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 and schools.

The following series highlights all submissions received from the Faculty of Health Sciences.

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Submissions from 2023

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Can sport events be leveraged to create social change?, Erin Pearson

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Essential elements of caregiver- coaching programs supporting social communication exchanges between autistic children and caregivers: A scoping review, Vipula Rajesh Kumar, Amanda Binns, and Janis Oram Cardy

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Integration of Spiritual Based Care and Services in Palliative Care Settings, Sanna Rao

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Physical functioing prognostic factors in low back pain, Rameeza Rashed

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Feeding and Growth in Small for Gestational Age Infants, Heather P. Resvick

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A step towards not-falling: Using machine learning for injurious falls in older adults, Sorour Rostampour

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Machine-Based Algorithm for Adjusting Activity Targets to Increase Physical Activity and Sustain User Engagement Among Sprout Users, Babac Salmani

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Women’s sexuality after Spinal Cord Injury: It’s time to talk about pleasure and intimacy, Merna Seliman

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Building a Tool to Measure Strength and Hope in Dealing with Pain: Introducing the Pain Resilience and Optimism Scale (PROS)., Wonjin Seo

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Engaging family/care partners to promote resident health and well-being in Canadian long-term care homes, Alexander J. Stephen

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Nature prescriptions in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, Nicole Struthers

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Early Movers in OT: Exploring the role of the Canadian 24h-Movement Guidelines for the Early Years in Early Intervention Occupational Therapy, Leah Taylor

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Highlighting menstruation in sport: it’s about time we hear from the athletes themselves, Kelli Tyndall

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Clinical Care of Masters Athletes: A Needs Assessment Survey, Princess A. Ulona and Jane S. Thornton

Submissions from 2022

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Designing a Language Assessment Tool for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Rachel Benninger

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Mental healthcare for youths in Cameroon, Dorala Berinyuy Asesi

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Forming Authentic and Purposeful Relationships with Racialized Communities from an Anti-Oppressive Lens: A Framework for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities, Jaimeson R. Canie

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Carpal tunnel syndrome- streamlining the online diagnosis!, Armaghan Dabbagh

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Investigating the Intersections of Breast Cancer and Gender-Based Violence: Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities, Cara Davidson

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A virtual intervention to support preschoolers with autism, Lauren Denusik

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From Past to Present: A Revised Approach for Alcohol Use Disorder, Kendra M. Dziuba Ms.

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Exploring the Course of Atypical Bridges along the Spine, Dale E. Fournier

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Auditory testing using smart speakers and automatic speech recognition, Arman Hassanpour Aslishirjouposht

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Internationally educated nurses in Canada, Yasmeen Jabbar

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What If We Could Predict Language Abilities in Children?, Alyssa Janes

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Before a woman can enterprise in sport, she must feel safe in sport, Denise Kamyuka Ms

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Conceptualizing the lived experiences of pain and fatigue in persons living with neurological conditions, Lauren L. Kane

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A scoping review on stroke and aphasia management in low- and- middle-income African countries, Keren Sarpomaa Kankam

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An evaluation of the effectiveness of exercise training-based cardiac rehabilitation to improve aerobic fitness, Randi R. Keltz

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Does cortical activation of standing balance for patients with or without fatigue differ post-stroke?, Sarthak Kohli, Siying Luan, and Sue Peters

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Beyond Vocabulary: Examining the Unique Traits of Late Talkers and their Families, Meaghan Lewcock

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Brain activation during sensorimotor tasks in patients with stroke, Siying Luan, Sarthak Kohli, and Sue Peters

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Mobile Neuroimaging and Mobility in Parkinson’s Disease, Sam Marshall

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An open road?: Newcomers’ experiences of Canadian barriers and facilitators of community mobility, Shabnam Medhizadah Ms.

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How a Pocket-Sized Device Can Detect and Prevent Diabetic Complications, Daria Okonski

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Leveraging Sport Events to Create Sustainable Impacts, Erin Pearson

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What is the impact of COVID-19 on single mothers?, Lisbeth Pino

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Here to Help You Hear, Christopher Plimmer

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Applying behavioural economics for more sustainable physical activity incentives: A 12-week pilot feasibility trial in Leeds, UK, Babac Salmani

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Development of a Measure for Capturing Conversation Difficulties and their Social and Emotional Impacts for a Rare Dementia, Haylie Santos

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Can the 24h-Movement Guidelines be Used as a Resource for Early Intervention Occupational Therapy?, Leah Taylor

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Telehealth assessments and interventions for individuals with post-stroke aphasia, Selina Teti

