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Research and Graduate Studies

2024 award recipients

President Award ($200)

Assessing Knowledge and Comfort Levels of Student Nurses in Caring for Patients with Delirium

Author: Jasleen Brar (Nursing, School of Health Studies)
UFV faculty supervisors: Dr. Shelley Canning


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Provost & Vice-President, Academic Award ($200)

The Impact of Self-Efficacy on Learned Helplessness

Author: Amanjot Dhaliwal (Co-author: Dr. Valentina Proietti) (Psychology)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Valentina Proietti


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Associate Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies Award ($200)

Social work ethical tensions for mental health as sole diagnosis for MAID

Author: Falin Kostiuk (Master of Social Work)
UFV faculty supervisors: Dr. Evan Taylor


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Vice Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic Award  ($200)

Moving Upstream in Health Professions Education – Why Structural Competency? Why Now?

Author: Caitlin Kemble (Co-authors: Jenna Kerr, Lisa Halliday, Morgan King-Roscamp, Dr. Michael Corman) (Sociology) 
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Michael Corman


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Vice President, Students Award ($200)

The Physiological and Cognitive Effects of Pickleball Participation in Older Adults

Author: Anna Janzen (Kinesiology) 
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Gillian Hatfield


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Dean, College of Arts – Social Sciences Award ($200)

Feedback Dynamics in Self-Control: A Replication of Wallace & Baumeister (2002)

Author: Emily Whittaker (Psychology) 
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Zoë Francis


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Dean, College of Arts – Humanities Award ($200)

Accessibility and The Board Game Landscape

Author: Frankie Fowle (Graphic and Digital Design) 
UFV faculty supervisor: Eric Lee, Jenn Deon


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Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences Award ($200)

Validating the Astroskin as a Measure of Heart Rate, Oxygen Saturation, Skin Temperature, Respiratory Rate, Tidal Volume, and Energy Expenditure During Treadmill Running

Author: Nina Geerts (Co-author: Dr. Luisa Giles) (Kinesiology)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Luisa Giles


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Dean, Faculty of Science Award ($200)

The potential of GA3 as a supplement to conventional pollination and its effects on pollinator populations and yield in Vaccinium Corymbosum

Author: Stefan Lambrecht (Horticultural Science) 
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Renee Prasad


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Dean, Faculty of Business and Computing Award ($200)

Factors influencing students' grades at school

Author: Divya Mayilvaganasamy (Co-author: Dr. Longlong Huang) (Data Analysis)
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Longlong Huang


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Dean, Faculty of Applied and Technical Studies Award ($200)

Force Field Parameterization for Molecular Dynamics Calculation of Molecular and Activation Volumes and Reaction Volume Profiles

Author: Nathan Slingerland (Chemistry) 
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Jacob Spooner


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Dean, Faculty of Education, Community, and Human Development Award ($200)

Serving Cunt: A Feminist Trauma Informed Approach to Genito-Pelvic Pain/ Penetration Disorder

Author: Nadine Moedt (Master of Social Work) 
UFV faculty supervisor: Dr. Leah Douglas


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"(Research has) been a really sweet way to optimize my time at school. Looking back, I’m so grateful that I did this. It has truly been a highlight to work under Shelley (Canning). She has been a wonderful mentor and has impacted me and my nursing practice immensely."

  • – Rosaley Klassen
  •    BSN