QandA with graduate researchers

Faculty of Graduate Studies

QandA with graduate researchers


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Holly May, PhD candidate Biological Sciences

Holly May, a PhD candidate in Biological Sciences, is pursuing new investigative research with fruit flies, as well as crayfish, to help understand how social experience influences behaviour, specifically in relation to aggression. She discussed her study as one of several presentations at the Nov. 15, 2011 Mapping the New Knowledges Research Café, “Targeting Health and Disease: New Frontiers in Biological Research.” QandA

 

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Shilo Hills, MSc student, Management

Shilo Hills is supervised by Associate Professor Maxim Voronov. She explores the use of rhetorical history by Ontario wineries. “Through my research, I seek to demonstrate how organizations can and do strategically use portrayals of history to gain legitimacy among audiences translating to both symbolic and financial success,” she says. QandA

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Daniel Antwi-Amoabeng, PhD candidate, Biological Sciences

Daniel is supervised by Professor Fiona Hunter. As president of the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA), Daniel Antwi-Amoabeng served on the organizing committee for the 2010-11 Mapping the New Knowledges Graduate Student Research Conference. QandA

 

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Lana Radloff, MA student Classics

Lana Radloff is supervised by Professor Elizabeth Greene. Lana completed a three-month internship at the Athens-based Canadian Institute in Greece (CIG). The institute has primary responsibility for Canadian archaeological research in Greece. QandA

 

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Kate Humphrys, MA student, Applied Health Sciences

Kate Humphrys is supervised by Professor Terry Wade and Professor Erin Sharpe. She received a 2010 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Awards. As part of her research, Kate is working with a group of grade 8 students from the Niagara region to implement unique heart health projects in schools. QandA

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Steve Bergen, Master’s student, Computer Science

Steve Bergen is supervised by Professor Brian Ross. He recieved a 2009-10 and 2010-11 Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST). Steve’s research could lead to breakthroughs in 3D design tools and take computer-aided design to a new level.  QandA

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Chelsea Pretty, Master’s student, Community Health

Chelsea Pretty is supervised by Professor Deborah O’Leary. She received a 2010 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Awards for her research that focuses on the effect of a child's early environment on cardiovascular health as they grow. QandA