by sea level change, wave action, geological characteristics, and human decisions. These processes are spatially continuous, therefore techniques that monitor larger regions, such as remote sensing and numerical modeling, allow for a more detailed understanding of the drivers of coastal change. In Laura’s research, she applies these techniques to understand […]

Posted On : 2024-11-06 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Rashelle Aldbai (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences) – Impact of cannabis on cancer metastasis mediated through epigenetic rewiring

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Rashelle Aldbai (Biomedical & Molecular Sciences) - Impact of cannabis on cancer metastasis mediated through epigenetic rewiring

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The plant Cannabis sativa L. has historically served as a herbal remedy, garnering a considerable surge in both recreational and medicinal domains in contemporary times. However, this increased application has not aligned with our clinical awareness regarding the disturbances associated with cannabis. This assumes heightened significance in the context of palliative care for cancer patients, […]

Posted On : 2024-10-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Kennedy Quigg (Chemistry/Chemistry Biology) – Discovery and Characterization of Putative Thermostable Enzymes for the Degradation of Polyether-Polyurethane Foam

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Kennedy Quigg (Chemistry/Chemistry Biology) - Discovery and Characterization of Putative Thermostable Enzymes for the Degradation of Polyether-Polyurethane Foam

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Over 2,000 garbage trucks worth of plastic waste enter our oceans, lakes, rivers, and estuaries every day. Of the 300 million tons of plastic produced annually, only 10% is recycled. Due to the inertness and durability of plastic materials, current industrial recycling processes employ energetically demanding processes such as combustion and melting which further the […]

Posted On : 2024-10-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jessica Burnside (Epidemiology) – The Burden of Steatotic Liver Disease in Canada: Sex Differences in Prevalence and Cardiometabolic Profiles

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Jessica Burnside (Epidemiology) - The Burden of Steatotic Liver Disease in Canada: Sex Differences in Prevalence and Cardiometabolic Profiles

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Jessica discusses the characteristics of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic (fat build up) liver disease (MASLD) in the Canadian context. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website.

Posted On : 2024-10-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Taylor Rae Morrell (Geological Sciences) – how the pre-existing faults in the tectonic plate that is thrust beneath the other plate can be reactivated or move during collision

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Taylor Rae Morrell (Geological Sciences) - how the pre-existing faults in the tectonic plate that is thrust beneath the other plate can be reactivated or move during collision

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Taylor is a structural geologist, which means I study the architecture and processes behind the development of mountain systems. As a structural geologist, I need to factor in all the different aspects of a mountain system to effectively study it and create a comprehensive tectonic model to explain the evolution of the mountain system. For […]

Posted On : 2024-10-08 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Lyn Wattam (Religious Studies) – The Trump Prophecy Movement

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Lyn Wattam (Religious Studies) - The Trump Prophecy Movement

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Mapping out and understanding the rise, power and resiliency of modern Christian prophecy among American evangelical voters that relate to Donald Trump’s presidency. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website.

Posted On : 2024-10-02 Published By : Pod Volunteer

David McFarlane (TMU) – How we might come to understand the Great Lakes as animated actors in their own rights, with their own unique subjectivities?

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David McFarlane (TMU) - How we might come to understand the Great Lakes as animated actors in their own rights, with their own unique subjectivities?

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David’s research-creation project draws on his experiences as a musician and visual artist, to employ sonic data gathering techniques such as biodata sonification and field recordings, alongside embodied and Indigenous-informed research methodologies in order to undertake a co-created artistic acoustic ecology with the Great Lakes. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University […]

Posted On : 2024-09-25 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jenelle Regnier-Davies (Toronto Metropolitan University)- Food security and food insecurity responses on the municipal level

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Jenelle Regnier-Davies (Toronto Metropolitan University)- Food security and food insecurity responses on the municipal level

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Jenelle’s Ph.D. dissertation research examines the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on community-based food security responses in Toronto and entails broader examinations of food system governance in practice. Her work interrogates the equitable distribution of resources among the non-profit sector and examines EDI practices within philanthropic and government granting mechanisms. For upcoming interviews check out […]

Posted On : 2024-09-17 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jiale Xie (MSc in Translational Medicine) – Personalizing Blood Pressure Targets in the ICU to Improve Survivor Cognitive Outcomes

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Jiale Xie (MSc in Translational Medicine) - Personalizing Blood Pressure Targets in the ICU to Improve Survivor Cognitive Outcomes

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Each year, approximately 230,000 Canadians, or 1 in 100, receive ICU care. While over 90% survive, up to 55% of survivors develop long-lasting cognitive impairment within two years of ICU discharge. Recent research suggests that inadequate blood flow to the brain may play a role. The purpose of Jiale’s research is to identify patients’ optimal […]

Posted On : 2024-09-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Debbie Hernandez (English & Film Studies) – Demythologizing Our Stories: (Re)connecting with Cultural Teachings in the Filipino Diaspora

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Debbie Hernandez (English & Film Studies) - Demythologizing Our Stories: (Re)connecting with Cultural Teachings in the Filipino Diaspora

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Debbie Hernandez, a PhD student from Wilfrid Laurier University, explores the importance of cultural teachings in Filipino communities, focusing on how these teachings are remembered, experienced, used, and passed on, despite being marginalized within dominant cultures. Guided by feminist theory and postcolonial studies, particularly M. Jacqui Alexander’s concept of “pedagogies of the Sacred,” herwork respects […]

Posted On : 2024-09-04 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Julianna Petrenko (Biology) – Urban Ecology

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Julianna Petrenko (Biology) - Urban Ecology

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Julianna talks about how we are losing biodiversity at an alarming rate, largely because of human-caused habitat degradation and loss. Yet, some species are persisting or even increasing for reasons that are often unclear. Some species might persist because of their ability to tolerate life in cities – one of the most dramatically human-modified habitats. […]

Posted On : 2024-05-14 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Bilen Mekoonen Araya (Rehabilitation Science) – The experience of infertility and rehabilitation services for women experiencing infertility in Ethiopia

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Bilen Mekoonen Araya (Rehabilitation Science) - The experience of infertility and rehabilitation services for women experiencing infertility in Ethiopia

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Infertility – involuntary childlessness – affects millions of people, especially women, globally. In Ethiopia, it causes significant distress and burden on women, but there is limited research on rehabilitation services available to them. Understanding the psychological, social, and financial challenges for women living with infertility in Ethiopia is important. For upcoming interviews check out the […]

Posted On : 2024-05-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jovina Concepcion Bachynski (Nursing) – Kidney Supportive Care

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Jovina Concepcion Bachynski (Nursing) - Kidney Supportive Care

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Kidney supportive care (KSC) is palliative care for people with advanced kidney disease. It provides relief of suffering and improves quality of life through early identification, assessment, and management of the symptom burden associated with kidney disease. KSC encompasses advance care planning (ACP)—a key element—in which patients’ goals, values, and preferences for present and future […]

Posted On : 2024-04-30 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Dr Nikhil Arora (Astrophysics) – Comparing cosmological simulations with observations of galaxies to better understand their formation and evolution.

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Dr Nikhil Arora (Astrophysics) - Comparing cosmological simulations with observations of galaxies to better understand their formation and evolution.

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Dr Arora’s aim has been to uncover the intricate dynamics and evolutionary pathways of galaxies within our Universe. Through his research, he offers a distinct perspective on these cosmic entities, equipped with the expertise to navigate both theoretical frameworks and observational data. The careful comparison of telescopic observations with theoretical models is pivotal, forming the […]

Posted On : 2024-04-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Tibeb Debele (Rehabilitation Science) – Beyond repair: The process of social inclusion of women after Obstetric fistula surgical repair in Ethiopia

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Tibeb Debele (Rehabilitation Science) - Beyond repair: The process of social inclusion of women after Obstetric fistula surgical repair in Ethiopia

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Obstetric fistula is a birth-related injury that results when women go through prolonged and obstructed labor. As a result, some women experience stigma and exclusion from their families and the community. This study focuses on understanding how these women are included in their families and communities after receiving surgical correction. For upcoming interviews check out […]

Posted On : 2024-04-16 Published By : Pod Volunteer

April Saleem (Pathology & Molecular Medicine) – Investigating the role of the gut microbiota in depressive disorders

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April Saleem (Pathology & Molecular Medicine) - Investigating the role of the gut microbiota in depressive disorders

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Depressive disorders effect over 310 million people worldwide, reduce quality of life, co-occur with other physical disorders, and increase risks of premature death. Recent studies have suggested a link between the microbes residing in the human gut and the central nervous system, suggesting a bidirectional interaction called the microbiota-gut-brain axis. For upcoming interviews check out […]

Posted On : 2024-04-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Dakota Urban (Classics & Archeology) – Transcultural language in Diasporic Jewish Inscriptions

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Dakota Urban (Classics & Archeology) - Transcultural language in Diasporic Jewish Inscriptions

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The diasporic (Jewish) experience is characterized by the dynamics of acculturation and enculturation; a twofold process entailing a degree of integration into the majority culture and at the same time a strong retention of the Jewish identity. The primary purpose of Dakota’s thesis is to demonstrate how diasporic Jewish communities in the Graeco-Roman world adapted […]

Posted On : 2024-04-02 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Riley Cooper (MASc, Electrical & Computer Engineering) – Data-Driven Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for an Autonomous Surface Vessel

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Riley Cooper (MASc, Electrical & Computer Engineering) - Data-Driven Nonlinear Model Predictive Control for an Autonomous Surface Vessel

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How to improve the autonomy of a robotic boat. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website

Posted On : 2024-03-27 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sofia Skebo and Isaac Emon (Translational Medicine) – Pulmonary Hypertension, what is it?

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Sofia Skebo and Isaac Emon (Translational Medicine) - Pulmonary Hypertension, what is it?

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Isaac is investigating the role of CHIP mutations and inflammation in pulmonary arterial hypertension, while Sofia is examining the impact of BMPR-II loss on blood vessel growth in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Two different angles, but it is still in relation to pulmonary arterial hypertension. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University […]

Posted On : 2024-03-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Mary Johnson (English) – Ecocritical approaches to children’s literature

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Mary Johnson (English) - Ecocritical approaches to children’s literature

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Mary is interested in exploring intersections of girlhood and wild spaces in “Golden Age” (1865-1926) children’s literature. In particular, I want to consider how relationships with wild spaces (re)configure awareness of the body, especially when contextualized with the ED (disordered eating) rhetoric that continues to be quietly pervasive across children’s literature. Mary also discusses her […]

Posted On : 2024-03-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Shamus Tobin (MSc, Astronomy) – Investigating Annular Rings in Young Protostellar Disks

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Shamus Tobin (MSc, Astronomy) - Investigating Annular Rings in Young Protostellar Disks

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During star formation, gas and dust that goes into forming a new star also go to forming an equatorial disk of material known as protostellar disks, these are where planets form. Young disks (<1Myr), as opposed to their older cousins, have only recently been able to be studied in detail thanks to recent advancements in […]

Posted On : 2024-03-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Graziella Bedenik (Mechanical & Materials Engineering) – the potential to monitor freshwater lakes using robot swarms

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Graziella Bedenik (Mechanical & Materials Engineering) - the potential to monitor freshwater lakes using robot swarms

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Development and Application of Autonomous Multi-Agent Underwater Robot Swarms for Environmental Monitoring and Response in Canadian Freshwater Lakes. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website.

Posted On : 2024-02-06 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sofia Guest & Madeline Myers (Geography) – What We Can Learn from Studying Glaciers in the Arctic

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Sofia Guest & Madeline Myers (Geography) - What We Can Learn from Studying Glaciers in the Arctic

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Sofia Guest (MSc student) talks about precipitation sources and summer snowfall in the Canadian Arctic, while Maddie Myers (PhD candidate) talks about how glacier surface mass change is affected by climate change. Both are part of the ICElab at Queen’s under the supervision of Dr Laura Thompson. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat […]

Posted On : 2024-01-31 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Angela and Kharoll-Ann at the CFRC studio

Angela Stanley & Kharoll-Ann Souffrant – Predoctoral Fellows in Black Studies

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Angela Stanley & Kharoll-Ann Souffrant - Predoctoral Fellows in Black Studies

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Kharoll-Ann’s research examines the “#MoiAussi movement (#Metoo)” in the province of Quebec from the perspective of Black feminist activists and black women survivors. Angela Stanley’s research looks at “Queer and Disabled Afterlives of Racial Eugenics”. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website.

Posted On : 2024-01-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Heather Morrison (PhD, Education) – Could a national museum dedicated to women’s history as a vehicle for public pedagogy strengthen liberal democracy in Canada?

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Heather Morrison (PhD, Education) - Could a national museum dedicated to women's history as a vehicle for public pedagogy strengthen liberal democracy in Canada?

