Celebration of Research 2020 - Virtual
Showcasing community-based research in Peterborough, Ontario
Every Spring, we celebrate student achievement in community-based research at an event that gives students the opportunity to showcase their work and share it with the community
#4679 Redevelopment of the TCRC Database
Researching to redevelop the current TCRC database to make it more user friendly as well as make the information on it more accessible and link this information to an offline database.
Student(s): Bogdan Dawabsheh, Denzel Awuah and Nikhil Pai Ganesh.
Faculty Supervisor: Omar Alam
Host Organization: Trent Community Research Centre
Final Report. 
Research Poster
#4786 Impact of Bank Closures on Rural Communities
This research looked at the specific social, business and economic challenges faced by the Peterborough County communities affected by these closures and perform background research on how other communities have dealt with similar situations.
Student(s): Mohamed Farah
Faculty Supervisor: Cyndi Gilmer & Byron Lew
Host Organization: Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic Development
Final Report. Research Poster
#4841 Service Mapping of Adult Learners in Peterborough and City of Kawartha Lakes
Researched where people are currently accessing adult education and literacy training services, with a focused comparison of urban and rural adult learners, to determine gaps in services.
Student(s): Ryan Adrignolo
Faculty Supervisor: Kim English
Host Organization: Literacy Ontario Central South
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4848 The Economic Impact of International Students on Peterborough's Local Economy
Researched the economic impact of international students attending schools in the Peterborough Area as well as identify the support services available to these students.
Student(s): Adam Call
Faculty Supervisor: Bryon Lew
Host Organization: Workforce Development Board
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4850 The Impact of Artists and the Community of Public Energy Performing Arts Programming
The purpose of this project is was to assess the impact of Public Energy's program for their partner organizations and participants in order to plan future programming that is most beneficial to the community.
Student(s): Emily Crawford
Faculty Supervisor: Rita Bode and Joanne Findon
Host Organization: Public Energy
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4858 Applied Behavioural Analysis for Community Living
Researched applied behavioural analytic models to develop a manual to be used in Canadian community living residences, to support adults and youth with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Student(s): Jennifer Feeney
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Tri-County Community Support Services
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4863 The Causeway: The Road to Economic Prosperity
Researched and identified the economic value of the James A. Gifford Causeway to the County of Peterborough, with consideration to the rehabilitation and new design of the causeway.
Student(s): Nicolas Diaz Kloch
Faculty Supervisor: Dennis Murray
Host Organization: Peterborough County
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4869 Rugby Ontario Registration Report
The purpose of this project is to assess and analyze Rugby Ontario and provide a detailed look at registration trends over the last 5 years for junior and minor rugby in the province. The results of this project were used to assist in identifying gaps in the organization and will provide a platform to make evidence-based decisions on the direction of the sport.
Student(s): Matthew Price
Faculty Supervisor: Lisa Ruston
Host Organization: Rugby Ontario
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4870 50% LocalFood 2030: Growing Food Security in Peterborough
The goal of this project was to create a report that will raise awareness of the critical nature of food insecurity in Peterborough. This report will be used to raise support and secure funding with the goal of creating a stronger local Food Supply Chain.
Student(s): Anna Robichaud
Faculty Supervisor: Julian Aherne
Host Organization: Transition Town Peterborough
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4875 The Ganaraska River as a source of motive and electric power, past, present, and future.
The research provided a context for, and explore the possibility of, development of the Ganaraska River as an environmentally-responsible source of hydroelectric and motive power using innovative small scale technologies.
Student(s): Sarah McPhail, Yundi Sha, Dylan Saunderson, Owen Salmon, Zhi Cong Zhao
Faculty Supervisor: Tom Whillians
Host Organization: Town of Port Hope Centre of Excellence
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4878 Impact of Ethics of Trent's Levy Groups
Researching what levy groups are currently doing to prepare for the Student Choice Initiative, specifically, how these levy groups are both vulnerable and resistant to this upcoming change as well as determining what these groups may lose.
Student(s): Laura Murdoch
Faculty Supervisor: Kathryn Norlock
Host Organization: Seasoned Spoon Cafe, OPIRG
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4882 ASH Muskoka
This research addressed the environmental issue of diminishing calcium concentration in the Muskoka watershed. This research also focused on the use of wood ash to help sustain Muskoka's forests and lakes.
