Scholarly Activity DatabaseInternal Grants & Leaves Awarded (2010/2011)
* This list only reflects research grants and leaves that have been awarded and are administered through the Research & Scholarly Activity Office.
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Research Fund Capacity Building Grant VIU FA Leaves Student Travel & Conference Archive |
Research Fund (RF)
| Recipients | Project Title | Amount |
Leigh Blaney, |
Resilience in the context of CISM: A pilot study of coping and resilience in firefighters in Canada and the UK | $3,000 |
| Leigh Blaney, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Co-Researchers: France Bouthillette, Eva Sundin (Nottingham Trent University) Collaborator: Dr. Alexander Sumich (Nottingham Trent University) |
Does Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) promote coping in Firefighters? A pilot study investigating CISM for firefighters in Canada and the UK. | $1,000 |
| Daniel Burgoyne, English | Redefining Scientific Romance: Romanticism and Speculative Science | $3,000 |
| Greg Bush, Music |
Twelve Jazz Solos by Canadian Trumpet Players | $600 |
| Sarah Dudas, Fisheries & Aquaculture Co-Researcher: Brian Kingzett |
Influence of abiotic and biotic factors on Olympia Oyster settlement, survival and recruitment | $3,000 |
| Gord Edmondson, Fisheries & Aquaculture Co-Researcher: Dave Switzer |
Sexing of White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) Using Ultrasound | $4,000 |
| Chris Gill, Chemistry |
Direct Liquid Electron Ionization (LEI) coupled with Condensed Phase Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry (CP-MIMS) | $3,000 |
| Hitomi Kimura | Establishment of a long term monitoring program to assess the status of Western toads (Anaxyrus boreas) in Morrell Lake, Nanaimo | $3,000 |
| Erik Krogh, Chemistry Co-Researcher: Max Bothwell |
The Influence of Dissolved Phosphorus on the Prevalence of an Invasive Algae Didymosphenia geminata in Vancouver Island Rivers | $3,892 |
| Linda McDonell, BC Regional Innovation Chair for Aboriginal Early Childhood Development |
A Chair for Aboriginal Early Childhood Development: Setting the Stage | $1,650 |
| Rachel Moll, Education |
Exploring the use of social media to support teaching and learning physics | $3,150 |
| Jay Ruzesky, English | Poems Out of Africa | $2,000 |
| Manjeet Uppal, Child & Youth Care, Helene Demers, Anthropology |
The Elders’ Teaching Compilation | $3,000 |
Capacity Building Grants (CBG)
| Recipients | Project Title | Amount |
| Julia Hengstler, Education, Rachel Moll, Education |
An International Study of Influences of Philosophies of Teaching and Technology on Adoption of Technology Enhanced Learning in Higher Education (Collaborative Project with Dr. Gale Parchoma, Lancaster University, UK) | $1,840 |
| Linda McDonell, BC Regional Innovation Chair for Aboriginal Early Childhood Development |
Chair for Aboriginal Early Childhood Development: Setting the Stage | $1,000 |
| Jay Ruzesky, English | Forging Links with Tanganyika | $1,000 |
| Pamela Shaw, Geography | Nanaimo River Estuary Project | $700 |
| Debra Pentecost, Media Studies/Digital Media Technology |
Trauma in the War Zone: Film Strategies in “Waltz With Bashir” and “Under the Bombs” | $850 |
VIU
FA Leaves (awarded in 2010 - 2011, to be taken in 2011 - 2012)
| Recipients | Description of Leave | Leave |
| Allyson Anderson, First Nations Studies |
PhD in Native Studies | Full |
| Helene Demers, Anthropology | Project I. Out of Free Will, the Dutch movement for assisted suicide for the elderly who are "levensmoe" (tired of life) Project 2. Bridge between cultures: Lina de Guevara and 23 years of Puente Theatre | Full |
| Ken Hammer, Recreation & Tourism |
Building Better Global Partnerships | Full |
| John LePage, English |
Two Book Projects On Aspects of Renaissance Literature | Full |
