Internal Grant for Research award recipients
Congratulations to the following recipients of the most recent call for applications to the RRU Internal Grants for Research fund. RRU’s Research Advisory Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank all applicants for their proposals and to wish them every success in their research endeavours. The Research Advisory Committee is pleased to support the following one-year projects, spanning a wide variety of research areas.
Recipient | Project Title |
Jo Axe | Support structures for vulnerable youth in hotel employment: Current practices and future potential |
Geoffrey Bird | Ways we remember war |
Elizabeth Childs | Developing an institutional OEP online self-assessment instrument |
Audrey Dallimore | Paleoseismic history of the west coast of Vancouver Island: Technician salary support for marine sediment data processing and figure production |
Runa Das | Public perceptions of low-carbon energy transitions |
Catherine Etmanski | Global University Network for Innovation showcasing Engaged Leadership Project (ELP) research |
Hany Fahmy | The rise of the sharing economy: Is digital technology causing a regime switch in ethical consumption? |
Frederic Fovet | Exploring the potential of Universal Design for Learning with regards to Mental Health issues in Higher Education |
Doug Hamilton | Systems thinking in higher education: A compendium of Canadian case studies |
Elizabeth Hartney | Canadian Psychological Association Conference |
Cheryl Heykoop | The PARTY Project – PAR3 for Teens and Young Adults Living with Cancer |
Sean Irwin | Local food systems and short value chains as pathways to rural development: Insights from Bolivian aquaculture |
Shelley Jones | Attendance and presentation at ICAES 2020 Conference in Crete (Feb 8-9, 2020) |
Frances Jorgensen | Investigating the influence of individual differences on employee perceptions of HRM: A cross-cultural approach |
Mark Lokanan | Demographic profile of victims of investment fraud in Canada |
Jean Slick | Witnessing wildfire |
Eugene Thomlinson | Dissemination of research at Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA) conference in Chang Mai, Thailand (July 1-4, 2020). Presentation topic: Determining resident sentiment towards tourism: The case of Victoria, British Columbia |
Hassan Wafai | Lean construction / Innovation management |
Jennifer Walinga | Presentation of 3 papers at IAFOR Conference and preparation for publication |
Brian White | Post-secondary tourism and hospitality education in BC: Current review with options for innovation |