The Scotia Scholars Award provides financial support to research trainees with exceptional potential who are engaged in health research at participating Nova Scotia institutions. This award will support the growth and retention of highly skilled individuals who are advancing and translating knowledge in disease detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, strengthening health care delivery systems, caring for vulnerable populations, and promoting better opportunities for future health and wellbeing. Funding for this award is provided by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.
$1,156,240
Funding
63
Students
10
Institutions
Project: Exploring Nova Scotia Early Childhood Educators’ perspectives of child-nature relationships across outdoor play settings
Robyn Ashley
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac
RNS Funding Contribution: $48,750.00
Total Project Value: $48,750.00
Key Words: outdoor play, educator perspectives, child-nature relationships, nature pedagogy, child well-being, early childhood
Project: Unheard: Indigenous Perceptions of Healthcare in Nova Scotia
Natalie Baker
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
University of King’s College (UKC)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Daniel Brandes
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Project: Athlete’s personality and coaching approach: A way to promote mental health and sports performance
Jacqueline Bright
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
Université Sainte-Anne
Supervisor(s): Dr. Élizabeth Harvey
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: mental health, personality, personality based approach, sports performance, athlete, coaching
Project: Stories, Families and Futures: Investigating Narrative in Family Health Communication about Genetic Aortopathies
Morag Brown
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
University of King’s College (UKC)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Gabrielle Horne & Dr. Tim Clarke
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Project: Co-Designing Arts-Based Anti-Stigma Interventions for Cape Breton Healthcare
Railyn Cann
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
Cape Breton University (CBU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Alison Grittner
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: stigma, homelessness, sex work, healthcare equity, arts-based research, community co-design
Project: Allergen detection app
Steven Chase
Scotia Scholars Summer Research / Undergraduate Award
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
Supervisor(s): Dean Tsaltas
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: AI, images, food, allergies, phone, app
Project: Point-of-care diagnostics: A lateral-flow Immunoassay for Muscle-Health Monitoring
Sumayyah Chotoye
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Saint Mary’s University (SMU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Christa Brosseau
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: aging, injury recovery, urine test, muscle loss, gold nanoparticles-conjugates, rapid test
Project: Understanding the Impact of Sex and Income on Colorectal Cancer Screening Outcomes
Bridget Clarke
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Arlinda Ruco
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Project: Health Equity: Addressing Barriers to Wearable Health Monitoring Technology
Simone Coco Beck
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Ryan Reid
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Key Words: health equity, digital health, physical activity, chronic disease, activity monitor
Project: Daily sexual script flexibility, sexual self-disclosure, and sexual wellbeing in sexual and gender/sex diverse couples: who does flexibility and communication help?
Marcus Cormier
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Acadia University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Stephanie Gauvin
RNS Funding Contribution: $3,000.00
Total Project Value: $3,000.00
Key Words: sexual scripts, sexual wellbeing, sexual self-disclosure, gender/sex diverse, dyadic research, couple’s therapy
Project: Investigating Sleep and Circadian Predictors of Relapse in Depression
Jasmyn Cunningham
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Abraham Nunes
RNS Funding Contribution: $75,000.00
Total Project Value: $75,000.00
Key Words: depression, sleep, circadian rhythms, predictive modelling, Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression, Ketamine
Project: Trends and determinants of socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of chronic diseases within Indigenous peoples living off reserve in Canada: 2001-2022
Kylie Curnew
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Mohammad Hajizadeh
RNS Funding Contribution: $25,000.00
Total Project Value: $25,000.00
Key Words: Indigenous health inequalities, socioeconomic determinants of health, chronic disease prevalence, Indigenous/Aboriginal Peoples Surveys (I/APS), equity in health, quantitative analysis of health inequalities
Project: Development of a novel, targeted, cell-based immunotherapeutic drug for B-cell mediated disorders.
Jenysebel de la Caridad Hernández Reyes
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Jean S. Marshall
RNS Funding Contribution: $25,000.00
Total Project Value: $25,000.00
Key Words: multiple sclerosis, allergic diseases, CAR-T cells technology, B-cell mediated disorders, IgE, murine models
Project: Women’s Birthing Experiences and Maternal Care Practices in Atlantic Canada
Olivia Denman
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Saint Mary’s University (SMU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Rylan Higgins
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: childbirth, critical medical anthropology, perinatal care, women’s health, maternity care, obstetrics
Project: Evaluation and Classification of rs-fMRI Biomarkers in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Using Sparse Gaussian Markov Network
Simal Dolek
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Sandra Meier & Dr. Carlos Hernandez
RNS Funding Contribution: $25,000.00
Total Project Value: $25,000.00
Key Words: fMRI classification, post-traumatic stress disorder, machine learning, resting-state functional MRI, functional connectivity biomarkers, support vector machine
Project: Compassionate care for the mind and body: An empirical evaluation of a brief self-compassion intervention for improving sexual functioning after treatments for breast cancer
Kaylee Dyall
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Acadia University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Stephanie Gauvin
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: breast cancer, self-compassion, sexual health, evidence-based treatments, randomized control design, women’s health
Project: Optimizing Cardiac Rehabilitation and Transitional Care: What Does the Journey for Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients Look Like? A Patient-Oriented Approach in Saint John, New Brunswick, and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Dana El-Mughayyar
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Scott Grandy
RNS Funding Contribution: $36,250.00
Total Project Value: $36,250.00
Key Words: cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, patient-oriented research, interdisciplinary, patient engagement, exercise physiology