| Vanessa Oltmann, Accounting | Providing Canadian Resources in Forensic Accounting, Fraud Prevention, and Corporate Compliance to Educators, Managers, and Investigators. | Full |
| Melanie O'Neill, Psychology | A Deeper Look into Anxiety | Full |
| Don Alexander, Geography, Global Studies | Building On a Legacy of Past Writing and Research: Completing a Book Manuscript and More | Half |
| Brian Dick, Physics, Engineering, Astronomy | Building on the teaching and learning environment at Tra Vinh University | Half |
| Bodil Ellins, Interior Design | A comparative study of interior design programs between selected Danish post secondary institutions and Vancouver Island University's Bachelor of Interior Design. | Half |
| Maureen Okun, Liberal Studies, English | A Broadview Anthology of British Literature Edition of Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur, Books Seven and Eight | Half |
| Alex Tsisserev, Music | Audio Branding: The Sound of the Human Experience | Half |
Student Travel & Conference (STAC)& Jessica Wilde Conference Participation (JWCP) Awards
| Recipients | Conferences,Workshops and Colloquia | Amount |
| Belinda Bourassa, Tourism Management |
2011 Rural Tourism Conference in 108 Mile House, BC (Poster Presentation) |
$75 STAC $112.50 JWCP |
| Lizabeth Connor & Rebecca Stanley, Bachelor of Science
in Nursing |
Canadian Association of Neonatal Nurses (CANN) Conference in Calgary, AB (Poster Presentation) | $1,000 JWCP |
| Emily Garrett, English |
Association of Canadian College and University Teacher of English (ACCUTE)
Conference in Fredericton, NB (Panel Presentation) |
$700 STAC |
| Jean King, Psychology |
Psychology Students of Vancouver Island Poster Session (PSOVIPS) in Victoria, BC (Poster Presentation) | $75 STAC |
| Brianne Labute, Tourism Management |
Rural Tourism Conference in 108 Mile House, BC (Poster Presentation) | $75 STAC $112.50 JWCP |
| Dane Letourneau, Chemistry & Biology |
International Water Association (IWA) Natural Organic Matter Conference Costa Mesa, California (Poster Presentation) | $700 STAC |
| Christine LoScerbo, Geography |
Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG) Conference in Burnaby, BC (Oral Presentation) | $250 STAC |
| Kristy Mighton, Tourism Management |
2011 Rural Tourism Conference in 108 Mile House, BC (Poster Presentation) | $75 STAC $112.50 JWCP |
| Arlene Morrow, Jonathan Pooley, Maile-Rae Hamilton, Graham Low, Business Administration | JDC West Business Competition in Saskatoon (Participants) | $750 STAC |
| Amy Moyer, Psychology |
2011 Canadian Psychological Association Conference in Toronto, ON (Poster Presentation) | $75 STAC $112.50 JWCP |
| Angelica Nielsen, Geography |
2011 Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG) Conference in Burnaby, BC (Oral Presentation) | $250 STAC |
| Nikki Ormond, Education | WestCAST 2011 in Brandon, MB (Presenting) | $500 JWCP |
| Breanne Quist, Education | WestCAST 2011 in Brandon, MB (Presenting) | $500 JWCP |
| Kelly Sayers, Business Administration |
Get Contagious Conference 2010 in Vancouver (Participant) | $200 STAC |
| L-A Shibish, Tourism Management |
2010 BC Tourism Industry Conference in Vancouver (Participant) | $250 STAC |
| Jacqueline Smith, Tourism Mangement |
2011 Rural Tourism Conference in 108 Mile House, BC (Poster Presentation) |
$75 STAC $112.50 JWCP |
| Kaitlyn Stone, Education | WestCAST Conference 2011 in Brandon, MB (Participant) | $400 STAC |
| Fran Thorburn, Tourism Management |
2011 Rural Tourism Conference in 108 Mile House, BC (Poster Presentation) | $75 STAC $112.50 JWCP |
| Gwen Vonarx, Tourism Management |
2011 Rural Tourism Conference in 108 Mile House, BC (Poster Presentation) | $75 STAC $112.50 JWCP |
| Megan Willis, Chemistry & Mathmatics | PACIFICHEM Conference in Honolulu, HI (Poster Presentation) | $550 STAC $250 JWCP |
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