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Heather has two primary objectives. The first is to demonstrate Public Pedagogy’s role as a foundational tenet of liberal democracy in that it promotes responsible citizenship and fuels social change through knowledge acquisition. The second is to build an evidence-based case for establishing a national museum of women’s history, amplifying the little-known and untold stories of […]

Posted On : 2024-01-16 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Evalyn Parry (MA, Cultural Studies) – Distant Early Warnings: Arts Leadership and Creative Practice in Unsettled Times

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Evalyn Parry (MA, Cultural Studies) - Distant Early Warnings: Arts Leadership and Creative Practice in Unsettled Times

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Evalyn talks about her research-creation project that reflects on the relationship between arts leadership, creative practice, and cultural change. Using songwriting as an embodied, queer feminist method, this ‘portfolio’ format thesis includes three songs and six written chapters to examine the experience of being the Artistic Director of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre between 2015 […]

Posted On : 2024-01-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

What’s happening in winter 2024!

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What's happening in winter 2024!

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A look at what is happening in graduate studies at Queen’s this winter! It’s all about celebrating research. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2024-01-02 Published By : Pod Volunteer

It’s a Wrap for 2023

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It's a Wrap for 2023

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Wrapping up what has been going on in 2023 within graduate studies at Queen’s University. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2024-01-02 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Ozlem Atar (PhD in Cultural Studies) – the “Gradifying” blog, who writes it and why?

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Ozlem Atar (PhD in Cultural Studies) - the "Gradifying" blog, who writes it and why?

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Ozlem primarily talks about our weekly blog, Gradifying – Who Writes It, and Why? The beginning of this session however she talks about her own research on “irregular migration from Central America and Mexico to the United States”. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & […]

Posted On : 2023-12-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Vince Ha (PHD in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies) – the intersection of transnational media and queer studies

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Vince Ha (PHD in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies) - the intersection of transnational media and queer studies

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Vince looks at queer sociality through the Boys Love media, a genre that portrays homoerotic relationships between two men by straight female creators for often assumed straight female readers. This genre was developed in Japan after WWII and was argued to liberate women from gender constraints. Since then, the genre has gained tremendous popularity in […]

Posted On : 2023-12-13 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Natasha Lomonossoff (PHD in English Literature) – the religious and political writings of Anna Laetitia Barbauld, a thinker and educator who lived in Britain from 1743-1825

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Natasha Lomonossoff (PHD in English Literature) - the religious and political writings of Anna Laetitia Barbauld, a thinker and educator who lived in Britain from 1743-1825

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Natasha is particularly interested in Barbauld’s contributions to public debate in the nation following the French Revolution in 1789, which some Britons supported as an example to follow. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2023-12-13 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Arvind Krishendeholl (Master of Public Health)

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Arvind Krishendeholl (Master of Public Health)

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Race, Mobilization, and Advocacy: Non-profit Representation in Times of Crisis

Posted On : 2023-11-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Abebe Alemu (Law) – Deaf Access to the Criminal Justice System in Ethiopia

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Abebe Alemu (Law) - Deaf Access to the Criminal Justice System in Ethiopia

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The Ethiopian criminal justice system relies on spoken language and written communication for its day-to-day business. In principle, the system is supposed to serve everyone equally without any discrimination based on legally prohibited grounds. In Ethiopia, there are about 2.5 million Deaf and hard-of-hearing people most of whom rely on either sign language or other […]

Posted On : 2023-11-22 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Lisa Bas (Psychology) – Exploring the malleability of social preferences: How, when, and why people make altruistic decisions.

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Lisa Bas (Psychology) - Exploring the malleability of social preferences: How, when, and why people make altruistic decisions.

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Society benefits from altruistic individuals, but despite decades of research across disciplines, effective long-term interventions to increase altruistic behavior remain elusive. Therefore, we need to understand why, how, and when individuals will behave altruistically toward others (or not). For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & […]

Posted On : 2023-11-14 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Dr Esra Alkim Karaagac (Postdoctoral Fellow), Geography and Planning: “International Student Indebtedness in Canada”

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Dr Esra Alkim Karaagac (Postdoctoral Fellow), Geography and Planning: “International Student Indebtedness in Canada”

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Examing the role of private lending practices in Canada’s international higher education system, focusing on the socio-economic impacts of predatory lending on international student experiences in university towns. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2023-11-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Micky Renders (Environmental Studies) – Arctic Waste in Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung) on Eastern Baffin Island

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Micky Renders (Environmental Studies) - Arctic Waste in Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung) on Eastern Baffin Island

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My Ph.D. project is a creative research collaboration with Inuit Elders, artists and youth in Panniqtuuq (Pangnirtung), Nunavut, a remote community of 1600 on Eastern Baffin Island. Inuit have identified waste as a serious environmental and health threat. Central to my inquiry is ‘Who gets to define ‘waste’?’ and ‘who is responsible?’ for the myriad […]

Posted On : 2023-11-01 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Katie-Marie McNeill – Making the most of opportunities in higher education for your academic, professional and personal growth.

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Katie-Marie McNeill - Making the most of opportunities in higher education for your academic, professional and personal growth.

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A look at what graduate students can participate in during their studies that helps them personally, professionally and academically. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2023-10-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Katie-Marie McNeill (History) – Prisoner Aid Beyond Borders: A Transnational History of Prisoner Aid Societies in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, 1930-1970

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Katie-Marie McNeill (History) - Prisoner Aid Beyond Borders: A Transnational History of Prisoner Aid Societies in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, 1930-1970

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The mid-twentieth century saw an increase in the volume and variety of activities that prisoner aid societies in each of the four areas of study conducted both inside and outside of prisons. Treated together, the histories of prisoner aid societies in the key commonwealth nations of Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, and in the close […]

Posted On : 2023-10-18 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Zoe Lord (Chemistry) – Testing the impact of cognitive overload on task performance in virtual reality (VR) to provide insights into VR design for chemistry education

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Zoe Lord (Chemistry) - Testing the impact of cognitive overload on task performance in virtual reality (VR) to provide insights into VR design for chemistry education

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Chemistry educators are turning to new technology like virtual reality (VR) to bring their students three-dimensional, interactive, and user-controlled learning environments to conceptualize molecular models. With the emergence of VR in chemistry classrooms, educators and developers must consider students’ varying spatial abilities in VR design to ensure that students are not overwhelmed. Students may experience […]

Posted On : 2023-10-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

David Rodrigues (Aging and Health) – Dentures and their Nutritional Impact in Older Adults

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David Rodrigues (Aging and Health) - Dentures and their Nutritional Impact in Older Adults

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Older adults are at an increased risk of experiencing loss of natural dentation; thus experiencing suboptimal nutritional status. So what impact do dentures have on nutritional levels in older adults and what can be done to improve it? For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & […]

Posted On : 2023-10-04 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Gabrielle Pulver (Environmental Studies) – “Water is Life”: Creative Action to Heal Bodies of Water

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Gabrielle Pulver (Environmental Studies) - “Water is Life”: Creative Action to Heal Bodies of Water

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We are all bodies of water, from humans, to other animals, plants, watersheds and waterways; all require water to survive and thrive. Considering ourselves and others bodies of water helps to illustrate the interrelationships between self and others, and water protection involves protecting all life, while also addressing intersecting issues such as racism and colonialism. […]

Posted On : 2023-09-27 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Kunal Parikh (Aging and Health) – Virtual Training Programs for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults

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Kunal Parikh (Aging and Health) - Virtual Training Programs for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults

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Informal caregivers of older adults often feel unprepared and underconfident in their role. Conventional (in-person) caregiver psychoeducation or skills-based interventions are difficult to accommodate in their unpredictable routines. The aim of this study was to map the impact of virtual caregiver psychoeducation interventions on informal caregivers of older adults. For upcoming interviews check out the […]

Posted On : 2023-09-20 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon – The experiences of transgender students in Catholic Secondary Schools

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Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon - The experiences of transgender students in Catholic Secondary Schools

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Yvonne Runstedler is doing a PhD in Human Relationships at Wilfrid Laurier University, alongside James Dixon, who is doing a BA in Christian Studies & Global Citizenship. They are special guests this week. Ontario Catholic schools operate under the authority of the provincial Ministry of Education and have denominational rights under the law. Since these […]

Posted On : 2023-09-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Elizabeth Nelson, PhD in Geography – Designing Intercultural Cities: Community Organizations & Care

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Elizabeth Nelson, PhD in Geography - Designing Intercultural Cities: Community Organizations & Care

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This project explores the experiences of a diverse array of community organizations in Kingston, Ottawa, and Cornwall, Ontario, examining their relationship with municipalities and their role in community development. Despite the numerous logistical, spatial, and financial challenges they encounter, community organizations provide invaluable care work and contribute significantly to overall wellbeing and the vibrancy of […]

Posted On : 2023-09-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Elham Yousefinejad (Sociology) – Municipal climate change governance: A pathway to resilience-building and and vulnerability-reduction: A case study of Kingston, Ontario

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Elham Yousefinejad (Sociology) - Municipal climate change governance: A pathway to resilience-building and and vulnerability-reduction: A case study of Kingston, Ontario

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In 2019, Kingston became the first municipality in Ontario to declare a ‘climate emergency’. This declaration stimulated further commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to enhance community resilience to adapt to climate change impacts. My PhD dissertation research evaluated Kingston municipal government’s climate policies to understand strengths, weaknesses, and areas for potential improvement. For […]

Posted On : 2023-05-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Francesco Marrato (Electrical & Computer Engineering) – Training a robot dog for search and rescue

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Francesco Marrato (Electrical & Computer Engineering) – Training a robot dog for search and rescue

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Working with the Boston Dynamics Spot robot to develop autonomous exploration systems that use sound as a metric for where to search next. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2023-05-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Adaku Echendu (Environmental Studies) – Urban Flooding and Changing Landscapes: Improving Environmental Sustainability By Incorporating Urban Communities’ Experiences, Perceptions, and Knowledge in Environmental Management in Nigeria

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Adaku Echendu (Environmental Studies) - Urban Flooding and Changing Landscapes: Improving Environmental Sustainability By Incorporating Urban Communities’ Experiences, Perceptions, and Knowledge in Environmental Management in Nigeria

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Flooding is a disaster with ripple effects. Its environmental, social, and economic impacts are significant. Floods annually ravage Nigeria constituting an immediate and growing threat amid the global climate crisis. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2023-05-03 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Annelies Verellen (Art History) – Women’s Self-portraiture in the Seventeenth Century

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Annelies Verellen (Art History) - Women’s Self-portraiture in the Seventeenth Century

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Annelies studies women’s strategy of self-fashioning in the early modern period, specifically through their self-portraits. She examines the prejudices embedded within the practice of women looking at themselves in a mirror through vanitas prints and paintings. She is particularly interested in learning how women artists circumvented those prejudices in their self-portraits and how they came […]

Posted On : 2023-04-18 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Paulina Bleah (PhD in Nursing) – The Experience of Living with Diabetes in Liberia

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Paulina Bleah (PhD in Nursing) - The Experience of Living with Diabetes in Liberia

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Diabetes is a growing public health concern in Liberia; recent data shows about 2.1% of the population are living with the disease. This figure is likely a gross underestimation of the burden of disease in the country given the limited disease surveillance infrastructures and systems that exist. Diabetes places immense socioeconomic pressure on individuals and […]

Posted On : 2023-04-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Olivia Scully (MA in Kinesiology & Health Studies) – Exploring the effects of the body acceptance movement for women and gender diverse people

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Olivia Scully (MA in Kinesiology & Health Studies) - Exploring the effects of the body acceptance movement for women and gender diverse people

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Olivia investigates how people have taken up the body acceptance movement on social media, and how it has affected their relationships with their bodies, as well as how they navigate diet and wellness culture. She is especially interested in how different identities such as race, gender, and sexuality influence how people experience those spaces. For […]

Posted On : 2023-04-04 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Bjorn Bols (MA in Classics) – Ancient Greek Wrestling

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Bjorn Bols (MA in Classics) - Ancient Greek Wrestling

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Wrestling was the first non-running event added to the ancient Olympics in the 18th Olympiad in 708 BCE. Wrestling continued to appear in Greek and Roman art and literature all the way up to the end of antiquity, leaving behind a large archaeological legacy over a period of a thousand years. This long history reflects […]

Posted On : 2023-03-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Experiential Learning in Graduate Studies with Francisco Zepeda Trujillo and Hiwot Mekuanent

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Experiential Learning in Graduate Studies with Francisco Zepeda Trujillo and Hiwot Mekuanent

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Today we talk about opportunities that graduate students have during their graduate journey. We all know that for the specific degree there are certain academic requirements – comprehensive exams and ultimately the thesis and defense. But there are other opportunities that graduate students can sign up for if they wish to. We are going to […]

Posted On : 2023-03-21 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Kenneth Gyamerah (Education) – Examining the Role of African knowledge systems and Pedagogies in Decolonizing STEM Education in Ghana

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Kenneth Gyamerah (Education) - Examining the Role of African knowledge systems and Pedagogies in Decolonizing STEM Education in Ghana

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In Ghana, education has been considered the potential driver to achieving sustainable development and reducing systemic inequalities (Ghana Education Service, 2019). Equitable access to inclusive education is inextricably connected to all the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UNESCO, 2020). For several decades, there have been attempts by the government to transform Ghana’s educational system. Nonetheless, […]

Posted On : 2023-03-14 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Zoe Davidson, Environmental Studies – Ecological Farmer Training Programs

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Zoe Davidson, Environmental Studies - Ecological Farmer Training Programs

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My research explores the role of ecological farmer training programs in supporting the development of new farm entrants through an in-depth case study of the Kingston and Area Farmer Training Program. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2023-03-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Opeyemi Ajogbeje (Chemical Engineering) – Industrial Production of Water-Soluble Random and Block Polymers

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Opeyemi Ajogbeje (Chemical Engineering) - Industrial Production of Water-Soluble Random and Block Polymers

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Polymeric materials are used for personal care products, drugs, tissues, organs, sensors, batteries, coatings among numerous applications. Currently, these products are made in organic solvents (e.g., methanol, butanol), which are toxic and incompatible for human use. Therefore, there is a need to make these products in water, which is biocompatible and environmentally friendly. The mass […]

Posted On : 2023-02-28 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Kaitlynn Dewhirst (Rehabilitation & Health Leadership) – Indications for Service Integration for Early Childhood Mental health in Cambridge Bay, NU.

