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.Submissions from 2021
Caring as a double-edged sword:The effects of the caring discourse on nurses’ safety in COVID-19, Margot Boulton
Teaching What Isn’t Taught: An e-Learning Course in Physical Activity for Early Childhood Educators, Brianne Bruijns
Came for the Student Experience, Stayed for the Research Impact, Cara Davidson
Examining the effectiveness of More Than Words: A parent-mediated intervention for preschoolers with autism, Lauren Denusik
Investigating a Common, but Poorly Understood Type of Spine Arthritis—Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH), Dale E. Fournier
Pre-rehab and education program for patients receiving a shoulder replacement surgery, Rochelle Furtado Ms.
Exercise, Nutrition and Pregnancy: Keeping Two Generations Healthy!, Karishma Hosein
Investigating Long-term Outcomes of ACL Repair Techniques: A Follow-up of the Stability Study, Katelyn M. Inch
Classification Experiences of Para-sport Athletes, Megan Kalbfleisch
The lived experiences of pain and fatigue in neurological conditions, Lauren L. Kane
Understanding the role of neural activity in language acquisition, Tahereh Karami Shoar
The Impact of Insufficient Sleep on Driving Performance of Healthcare Shift Workers, Melissa Knott
Identifying Developmental Language Disorder, Alyssa K. Kuiack
Words Matter, Riana Longo
Exploring the experiences of women accessing care during a pandemic: A Qualitative Feminist Phenomenological Study, Mary Ntochukwu Ndu
Examining a Free Community-Based Physical Activity Program for Children in Rural Southwestern Ontario, Emma Ostermeier
Utilizing Creativity in Research, Alexander DR Paish
The impact of exercise in the postpartum period, Stephanie A. Paplinskie Ms.
The body’s natural healing system (immune system) may be hindering post-surgery recovery, Holly T. Philpott
How can single moms care for themselves and their children during a pandemic?, Lisbeth Pino and Joy MacDermid
Health Providers Perspectives on the Access and Use of Formal Health and Social Services by Stroke Caregivers, Hannah Pollock
Why wait? Early rehabilitation strategies during casting of broken wrists to improve recovery., Stephanie Reischl
Integrating newly arrived migrants through organized sports clubs in Canada, Justin Robar
The Experience of Being a Parent of a Child with Medical Complexity: A Case Study Approach, Vanessa Rocchese
The Efficacy of Parent-Implemented Programs on Children’s Speech and Language Outcomes, Kathryn Rollins
The Effectiveness of the Protection Motivation Theory in Reducing Vaping Behaviour in a Student Population, Babac Salmani
The role of body-related self-evaluations and emotions in the development of self-concept in adolescent girls, Kelsey Sick
Is Your ED Ready for an Imminent Birth?, Alison Smith
Through the Lense of Youth, Michelle S. Solomon
The Coping Strategies of Older Adults with Age Related Vision Loss (ARVL) – A Narrative Account, Zakara J. Stampp
Mental health benefits of physical activity in youth with cerebral palsy: A scoping review, Jessica Anna Starowicz
Returning to Play During and Post COVID-19, Monika B. Szpunar Ms.
Investigating Physiological Determinants of Mental Health in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Daniela A. Testani
Telehealth for Post-Stroke Aphasia, Selina Teti
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
Strength in Collaboration, Meghan Vollebregt
Exploring the Mental Health Experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black Youth in London, Ontario, Lily Yosieph