Dissertations & Theses @ RRU
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RRU learners can now make their theses available online through DSpace@RRU, our institutional repository: a digital archive of open access, scholarly works by RRU students, faculty and staff.
These works are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License.
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Reducing the vulnerability of helping professionals through inner peacebuilding : working through transgenerational trauma with body focused systemic constellations
(2021-01-05)My research is a case-within-a-case study concerned with the wellbeing of helping professionals who work with those who are traumatized. The demands from constant technological growth, globalization, and migration, which ... -
Young women’s relationship to media representations of girls and women in STEM
(2021-01-05)A body of research has examined some of the reasons why there are fewer women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) related careers than men. Research shows that young boys and girls start off having similar ... -
Trauma-informed organizational leadership
(2020-12-22)This project was done in partnership with Sonshine Community Services in Calgary and examined the leadership style that is inducive of creating a trauma-informed workplace for all staff. To answer this question, the project ... -
An appreciative inquiry of youths’ experiences in the national service-learning program Ocean Bridge
(2020-12-22)Human actions may compromise the health and the social, ecological, and economic value of the ocean. In response, Ocean Wise, an ocean conservation organization, launched a national service-learning program, Ocean Bridge, ... -
Communications capacity and resources : the missing weft in the basket of indigenous nation-building and vibrant communities
(2020-12-18)First Nations in Canada face many barriers in their journey toward self-determination and community empowerment. One such barrier is that the processes for community decision-making, particularly those decisions that require ... -
An aesthetics of consumption : how trash becomes transformative through participatory arts-based research
(2020-12-15)At a time where the scale of our environmental challenges is becoming increasingly evident and our fate is at risk, human beings’ collective ability to effect the changes that could mitigate consumptive behaviour is still ... -
Sustainability analysis of the VOCs abatement solution proposed by SunHub Inc. for small and medium enterprises in the furniture industry in China
(2020-12-11)China’s rapid economic growth in the past four decades has led to serious negative impacts on ambient air quality. Studies identify volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as the major cause of smog, which harms both human health ... -
Breaking barriers : understanding and removing barriers to OER use
(2020-12-04)While there are many benefits to the use of OER, such as cost savings for students, increased access to resources, and the ability for faculty to adapt the resources to meet their specific needs, new and experienced faculty ... -
Determination of the most effective technologies in methane emissions reduction for oil sands operations in Alberta, Canada
(2020-12-03)Several regulatory policies have been implemented in the past five years on methane mitigation and oil sands industry emission in Alberta, Canada; however, most effective technologies in methane reduction remain to be ... -
Anaerobic digestion enhancement : impact on the volatile solids reduction and biogas production within municipal anaerobic digestion systems via routine bioaugmentation with a biocatalytic microbial and enzyme consortium
(2020-12-02)Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) frequently use anaerobic digestion (AD) to break down organics to reduce the total volume of biosolids produced. As population increases, cost of biosolids disposal increases while ... -
Restoring anthropogenic fires to Garry oak ecosystems : a case study from Tumbo Island North
(2020-11-27)This research is focused at the sites of Tumbo Island North and Tumbo Cliff (both on Tumbo Island within the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve [GINPR]), with supplemental data from Rocky Point Department of National Defense ... -
Living into our values and vision : courageous, compassionate, principled Leadership within Ontario midwifery
(2020-11-20)Ontario Midwives recently celebrated 25 years of funding and regulation as part of the Ontario healthcare system. Head Midwives are peer leaders, providing the connecting link between frontline midwives and the leadership ... -
Issues and challenges associated with tidal power as a greenhouse gas reduction strategy for remote diesel-dependent communities along British Columbia’s West Coast
(2020-11-18)In British Columbia (BC), Canada, a majority of electricity is produced and distributed by the crown corporation BC Hydro, which sources 90% of their power from hydroelectric generation. However, many remote areas around ... -
Trades student's perceptions of their experiences in the co-creation of OER
(2020-11-17)This research study explored the perception of trades students in the co-creation of OER. This study used a mixed-methods case study approach to examine the impact of the co-creation of OER on first-year electrical trades ... -
The impact of social determinants and marginalization on prenatal care in Saint John, New Brunswick
(2020-11-16)People who have low incomes, less education, or are young in age may be susceptible to marginalization in prenatal care, experience poorer access, and less satisfaction with their care. The Canadian city of Saint John, New ... -
Emotionally supportive environmental education in practice : the meaning of workshop experiences
(2020-11-03)Threats to life on Earth, such as climate change and loss of biodiversity, are putting the long-term survival of many species in question, including humans. Unfortunately, individuals and communities can experience ... -
Diasporans as informants in medical device design
(2020-10-30)Large gaps in contextual information exist for designers developing medical devices for low resource settings which can lead to failures in both medical device design and adoption. Over half of the world’s population live ... -
Measuring the quality of emergency management programs in small British Columbia municipalities
(2020-10-28)The purpose of this mixed method study was to explore the quality of the emergency management programs in smaller British Columbia municipalities and discover common issues to gain an overall view of emergency management ... -
Biosurfactant enhanced bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in weathered drilling waste
(2020-10-20)Mismanagement of hydrocarbon-based drilling waste from oil and gas operations is a concern in Alberta and around the world. Their disposal in landfills is a commonly used practice which represents an unsustainable risk ... -
Picking up our medicine bundles in a modern-day context : community mobilization and sustainable mental health self determination using Indigenous theory and methodology
(2020-10-13)Over the past fifteen years the Indigenous rural communities in northern Saskatchewan have experienced suicide at overwhelming epidemic rates. There seems to be a clear connection between these high suicide rates and the ...
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