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Kaitlynn Dewhirst (Rehabilitation & Health Leadership) - Indications for Service Integration for Early Childhood Mental health in Cambridge Bay, NU.

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Mental health services in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut for children aged 0-5 are fragmented. Supporting mental wellness during the first years of life positively impacts mental and physical health all along the life course. Inuit families experience mental health challenges at higher rates than non-Indigenous Canadians. Utilizing a determinants of health lens to examine the domains […]

Posted On : 2023-02-21 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Beatrice Ohene-Nyako (Professional Master of Public Administration) – affordable housing

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Beatrice Ohene-Nyako (Professional Master of Public Administration) - affordable housing

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Why is there need for affordable housing and how can policies assist? For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2023-01-31 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Mona Kanso (Chemical Engineering) – Coronavirus from an engineering perspective

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Mona Kanso (Chemical Engineering) - Coronavirus from an engineering perspective

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With the unprecedented events around COVID Mona decided to leverage her polymer knowledge and apply it to better understand the Corona virus. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2023-01-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Bailey Milne – PhD in Epidemiology – “Effect of infertility, mode of conception and endometriosis on congenital anomalies”

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Bailey Milne - PhD in Epidemiology - “Effect of infertility, mode of conception and endometriosis on congenital anomalies”

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The effects of infertility, mode of conception and endometriosis on congenital anomalies are unknown. The overall objective of this study is to fill this knowledge gap and delineate the effects of infertility, mode of conception and endometriosis on the risk of congenital anomalies using population-based administrative data in Ontario.

Posted On : 2023-01-17 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Clarissa de Leon and Karalyn McRae of the CTL

The Centre for Teaching & Learning @ Queen’s – who is it for and why?

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The Centre for Teaching & Learning @ Queen's - who is it for and why?

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Education Development Associates (EDAs) are graduate students who work closely with an Educational Developer at the Centre of Teaching and Learning (CTL) to design and deliver programming to support graduate students’ and post-doctoral fellows’ ongoing professional development as educators. In this episode of grad chat, Karalyn McRae and Clarissa de Leon from the EDA team […]

Posted On : 2023-01-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Grad Chat -Suyin Olguin & Colette Steer: What to Expect in 2023

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Grad Chat -Suyin Olguin & Colette Steer: What to Expect in 2023

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Grad Chat -Suyin Olguin & Colette Steer: What to Expect in 2023

Posted On : 2023-01-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Grad Chat: X-Mas Wrap-Up with Suyin Olguin and Colette Steer

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Grad Chat: X-Mas Wrap-Up with Suyin Olguin and Colette Steer

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Grad Chat: X-Mas Wrap-Up with Suyin Olguin and Colette Steer

Posted On : 2022-12-30 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Ali Sheikh (Mechanical & Materials Engineering) -Acoustics and the Aviation Industry

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Ali Sheikh (Mechanical & Materials Engineering) -Acoustics and the Aviation Industry

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Ali Sheikh (Mechanical & Materials Engineering) -Acoustics and the Aviation Industry. Synopsis of Research: A novel acoustic panel that allows for sub-wavelength attenuation of specific, tunable frequencies at ultra-thin depths.

Posted On : 2022-12-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Paulina Finak, Grad Chat

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Paulina Finak, Grad Chat

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Paulina Finak — Environmental Factors Related to Literacy Development for People with Physical Disabilities who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Supervised by Dr. Beata Batorowicz

Posted On : 2022-12-14 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Paola Dantonio & Nathan Howell – The Science To Business Network (2SBN)

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Paola Dantonio & Nathan Howell - The Science To Business Network (2SBN)

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Two students in very different fields of research (Cancer Research and Biomedical Engineering) discuss the opportunities of being a part of the S2BN.

Posted On : 2022-12-06 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Derek Russell (Chemical Engineering) – finding water soluable and degradeable polymers to help in wastewater treatment

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Derek Russell (Chemical Engineering) - finding water soluable and degradeable polymers to help in wastewater treatment

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Assessing how to guide the selection of appropriate treatments using polymers for environmental remediation. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2022-11-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Isabella Asselstine (Biology) – What we can learn about sleep disorders from worms!

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Isabella Asselstine (Biology) - What we can learn about sleep disorders from worms!

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Isabella’s research stems from a desire to learn more about the biological basis of narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and “sleep attacks”. The cause of narcolepsy has previously been linked to a neuropeptide called orexin that is involved in keeping us awake. When orexin signalling is disrupted, either by altering orexin […]

Posted On : 2022-11-22 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Özlem Atar (Cultural Studies) – Justice in Trump Era Family Narratives of Irregular Migration from Central America and Mexico to the United States

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Özlem Atar (Cultural Studies) - Justice in Trump Era Family Narratives of Irregular Migration from Central America and Mexico to the United States

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Ozlem investigates five Trump Era narratives of irregular migration from Central America and Mexico to the United States with respect to their discussion of justice. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2022-11-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Katie Zutautas,PhD in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences- The contribution of Interleukin-33 driven group 2 innate lymphoid cells in endometriosis pathophysiology and their therapeutic targeting

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Katie Zutautas,PhD in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences- The contribution of Interleukin-33 driven group 2 innate lymphoid cells in endometriosis pathophysiology and their therapeutic targeting

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Our lab studies immune dysfunction within the female gynecological disease of endometriosis. My specific project is looking at the relationship between a protein called interleukin 33, or IL-33, and a type of immune cell known as group 2 innate lymphoid cells, and how their contributing to disease severity and symptomology. For upcoming interviews check out […]

Posted On : 2022-11-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ does a mid-term wrap

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

CJ the DJ does a mid-term wrap

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Ever wondered what it means for students to practice presenting and talking about their research? Then this session runs through just that. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2022-10-26 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Daphne Brouwer, PhD in Cultural Studies – The cultural perception of liminal animals in Western and non-Western cultures

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Daphne Brouwer, PhD in Cultural Studies - The cultural perception of liminal animals in Western and non-Western cultures

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I research how humans perceive liminal animals in Western society – which is very negatively – and how we could improve this. To establish that this perception is rooted within our cultural understanding of liminal animals, I built on personal experience of living in multiple countries all over the world as well as research done […]

Posted On : 2022-10-18 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Dan Reddy, Chemistry – Preparation and Testing of a Volumetrically-Accurate Open Surface Energy Trap (oSET) Wand for Liquid Transfer applications

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Dan Reddy, Chemistry - Preparation and Testing of a Volumetrically-Accurate Open Surface Energy Trap (oSET) Wand for Liquid Transfer applications

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OR in other words – Precisely and Reliably Capturing Tiny Liquid Volumes The challenge of pipetting small volumes, i.e., sub-microliter amounts, is ubiquitous among the fields of biology, chemistry, and engineering. While accurately and precisely pipetting at the sub-microliter level is indeed a dilemma, the issue is further compounded when dealing with non-aqueous solutions, e.g., biofluids, […]

Posted On : 2022-10-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Alyssa Burrows (Translational Medicine) – Identifying the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with and without allergic diseases.

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Alyssa Burrows (Translational Medicine) - Identifying the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with and without allergic diseases.

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Everyone’s immune systems work a bit differently. Many Canadians have allergic diseases such as asthma, food allergy and allergic rhinitis. These people are subject to Th2 skewing which is when there is more Th2 cytokines in their body. It is unknown if underlying Th2 skewing impacts one’s response to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Understanding the […]

Posted On : 2022-10-04 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Paula Muis (Health Professions Education) – Interprofessional experiential education of post-secondary public health learners: a scoping review protocol.

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Paula Muis (Health Professions Education) - Interprofessional experiential education of post-secondary public health learners: a scoping review protocol.

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Interprofessional education (IPE) activities have occurred in health education institutions in over 40 countries worldwide (Herath et al., 2017). The World Health Organization (2010) defines interprofessional education as students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes. For upcoming interviews check out the […]

Posted On : 2022-09-27 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Matt Shepherd, LLM in Law – The Digital Tightrope: Examining the Complex Regulatory Landscape for Visual Asset Management in Canadian Higher Education

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Matt Shepherd, LLM in Law - The Digital Tightrope: Examining the Complex Regulatory Landscape for Visual Asset Management in Canadian Higher Education

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Overview of the tapestry of Canadian law that governs privacy, especially around photo/video gathering and use at higher education institutions in Canada. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chat webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs website – https://www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc/research/share/grad-chat

Posted On : 2022-09-21 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Caitlin Muhl (Health Quality,PhD candidate) – Moving Health Care Upstream to Advance Health, Health Quality, and Health Equity: Defining Social Prescribing and Exploring the Impact on Children and Youth

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Caitlin Muhl (Health Quality,PhD candidate) - Moving Health Care Upstream to Advance Health, Health Quality, and Health Equity: Defining Social Prescribing and Exploring the Impact on Children and Youth

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The aim of this dissertation is to address notable gaps in the literature on social prescribing, namely the lack of an agreed definition of social prescribing and the lack of evidence around social prescribing for children and youth. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chap webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies website […]

Posted On : 2022-09-13 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Caitlin Muhl

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Caitlin Muhl

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CJ the DJ chats with Caitlin Muhl in this episode.

Posted On : 2022-09-13 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Chatting with Julia Hale

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Chatting with Julia Hale

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In this episode of Grad Chat, host Colette Steer sits down with Julia Hale who just defended her Master of Education thesis on the “Connection between physical coordination and school success in high school students.” Hale’s work was supervised by Dr. Kristy Timmons.

Posted On : 2022-09-06 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Navjit Gaurav, (Rehabilitation Science): Community schools in India: Design considerations to improve inclusion for children with physical disabilities

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Navjit Gaurav, (Rehabilitation Science): Community schools in India: Design considerations to improve inclusion for children with physical disabilities

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India, over 6 million primary school-age children do not attend school, and among them, children with disabilities are disproportionately represented. The school’s built environment is one important aspect that influences access to education as it can enable or restrict the participation of children with disabilities.

Posted On : 2022-05-03 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Balancing Life

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Balancing Life

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As with the rest of the world, University life is ever changing and not just because of COVID-19. Suyin talks about how school has changed for her, how her aspirations have changed and how she has managed to balance her studies and her personal life.

Posted On : 2022-04-21 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Alyssa Grocutt (Management) – Workplace Safety

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Alyssa Grocutt (Management) – Workplace Safety

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Alyssa studies the indirect victims of workplace safety incidents, from family members to leaders at work. Her goal is to gain an understanding of how best we can support leaders and families when severe safety incidents and tragedies occur.

Posted On : 2022-04-13 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Yiyi He (Cultural Studies) – Ec(h)oing across Borders: Contemporary Environmental Literature and Ecocriticism in China and the Asian North American Context

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Yiyi He (Cultural Studies) - Ec(h)oing across Borders: Contemporary Environmental Literature and Ecocriticism in China and the Asian North American Context

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Yiyi’s research engages in a critical dialogue between contemporary environmental writing and ecocriticism in China and the Asian North American context. Specifically, she introduces recent scholarly developments in contemporary Chinese ecocriticism, including increasing interest in Chinese North American environmental literature, to Western academe. The overall objective is to promote knowledge mobility in general, and international […]

Posted On : 2022-04-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Collette Pilsworth PhD student in Geological Sciences – Advancing tools and techniques for the exploration of undercover ore deposits

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Collette Pilsworth PhD student in Geological Sciences - Advancing tools and techniques for the exploration of undercover ore deposits

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A geochemical and mineralogical study of drill core fracture coatings from the Oberon gold deposit, Northern Territory, Australia. Understanding how elements move around near ore systems and how those signatures are recorded within the surrounding rocks and overburden is very important for reducing the search space in mineral exploration, which in term reduces the cost […]

Posted On : 2022-03-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Melanie Proulx (Cultural Studies) – The representation of sexual violence in comics

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Melanie Proulx (Cultural Studies) - The representation of sexual violence in comics

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This doctoral research-creation project uses an embodied auto-ethnographic methodology to investigate how comics about sexual violence can reduce survivors’ risk of reception (the risk of being triggered) through the implementation of distancing narrative features (aesthetics that provide emotional distance). Melanie has also co-authored a book called “The Bum Drum Conundrum” that teaches children about consent […]

Posted On : 2022-03-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Abdul Rahman Alashraf (Postdoctoral Fellow) – Wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 Initiative

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Abdul Rahman Alashraf (Postdoctoral Fellow) - Wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 Initiative

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University researchers from the Beaty Water Research Centre (BWRC) with universities and utility companies across Ontario are collaborating through the Wastewater Surveillance Initiative (WSI). Through the collaborative efforts of scientists, engineers and epidemiologists, wastewater surveillance of COVID-19 RNA has rapidly evolved.

