College of Interdisciplinary Studies

Community systems and practices to prevent and respond to violence against children in Uganda : children’s perceptions and lived experiences

Wamimbi, Richard Wotti

Violence Against Children (VAC) is a growing public health and social development problem recognized globally and specifically in Uganda. The general research objective of this study was to examine how the community formal ...

Towards transformative learning : bridging the divide between theory and practice in secondary education

Mitchell, Graeme A

This qualitative study explored the interaction between transformative learning, sustainability education, and the Institute for Global Solutions (IGS) program. Using narrative analysis research methods, the researcher ...

A participatory case study on youth’s emergency department experience through youth engagement as a change agent

Whelan, Trish

My doctoral research involved a participatory case study (PCS) on youth’s emergency department (ED) experiences through youth engagement as a change agent. One of the vulnerable populations in our society, namely, ...

Dispelling stereotypes and building capacity : repairing the leaky pipeline between high school and post-secondary engineering education through participatory action research

Tarnai-Lokhorst, Katherina Veronica

Women make up 12.8% of the engineering population in Canada despite decades of efforts by engineering educators and practitioners to recruit and retain women. This dissertation builds on the historical context of feminist ...

Seeking transparency : teachers’ understanding of transgender youth within school district #42 Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows

Ferguson, Kathryn (2018-05-02)

This research project explores teachers’ understandings of transgender students’ needs, support networks, and integration into the public high school system within School District #42: Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows. Specifically, ...

Applying learning design principles in the development of training materials for paramedic instructors

Derbyshire, Donnita (2018-03-29)

In Saskatchewan, the level of medical training determines the certification of the paramedic; for example, Primary Care or Advanced Care. There is no designation for instructors, although as the governing body, the ...

Knowing ourselves : an emerging dialogue between nature and leaders

Williams, Kent Andrew (2018-02-23)

This phenomenological-centered study explores the lived experiences of 12 global leaders participating in a leadership Nature retreat. Through the retreat process, set in a Nature-holding environment on the Canadian ...

Religious dialogue as a peace building tool between India and Pakistan : the Ulema as peace builders

Kasbekar, Durgesh (2018-02-15)

Religion played a critical role in the creation of the State of Pakistan. However, religious dialogue has never been considered as a means of peace building between India and Pakistan. This dissertation probes the rationale ...

The underbelly of economy versus environment conflicts :  detangling sources of tension in contentious natural resource decisions

Clermont, Holly Jayne

It is well-established that biodiversity confers resilience to social-ecological systems, and also that humans are collectively and routinely degrading and destroying ecosystems and driving species to extinction through ...

Does peer support enhance recovery outcomes : a rapid realist review informed design

Meredith, Hazel

My research question was "How, why, for whom, in what contexts and to what extent does peer support contribute (if at all) to recovery outcomes for people with first episode psychosis?" People who have experienced first ...

Trash talk : a look at dumpster diving subculture in Victoria, BC

Patel, Katherine Walsh

I have made a 22 minute ethnographic film and academic supplement that takes an ethnographic approach to the subculture of dumpster diving in Victoria, B.C. I first came across the somewhat controversial issue of dumpster ...

Everything to gain : facilitating intergenerational communication

Hill, Gwen Elaine Thompson

This research explored the experiences of volunteers connected to organizations through the non-profit organization Volunteer Victoria. The study investigated the perceived and experienced intergenerational communication ...

In your own back yard : a case study of the implications of nature-based place attachment for caregivers

Holmes, Shawna Leigh

This interdisciplinary case study was created in an effort to better understand the experiences of caregivers to children with atypical neurological developments as they participated in a four part contemplative, nature ...

NGO program efficacy and outcomes in Eastern Nepal

Bignell, Frederick Byron James (2017-06-22)

The author is concerned with the question of success and its measurement regarding NGO projects in Nepal and the actual project state versus projected outcomes, and how the impact of evolving conditions and contexts affect ...

Rainwater harvesting in semi-arid Kenya : Practices and prospects

Mang'era, Janet Nyanduko

The aim of this research was to investigate the practices that constrain or facilitate effective rainwater harvesting in semi-arid Kenya. At 647 cubic meters per capita water availability, Kenya is considered water scarce ...

Collaboration in scientific research : factors that Influence effective collaboration during a period of transformational change

Waruszynski, Barbara Theresa

In an era of fiscal restraint, federal science and technology organizations are promoting more advanced whole-of-government solutions to complex problems through effective intra-organizational and inter-organizational ...