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 2024
Exploring Equitable Maternal-Newborn Care with Sub-Saharan Black African New Migrant Women in Ontario, Canada, Adebanke Afolabi, Shokoufeh Modanloo, and Glourieuse Uwizeye
Midwives and perinatal mental health, Shahnaz Shahid Ali and Panagiota Tryphonopoulos Dr.
Canadian registered dietitians’ firsthand experiences with providing nutrition care during pregnancy, Hailey Belaire-De Oliveira, Regan Derrig, Jamie Seabrook, and Jasna Twynstra
Co-Development of a Spoken Language Assessment Tool for d/Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing Students, Rachel Benninger
Adaptation and Implementation of an Accessible Measure of Language Comprehension for Non-Speaking Children with Cerebral Palsy in Canada, Juno "June" Coan-Brill
How Social Media Affects the Relationship Between Perceived Weight Status and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Emerging Adults, Arya Ebrahimzadeh Ahari
Exploring Perceptions of Belonging Among Adolescents with Obesity and their Caregivers, Balraj Gill
Illuminating the intersectional experiences of individuals living with eating disorders and disordered eating: The in/accessibility of treatment services, Hannah Healey and Elysée Nouvet
Did You Hear That? Responses to Altered Auditory Feedback in Children, Jessica Holmes
The Experience of Online Health Information use among Stroke Caregivers: An Interpretive Description Study, Wilfred Huang
Do you know what it means to be deaf and love sports?, Thomas Irish
Exploring the Transition Related Issues Experienced by Nurse Immigrants from Low-Middle Socio-Income Countries Practicing in the Canadian Health Care System: A Focused Ethnographic Study, Mehtab Jaffer, Yolanda Bakenko Mould, and Saleema Allana
Challenging Negative Views on Sexuality: The Role of Post-Secondary Education in Shaping Sexual Health and Intimate Relationships Among South Asian Canadian Women, kasthuri kanesalingam
‘Aging well” with the Arts: Using Arts-based methods with Community-dwelling Older Adults, Sarah A. Lanteigne Ms.
Canadian Healthcare Reform is on the Horizon and Advanced Practice Physiotherapy is Rising, Kaitlyn Maddigan
Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes and Digital Violence: Understanding the Impact on Health, Erika Murray
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
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
Expanding Occupational Possibilities for Young People Labeled Intellectually Disabled, Rachel Reparon
Applying Machine Learning in the Examination of Physical Activity and Engagement Among Commercial mHealth App Users, Babac Salmani
Understanding Teachers' Perspectives on Nutrition Education in Ontario Elementary Schools, Ashley P. Vito Ms
Understanding protective factors for children after exposure to parental gender-based violence, Julia Yates
Submissions from 2023
The Experiences of Familial Mental Illness Stigma Among Individuals Living with Mental Illnesses, Joseph Adu and Joseph Adu
Language and Working Memory Online Assessment Tool, Niloufar Ansari Dezfuly
Equity in Canadian Postpartum Care Practices, Andrea Atkinson
The Exploration of Sociocultural Impacts on Physical Activity Levels Among Muslim Women Students Studying at Western University, Mais Awadallah
Co-Designing a Spoken Language Assessment Tool for Educators of the d/DHH, Rachel Benninger
Gender-based violence and breast cancer: A threat to women’s health equity in Canada, Cara Anne Davidson
How satisfied are patients with advanced physical therapy practice?, Chris Davis
How does the "6th sense" contribute to our auditory spatial attention?, Erisa Davoudi
Virtual More Than Words®: A Caregiver-Mediated Program for Autistic Preschoolers, Lauren Denusik
Mining the knowledge gap of Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections among Black youth in Canada, Bethelehem Girmay and Obidimma Ezezika
Did You Hear That? When What We Hear Influences What We Say, Jessica Holmes
Burnout among New Graduate Nurses (NGNs)- Are we ready to take the load?, Mehtab Jaffer
From the Other Side: Stroke Management in Low- and Middle-Income African Countries (LMIAC), Keren Sarpomaa Kankam, Laura Murray, Danielle Glista, Marie Savundranayagam, Mawukoenya Theresa Sedzro, and Selina Teti
iBelong@School: Understanding Young People’s Experiences of Learning During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic, Hannah D. Litchfield
Will Health Warning Labels Affect Young Adult Perceptions of Alcohol?, Erin O. McEachran Ms
A study to investigate Narrative Skills, Language, and Working Memory: An insight into Macro and Micro structures of Language, Diya Nair, Dr Theresa Pham, and Dr Lisa M.D. Archibald
Empowering Care: Uncovering the Learning Needs of Personal Support Workers in Dementia Care, Grace I. Norris
Test-Retest Reliability and Interrater Reliability of Pinch and Grip Strength, Alicom Ochere
Guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Adults with Tinnitus in Ontario: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Frank K. Ocran
Do We Understand Cultural Humility in Healthcare Delivery?, Mo Olajide
Integrity based decision making in sport, Alan C. Oldham
Can sport events be leveraged to create social change?, Erin Pearson
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
Integration of Spiritual Based Care and Services in Palliative Care Settings, Sanna Rao
Physical functioing prognostic factors in low back pain, Rameeza Rashed
Feeding and Growth in Small for Gestational Age Infants, Heather P. Resvick
A step towards not-falling: Using machine learning for injurious falls in older adults, Sorour Rostampour
Machine-Based Algorithm for Adjusting Activity Targets to Increase Physical Activity and Sustain User Engagement Among Sprout Users, Babac Salmani
Women’s sexuality after Spinal Cord Injury: It’s time to talk about pleasure and intimacy, Merna Seliman
Engaging family/care partners to promote resident health and well-being in Canadian long-term care homes, Alexander J. Stephen
Nature prescriptions in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, Nicole Struthers
Highlighting menstruation in sport: it’s about time we hear from the athletes themselves, Kelli Tyndall
Clinical Care of Masters Athletes: A Needs Assessment Survey, Princess A. Ulona and Jane S. Thornton
Submissions from 2022
Designing a Language Assessment Tool for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Rachel Benninger
Mental healthcare for youths in Cameroon, Dorala Berinyuy Asesi
Forming Authentic and Purposeful Relationships with Racialized Communities from an Anti-Oppressive Lens: A Framework for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities, Jaimeson R. Canie
Carpal tunnel syndrome- streamlining the online diagnosis!, Armaghan Dabbagh
Investigating the Intersections of Breast Cancer and Gender-Based Violence: Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities, Cara Davidson
A virtual intervention to support preschoolers with autism, Lauren Denusik
From Past to Present: A Revised Approach for Alcohol Use Disorder, Kendra M. Dziuba Ms.
Exploring the Course of Atypical Bridges along the Spine, Dale E. Fournier
Auditory testing using smart speakers and automatic speech recognition, Arman Hassanpour Aslishirjouposht
Internationally educated nurses in Canada, Yasmeen Jabbar
What If We Could Predict Language Abilities in Children?, Alyssa Janes
Before a woman can enterprise in sport, she must feel safe in sport, Denise Kamyuka Ms
Conceptualizing the lived experiences of pain and fatigue in persons living with neurological conditions, Lauren L. Kane
A scoping review on stroke and aphasia management in low- and- middle-income African countries, Keren Sarpomaa Kankam
An evaluation of the effectiveness of exercise training-based cardiac rehabilitation to improve aerobic fitness, Randi R. Keltz
Does cortical activation of standing balance for patients with or without fatigue differ post-stroke?, Sarthak Kohli, Siying Luan, and Sue Peters
Beyond Vocabulary: Examining the Unique Traits of Late Talkers and their Families, Meaghan Lewcock
Brain activation during sensorimotor tasks in patients with stroke, Siying Luan, Sarthak Kohli, and Sue Peters
Mobile Neuroimaging and Mobility in Parkinson’s Disease, Sam Marshall
An open road?: Newcomers’ experiences of Canadian barriers and facilitators of community mobility, Shabnam Medhizadah Ms.
How a Pocket-Sized Device Can Detect and Prevent Diabetic Complications, Daria Okonski
Leveraging Sport Events to Create Sustainable Impacts, Erin Pearson
What is the impact of COVID-19 on single mothers?, Lisbeth Pino
Here to Help You Hear, Christopher Plimmer
Applying behavioural economics for more sustainable physical activity incentives: A 12-week pilot feasibility trial in Leeds, UK, Babac Salmani
Development of a Measure for Capturing Conversation Difficulties and their Social and Emotional Impacts for a Rare Dementia, Haylie Santos
Can the 24h-Movement Guidelines be Used as a Resource for Early Intervention Occupational Therapy?, Leah Taylor
Telehealth assessments and interventions for individuals with post-stroke aphasia, Selina Teti
Delaying the Athletes First Death? The Development of Injury Prevention Strategies for Master Athletes, Princess A. Ulona
MindMAP: The Influences of the Mindfulness Ambassador Program on Graduate Students, Varsha Vasudevan
Submissions from 2021
Current perceptions of childbirth risk: is it about safety or control?, Grecia Alaniz
The Stories of Women Experiencing Homelessness Facing Child Separation: A Narrative Inquiry Study, Olayinka O. Ariba
My Research: Internet-delieverd Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Persons with Brain Injury, Ujjoyinee France Barua
Social Competence in Visual Rehabilitation: Enhancing Social Participation, Emmanuel I. Bassey