Posted On : 2022-03-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Lacey Wice, (Anatomical Sciences) – Conservation of Mechanical and Material Properties in Phenol-Based Soft Embalmed Cadaveric Tissues and Joints

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Lacey Wice, (Anatomical Sciences) - Conservation of Mechanical and Material Properties in Phenol-Based Soft Embalmed Cadaveric Tissues and Joints

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In cadaveric biomechanics, fresh-frozen (FF) thawed specimens are considered the industry standard; maintaining high fidelity to in vivo counterparts. However, longevity concerns associated with rapid decomposition of soft tissues result in low reproducibility of testing and a short working window for these specimens. There are alternatives, but which is best?

Posted On : 2022-03-01 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Bryan Collins (Environmental Studies) – What makes a resilient farm? Exploring transitions in Southeastern Ontario towards resilient agriculture.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Bryan Collins (Environmental Studies) - What makes a resilient farm? Exploring transitions in Southeastern Ontario towards resilient agriculture.

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Using an interdisciplinary approach, Bryan questions how farmers in our region are coping with some of the agriculture sectors biggest risks; climate change, environmental degradation, and market volatility. Studying a diverse set of farmers, ranging from small scale organic vegetable farmers to large scale corn and soy farmers, reveals varying ideas of what exactly makes […]

Posted On : 2022-02-22 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Janet Lawson (Kinesiology and Health Studies) – How to increase participation rates by improving peoples’ experiences with parasport.

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Janet Lawson (Kinesiology and Health Studies) - How to increase participation rates by improving peoples’ experiences with parasport.

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Exploring how those involved in parasport learn about classification so as to develop, implement, and evaluate an educational tool to teach parasport stakeholders about classification.

Posted On : 2022-02-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Emilia Ganslandt, (Environmental Studies), Exploring the Methods and Goals of the Young Climate Movement

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Emilia Ganslandt, (Environmental Studies), Exploring the Methods and Goals of the Young Climate Movement

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While the young climate movement has gained increasing attention in popular media, the movement is still largely absent from the climate literature. The studies that have been done tend to focus on one type of activism and not include the voices of activists themselves. This research aims to understand what motivations lie behind these organizations […]

Posted On : 2022-02-08 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Saskia de Wildt, (Environmental Studies) – Exploring Polar Bear Research as Ethical Space, Practice and Process of Engagement (between science and Indigenous knowledge)

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Saskia de Wildt, (Environmental Studies) - Exploring Polar Bear Research as Ethical Space, Practice and Process of Engagement (between science and Indigenous knowledge)

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I examine what affective change towards an ethical space, process and practice of engagement can be achieved in polar bear research and management through aesthetic action? For more information on Saskia’s work go to her website – https://www.gingertheworld.com/

Posted On : 2022-02-01 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Hilal Kara, PhD candidate in Geography and Planning, on Precarious Work Among Young Graduates in Turkey: A Gendered Spatial and Temporal Analysis

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Hilal Kara, PhD candidate in Geography and Planning, on Precarious Work Among Young Graduates in Turkey: A Gendered Spatial and Temporal Analysis

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Situating itself within the context of the COVID-19 outbreak that crystallizes the blurring separation between life and work, this paper explores how young graduates living in the urban in Turkey navigate uncertainty in the face of the shifting the meaning of work and education, increasing precarity and the rise of mental health issues associated with […]

Posted On : 2022-01-25 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Emily Harmsen, Cultural Studies, Topic: Inclusive/Accessible Design.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Emily Harmsen, Cultural Studies, Topic: Inclusive/Accessible Design.

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Studying accessible and inclusive design practices in the apparel industry. For more information on Emily’s start up where she is putting theory into practice go to her website – Emske Designs

Posted On : 2022-01-18 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Lama Moukahal, Postdoctoral Fellow (Computing) – Cybersecurity of Automotive Systems

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Lama Moukahal, Postdoctoral Fellow (Computing) - Cybersecurity of Automotive Systems

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In an era of connectivity and automation, the vehicle industry is adopting various technologies to transfer driver-centric vehicles to intelligent mechanical devices driven by software components. However, software integration and network connectivity inherit numerous security issues. Despite the raised necessity to adopt security methodologies during the development of automotive systems, we notice a lack of […]

Posted On : 2022-01-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ and the DJ Bear – What Can We Expect in 2022!

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CJ the DJ and the DJ Bear - What Can We Expect in 2022!

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What’s happening in 2022 for the School of Graduate Studies, our graduate students and our postdoctoral fellows

Posted On : 2022-01-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ and Suyin the DJ Bear – 2021 – It’s a Wrap!

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CJ the DJ and Suyin the DJ Bear - 2021 - It's a Wrap!

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Wrapping up 2021, the 2nd year of the pandemic did not stop our graduate students and their research.

Posted On : 2022-01-03 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Hannah Hunter, PhD candidate in Human Geography – Listening to the sounds of extinct birds

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Hannah Hunter, PhD candidate in Human Geography - Listening to the sounds of extinct birds

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What does it mean to have sound recordings of extinct birds, and how do they alter/ impact the ways that we remember and mourn lost species.

Posted On : 2021-12-22 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Stephanie Woolridge, PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology – Improving outcomes following early-episode psychosis

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Stephanie Woolridge, PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology - Improving outcomes following early-episode psychosis

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People experiencing psychosis identify intimate/romantic/sexual relationships as integral to their well-being, quality of life, and recovery. However, the experience of psychotic symptoms, cognitive deficits, and stigma during early episode psychosis disrupts one’s ability to develop the interpersonal skills, mastery, and confidence necessary to form these relationships.

Posted On : 2021-12-14 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Emma LeBlanc. PhD candidate in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences – Conserved Mechanisms of Coronavirus Attachment to Cell Surfaces

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Emma LeBlanc. PhD candidate in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences - Conserved Mechanisms of Coronavirus Attachment to Cell Surfaces

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I aim to identify prototype pan-coronavirus attachment inhibitors to enhance our pandemic preparedness For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chap webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Studies website – https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/grad-chat

Posted On : 2021-12-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Line Drapeau, PhD candidate in Management (Finance) – Product market competition and corporate finance

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Line Drapeau, PhD candidate in Management (Finance) - Product market competition and corporate finance

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Line will discuss her research, and her journey as a graduate student to prepare for the job market.

Posted On : 2021-11-30 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Spencer Huesken (Sociology), on the Sociological examination of Hybrid work and digital working practices.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Spencer Huesken (Sociology), on the Sociological examination of Hybrid work and digital working practices.

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Starting off with discussing Queen’s recent Digitalization Conference and then how the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically shifted the ways in which we understand and engage with the workplace.

Posted On : 2021-11-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Rubaiyat Jabeen, Education – Culture behind Writing: An Inquiry into the Challenges and Cultural Influences on Second Language Writing in the Canadian Academic Context

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Rubaiyat Jabeen, Education - Culture behind Writing: An Inquiry into the Challenges and Cultural Influences on Second Language Writing in the Canadian Academic Context

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Starting off with discussing Queen’s first International Education Week and why this event was such a good match to Rubaiyat’s own research. The purpose of her study is to investigate the influence of first language (L1) and individual culture of multilingual international undergraduate students (MIUS) on their academic English language (L2) writing, and how best to […]

Posted On : 2021-11-16 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Laura Szczyrba, Geological Sciences – Nearshore Surf Zone Wave Angle Variability and Hydrodynamics

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Laura Szczyrba, Geological Sciences - Nearshore Surf Zone Wave Angle Variability and Hydrodynamics

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Laura’s research at Queen’s combines numerical modeling, remote sensing, and in-situ observational data to offer a more comprehensive understanding of the coastal nearshore environment especially during coastal storm events, such as hurricanes. For upcoming interviews check out the Grad Chap webpage on Queen’s University School of Graduate Stud ies website – https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/grad-chat

Posted On : 2021-11-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Quentin Tsang (Translational Medicine) – Using cannabinoids to reduce opioid dosage to treat abdominal pain in inflammatory bowel disease.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Quentin Tsang (Translational Medicine) - Using cannabinoids to reduce opioid dosage to treat abdominal pain in inflammatory bowel disease.

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Canada has the highest prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world; 1 in 140 Canadians suffer from the disease. One of the most common and debilitating symptoms of IBD is abdominal pain. Traditionally, opioids are used to manage pain. While effective, they are accompanied by severe side effects (e.g., addiction and increased risk […]

Posted On : 2021-11-03 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Grad Chat – 26th October 2021, Using your graduate journey to help you plan ahead

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Grad Chat - 26th October 2021, Using your graduate journey to help you plan ahead

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Homecoming and the importance of alumni connections, what an IDP can do to help you in your journey, our new professional development framework and why we wanted to change it. To find out what’s coming up next go to

Posted On : 2021-10-27 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Emily Cervenka and Kristen Hayward from Queen's Biology

Grad Chat 19th October 2021 – Emily Cervenka and Kristen Hayward, Biology – Queen’s Outdoor Field Experience Initiative (QOFEI)

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Grad Chat 19th October 2021 - Emily Cervenka and Kristen Hayward, Biology - Queen's Outdoor Field Experience Initiative (QOFEI)

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When you see barriers to getting involved in field research, what do you do about it? Emily and Kristen share their passion that resulted in the formation of QOFEI (pronounced Coffee). To see upcoming Grad Chats go to – https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/grad-chat

Posted On : 2021-10-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Yuxi Zhang, PhD in Biomedical Engineering: Reducing the Foreign Body Immune Response towards Biomaterial

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Yuxi Zhang, PhD in Biomedical Engineering: Reducing the Foreign Body Immune Response towards Biomaterial

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Overview: My research topic is around the foreign body reaction (FBR) which describes a patient’s biological response to an implanted material or device, and includes tissue injury, blood-material interactions, provisional matrix formation, acute and chronic inflammation, and fibrous matrix deposition surrounding the implant. The inflammatory response to the implant can impair its performance and lifespan. This research […]

Posted On : 2021-10-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Megan McAllister PhD in Kinesiology & Health Studies – Biomechanics and Neuromechanics

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Megan McAllister PhD in Kinesiology & Health Studies - Biomechanics and Neuromechanics

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Overview: I am interested in understanding how and why people walk the way they do. I leverage robotic exoskeletons to change people’s natural way of walking, and I investigate how they adapt to this new environment. I am also the manager of the Queen’s Ergonomics Consulting Program (QECP), and we conduct ergonomic assessments for Queen’s staff and […]

Posted On : 2021-10-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sareena McDonald MSc in Epidemiology – Measuring race as a variable in epidemiological research

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Sareena McDonald MSc in Epidemiology - Measuring race as a variable in epidemiological research

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“In response to ongoing and systemic Racism in both Canada and the United States, students within the Queen’s University Department of Public Health Sciences expressed interest in improving our understanding of Racist Policy in epidemiology and public health. With this, we decided to form the Racial Considerations in Epidemiology (RaCE) Task Force, where we could […]

Posted On : 2021-09-28 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Suyin (English) interviews Colette (CJ the DJ)

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Suyin (English) interviews Colette (CJ the DJ)

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Topic: What’s happening in Fall 2021! Overview: Looking at professional development workshops, the new Individual Development Plan, Career Week and more

Posted On : 2021-09-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Emma, Nancy, Skylar, Philip and mentor Jane

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Emma, Nancy, Skylar, Philip and mentor Jane

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A look into Queen’s PHD-Community Initiative – Team United talks about their project titled “Resilient Kingston” Presented by Team United – Emma, Nancy, Skylar, Philip and mentor Jane

Posted On : 2021-06-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ talks with Kim Krezenoski

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

CJ the DJ talks with Kim Krezenoski

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CJ the DJ talks to Kim Krezenozki from the School of Graduate Studies on a new initiative for grad students, the Summer Wellness Series.

