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Addressing Western Asian alienation : exploring the application of multiculturalism in B.C. government messaging to address the rise of anti-Asian racism in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2023-04-05)Despite multiculturalism serving as a policy for more than 50 years in Canada and 30 years in British Columbia to build acceptance of cultural diversity, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as an impetus for a resurgence of ... -
Relational resilience in a digital workplace : a human resource inquiry
(2023-04-04)The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people work together, particularly how colleagues communicate with one another in a remote work setting. With the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, all organisations in Canada were ... -
The opinions of BC’s public fishers on open net-pen salmon farms
(2023-02-03)In British Columbia (BC), there are 176,819 active resident anglers in the jurisdiction of BC’s Tidal Waters, the sport fishing industry creates revenues of $1.1 billion and employs 9,000 workers (BC Stats, 2018; Fisheries ... -
“Beautiful Disaster” : intrapersonal communication, emotional regulation, and the influence of culture in adults diagnosed with ADHD
(2022-11-03)Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder grounded in the inability to regulate emotions and emotional responses and can “lead to functional impairment” (Niina et al., 2022, p. 822). Specifically, ... -
Digital belonging : the role of social network sites in establishing a sense of belonging among first-year undergraduate males in an online-only setting
(2022-09-16)A sense of belonging is a fundamental human need, especially important for first-year undergraduates since it is directly related to their overall success and experience with the institution they attend (Ahn & Davis, 2020; ... -
Expressing civic rights for individuals with intellectual disabilities : social network responsibility and silences in communication
(2022-09-08)This study explores the role of communications in the understanding of expressions of civic rights for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). One expression of the low social capital held by ... -
Exploring the effects of self-esteem on self-presentation and consumption on Instagram
(2022-08-25)Self-esteem is one contributing factor to a person’s self-presentation in accordance to their perceived contextual expectations. The theory of self-presentation compares life to a stage on which people perform and engage ... -
The proposed Michel Coal Project : exploring ideal impact assessment relationships through an appreciative inquiry lens in an evolving reconciliation landscape
(2022-07-28)In collaboration with a local Métis chartered community in British Columbia (BC), I used an appreciative inquiry lens to explore ideal impact assessment relationships within an evolving Indigenous capacity and reconciliation ... -
Changing parents’ perceptions of the skilled trades : overcoming stigmatization
(2022-03-31)Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, I conducted six in-depth, one-to-one interviews of culinary arts students to study the change in parents’ perceptions of the skilled trades, specifically, the chef profession. ... -
What’s that noise? The blogged lived experiences of mental health conditions (MHCs) through interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
(2021-11-30)Mental health is a significant part of our lives, with one in three Canadians braving a mental health condition (MHC) such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), major depressive disorder (MDD), social anxiety disorder ... -
Values-based post-secondary brand architecture modelling
(2021-09-29)In an environment where funds are shrinking and competition is increasing, post-secondary institutions would benefit from the unification of administration, service staff, and faculty efforts under a single authentic brand ... -
Not the ladies’ tees : how gendered practices and language in the golf industry in Ontario impact women’s engagement
(2021-09-10)In sporting industries, including the golf industry, there is a long-standing history of gendered practices events, exclusion, and “typical ‘ expectations” (Breger et al. 2019 p. 274 These practice are evident in golf ... -
I am Max : a story of self-advocacy and empowerment
(2021-08-06)The current social realities of transgender individuals create some opportunities to change the dominant narrative of exclusion by cultivating the relationship between empowerment and self-advocating. This biographic ... -
New models of journalism in Alberta and British Columbia : changing the metajournalistic discourse of community news
(2021-06-25)For decades, the Canadian news media industry has been eroded by a myriad of factors including media conglomeration, the changing digital landscape, and declining advertising revenue—a situation which has only been exacerbated ... -
Unlikely connections : place-based learning in online post-secondary education
(2021-03-04)Place-based learning has been setting its roots in academia for some time and only recently has it expanded its reach into the realm of online courses in post-secondary institutions. This research is twofold: It discusses ... -
New In the Wheat City : a photovoice exploration of new residents’ relationship with community and place
(2021-02-02)For communities like Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, that are affected by shrinking birth rates and young Canadians flocking to urban centres, the city’s growth is directly linked to immigration, including the settlement, ... -
Embodying Yahguudang : respectful relations between Indigenous and settler people(s) on Haida Gwaii
(2021-01-30)Indigenous–non-Indigenous relations have been fraught with ignorance, misunderstandings, and racism since the imposition of Settler colonialism on Turtle Island. Our current era is characterized by change, and as tensions ... -
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 ... -
Making Lemonade : examining female empowerment through visual music media
(2020-09-30)This research study explores popular culture through visual music media, specifically Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album titled Lemonade. Through a social constructionist lens, a phenomenological approach, and by incorporating ... -
How photographic frames in social media advertising can influence the purchase of zero–emissions vehicles in British Columbia : a mixed-methods study
(2020-08-26)Compelling communications strategies from government agencies, auto manufacturers, and pro-environmental groups will be needed in order to encourage the changes in consumer purchasing behaviour required to attain the ...
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