Student(s): Anieca Lloyd
Faculty Supervisor: Shaun Watmough
Host Organization: Friends of the Muskoka Watershed
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4886 State of the Kawartha Lakes Symposium 2020
This research brought together all stakeholders who are actively studying or managing water resources of the Kawartha Lakes to promote the health of the lakes.
Student(s): Naomi Leck
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Kawartha Region Conservation Authority
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4887 Wetland Offsetting: Emergent Protocols and Techniques for Prioritizing Site Specific Wetland Services
Researched the experiences of landscape managers who have been evaluating the offsetting of wetland services and determining which aspects will lead to optimum net gain of ecosystem services.
Student(s): Rebecca Spence
Faculty Supervisor: Tom Whillans
Host Organization: Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4888 Viable Alternatives to Spraying Roundup along Guider Rails and in Forest Trails in Northumberland County
This project provided the Northumberland County Council and staff with viable alternatives to vegetation control without using Roundup.
Student(s): Grace Donnelly, Trinity Nobel, Emily Funke, Jazlyn Burrell
Faculty Supervisor: Tom Whillans
Host Organization: Blue Dot Northumberland
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4889 Durham Food Security Climate Change Strategy
The project consisted of two goals; first package information from the Trent High Level study and the Food Security task force into a document suitable for public consultation dissemination and; the second stage of the project is aggregating qualitative data received from the public consultation.
Student(s): Christina Summers, Julia Gagnon, Gregory Koebel, Courtney Higgins
Faculty Supervisor: Tom Whillans
Host Organization: Durham Region Food Security Task Force
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4890 The 3 R's in Educating for Waste/A Report Card
The goal of this project is to implement changes to the processes in waste management at the school level to instill a culture of environmental stewardship in the students, create a social commitment to sustainable practices such as recycling, reducing, reusing, and composting and help to foster a culture of sustainability.
Student(s): Sean Hodson, Janet Foell
Faculty Supervisor: Tom Whillans
Host Organization: Sustainable Cobourg
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4893 Generating Sustainable Employment Opportunities for Local Indigenous Business in Peterborough
This research addressed flexible financing options to help the indigenous community grow their businesses to aid in creating jobs and fueling the economy in the Peterborough community.
Student(s): Kaitlyn Hemstreet, Rachel Smylie and Sidney Weeks
Faculty Supervisor: Derya Tarhan
Host Organization: Community Futures Peterborough
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4894 Assessing Staffing Structure: Prioritizing Cost Efficiency and Quality Service to Youth at Dalhousie Youth Support Services
Researched whether the current staff structure at the DYSS is functioning properly and determine is there a more efficient way to reorganize this structure to service the community.
Student(s): Melissa Lanteigne
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Dalhousie Youth Support Services
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4895 Outcomes for Suspended and Expelled Youth: Examining Community Involvement, Education, and Support Systems
This research examined the outcomes of youth who are suspended or expelled from community schools and determine what the DYSS can do in order to meet the needs of these students.
Student(s): Kimberley Urquhart
Faculty Supervisor: Susan Wurtele
Host Organization: Dalhousie Youth Support Services
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4898 Port Hope Plastics Ban: Best Practices in Municipal Plastics Reduction
The purpose of this project was to identify best practices for municipal governments related to plastics reduction/ban. This will support the need for the reduction of plastic use within the community, thus reducing the waste from entering landfills.
Student(s): Mario Villano
Faculty Supervisor: Tom Whillans
Host Organization: Town of Port Hope Centre of Excellence
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4902 Examining the Effect if the Student Choice Initiative on Trent University Levy Groups
The research conducted examined how the student choice initiative has/will impact student levy groups at Trent University and assess their vulnerability as a result of this mandate.
Student(s): Megan Pearce
Faculty Supervisor: Blair Niblett
Host Organization: Ontario Public Interest Research Group
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4904 Successfully Soliciting Client Feedback in Child Welfare to Improve Service Delivery
Researched what other agencies in child welfare and other social service fields are doing successfully in terms of client feedback and determine how these processes can be implemented at the KHCAS.
Student(s): Camille DeMarsh
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Kawartha Haliburton Children's Aid Society
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4905 The Opioid Crisis's Effect on the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society's Caseload
Researched the scope of the opioid crisis as it relates to the Kawartha Haliburton Children's Aid Society's current caseload with the intention of adapting service delivery approaches in relation to this crisis.