Posted On : 2021-05-25 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ and Suyin the DJ Bear

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

CJ the DJ and Suyin the DJ Bear

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Topic: Wrap up for the Winter term Overview: Bloopers, wellness, technology, community. Listen in to find out how we have all fared over the past year and what’s install for summer. Here about our students resiliency.

Posted On : 2021-04-27 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Daenis Camire, MSc candidate Healthcare Quality

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Daenis Camire, MSc candidate Healthcare Quality

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Topic: How does a Resident in Anesthesiology fit in time to do a masters and what is the connection? Overview: Daenis comes from a nursing background, is now an MD and doing his residency in Anesthesiology, it is no wonder he wants to contribute in other areas. The MSc in Healthcare Quality, helps improve healthcare quality, risk and […]

Posted On : 2021-04-21 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Zongwe Binesikwe, PhD candidate, Nursing, supervised by Dr Mary Smith

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Zongwe Binesikwe, PhD candidate, Nursing, supervised by Dr Mary Smith

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Topic: Storytelling as Medicine: Autoethnography of a Two-Spirit Anishinaabe Nurse Practitioner. Overview: Looking at decolonising health care practices, Zongwe’s research will explore the use of a ceremonial self-reflective practice to promote resilience and address compassion fatigue in nurses. Zongwe creates social change through storytelling in her podcast, “Under the Same Stars” and weekly radio show, “Zee’s Place” on CILU 102.7FM. […]

Posted On : 2021-04-13 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Carrie Ewins (Biology), Carolyn Bonta and Yifeng Wang (Geography & Planning)

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Carrie Ewins (Biology), Carolyn Bonta and Yifeng Wang (Geography & Planning)

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Topic: Queen’s Annual Northern Research Symposium. Overview: What is the Northern Research Symposium and why it is important to all of us. Learn more and how to participate on the Symposium website

Posted On : 2021-04-06 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Robert Mackowiak, MSc candidate, Biomechanics (Kinesiology & Health Studies), supervised by Dr Pat Costigan

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Robert Mackowiak, MSc candidate, Biomechanics (Kinesiology & Health Studies), supervised by Dr Pat Costigan

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Topic: “How does the coordination of your lower body change based on how high you jump?”. Overview: By understanding the lower extremity coordination patterns that people use to jump to submaximal and maximal heights, my research can help further knowledge in how to train athletes to jump higher and how to help athletes recover following injury. […]

Posted On : 2021-03-30 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Madison Robertson, PhD candidate, Health Quality, supervised by Dr Rylan Egan

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Madison Robertson, PhD candidate, Health Quality, supervised by Dr Rylan Egan

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Topic: Understanding the lived experiences of spouses who are separated in long-term care facilities. . Overview: The aim of my research is to explore the lived experiences of older adults who are separated from their partners in two separate long-term care facilities – specifically in relation to feelings of loneliness and isolation

Posted On : 2021-03-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Isabella Aung PhD candidate, Political Studies, supervised by Dr Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant & Dr Stephanie Martel

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Isabella Aung PhD candidate, Political Studies, supervised by Dr Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant & Dr Stephanie Martel

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Topic: Women’s Representation in New Democracies: Underrepresentation of Ethnic Minority Women in Burmese Politics. Overview: My research will investigate how political parties’ actions and attitudes contribute to this underrepresentation, particularly in regions with high concentrations of ethnic minorities.

Posted On : 2021-03-16 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Diane Whitelaw, PhD candidate, History, supervised by Dr Mark Epprecht

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Diane Whitelaw, PhD candidate, History, supervised by Dr Mark Epprecht

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Topic: Zambian Political History. Overview: I am studying the Chona Commission, a constitutional review commission that ushered in the era of the single party state in post colonial Zambia, 1972/3

Posted On : 2021-03-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Trinda Penniston, MSc candidate, Psychology, supervised by Dr Meredith Chivers

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Trinda Penniston, MSc candidate, Psychology, supervised by Dr Meredith Chivers

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Topic: Racialized sexual attractions and sexual responses Overview: I’m specifically interested in examining Black people’s sexual responses relative to white people’s.

Posted On : 2021-03-02 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Annie Jian, Masters student in Earth and Energy Resources Leadership

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Annie Jian, Masters student in Earth and Energy Resources Leadership

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Topic: ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) in the Canadian energy sector Overview: I am taking a deep dive into sustainability reporting for major Canadian energy companies to identify gaps and key areas that are material to their business, which may help to de-risk some of the social, political, and technological issues as well as public perception related to […]

Posted On : 2021-02-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Samantha Twietmeyer, PhD candidate, Political Studies, supervised by Dr John McGarry

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Samantha Twietmeyer, PhD candidate, Political Studies, supervised by Dr John McGarry

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Topic: The Double Minority Dilemma and Conflict Settlement Negotiations in Cyprus and Northern Ireland. Overview: My research outlines the theory of the Double Minority Dilemma (DMD) which argues that each community’s security dilemma is defined by their perception of their own minority status both domestically and in combination with the geopolitical environment of third-party actors, which serves […]

Posted On : 2021-02-16 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Iman Abdali Mashhadi, PhD candidate, Electrical & Computer Engineering, supervised by Dr Majid Pahlevani

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Iman Abdali Mashhadi, PhD candidate, Electrical & Computer Engineering, supervised by Dr Majid Pahlevani

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Topic: Retinal Implants. Overview: My research looks at ways to lower the cost of retinal implants for people with age-related macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa, two of the most common outer retinal degenerative problems and the predominant cause of most blind related diseases.

Posted On : 2021-02-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Deborah Francis, DSc candidate, Rehabilitation & Health Leadership, supervised by Dr Janet Jull

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Deborah Francis, DSc candidate, Rehabilitation & Health Leadership, supervised by Dr Janet Jull

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Topic: Changing the landscape: A critical race informed narrative inquiry of a Canadian University told by racialized students.. Overview: The proposed research study will use community based participatory research principle that prioritize racialized student experiences to design, conduct and assess a training resource to progress diversity , equity and inclusion from a state of awareness to action […]

Posted On : 2021-02-02 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Connor Stone, PhD candidate, Astrophysics, supervised by Professor Stephane Courteau

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Connor Stone, PhD candidate, Astrophysics, supervised by Professor Stephane Courteau

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Topic: The Galaxy Manifold: A statistical and systematic analysis of intrinsic galaxy properties. Overview: I am exploring a multi-dimensional approach to galaxy modeling. Most traditional analysis is performed on correlations of two parameters at a time. I am developing a framework for examining trends in any number of parameters simultaneously. I use machine learning models and techniques […]

Posted On : 2021-01-26 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Branaavan Sivarajah, PhD candidate, Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Branaavan Sivarajah, PhD candidate, Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol

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Topic: The long-term ecological consequences of gold mining operations, urbanization, and climatic changes on sub-Arctic lakes near Yellowknife (Northwest Territories, Canada). Overview: The lack of long-term environmental monitoring data poses significant challenges to understanding the impacts of past anthropogenic activities on freshwater ecosystems. However, we can use natural archives (e.g. lake sediments that accumulate continuously) to fill […]

Posted On : 2021-01-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Matthew Duda, PhD candidate, Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Matthew Duda, PhD candidate, Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol

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Topic: Using paleolimnology to reconstruct past seabird populations. Overview: Most seabird populations are in decline. However, because of sparse monitoring it is impossible to know when the population began to decline. My research uses lake sediments to address this lack in delivery. I am to answer key questions in conservation biology, such as “What are the drivers […]

Posted On : 2021-01-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Andrew Moffitt, PhD candidate, English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Gabrielle McIntire

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Andrew Moffitt, PhD candidate, English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Gabrielle McIntire

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Topic: Ideology, Production, and Reproduction in the work of Virginia Woolf, Marie Stopes, and H.D. Overview: My research looks at how the emergence of debates in the 1920s and 30s regarding reproduction and sexuality influenced the work of three modernist writers.

Posted On : 2021-01-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Suyin interviews CJ the DJ

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Suyin interviews CJ the DJ

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Topic: What’s Up 2021! Overview: Suyin (aka DJ Bear), asks CJ the DJ what to expect in 2021.

Posted On : 2020-12-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Bailey Brant, MS Candidate, Neuroscience, supervised by Dr Stephen Vanner & Dr Alan Lomax

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Bailey Brant, MS Candidate, Neuroscience, supervised by Dr Stephen Vanner & Dr Alan Lomax

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Topic: Diet, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Pain Overview: My research looks at how a popular food additive, monosodium glutamate (MSG), can cause pain in a pre-clinical model of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The goal is to provide a neuronal mechanism that underlies MSG’s ability to trigger pain in this patient group.

Posted On : 2020-12-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Cheryl Bruce, PhD Candidate, Cultural Studies, supervised by Dr Colleen Renihan

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Cheryl Bruce, PhD Candidate, Cultural Studies, supervised by Dr Colleen Renihan

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Topic: The rold of women orchestral conductors, particularly within the Canadian context. Overview: Although in the early stages of my research, my current focus has been identifying some of the ways in which women are excluded from orchestral conducting at the highest levels. This includes mentorship and educational shortfalls, gender bias and media representation.

Posted On : 2020-12-08 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sofia Melendez, M.Ed Candidate, Education, supervised by Dr Saad Chahine

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Sofia Melendez, M.Ed Candidate, Education, supervised by Dr Saad Chahine

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Topic: Towards improving the education that mental health professionals receive about transgender-spectrum health Overview: Sofia’s Master’s thesis aims to develop an instrument that measures mental health professionals’ knowledge, skills, and awareness (KSA) about trans health. Having this instrument is an essential starting point for the design of better educational practices that will improve mental health trainees’ KSA […]

Posted On : 2020-12-01 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Suyin Olguin, PhD Candidate, English Language & Literature

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Suyin Olguin, PhD Candidate, English Language & Literature

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Topic: Grad Student, Parent, Teacher – Coping with Covid Overview: Join CJ the DJ and Suyin Olguin as they chat about a grad students life during the pandemic. How you balance your own work, with parenting and teaching duties.

Posted On : 2020-11-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Candi Raudebaugh, DSc in Rehabilitation Health Leadership, supervised by Dr Marcia Finlayson and Dr Kathleen Norman

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Candi Raudebaugh, DSc in Rehabilitation Health Leadership, supervised by Dr Marcia Finlayson and Dr Kathleen Norman

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Topic: Life Skills Training For Therapy Assistant Students Overview: College students often struggle with basic life skills such as coping skills and managing finances, leading to challenges with coping, academic performance, practicum, and employability. Rehabilitation students who are expected to work on life skills with clients can face particular challenges if they lack experience or competence in these areas themselves, […]

Posted On : 2020-11-17 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Maleeka Thaker, MES in Environmental Studies

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Maleeka Thaker, MES in Environmental Studies

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Topic: Studying bird-window collisions on the Queen’s University main campus Overview: Aiming to estimate the number of annual collisions on main campus and test the effectiveness of collision mitigation film so it can be incorporated into campus planning.

Posted On : 2020-11-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Siobhan Speiran, PhD in Environmental Studies, supervised by Dr Alice Hovorka

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Siobhan Speiran, PhD in Environmental Studies, supervised by Dr Alice Hovorka

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Topic: The Lives of Monkeys in Costa Rican Sanctuaries Overview: Despite Costa Ricas’ ‘green’ reputation, their monkey populations are at risk. My work addresses the call for interdisciplinary in tourism research by drawing on animal welfare, conservation, tourism and animal studies to understand the entangled lives of monkeys and humans, and what a ‘good life’ looks like for […]

Posted On : 2020-11-03 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Brianna Bradley, PhD in Chemical Engineering, supervised by Dr Carlos Escobedo

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Brianna Bradley, PhD in Chemical Engineering, supervised by Dr Carlos Escobedo

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Topic: Microfluidics for cell studies Overview: The microfluidic devices are well suited for the study of individual cells since the small scale of operation allows for the manipulation of these cells. Microfluidic devices can be used to sort and isolate individual cells for analysis as well as to create different on-chip conditions to study the cells’ responses. […]

Posted On : 2020-10-27 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Clarissa de Leon, PhD in Education

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Clarissa de Leon, PhD in Education

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Topic: Queen’s Reads – Other Side of the Game Overview: Clarissa will explain this year’s programming for Queen’s Read book, the Other Side of the Game, by Amanda Parris.

Posted On : 2020-10-20 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Susan Bazely (PhD Geography & Planning), Sean Marrs (PhD History), Carrie Ewins (MSc Biology)

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Susan Bazely (PhD Geography & Planning), Sean Marrs (PhD History), Carrie Ewins (MSc Biology)

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Topic: Queen’s Grad Students In Action – Part 2 Overview: Want to know what some of our graduate students do on the side! Three grad students will talk about their research and volunteering with tours recently during Doors Open Kingston at the Lower Burial Ground.