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Delaying the Athletes First Death? The Development of Injury Prevention Strategies for Master Athletes, Princess A. Ulona

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MindMAP: The Influences of the Mindfulness Ambassador Program on Graduate Students, Varsha Vasudevan

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Multi-segment foot model for gait analysis: testing on bowed-legged patients with knee osteoarthritis pre-/post-surgery, Songlin Zhu

Submissions from 2021

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Current perceptions of childbirth risk: is it about safety or control?, Grecia Alaniz

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The Stories of Women Experiencing Homelessness Facing Child Separation: A Narrative Inquiry Study, Olayinka O. Ariba

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My Research: Internet-delieverd Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Persons with Brain Injury, Ujjoyinee France Barua

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Social Competence in Visual Rehabilitation: Enhancing Social Participation, Emmanuel I. Bassey

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Caring as a double-edged sword:The effects of the caring discourse on nurses’ safety in COVID-19, Margot Boulton

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Teaching What Isn’t Taught: An e-Learning Course in Physical Activity for Early Childhood Educators, Brianne Bruijns

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Came for the Student Experience, Stayed for the Research Impact, Cara Davidson

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Examining the effectiveness of More Than Words: A parent-mediated intervention for preschoolers with autism, Lauren Denusik

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Investigating a Common, but Poorly Understood Type of Spine Arthritis—Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH), Dale E. Fournier

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Pre-rehab and education program for patients receiving a shoulder replacement surgery, Rochelle Furtado Ms.

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Exercise, Nutrition and Pregnancy: Keeping Two Generations Healthy!, Karishma Hosein

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Investigating Long-term Outcomes of ACL Repair Techniques: A Follow-up of the Stability Study, Katelyn M. Inch

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Classification Experiences of Para-sport Athletes, Megan Kalbfleisch

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The lived experiences of pain and fatigue in neurological conditions, Lauren L. Kane

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Understanding the role of neural activity in language acquisition, Tahereh Karami Shoar

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The Impact of Insufficient Sleep on Driving Performance of Healthcare Shift Workers, Melissa Knott

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Identifying Developmental Language Disorder, Alyssa K. Kuiack

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Words Matter, Riana Longo

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Exploring the experiences of women accessing care during a pandemic: A Qualitative Feminist Phenomenological Study, Mary Ntochukwu Ndu

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Examining a Free Community-Based Physical Activity Program for Children in Rural Southwestern Ontario, Emma Ostermeier

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Utilizing Creativity in Research, Alexander DR Paish

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The impact of exercise in the postpartum period, Stephanie A. Paplinskie Ms.

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The body’s natural healing system (immune system) may be hindering post-surgery recovery, Holly T. Philpott

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How can single moms care for themselves and their children during a pandemic?, Lisbeth Pino and Joy MacDermid

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Health Providers Perspectives on the Access and Use of Formal Health and Social Services by Stroke Caregivers, Hannah Pollock

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Why wait? Early rehabilitation strategies during casting of broken wrists to improve recovery., Stephanie Reischl

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Integrating newly arrived migrants through organized sports clubs in Canada, Justin Robar

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The Experience of Being a Parent of a Child with Medical Complexity: A Case Study Approach, Vanessa Rocchese

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The Efficacy of Parent-Implemented Programs on Children’s Speech and Language Outcomes, Kathryn Rollins

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The Effectiveness of the Protection Motivation Theory in Reducing Vaping Behaviour in a Student Population, Babac Salmani

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The role of body-related self-evaluations and emotions in the development of self-concept in adolescent girls, Kelsey Sick

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Is Your ED Ready for an Imminent Birth?, Alison Smith

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Through the Lense of Youth, Michelle S. Solomon

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The Coping Strategies of Older Adults with Age Related Vision Loss (ARVL) – A Narrative Account, Zakara J. Stampp

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Mental health benefits of physical activity in youth with cerebral palsy: A scoping review, Jessica Anna Starowicz

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Returning to Play During and Post COVID-19, Monika B. Szpunar Ms.

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Investigating Physiological Determinants of Mental Health in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Daniela A. Testani

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Telehealth for Post-Stroke Aphasia, Selina Teti

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Validity of Quality-of-Life Measurement in Economic Evaluations: Agreement between Western Ontario and McMasters Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and the EuroQOL 5D (EQ5D) Utility scores, Sanju Valamparampil

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Strength in Collaboration, Meghan Vollebregt

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Exploring the Mental Health Experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black Youth in London, Ontario, Lily Yosieph