Student(s): Jessica Morgan
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Kawartha Haliburton Children's Aid Society
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4914 More Than Consent and Conviction: Can Forensic Science Help Prevent Sexual Assault?
Researched if there is a way forensic science can help Canadian University campus' be proactive in terms of preventing on campus assaults.
Student(s): Megan Brown
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Arthur Newspaper
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4917 Knowledge Translation of Precarious Employment Research: Recommendations for Implementation
Researched and determined the best practices for disseminating precarious employment knowledge, in relation to specific audiences in the community.
Student(s): Vira Golender
Faculty Supervisor: E. Buck-McFadyen
Host Organization: Peterborough Public Health & City of Peterborough
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4919 Insect Biodiversity of the Hudson Bay Lowlands
This project researched and identified the species of insect, horse flies in particular, that are found in Hudson's Bay Lowlands in order to produce a report on the species collected, and maps of range extensions, if any.
Student(s): Erika Galvez
Faculty Supervisor: David Beresford
Host Organization: Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4923 Viability for Tiny Home Community in Peterborough as a Means of Transitional Housing
This project assessed the possibility of a “Tiny Home Community“ in Peterborough as a housing solution for those post-incarceration while determining how to work around established roadblocks identified in a previous study.
Student(s): Emma Kasecki
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4924 Moral Reconation Therapy
Identified the best practices and application of Moral Reconation Therapy to determine if it is appropriate to introduce to the region for use.
Student(s): Kalle Kadziorski
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4925 Peterborough Support Court: Approaches to Decreased Recidivism
This research expanded off of previous research that has been done on the Peterborough Support Court and discover present treatment methods that could drastically reduce the amount of recidivism.
Student(s): Danielle Monk
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4926 IDSSP & MDM4U: Data Science in the Ontario High School Classroom
The goal of this project is to take the curriculum frameworks developed in the International Data Science in Schools Project and develop lesson plans to bring the selected topic into the high school classroom.
Student(s): Kara Fitze
Faculty Supervisor: Wesley Burr
Host Organization: Dr. Wesley Burr
#4929 The Economic Impact of International Students in Lindsay and Surrounding Area
This project determined the economic relationship between international students at Fleming and the Kawartha Lakes community to identify current support as well as areas of insufficiency.
Student(s): Kyle Morton
Faculty Supervisor: Roger Picton
Host Organization: Workforce Development Board
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4930 Researching Fundraising and Community Education and Awareness Strategies
This project's goal was to re-image fundraising efforts for the Elizabeth Fry Society with a goal to engage the community and increase donations. Also, provide education for the community on the benefits of the Elizabeth Fry Society and raise awareness through a significant social media presence.
Student(s): Katharine Pearce
Faculty Supervisor: Kelly McGuire
Host Organization: The Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4931 Support on Campus: How Trent Provides Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors
This research examined how forensic science can help sexual assault cases. This is then communicated to the public via a series of articles published in the Arthur Newspaper, these aim to provide the Peterborough community with statistics and information on sexual assaults as well as raise awareness of the resources available to victims.
Student(s): Laura McCulloch
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: The Arthur Newspaper
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4932 What are the Sexual Assault Prevention Needs of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong?
This study aimed to identify whether it is possible to find innovative ways to prevent sexual assaults in the LGBTQIA2S+ community in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong with the use of forensic science. Findings were posted in the form of a research report as well through a series of articles in the Arthur Newspaper.
Student(s): Lori Branch
Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn
Host Organization: Arthur Newspaper
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4934 Small Scale Producers, Food System Localizations, and Community Generation
Researched how small-scale farming can act as a source of community regeneration through the lived experiences of an organic framer in creating a connection to people and place.
Student(s): Alex Larkin
Faculty Supervisor: Michael Classens
Host Organizations: Honey Wagon Farms
Final Report. Research Poster.
#4942 Social Support Efficacy for Victims of Human Trafficking ahead of Police Reporting
This project developed and pilot tested a social worker-law enforcement collaborative strategy to identify trafficked persons and link them to social and legal support services.
Student(s): Rayna Porter
Faculty Supervisor: Devin Penner
Host Organizations: Durham Regional Police Services - Victim Services
Final Report. Research Poster.
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