Posted On : 2020-10-13 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Susan Bazely, PhD in Geography & Planning, Sean Marrs (Phd History), Carrie Ewins (MSc Biology)

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Susan Bazely, PhD in Geography & Planning, Sean Marrs (Phd History), Carrie Ewins (MSc Biology)

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Topic: Queen’s Grad Students In Action – Part 1 Overview: Want to know what some of our graduate students do on the side! Listen to 3 grad students talk about their research and volunteering with tours recently during Doors Open Kingston at the Lower Burial Ground.

Posted On : 2020-10-06 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Claire Lee and Stephan Kukkonen, MPL in Geography & Planning, supervised by Dr Ajay Agarwal and Dr Patricia Collins

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Claire Lee and Stephan Kukkonen, MPL in Geography & Planning, supervised by Dr Ajay Agarwal and Dr Patricia Collins

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Topic: How planners can help Cities and Towns even during a pandemic Overview: Claire talks about “Public transportation Covid-19 response and recovery” and Stephan talks about the “Quite Streets Pilot in Kingston”

Posted On : 2020-09-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Rachel Fernandes, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Petra Fachinger

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Rachel Fernandes, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Petra Fachinger

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Topic: Asian Mixed Race Identity Creation in Contemporary North American Literature. Overview: I am interested in looking at genres and forms of literature to see how multiracial people with Asian heritage construct their identities. These forms include the novel, memoir/creative non-fiction, and poetry

Posted On : 2020-09-22 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sarah Flisikowski, Master in Environmental Studies, supervised by Dr Tristan Pearce & Dr Graham Whitelaw

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Sarah Flisikowski, Master in Environmental Studies, supervised by Dr Tristan Pearce & Dr Graham Whitelaw

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Topic: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Polar Bear Co-Management in a Changing Arctic. Overview: Polar bears are a species of significance to Inuit culturally, spiritually, economically, and for subsistence. This makes including Inuit understandings of polar bear health under changing climatic conditions of great importance to the co-management of polar bears across the Canadian Arctic..

Posted On : 2020-09-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Olivia Manning, PhD student in Rehabilitation Science.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Olivia Manning, PhD student in Rehabilitation Science.

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Topic: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of A Community-based Water Exercise Transition Program for Individuals with Chronic Stroke. Overview: Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in Canada. By designing a step-down exercise program to bridge the gap between formal rehabilitation and community exercise, I hope to demonstrate a feasible and acceptable option to manage and support […]

Posted On : 2020-07-21 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Stephanie Nijhuis, MA student in Religious Studies.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Stephanie Nijhuis, MA student in Religious Studies.

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Topic: How perceptions of Greco-Roman cults affected the development and use of music in Early Christianity Overview: Throughout my research, I hope to show a lineage of how trance and altered states of consciousness (ASCs) induced through music function within the religious experience of Dionysian rituals and how it leads to how early Christians either accepted or […]

Posted On : 2020-07-14 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Robyn Carruthers, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Drs Asha Varadharajan & Yael Schlilk

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Robyn Carruthers, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Drs Asha Varadharajan & Yael Schlilk

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Topic: Foreign Relations: Contemporary Travel Writing and the Unsettling Poetics of Foreign Space Overview: Robyn studies contemporary travel writing and how it shapes our ideas about what it means for a person, place, or thing to be ‘foreign’ in the world today.

Posted On : 2020-07-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jhordan Layne, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Chris Bongie

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Jhordan Layne, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Chris Bongie

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Topic: Celestial Bodies and Spiritual Possessions Overview: Jhordan’s thesis explores the representation of religion and superstition in the work of two Jamaican novelists Kei Miller and Marlon James. Through that exploration he also uncovers new perspectives on the colonial and postcolonial histories of Jamaica that continue to shape ideas of race, gender, and violence throughout the Caribbean Diaspora. In his […]

Posted On : 2020-06-30 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Safa Moussoud, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Petra Fachinger

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Safa Moussoud, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Petra Fachinger

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Topic: The cultural production of Muslim youth of the 1.5 and second generation Overview: My research is interested in the identity construction of Muslim youth who grew up in the shadow of 9/11 and more importantly the global war on terror. I examine art by and about Muslim youth to analyze how the ongoing social and political […]

Posted On : 2020-06-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Suyin, Jhordan, Safa, Aprajita

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Suyin, Jhordan, Safa, Aprajita

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Topic: Scholars of Colour in Watson Hall Overview: Join CJ the DJ for a conversation with Scholars of Colour at Watson Hall. Safa Moussoud, Jhordan Layne, Suyin Olguin (PhD English), & recent graduate Dr. Aprajita Sarcar (PhD History will be discussing their academic research and their experiences of being graduate students of colour at Queen’s. Web page […]

Posted On : 2020-06-16 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Martina Jakubchik-Paloheimo, PhD in Human Geography supervised by Dr Heather Castleden

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Martina Jakubchik-Paloheimo, PhD in Human Geography supervised by Dr Heather Castleden

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Topic: Land reconciliation, a new critical geography of peace in the Ecuadorian Amazon: Empowering Shuar resilience and resurgence through two-eyed learning. Overview: This research will work in collaboration with the Shuar community in Ecuador, specifically with the community of Chiriap, Shuar family lineage who are seeking to conserve and preserve both their ancestral knowledge and land against […]

Posted On : 2020-06-02 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Joshua Jones, PhD in Environmental Studies supervised by Dr Mick Smith

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Joshua Jones, PhD in Environmental Studies supervised by Dr Mick Smith

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Topic: The Emptiness of Ecological Loss and Extinction. Overview: The goal of my research is to rethink the notions of ecology and extinction so that we can better understand the connections they have to emptiness, as well as explore the ramifications of emptiness for both the human, and more-than-human, world.

Posted On : 2020-05-26 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Rachel Kuzmich, PhD in Geography & Planning supervised by Dr Paul Treitz

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Rachel Kuzmich, PhD in Geography & Planning supervised by Dr Paul Treitz

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Topic: Examining bird habitat structure across space and over time using remote sensing data. Overview: My research will contribute to an enhanced understanding of habitat occupancy by using airborne laser scanning to describe and quantify relevant habitat structure. It will also make a methodological contribution to the emerging field of ecoacoustics by developing and testing a method […]

Posted On : 2020-05-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Brittany Jennings and Andrew Evans, MEERL;

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Brittany Jennings and Andrew Evans, MEERL;

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Topic: Everything you wanted to know about MEERL! Overview: MEERL or Master of Earth and Energy Resources Leadership program. What is the significance of this program and how has it impacted industry?

Posted On : 2020-05-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Megan Tucker, M.Ed in Education, supervised by Dr Elizabeth MacEachren

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Megan Tucker, M.Ed in Education, supervised by Dr Elizabeth MacEachren

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Topic: Experiences that inspires one to be an Environmentalist Overview: The purpose of this research is to explore environmentalists’ perceptions and sense of oneness with the natural world. By listening to the stories of environmentalists, this study will explore participants’ significant life experiences, and the everlasting sensory impression of those experiences on current understanding of their […]

Posted On : 2020-05-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Claudia Hirtenfelder, PhD in Geography & Planning, supervised by Drs Laura Cameron and Carolyn Prouse

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Claudia Hirtenfelder, PhD in Geography & Planning, supervised by Drs Laura Cameron and Carolyn Prouse

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Topic: Cast Out Urbanites: A comparative history and geography of how cows disappeared from Kingston and Cape Town Overview: Today, while certainly not absent in all cities, cows are invisible as lively beings in many urban areas in which they once lived, illustrating the changing multi-species nature of urbanisation. Historically, cows were present in urban settlements and […]

Posted On : 2020-04-28 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Suyin Olguin, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Brooke Cameron

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Suyin Olguin, PhD in English Language & Literature, supervised by Dr Brooke Cameron

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Topic: What’s it like being a student parent during Covid-19 Overview: Tips on how to keep your kids occupied, home schooled, feel special and still get your research done too.

Posted On : 2020-04-21 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Alastair Keirulf, PhD in Chemistry, supervised by Dr Diane Beauchemin

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Alastair Keirulf, PhD in Chemistry, supervised by Dr Diane Beauchemin

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Topic: Working remotely Overview: Tips on how to continue to move forward with your research, keep positive and look after yourself, family and friends.

Posted On : 2020-04-14 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Leo Erlikhman, Masters in Sociology & Public Administration, supervised by Drs Victoria Sytsma and Heather Murray

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Leo Erlikhman, Masters in Sociology & Public Administration, supervised by Drs Victoria Sytsma and Heather Murray

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Topic: Youth Alcohol in Kingston Overview: Recent evidence shows an increase in alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits among youth. We sought to quantify the impact of ED visits (type and frequency, patient characteristics and resource use) related to alcohol in our centre

Posted On : 2020-04-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Leo Erlikhman, Masters in Sociology & Public Administration, supervised by Drs Victoria Sytsma and Heather Murray

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Leo Erlikhman, Masters in Sociology & Public Administration, supervised by Drs Victoria Sytsma and Heather Murray

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Posted On : 2020-03-31 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Zuhaib Mir, MSc in Epidemiology, supervised by Dr Patti Groome

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Zuhaib Mir, MSc in Epidemiology, supervised by Dr Patti Groome

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Topic: Postoperative liver decompensation events following partial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma among patients with cirrhosis Overview: My research is focused on studying adverse outcomes after surgical resection of liver tumours. Specifically, the majority of patients with liver cancer also have underlying liver disease, called cirrhosis. So, the decision to remove the cancerous portion of their liver must […]

Posted On : 2020-03-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jennifer Ritonja, PhD in Epidemiology, supervised by Dr Kristan Aronson

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Jennifer Ritonja, PhD in Epidemiology, supervised by Dr Kristan Aronson

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Topic: Night shift work, melatonin, and circadian gene methylation in the development of breast cancer Overview: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Canada and globally. Breast cancer etiology is complex, and work environment as a risk factor is still poorly understood, particularly with respect to night shift work. It is estimated that 10-30% […]

Posted On : 2020-03-17 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jackson Pind, PhD in Education, supervised by Dr Theodore Christou

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Jackson Pind, PhD in Education, supervised by Dr Theodore Christou

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Topic: The history of Indian Day Schools in Ontario between 1920-2000 Overview: My research will conduct oral history Interviews with Indian Day School survivors by using Indigenous methods of data collection. I will then contextualize these histories with additional archival research conducted at the Library and Archives of Canada. This research will inform our understandings of Canada’s […]

Posted On : 2020-03-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sherri Dutton, PhD in Public Health Sciences, supervised by Dr Colleen Davison

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Sherri Dutton, PhD in Public Health Sciences, supervised by Dr Colleen Davison

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Topic: The use of arts-based methods in health research Overview: I will be talking about my Master’s work and what I intend to do with my PhD exploring the use of arts-based methods in health research and incorporating a collage activity into that research as well.

Posted On : 2020-03-03 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Morgan Lehtinen, PhD in Chemistry, supervised by Dr Guojun Liu

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Morgan Lehtinen, PhD in Chemistry, supervised by Dr Guojun Liu

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Topic: H2Only: Smart Filters for Efficient Oil/Water Separation. Overview: In a world that relies heavily on the use of crude oil as an energy source, clean oil recovery and spill remediation is of dire importance. Removing oil from surfactant stabilized oil-in-water emulsions has become an issue in numerous industries as current separation processes are tedious and wasteful […]

Posted On : 2020-02-25 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Keegan Turner-Wood, PhD in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, supervised by Dr Steven Smith

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Keegan Turner-Wood, PhD in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, supervised by Dr Steven Smith

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Topic: How to gain access to energy stored in plants by designing biological nanomachines which can efficiently release trapped energy. Overview: With the continued depletion of fossil fuels the search for new sources of renewable energy are growing ever more urgent. One possible source of energy is the vast repository of carbon found within plant biomass. […]

Posted On : 2020-02-18 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jasmin Manseau, PhD in Management, supervised by Dr Tracy Jenkin.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Jasmin Manseau, PhD in Management, supervised by Dr Tracy Jenkin.

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Topic: “The Future of Work” Overview: I am interested in the future of work and the changing nature of work more specifically how employees are beginning to use artificial intelligence at work through interactions with chatbots (i.e. IBM Watson) and intelligent employee assistants (i.e. Alexa for Business, Google Home at work, etc.). What is the work of […]

Posted On : 2020-02-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Alastair Keirulf, PhD in Chemistry, supervised by Dr Diane Beauchemin

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Alastair Keirulf, PhD in Chemistry, supervised by Dr Diane Beauchemin

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Topic: Developing the Continuous Online Leaching Method for use in Bioaccessibility Risk Assessments Overview: When soil is contaminated, we must perform a risk assessment to determine the potential for hazard towards humans who may work, play, or live in contact with the soil. A common method for modeling this soil exposure is through a bioaccessibility study, which […]

Posted On : 2020-02-04 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jen McConnel, PhD in Education, supervised by Dr Pamela Beach.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Jen McConnel, PhD in Education, supervised by Dr Pamela Beach.

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Topic: “Academic literacy in first year college (the necessary “language” for communicating successfully in college)” Overview: I’m researching the perceptions teachers and students have of academic literacy in the first-year of college.

