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 affiliates.
Submit your work by following these steps:
- From the top menu bar, click "My Account".
- 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 after you graduate.
- 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:
- From the top menu bar, click "My Account".
- 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.
- Navigate to your submission under Inspiring Minds – Showcasing Western’s Graduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity "Articles" then click your submission title.
- On the top left sidebar, click "Revise submission" and revise your submission as desired.
Submissions from 2024
Set Your Voice Card, Jia Li Mrs
Cold War and Music Competitions, Xi Li
Molecules to Materials: Using Atomic Layer Deposition to Build Precise Organic Films, Justin T. Lomax
Building a Better Mousetrap: Finding A More Nuanced Approach to Fostering Culture in the Digital Age, Lisa Macklem
Canadian Healthcare Reform is on the Horizon and Advanced Practice Physiotherapy is Rising, Kaitlyn Maddigan
The Telos of the Rule of Law, Saul Arturo Madueno Alvarez
Critical Dialogue, Historical Memory, and Playing the DAW, Joel A. Martinez-Lorenzana
How are Caribbean Spanish accents categorized and perceived? The Role of Language Dominance, Gender, and Exposure, Gabriela Martinez Loyola
Boosting Student Motivation through Learner-Oriented Pedagogical Materials, Richard Martinez
Rapid, Reliable, and Risk-Free Detection of Fentanyl, Paige McGarry
From Stars We Come, To Stars We Return: Exploring Ancient and Indigenous Cosmic Worldviews, Ashar Mobeen
Modeling Electrical Conductivity of Carbon-filled Composites, Alireza Mohseni
We are All in Salem, Teaching Each other Witchcraft, Sohrab Mosahebi
Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes and Digital Violence: Understanding the Impact on Health, Erika Murray
Multilingual Students’ Inclusion Policies in Ontario’s K-12 Schools, Azelea Nabb
Production and Characterization of Human Recombinant galectin-12, Aranya Nagar
Investigating the training effect of isometric versus orthographic anatomical drawing exercises on anatomical knowledge and spatial ability, Lina Nasirkadir Miss
Investigating the Kinetics of the Conversion of Copper Oxide Layers on Copper to Copper Sulfide, Michael Si Nguyen
Ontario principals’ promotion of equity in virtual schools, Ruth Nielsen
Client perspectives on nutrition care received from their prenatal care providers, Lexie Nobbs and Lauren Cameron
We have a dream: an arts-based social architecture analysis of a Canadian report: In the Land of Milk and Money, Lexie Nobbs and Lise Katrina Wolyniuk
Examining the predictors of response to ICBT for tinnitus treatment outcomes: A secondary analysis of intervention study, Frank K. Ocran
Principals' Work Experiences in Schools Serving Low-Income Households, Omotoyosi Ogunbanwo
Knowledge mobilization strategies for intimate partner violence research in Canada, Yetunde Ogunpitan
The (un)changing housing experiences and dynamics of caregivers in Canada, Desmond Ofori Oklikah
Fairness, Inclusion, and Safety: Exploring sport's ethical principles, Alan C. Oldham
Games acts, language, truth and the co-construction of social reality, Alan C. Oldham
Development of Parasports; A case of Ghana, Dennis Osei-Nimo Annor
Easing the Load: Addressing Shoulder Injuries among Firefighters, Temitope Osifeso
Engaging Children in Physical Activity: How Can We Better Support Rural and Small Urban Communities?, Emma E. Ostermeier
Quantifying seismic response of helical pile-supported bridges using machine learning, Burak Ozturk
The Corrosion Study of Copper for Used Fuel Containers under Deep Geological Disposal Conditions, Xinran Pan
Fighting pests towards a healthier and more sustainable agriculture, Julia Pastor Fernández
More than Caring: Teaching Self-Advocacy in a Female-Dominated Profession, Laura Perri
Understanding Concussions: From Mice to Humans, Emilie A. Potts
Sublime Schizoanalysis: Literary Madness and the Modernist Aesthetic, Andrew Pudlak
How are Cesspools Managed?, Angelica Ramoutar
Decarbonization of residential sectors in Canada by integration of Solar PV, heat pumps, and thermal batteries, Shafquat Rana Ms
Expanding Occupational Possibilities for Young People Labeled Intellectually Disabled, Rachel Reparon
Metal-induced protein aggregation, Zoltan W. Richter-Bisson
The next generation of Opera Stars: Passing the torch in Opera at Western’s ‘Opera and Musical Theatre Gala’, Anthony Rodrigues
A Free and open source microgrid optimization tool: SAMA the solar alone Multi Objective Advisor, SeyyedAli Sadat
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy in Advancing Microalgae Cultivation, Reza Saifi
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Psychosis, Ramez Salama
Applying Machine Learning in the Examination of Physical Activity and Engagement Among Commercial mHealth App Users, Babac Salmani
Exploring How the Brainstem Handles Sounds in Autistic individuals, Ala Seif
Harnessing Waste for the Future: Upgrading Bio-oil into Sustainable Fuel, Reem Shomal
How Did Isotretinoin (Accutane) Survive a Public Relations Disaster? Finding New Uses for Abandoned Drugs, Rachel S. Simpson and Vivian McAlister