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Culturally Responsive Early Learning Environments: Scotia Scholars Spotlight
Milena Pimentel was interested in research that enhanced child well-being, so in 2019, she applied to work at the Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre (ECCRC) with the director, Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac, Associate Professor and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Early Childhood Diversity and Transitions at Mount Saint Vincent University. Since then, Milena has supported…
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Learning about the experiences of trans and queer young adults with primary care in northeastern rural Nova Scotia
The following article was originally posted by St. Francis Xavier University as part of their “Contributing to our Health” series. Laura Hughes McKay, a fourth year nursing student from Truro, NS, has launched a survey to explore the experiences of trans and queer young adults with primary care in northeastern rural Nova Scotia. To conduct…
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Saint Mary’s researcher to study organizational response to disease outbreak with major new funding announcement
This story originally appeared on the Saint Mary’s University website and has been republished with their permission. A closer look at how employers respond during disease outbreaks is part of a new research study underway at Saint Mary’s University. A research team led by Saint Mary’s Professor of Psychology, Dr. Kevin Kelloway, has received a…
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Growing Up: Early Childhood Education in Nova Scotia
Growing Up: Early Childhood Education in Nova Scotia More than a quarter of Nova Scotian children are starting school with a developmental vulnerability. Due to a growing understanding that the early years of a child’s life set the foundation for lifelong learning, health and wellbeing, Nova Scotia has seen an increase in supports for early…
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The ties that bind: interpersonal relationships as a source of risk and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic
Halifax, NS (May 7, 2020) Dr. Karen Blair, assistant professor of psychology at St. Francis Xavier University, and Dr. Kathryn Bell, assistant professor of psychology at Acadia University, are co-leading a study that will explore how Nova Scotians are coping during times of physical distancing and stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Nova Scotia prides…
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Researcher Creates State-of-the-Art Music Studio at Acadia University
This fall, students of Acadia’s School of Music should expect to get an earful – of sound that is. Dr. Derek Charke, Professor of Composition and Theory in the School of Music at Acadia University is the creator and director of the new Acadia Electroacoustic Music Studio (AEMS). With his summer break nearing its end, the award-winning…