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TRENTU.CA / Community-Based Research / Celebration of Research 2020 - Virtual

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

 TCRC logo

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


#4786 Impact of Bank Closures on Rural Communities

Peterborough and the Kawarthas Economic DevelopmentThis 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

Report Icon Final Report. Poster IconResearch Poster


#4841 Service Mapping of Adult Learners in Peterborough and City of Kawartha Lakes

Literacy Ontario Central SouthResearched 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

Report Icon Final Report. Poster IconResearch Poster.


#4848 The Economic Impact of International Students on Peterborough's Local Economy

Workforce Development Board LogoResearched 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

 Adam Call Final Report. Poster Icon Adam Call Research Poster.


#4858 Applied Behavioural Analysis for Community Living

Tri-County Community Support ServicesResearched 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

Report Icon Jennifer Feeney Final Report. Poster Icon Jennifer Feeney Research Poster.


#4863 The Causeway: The Road to Economic Prosperity

Peterborough County LogoResearched 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

Report Icon Nicolas Diaz Kloch Final Report. Poster Icon Research Poster.


#4869 Rugby Ontario Registration Report

Rugby Ontario LogoThe 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

Poster Icon Final Report. Poster Icon Research Poster.


#4870 50% LocalFood 2030: Growing Food Security in Peterborough

Transition Town PeterboroughThe 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

Report Icon Final Report. Poster Icon Research Poster.


#4875 The Ganaraska River as a source of motive and electric power, past, present, and future.

Town of Port Hope LogoThe 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

Report Icon 4875 Final Report. Poster Icon 4875 Research Poster.


#4878 Impact of Ethics of Trent's Levy Groups

Seasoned Spoon Cafe LogoResearching 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

Report Icon Final Report. Poster Icon 4878 Research Poster.


#4882 ASH Muskoka

ASH Muskoka LogoThis 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

Report Icon 4882 Final Report. Poster Icon 4882 Research Poster.


#4886 State of the Kawartha Lakes Symposium 2020

Kawartha Conservation LogoThis 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

Report Icon 4886 Final Report. Poster IconResearch Poster.


#4887 Wetland Offsetting: Emergent Protocols and Techniques for Prioritizing Site Specific Wetland Services

Central Lake Ontario Conservation LogoResearched 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

Report Logo Final Report. Poster Icon 4887 Research Poster.


#4888 Viable Alternatives to Spraying Roundup along Guider Rails and in Forest Trails in Northumberland County

Bluedot Northumberland LogoThis 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

Report Logo Final Report. Poster Logo 4888 Research Poster.


#4889 Durham Food Security Climate Change Strategy

Durham Region LogoThe 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 Logo Final Report. Poster IconResearch Poster.


#4890 The 3 R's in Educating for Waste/A Report Card

Sustainable Cobourg LogoThe 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

Report Icon 4890 Final Report. Poster Icon 4890 Research Poster.


#4893 Generating Sustainable Employment Opportunities for Local Indigenous Business in Peterborough

Community Futures Peterborough LogoThis 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 Logo 4893 Final Report. Poster Icon 4893 Research Poster. 


#4894 Assessing Staffing Structure: Prioritizing Cost Efficiency and Quality Service to Youth at Dalhousie Youth Support Services

Dalhousie Youth Support Services LogoResearched 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

Report Icon 4894 Final Report. Poster Icon 4894 Research Poster. 


#4895 Outcomes for Suspended and Expelled Youth: Examining Community Involvement, Education, and Support Systems

Dalhousie Youth Support ServicesThis 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 Icon 4895 Final Report. Poster Icon 4895 Research Poster. 


#4902 Examining the Effect if the Student Choice Initiative on Trent University Levy Groups

OPIRG Peterborough LogoThe 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

Report Logo Final Report. Poster Logo Research Poster. 


#4904 Successfully Soliciting Client Feedback in Child Welfare to Improve Service Delivery

Kawartha Haliburton Children's Aid Society LogoResearched 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

Report Logo 4904 Final Report. Poster Icon Research Poster. 


#4905 The Opioid Crisis's Effect on the Kawartha-Haliburton Children's Aid Society's Caseload

Kawartha Haliburton Children's Aid Society LogoResearched 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

Report Icon 4905 Final Report. Poster Icon Research Poster. 


#4914 More Than Consent and Conviction: Can Forensic Science Help Prevent Sexual Assault?

Arthur Newspaper LogoResearched 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

Report Icon 4914 Final Report. Poster Icon Research Poster. 


#4917 Knowledge Translation of Precarious Employment Research: Recommendations for Implementation

Peterborough Public Health IconPeterborough County LogoResearched 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

Report Icon 4917 Final Report. Poster Icon 4917 Research Poster. 


#4919 Insect Biodiversity of the Hudson Bay Lowlands

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry LogoThis 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

Report Logo Final Report. Poster LogoResearch Poster. 


#4923 Viability for Tiny Home Community in Peterborough as a Means of Transitional Housing

Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee LogoThis 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 Kaszecki

Faculty Supervisor: Joel Cahn

Host Organization: Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee

Report Logo 4923 Final Report. Poster Logo Research Poster.


#4924 Moral Reconation Therapy

Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee LogoIdentified 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

Report Logo 4924 Final Report. Poster Logo 4924 Research Poster.


#4925 Peterborough Support Court: Approaches to Decreased Recidivism

Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee LogoThis 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

Report Logo 4925 Final Report. Poster Icon 4925 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

 Poster Icon 4926 Research Poster.


#4929 The Economic Impact of International Students in Lindsay and Surrounding Area

Workforce Development Board LogoThis 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

Report Logo Final Report. Poster Icon 4929 Research Poster.


#4930 Researching Fundraising and Community Education and Awareness Strategies

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough LogoThis 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

Report Logo Final Report. Poster Icon Research Poster.


#4931 Support on Campus: How Trent Provides Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors

The Arthur Newspaper LogoThis 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

Report Logo 4931 Final Report. Poster Icon 4931 Research Poster.


#4932 What are the Sexual Assault Prevention Needs of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community in Peterborough-Nogojiwanong? 

Arthur Newspaper LogoThis 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

Report Icon 4932 Final Report. Poster Icon 4932 Research Poster.


#4934 Small Scale Producers, Food System Localizations, and Community Generation

Honey Wagon Farms PictureResearched 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

Report Icon Final Report. Poster Icon 4934 Research Poster.


#4942 Social Support Efficacy for Victims of Human Trafficking ahead of Police Reporting

Victim Services Durham Region LogoThis 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 Logo Final Report. Poster Icon Research Poster.


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