Inspiring Minds – A Digital Collection of Western’s Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity

 

WELCOME TO THE INSPIRING MINDS DIGITAL COLLECTION!

Inspiring Minds is a campus-wide partnership between Western Research, the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the Writing Support Centre, Western Libraries, Student Experience, and Western's 11 faculties.

Inspiring Minds seeks to broaden awareness and impact of graduate student research, while enhancing transferrable skills. Being able to communicate your research to broad, interdisciplinary and lay audiences -- both inside and outside academia -- is becoming an increasingly important skill for scholars of all levels.

Inspiring Minds seeks to help graduate students enhance this skill.

This non-competitive showcase highlights work by Master's and doctoral students from all 11 of Western's faculties, schools, and three affiliates.


Submit your work by following these steps:

  1. From the top menu bar, click "My Account".
  2. On this page, "Create New Account" or Login. Please note that you do not have to use your Western credentials when creating your account. This account will live here in perpetuity long after you graduate.
  3. Once you have created your account and logged in, on the left sidebar scroll down to "Author Corner", then click "Submit Research" and follow the steps.

If you have already submitted your work and would like to make edits, follow these steps:

  1. From the top menu bar, click "My Account".
  2. On this page, "Create New Account" or Login. Please note that you do not have to use your Western credentials when creating your account. This account will live here in perpetuity long after you graduate.
  3. Navigate to your submission under Inspiring Minds – Showcasing Western’s Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity "Articles" then click your submission title.
  4. On the top left sidebar, click "Revise submission" and revise your submission as desired.

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Submissions from 2023

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The relationship between cortisol, perceived stress, and dental caries experience in adolescents and young adults, Naima Abouseta, Sharat Chandra Pani, Noha Gomaa, S. Jeffrey Dixon, and Ali Tassi

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Examining Policy Instruments and Environmental Tax as Effective Tools for Managing Environmental Impacts and the Implementation of the Paris Accord: Possible Lessons from Canada and a Case for an Action Plan in Sub-Saharan Africa., Chukwuka Achu

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Road Salt, Robert Addai

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The Experiences of Familial Mental Illness Stigma Among Individuals Living with Mental Illnesses, Joseph Adu and Joseph Adu

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Does red blood cell shape regulate oxygen supply to the body?, Keith C. Afas

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Exploring Ecological Questions in Early Childhood Education through Artistic and Sonic Approaches, Malvika Agarwal

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Probing the brain’s capacity to learn a new language without trying, Amiya S. Aggarwal

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Latina Immigrant Women’s Experiences of Higher Education and Leadership, Isabella Alencar Maroja Chaves

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The Cultural and Political Monster: Body Horror as Disability Representation and Identity Crisis, Billie Anderson

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Language and Working Memory Online Assessment Tool, Niloufar Ansari Dezfuly

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Speech attributes estimation (Intelligibility, Quality, and Loudness) and Speech Enhancement using Machine Learning Algorithms, Vahid Ashkanichenarlogh

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Equity in Canadian Postpartum Care Practices, Andrea Atkinson

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The Exploration of Sociocultural Impacts on Physical Activity Levels Among Muslim Women Students Studying at Western University, Mais Awadallah

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Breathing Easier: Harnessing AI for Better Lung Imaging, Ramtin Babaeipour

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Understanding Urban Energy Landscapes Through a Territorialization Lens : a comparative case study of energy use in two eco-districts- Parc Marianne, Montpellier, and Olympic Village, Vancouver, Dominica Babicki

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Physiologically realistic and adaptable models of microvascular networks for exploring disease effects on blood flow distribution in tissue, Yuki Bao

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Data preparation & ethics: How developers’ values shape the dataset in Artificial Intelligence (AI) development, Pinar Barlas

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1918 Influenza in Canadian Newspapers, Hanna C. Barnett

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A zero-waste method for the sustainable production of textile fibers from agricultural waste, Neha Batta

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Two Australian Composers, Two Sonatas, Two Canadian Pianists, Ryan Baxter

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Co-Designing a Spoken Language Assessment Tool for Educators of the d/DHH, Rachel Benninger

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From Stardust to Life: Exploring Molecules in the Cosmos, Charmi Bhatt

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Performance based design of sound wall foundation under freeze-thaw cycle effects, Omar Bolbol

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The Role of Pronunciation in Billy Bragg’s Music, Mary Blake Bonn

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Developing Anti-Corrosion Coatings for Metal Infrastructure, Jessica Bosso

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Combining non-invasive methods to guide brain surgery in children with epilepsy, Juan S. Bottan, Renee-Marie Ragguett, Lingkai Tang, Matea Zuljevic, Greydon Gilmore, Andrea Andrade, Michael T. Jurkiewicz, Emma G. Duerden, Maryam Nabavi Nouri, Roy Eagleson, and Sandrine de Ribaupierre

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An unfinished tale about a storyteller focused on empowering others with economic knowledge, Arthur Bronzim

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Stable isotopes, tracking water, and burying nuclear waste safely, Carsyn Cassidy

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Embodying Guilt in Neoliberalism, Shubhayan Chakrabarti

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A Real Headache - Understanding Treatment Response to Migraine, Chloe L. Cheung

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Examining the Complexities of Subjectification in Early Childhood Education, Kwang Dae (Mitsy) Chung Miss

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Insights into the debated gating of mtCU using computational modelling, Danielle M. Colussi

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A Philosophical Analysis of Difficulty, Jordon Leigh James Craib

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Understanding Caregivers in Graphic Memoirs, Anastazia K. Csegeny

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Gender-based violence and breast cancer: A threat to women’s health equity in Canada, Cara Anne Davidson

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How satisfied are patients with advanced physical therapy practice?, Chris Davis

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How does the "6th sense" contribute to our auditory spatial attention?, Erisa Davoudi

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How does a tiny beam of light make a nuclear power plant safer?, Yongqiang Deng Mr.

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Virtual More Than Words®: A Caregiver-Mediated Program for Autistic Preschoolers, Lauren Denusik

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Experiences of non-profit staff providing care for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: Key takeaways from Uganda and Ethiopia., Satveer Dhillon

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Transition metal doped ZSM-5 for production of speciality chemicals (BTX) and fuel-grade hydrocarbons from Corn Distiller's Oil, Satyam Dixit

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Loss. Now what?, Jill Dombroski

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Exploring the roles of Kindlin 1 and Kindlin 2 in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Anamika Dutta

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Revolutionizing Computing Speed: Improved Light Detection Materials for Data Processing, Chinenye U. Ekeruche

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There’s gold in them hills: Optimizing exploration of the Troilus deposit, Quebec by reevaluating the mechanisms of ore deposition, Tavis Enno

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Gastronomy & Peace, Maria Paula Espejo Mrs

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Composing Music with Canadian Kids for Postpandemic Recovery, Fiona Evison

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Networks of resistance: a regional analysis of extractive conflicts in Central America, Giada Ferrucci Ms

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Persistence and Survival: Searching for the Jewish Girl in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Melanie J. Fishbane Ms

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Gravitationally Detecting Exoplanets, Chris Fox