Posted On : 2020-01-28 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Terry Soleas, Jennifer Guiho, Bessi Qorri

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Terry Soleas, Jennifer Guiho, Bessi Qorri

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Topic: “TEDx Annual Conference Overview: Grad students discuss what it means to do a TED talk

Posted On : 2020-01-21 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Shannon Hill, PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences, supervised by Dr Heidi Cramm

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Shannon Hill, PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences, supervised by Dr Heidi Cramm

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Topic: Understanding and Supporting the School Transitions of Military-Connected Adolescents Overview: The purpose of my two-phased sequential qualitative study is to (1) provide an in-depth, multi-perspective understanding of the school transition experiences of military-connected adolescents in Ontario, and (2) provide recommendations to inform policy and practice related to the school transition experiences of military-connected adolescents across Canada

Posted On : 2020-01-14 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Linda Mussell, PhD in Political Studies, supervised by Dr Margaret Little.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Linda Mussell, PhD in Political Studies, supervised by Dr Margaret Little.

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Topic: “Handing Over The Keys: Intergenerational Legacies of Incarceration Policy in Canada, Australia, and Aotearoa/New Zealand.” Overview: I use critical policy analysis to unpack the legacies of incarceral policies in three countries, where generations of people within one family or community can be criminalized and experience institutionalization.

Posted On : 2020-01-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ and Suyin DJ Bear.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

CJ the DJ and Suyin DJ Bear.

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Overview: It’s New Year’s Eve but we are still on the air! Hear what is in store for grad studies in 2020

Posted On : 2019-12-31 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ and Suyin DJ Bear.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

CJ the DJ and Suyin DJ Bear.

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Overview: It’s a special day, so with that comes a special edition of Grad Chat as we wrap up 2019.

Posted On : 2019-12-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Abbey Lee Hallett, Masters in Art Leadership.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Abbey Lee Hallett, Masters in Art Leadership.

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Abbey Lee Hallett, Masters in Art Leadership. Overview: Abbey Lee talks about the Arts Leadership program and why it is important to train the next group of Arts Leaders who can lead the next generation of our country’s arts and culture.

Posted On : 2019-12-17 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sidra Shafique, PhD in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Sidra Shafique, PhD in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences.

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Topic: Valproic acid induced neural tube defects. Overview: Deviations in embryonic cell signaling induces birth defects such as neural tube defects seen in children born to mothers who are exposed to valproic acid during pregnancy.

Posted On : 2019-12-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Aprajita Sarcar, PhD in History.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Aprajita Sarcar, PhD in History.

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Topic: Mythical Families in Mythical Cities: Small Family Norm in India, 1955-77. Overview: I trace the emergence of India’s first advocacy campaign about the nuclear family. Through it, I analyze the nuclear family’s rise in metropolitan India. The project studies urbanization patterns with an eye on contraceptive use amongst families.

Posted On : 2019-12-03 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Maram Taibah, PhD in Cultural Studies.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Maram Taibah, PhD in Cultural Studies.

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Topic: Gender Performance in Children’s Literature and Media in the Middle East. Overview: As a writer with an MA in film production, I have explored the child’s perspective in both fiction and screenplays. For the past year, I’ve been engaged with a body of fantasy fiction where the story is told through the eyes of an eleven-year-old […]

Posted On : 2019-11-26 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Amanda Guarino, MA in History.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Amanda Guarino, MA in History.

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Topic: Treating hunger: medical expertise, nutritional science, and the development of technical food solutions. Overview: I looked at how, starting with World War II until contemporary times, hunger came to be predominantly seen as a medical object, and food relief was reconceptualized as medical treatment. The scientific community’s research of hunger gave it a medical connotation that […]

Posted On : 2019-11-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sam MacLennan, MA student in Religious Studies.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Sam MacLennan, MA student in Religious Studies.

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Topic: The role of medicine in investigating stigmata, the (re)appearance of Christ’s Holy Wounds on various bodies, in the context of Catholic canonization procedures. Overview: Stigmata are the focus of this research as they are constantly being interpreted and reinterpreted by various groups, going all the way back to St. Francis. I am focused on 20th century […]

Posted On : 2019-11-13 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Sam Maclennan, MA student in Religious Studies.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Sam Maclennan, MA student in Religious Studies.

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Posted On : 2019-11-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Rebecca Stroud-Stasel, PhD student in Education.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Rebecca Stroud-Stasel, PhD student in Education.

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Topic: Teacher acculturation in the context of sojourning overseas. Overview: While overseas teaching can offer many capacity-increasing opportunities plus a chance to see the world, there are many complicating factors that deserve greater scrutiny. For one thing, teacher turnover is higher overseas and in some schools, the rate in which teachers break their contracts is concerning. Among […]

Posted On : 2019-11-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Suyin Olguin, PhD student in English Language & Literature.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Suyin Olguin, PhD student in English Language & Literature.

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Topic: Halloween Special – Vampires and Garlic: the Science, Literature, and Folklore of Fending off Vampirism”. Overview: Why does learning more about vampires and garlic matter?

Posted On : 2019-10-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Erin Gallagher-Cohoon, PhD student in History.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Erin Gallagher-Cohoon, PhD student in History.

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Topic: Canadian history of gay and lesbian/queer parenting. Overview: My research looks at gay parenting from the 1970’s to 2005, looking at custody cases in the 1970s where a parent’s, often a mothers, sexuality was raised as a potential reason for withholding custody and ending with the ways in which a symbolic child and the presumed childlessness […]

Posted On : 2019-10-22 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Carmel Mikol, MA student in English Language & Literature.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Carmel Mikol, MA student in English Language & Literature.

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Topic: Disappearance narratives in contemporary global women’s literature. Overview: My research seeks to identify the social and political uses of disappearance narratives by post-war women writers. Also Carmel speaks about her podcast hyacinthpodcast.com

Posted On : 2019-10-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jeffrey Allan, PhD student in Political Studies, supervised by Dr Christian Leuprecht

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Jeffrey Allan, PhD student in Political Studies, supervised by Dr Christian Leuprecht

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Topic: Why come back to graduate studies now? Overview: After a successful career as a journalist for the CBC and then a member of various United Nations departments, Jeff has come back to do a PhD. This interview will discuss why some students start their graduate life a little later in their career.

Posted On : 2019-10-08 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Kyle Vader, PhD student in Rehabilitation Science, supervised by Dr Jordan Miller

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Kyle Vader, PhD student in Rehabilitation Science, supervised by Dr Jordan Miller

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Topic: Chronic pain management in primary health care Overview: The overarching purpose of my thesis is to understand social contributors to chronic pain as well as experiences, barriers, and facilitators to inter-professional chronic pain management in primary health care.

Posted On : 2019-10-01 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Derya Gungor, PhD in Sociology supervised by Dr Annette Burfoot.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Derya Gungor, PhD in Sociology supervised by Dr Annette Burfoot.

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Topic: The feminist IMPLICATIONS OF maternal and infant health promotion in turkey through the current FAMILY medicine model’s pregnancy-monitoring mandate. Overview: In my PhD research, I examined the implications of a Turkish health policy that has a national level mandate to register pregnant women from a feminist perspective. The documented objective of this program and its pregnancy-monitoring […]

Posted On : 2019-09-24 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Ashley Williams, PhD student in Rehabilitation Science supervised by Drs Catherine Donnelly and Heidi Cramm .

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Ashley Williams, PhD student in Rehabilitation Science supervised by Drs Catherine Donnelly and Heidi Cramm .

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Topic: Access to primary health care during the military to civilian transition. Overview: My research is focused on how do Canadian Veterans experience the transition from the Canadian Forces Health Services to provincial primary care during military to civilian transition and how do provincial interdisciplinary primary care teams provide service to Veterans.

Posted On : 2019-09-17 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Stephanie Gauvin, PhD student in Clinical Psychology, supervised by Dr Caroline Pukall

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Stephanie Gauvin, PhD student in Clinical Psychology, supervised by Dr Caroline Pukall

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Topic: Rainbow Reflections: Body Image Comics for Queer Men Overview: Stephanie and her collaborators have put together a comic book anthology. This is an exciting way to explore the consequences of body dissatisfaction to the health of queer men and to highlight the resilience that queer men experience against body dissatisfaction. A launch of the comic books […]

Posted On : 2019-09-10 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sue Bazely (PhD student) and Paulina Marczak (MSc student) both in Geography and Planning

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Sue Bazely (PhD student) and Paulina Marczak (MSc student) both in Geography and Planning

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Overview: Sue and Paulina discuss the “Stage 1 Cultural Resource Recording Project: Under the St. Paul’s Church Hall, Lower Burial Ground in Kingston” and how you can also get involved. See the Kingston Lower Burial Ground website for more details and how to volunteer.

Posted On : 2019-05-07 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Branaavan Sivarajah , PhD student in Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol. Wraps up the Symposium

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Branaavan Sivarajah , PhD student in Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol. Wraps up the Symposium

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Russell Turner, MSc student in Biology, supervised by Dr Vicki Frieisen. Research topic – Population genomics of an Arctic seabird, the majestic Common Eider sea duck! Christina Braybrook , MSc student in Geography, supervised by Dr Neal Scott and Dr Paul Treitz. Research topic – Modelling growing season net CO2 exchange for High Arctic mesic tundra […]

Posted On : 2019-04-30 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Kayla Dettinger, M.A (History), supervised by Dr Sandra den Otter

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Kayla Dettinger, M.A (History), supervised by Dr Sandra den Otter

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Research: The history of the UK charity the Pilgrim Trust from 1930-1960 and its efforts to come to the “rescue of the things that mattered in our country” as a self-defined “salvage corps”. Overview: Talking on both Kayla’s Master’s experience as well as her role now with University Relations and how her graduate experience helped her […]

Posted On : 2019-04-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Branaavan Sivarajah , PhD student in Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol. Talks about the Symposium

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Branaavan Sivarajah , PhD student in Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol. Talks about the Symposium

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Lila Colston-Nepali , MSc student in Biology, supervised by Dr Vicki Frieisen. Research topic – Using genomic tools to answer conservation questions in an arctic seabird, the Northern Fulmar Jacqueline Hung , PhD student in Geography, supervised by Dr Neal Scott and Dr Paul Treitz. Research topic – Seasonal controls on terrestrial carbon and nutrient cycling in […]

Posted On : 2019-04-16 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Branaavan Sivarajah , PhD student in Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol. Talks about the Symposium

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Branaavan Sivarajah , PhD student in Biology, supervised by Dr John Smol. Talks about the Symposium

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Greg Robson , MSc student in Geography, supervised by Dr Paul Treitz and Dr Scott Lamoureux. Research topic – Risk assessment of permafrost disturbances via differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar (DinSAR) Dana Stephenson , MSc student in Geography, supervised by Dr Laura Thomson. Research topic – Glaciology, glacier dynamics. Overview: An introduction to the Northern Research Symposium, the […]

Posted On : 2019-04-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Carolyn DeLoyde , PhD student in Geography, supervised by Dr Warren Mabee.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Carolyn DeLoyde , PhD student in Geography, supervised by Dr Warren Mabee.

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Topic: Quantifying ecosystem services to enhance the use of Natural Heritage Systems to respond to climate change. Overview: My research is focused on developing better responses to climate change within the context of land use planning. I am exploring the potential of Ontario’s Natural Heritage System (NHS) planning approach to facilitate this.

Posted On : 2019-04-02 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Julian Yang , PhD student in Medieval History, supervised by Dr Richard Greenfield.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Julian Yang , PhD student in Medieval History, supervised by Dr Richard Greenfield.

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Topic: Constructing holiness and unholiness through writing and reflection of authorial motivations in Christian literary works produced in medieval Byzantium. Overview: For the successful completion of this project, examining the authorial role in composing hagiographical literature and possible motivations behind hagiographers for promoting the cult of saints is paramount. Medieval Byzantium was actually quite a skeptical society, […]

Posted On : 2019-03-26 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Nasreen Sultana, supervised by Dr Liying Cheng.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Nasreen Sultana, supervised by Dr Liying Cheng.

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Topic: Influence of an English public examination on classroom teaching and learning: A washback study. Overview: My research investigates the washback effect of the biggest secondary public English examination in Bangladesh on classroom instruction. The results of the exam work as the gatekeeper to higher studies, better career as well as better financial prospects.

Posted On : 2019-03-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Karina Gerhardt-Strachan , Masters in Kinesiology & Health Studies, supervised by Dr Elaine Power.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Karina Gerhardt-Strachan , Masters in Kinesiology & Health Studies, supervised by Dr Elaine Power.

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Topic: Exploring the place of spirituality in Canadian health promotion. Overview: Advocating a holistic approach, health promotion examines many aspects of health and well-being, including physical, mental, sexual, community, social and ecological health. Despite this holism, there is a noticeable absence of discussion surrounding spirituality and spiritual health. For this thesis project, I was interested in exploring […]

Posted On : 2019-03-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Drs Caroline Tuck & Sean Bennet, supervised by Dr Stephen Vanner.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Drs Caroline Tuck & Sean Bennet, supervised by Dr Stephen Vanner.

