Browsing Master's Level Graduate Research Conference by Title
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Factors Influencing Farmers' Pesticide Use on Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador
(2013-04-20)Pesticide application in Ecuador, specifically on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos, is a problem that can lead to environmental degradation, loss of ecological uniqueness, and a decrease in long-term sustainable economic ... -
Faith, Not Color
(2013-04-20)“Faith, Not Color,” explores the published historical literature surrounding African Americans and Christianity between 1900 and 1921. This paper examines articles from three different types of journals: those with a ... -
Family of Five
(2013-04-20)This presentation will discuss the needs of at-risk youth in urban communities. This presentation will examine mentoring interventions strategies that have been used to address the needs of the youth. This presentation ... -
Family Psychoeducation as Evidence-based Intervention for Clients With Bipolar Disorder
(2013-04-20)Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness, marked by symptoms including severe shifts in mood, energy levels, and ability to complete activities of daily living. These symptoms may lead to damaged relationships, problems ... -
Feast or Famine: Production Work on the Margins
(2013-04-20)My fieldwork focuses on the experience of Production Workers in Toronto’s theatre, television and concert production industry. The rapid on-demand and flexible use of labour in the production industry is supplied by several ... -
Feedback in the Local Universe: The Relation Between Star Formation and AGN Activity in Typical Elliptical Galaxies
(2013-04-20)Aim: The project address the relation between star formation and AGN activity in a large sample of nearby early type (E and S0) galaxies. Feedback from the AGN is believed to play an important role in regulating star ... -
Fluorescent cell segmentation and classification
(2014-04-26)During image acquisition and processing of cellular micrographs for high throughput automated analysis, one commonly encountered problem is segmentation of multiple overlapping cells. In addition, to further classify the ... -
"For Liberty and Constitution": William Smith of New York's Alternative to the American Revolution
(2013-04-20)My current research interests include the intellectual and political history of the eighteenth-century Atlantic world, focusing primarily on issues of loyalism during the era of the American Revolution. With a considerable ... -
Framing Disaster in the Third World: The New York Times and The Times Coverage of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
(2013-04-20)The following presentation illustrates how the New York Times and The Times (London) reported the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake with at least 52 aftershocks causing an estimated 230,000 deaths. ... -
Gendering Identity in a Globalized Era
(2014-04-26)This presentation will consider how North Indians conceptualize Indian identity and how identity is performed at an NGO in a rural setting. The focus will be on the gendered nature of the performance of identity and the ... -
George Washington and the Sullivan Campaign
(2014-04-26)This paper examines George Washington’s primary motivation for carrying out the Sullivan Campaign during the Revolutionary War in 1779. This research is based on an examination of George Washington's letters during the ... -
Global and Local Coherence in Parkinson's Disease
(2014-04-26)Individuals with Parkinson's disease typically develop a range of cognitive impairments early in the disease progression, with executive function being one of the first processes to decline. In discourse (units of language ... -
Grassland Bird Abundance and Habitat Quality in New York State
(2013-04-20)This research examines the breeding habitat preferences of grassland birds at Fort Drum, Jefferson County, New York during the 2011 and 2012 breeding seasons. In the past, Fort Drum and surrounding areas in Jefferson County ... -
Grief and Loss through the Eyes of a Child: A Deeper Understanding of how Schools Can Support Youth (K-5) with the Loss of a Parent
(2014-04-26)Abstract This project addresses the issue of grief and loss and specifically how schools can support youth (K-5) through school-based interventions. Death is very often viewed as a family matter and can be a very uncomfortable ... -
Grit, the Experience of Stress, and the Development of Depression
(2014-04-26)This study will be conducted in order to analyze the relationship between grit and depressogenic symptomology after completion of a stress induction task. It is hypothesized that those with higher levels of grit will ... -
Group Differences in Balance Between Individuals with and Without Intellectual Disabilities Following a Progressive Overload Powerlifting Program
(2013-04-20)This presentation is a graduate thesis on Group differences in balance between individuals with and without intellectual disabilities following a progressive overload powerlifting program. Adults with intellectual disabilities ... -
Harbouring Harlots: The Role of the Magdalen and Misericordia Hospitals in Preserving Britain’s Empire
(2013-04-20)This presentation examines how elites viewed prostitutes in eighteenth-century London. Much of the existing scholarship pertains particularly to the policing of London’s sex trade industry or lack thereof. However, there ... -
Has the Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community in Southwestern Lake Ontario Changed since the Round Goby (Neogobius melanstomus) Invasion?
(2014-04-26)This presentation introduces a thesis proposal that focuses on evaluating changes in benthic macroinvertebrate communities at a natural cobble site and artificial reef habitat following invasion of zebra and quagga mussels ... -
Health Care Disparities that Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals struggle with in the 21st Century
(2014-04-26)Abstract Today the standard of health care is to address the entire person. This is not the case for individuals identifying as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender (LGBT). “The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report concludes ... -
Health Disparities: Eliminating Institutional Racism in Health Care Agencies
(2014-04-26)Abstract This project studies the impact of institutional racism in the healthcare field and the effects on health disparities between the inner city African American community and the dominant White majority in the United ...