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Topic: The role of diet in gastrointestinal disorders on gut health. Overview: Our research investigates the role of dietary modification and its effect on gut health including the microbiota, metabolomics and symptom profiles. Want to help out with the research? Caroline and Sean are looking for volunteers to help with two studies and need some people to […]

Posted On : 2019-03-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Kaj Sullivan, PhD in Geological Sciences, supervised by Drs Daniel Layton-Matthews and Matthew Leybourne.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Kaj Sullivan, PhD in Geological Sciences, supervised by Drs Daniel Layton-Matthews and Matthew Leybourne.

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Topic: Postprandial zinc isotopic effect in human serum. Overview: My research will help ensure the best representative sample is taken in future studies investigating the potential of zinc isotopes as biological markers of disease like breast cancer and Alzheimer’s.

Posted On : 2019-02-19 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Nevena Martinovic, PhD in English Language and Literature, supervised by Professor Leslie Ritchie.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Nevena Martinovic, PhD in English Language and Literature, supervised by Professor Leslie Ritchie.

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Topic: 18th Century Theatre. Aging actress on the long 18th C London stage. Overview: Women were first allowed on stage in London in 1667 when the theatres reopened after the Interregnum. I’m interested in how these first female players navigated the negative reception to their aging bodies and how they represented themselves in the face of it

Posted On : 2019-02-12 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Jill Price, PhD in Cultural Studies, supervised by Professor Matt Rogalsky.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Jill Price, PhD in Cultural Studies, supervised by Professor Matt Rogalsky.

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Topic: ReCraftivism: Unmaking One’s Way Out of the Anthropocene. Overview: My research asks, how can reclaiming, and recrafting of textiles offer technologies of resistance and restorative narratives to counteract capitalist ideologies and the phenomena of consumptionism found in the shadows of Canada’s colonial history? See some of Jill’s work on her website at www.jillpricestudios.ca

Posted On : 2019-02-05 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Shikha Gupta, PhD in Rehabilitation Science, supervised by Professor MaryAnn McColl.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Shikha Gupta, PhD in Rehabilitation Science, supervised by Professor MaryAnn McColl.

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Shikha Gupta, PhD in Rehabilitation Science, supervised by Professor MaryAnn McColl.Topic: Extent, determinants, and consequences of cost-related non-adherence to prescription medications among people with spinal cord injuries in Canada. Overview: Many people in Canada have to forgo their medications due to cost; a phenomenon called “cost-related non-adherence.” Despite emerging evidence, there is little conceptualization or exploration of […]

Posted On : 2019-01-29 Published By : Pod Volunteer

John David More, PhD in History of Pre-Confederation Canada, supervised by Professor Jane Errington.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

John David More, PhD in History of Pre-Confederation Canada, supervised by Professor Jane Errington.

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John David More, PhD in History of Pre-Confederation Canada, supervised by Professor Jane Errington. Topic: French-Canadian Mariners on Canada’s Fourth Coast During the Early Post-Conquest era, 1760-1815. Overview: Thousands of Canadien mariners, including shipmasters, officers, sailors, boatmen and shipbuilders were essential to the successful defense of Quebec and Upper Canada during American invasions of 1775-6 and 1812-14. […]

Posted On : 2019-01-22 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Luissa Vahedi, MSc in Epidemiology, supervised by Dr Susan Bartels and Dr Heather Stuart.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Luissa Vahedi, MSc in Epidemiology, supervised by Dr Susan Bartels and Dr Heather Stuart.

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Topic: ‘Even Peacekeepers Expect Something in Return’: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis of Sexual Interactions Between UN Peacekeepers and Haitian Citizens. Overview: In 2004, the United Nations (UN) Security Council established Resolution 1542: The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). MINUSTAH officially began in June of 2004 and ended in October 2017, making it the longest UN […]

Posted On : 2019-01-15 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Michael Wood, PhD in Neuroscience, supervised by Dr J. Gordon Boyd.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Michael Wood, PhD in Neuroscience, supervised by Dr J. Gordon Boyd.

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Topic: Low levels of brain tissue oxygenation during critical illness may be associated with the subsequent development of delirium and cognitive impairment. Overview: Survivors of life support often develop newly-acquired impairments that reduce their quality of life (e.g., ability to live independently). An early indicator of neurological dysfunction while on life support is the onset of delirium, […]

Posted On : 2019-01-08 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ. and Chantal Valkenborg.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

CJ the DJ. and Chantal Valkenborg.

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Topic: What to expect in 2019. Overview: From workshops to community events, find out what is happening in graduate studies for the winter and summer terms.

Posted On : 2019-01-01 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ is being interviewed by Suyin Olguin (DJ Bear) as we wrap up 2018

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

CJ the DJ is being interviewed by Suyin Olguin (DJ Bear) as we wrap up 2018

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Topic: What happened in 2018?. Overview: The wrap up Grad Chat 2018.

Posted On : 2018-12-18 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Lauren Welte, PhD in Mechanical & Materials Engineering, supervised by Dr Michael Rainbow.

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Lauren Welte, PhD in Mechanical & Materials Engineering, supervised by Dr Michael Rainbow.

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Topic: Fundamental research in how the human foot functions during walking and running. Overview: We investigated how modifying the shape of the arch of the human foot affects the energy absorbed and returned during a dynamic compression. To change the shape of the arch, we engaged the windlass mechanism of the plantar fascia by elevating the toes, […]

Posted On : 2018-12-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Susan Bazely, PhD in Geography, supervised by Drs Brian Osborne & Joan Schwartz

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Susan Bazely, PhD in Geography, supervised by Drs Brian Osborne & Joan Schwartz

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Topic: Changing heritage practice on the Rideau Canal and Kingston Fortifications World Heritage Site. Overview: The Rideau Canal corridor is comprised of a complex combination of resources, stories and activities that today serve multiple interests. The philosophies, policies, and management of heritage sites are experiencing pressures emanating from the demands of ‘experiential tourism’, the opportunities […]

Posted On : 2018-12-04 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Bailey Gerrits, PhD in Political Studies, supervised by Drs Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant & Margaret Little

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Bailey Gerrits, PhD in Political Studies, supervised by Drs Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant & Margaret Little

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Topic: Who’s Responsible?: Explaining How Contemporary Canadian Newspapers Frame Domestic Violence. Overview: My research in gender and politics advances an understanding of the political economic relationships that shape public discourses about gendered violence. I specifically examine contemporary Canadian newspaper coverage of domestic violence, documenting the patterns of coverage and illustrating how actors and structures interact […]

Posted On : 2018-11-27 Published By : Pod Volunteer

James Anderson, MA in Political Studies, supervised by Dr David Haglund

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

James Anderson, MA in Political Studies, supervised by Dr David Haglund

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Topic: Canada-US defense relations in the age of America First. Overview: My research seeks to examine Canada-US defense relations in the age of America First. Specifically, I will look at Canadian Strategic Culture to investigative any possible shifts/changes that could occur in our continental relationship on topical issues like NORAD, Counter-ISIS, Arctic Security, Space policy, […]

Posted On : 2018-11-20 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Camille Usher, PhD in Cultural Studies, supervised by Dr Dylan Robinson

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Camille Usher, PhD in Cultural Studies, supervised by Dr Dylan Robinson

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Topic: Urban experiences of Indigenous folks, learning about who we are, away from where our ancestors are from. Overview: It is often through a complex web that urban Indigenous peoples understand and learn about their ancestors, a further level of difficulty is added when the place in which we are learning is so far removed […]

Posted On : 2018-11-13 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Christine Moon, MD/PhD; PhD in Sociocultural Studies in Kinesiology, supervised by Dr Sammi King

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Christine Moon, MD/PhD; PhD in Sociocultural Studies in Kinesiology, supervised by Dr Sammi King

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Topic: Experiences of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) for Racialized Canadians. Overview: Medical assistance in dying (MAID) has recently been legalized in Canada. My dissertation research will explore experiences of racialized Canadians with MAID. My proposed doctoral work will help us understand what assisted dying means to racialized Canadians, who are often left out of […]

Posted On : 2018-11-06 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Christiana Okyere, PhD in Rehabilitation Science, supervised by Drs Heather Aldersey and Rosemary Lysaght

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Christiana Okyere, PhD in Rehabilitation Science, supervised by Drs Heather Aldersey and Rosemary Lysaght

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Topic: Inclusive Education for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Ghana. Overview: The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights Conventions such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability have recognized the right of children with disabilities to be included in general education settings. Several empirical global studies on […]

Posted On : 2018-10-30 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Leo Erlikhman, MA in Sociology, supervised by Drs Victoria Sytsma, Heather Murray and David Walker

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Leo Erlikhman, MA in Sociology, supervised by Drs Victoria Sytsma, Heather Murray and David Walker

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Topic: Youth Alcohol in Kingston. Overview: Our objective is to describe youth presentation at the Emergency department from alcohol related issues. Information gathered will allow for temporal maps to be developed along with demographic profiles of those who access services.

Posted On : 2018-10-23 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Sawyer Hogenkamp, Master of Education, supervised by Dr Ben Bolden

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Sawyer Hogenkamp, Master of Education, supervised by Dr Ben Bolden

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Topic: Bus Drivers Perceptions’ of Bullying on the Bus. Overview: Through surveys and interviews with Ontario bus drivers, I uncovered how they perceived bullying, the strategies they used to address bullying, and gained an overall sense of what is working/not working for them when dealing with bullying on school buses.

Posted On : 2018-10-16 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Eric Bateman, PhD in History, supervised by Dr Adnan Hussain

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Eric Bateman, PhD in History, supervised by Dr Adnan Hussain

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Topic: Inter-religious encounters during the Crusades (Medieval History). Overview: My research focuses on the emotional and affective aspects of Muslim-Christian encounters during the Crusades (1095-1291). I am currently focusing on reading and re-evaluating the written chronicles of the first Crusade (1095-1099) in order to pay attention to the emotional, gestural and affective practices at play […]

Posted On : 2018-10-09 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Grad Chat: Vanessa Silva e Silva, Organ Donation

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Grad Chat: Vanessa Silva e Silva, Organ Donation

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Vanessa Silva e Silva, PhD student in Nursing supervised by Dr Joan Tranmer Topic: Organ Donation Program Evaluation/Quality Assurance Overview: My research focuses on improving the quality of organ donation programs through studying in depth organ donation processes to increase the number of organs available for transplantation.

Posted On : 2018-10-03 Published By : CFRC 101.9 FM

Vanessa di Battista, PhD in Civil Engineering, supervised by Dr Kerry Rowe

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Vanessa di Battista, PhD in Civil Engineering, supervised by Dr Kerry Rowe

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Topic: Geosynthetics in Site Remediation. Overview: Contaminated sites are a worldwide problem from fuel spill affected areas in Antarctica to brownfield site reuse in urban areas. This research has focused on investigating the use of geosynthetic (geomembranes and geosynthetic clay liners) barrier systems in the remediation and reuse of these sites..

Posted On : 2018-10-02 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Evan Keys MNSc in Nursing, supervised by Dr Marian Luctkar-Flude

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Evan Keys MNSc in Nursing, supervised by Dr Marian Luctkar-Flude

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Topic: The integration of virtual simulation into undergraduate nursing training in resuscitation science. Overview: Virtual simulation, or ‘serious games’, are educational games which enable students to learn course content through an engaging and innovative modality. Virtual simulation has shown promising results in a variety of nursing roles, and therefore it is imperative that we evaluate […]

Posted On : 2018-09-25 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Natasha Larkin, MN (PHCNP) in Nursing

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Natasha Larkin, MN (PHCNP) in Nursing

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Topic: The implications for travelling for childbirth from rural and remote areas to urban centers Overview: Last summer I did a Joanna Briggs Institute systematic review as a part of a masters requirement course on the experiences of women who travel for childbirth. Women from rural and remote areas who have to travel for childbirth experience […]

Posted On : 2018-09-18 Published By : Pod Volunteer

Vanessa Silva e Silva, PhD student in Nursing supervised by Dr Joan Tranmer

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Vanessa Silva e Silva, PhD student in Nursing supervised by Dr Joan Tranmer

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Topic: Organ Donation Program Evaluation/Quality Assurance Overview: My research focuses on improving the quality of organ donation programs through studying in depth organ donation processes to increase the number of organs available for transplantation.

Posted On : 2018-09-11 Published By : Pod Volunteer

CJ the DJ reports back from the School of Graduate Studies Welcome & Resource Fair for new graduate students

Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

CJ the DJ reports back from the School of Graduate Studies Welcome & Resource Fair for new graduate students

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Overview: During the Welcome event, several new graduate students will be interviewed. Listen to what their first impressions are and what they came to Queen’s to study.

Posted On : 2018-09-04 Published By : Pod Volunteer