Project: Provincial Education Data for an Integrated Health System in Nova Scotia: A Focus on Psychological Predictors of Chronic Absenteeism
Katelyn Ford
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Krista Ritchie
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: chronic absenteeism, social determinants of health, child and adolescence well-being, motivation, integrated systems approach, illness prevention
Project: The Validation of an Implicit Measure of the Sense of Agency
Hannah Frail
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Acadia University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Daniel Blustein
RNS Funding Contribution: $8,250.00
Total Project Value: $8,250.00
Key Words: active movement, passive movement, prosthesis, sense of agency, intentional binding effect, neuropsychology
Project: Diagnostic Experiences of Women Living with Endometriosis in Rural Nova Scotia
Stella Gilbert
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Amy Hallaran
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Project: Describing the Nurse’s Role in Promoting Health Equity in Controlled Human Infection Model Trials
Esme Giovannoni
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Donna Halperin
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Project: Role of Lignin Nanoparticles in Sustainable Targeted Chemotherapy Drug Delivery Treatment
Fatima Halilu
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
Cape Breton University (CBU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Martin Mkandawire
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: Lignin nanoparticles (LNPs), green medical nanotechnology, targeted drug delivery innovations, sustainable chemotherapy treatment, nanoparticle drug encapsulation, biodegradable nanomaterials
Project: Investigating the nano-scale origins of tendinopathies using second harmonic generation microscopy
MacAulay Harvey
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Saint Mary’s University (SMU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Danielle Tokarz & Dr. Laurent Kreplak
RNS Funding Contribution: $11,250.00
Total Project Value: $11,250.00
Key Words: tendinopathies, soft tissue injury, collagen, multiphoton microscopy, biophysics, biophotonics
Project: Exploring Autism in Women: The Impact of a Late Diagnosis and Self-Awareness
Leah Hicknell
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Erin Austen
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Key Words: Autism, lifelong learning, adult education, Autism Spectrum Disorder, attitudes / stigma of mental illness, chronic invisible disability
Project: Left Behind by Medicare: The Impact of Rare Disease Exclusion on Access, Experiences, and Outcomes in Nova Scotia
Abby Hopkins
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Katie Aubrecht
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Key Words: access, health care, social determinants of health, health inequality, rare diseases, medicare
Project: Wellbeing of Black Women in the Nonprofit Sector in Nova Scotia
Timi Idris
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Barb Hamilton-Hinch
RNS Funding Contribution: $56,250.00
Total Project Value: $56,250.00
Key Words: Black health and wellness, social determinants of health, critical race theory, intersectionality, race and gender studies, nonprofit sector
Project: Vulnerable Voices: The Health Impact of Employment Barriers in Rural Areas
Kaylynn Isles
Scotia Scholars Summer Research / Undergraduate Award
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
Supervisor(s): Denise Lutz
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: housing, mental health, vulnerable populations, rural, systemic barriers, employment
Project: Do inequities in household labour predict low sexual desire and greater sexual distress in couples coping with low desire?
Greta Jang
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Natalie Rosen
RNS Funding Contribution: $25,000.00
Total Project Value: $25,000.00
Key Words: sexual desire, sexual interest/arousal disorder, heteronormativity, sexual well-being, couples, longitudinal
Project: Exploring the wellbeing impact of disclosing invisible disabilities in the workplace in Canada
Daniel Keays
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Saint Mary’s University (SMU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Maryam Dilmaghani
RNS Funding Contribution: $18,750.00
Total Project Value: $18,750.00
Key Words: inclusion, wellbeing, disclosure, disability, stigma, health
Project: A mixed methods project on anxiety sensitivity, hangover-related negative emotions, and alcohol-related problems in hazardous drinkers
Andy Kim
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Sherry Stewart & Dr. Simon Sherry
RNS Funding Contribution: $56,250.00
Total Project Value: $56,250.00
Key Words: anxiety sensitivity, hangover-related negative emotions, depression, anxiety, alcohol-related problems, hazardous community drinkers
Project: Advocacy and Endometriosis: the role of gender bias in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis in Nova Scotia
Lauren Konok
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
University of King’s College (UKC)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Melanie Frappier
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Project: Determining the effects of Borrelia burgdorferi on the overwintering physiology of the black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis
Mia Lauzon
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Acadia University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Laura Ferguson
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: Lyme Disease, black-legged tick, vector, climate change, cold tolerance, tick range expansion
Project: Evaluating the Repeatability of fNIRS for Assessing Cerebrovascular Function
Kate LeBlanc
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Erin Mazerolle
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Project: Threads of Wellness: Exploring the Mental Health Benefits of Clothing
Janelle Ledua
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
NSCAD University
Supervisor(s): Gary Markle
RNS Funding Contribution: $25,000.00
Total Project Value: $25,000.00
Key Words: mental health, environment, clothing, fashion, art, community
Project: The Long-Term Impact of Athletic Injuries on Knee Health in Former AUS Athletes: A Life History Approach
Meghan Mackinnon
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
Cape Breton University (CBU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Kelsey Harvey
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: knee injuries, athletic health, rehabilitation, physical activity, aging athletes, joint health
Project: Navigating Social Supports: Caregivers’ Perspectives on Raising Children with Special Needs in Rural Environments
Katherine MacNeil
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Erin Austen & Dr. Megan MacGillivray
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Project: Pulse of my Heart: Exploring a Writing Exercise for Parents with Early-onset Cancer Aimed at Reducing Death-related Distress
Muskan Manhas
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Acadia University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Cara MacInnis
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: early-onset cancer, psychological health, cancer-related distress, social psychology, health psychology, writing exercise
Project: Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Lead Diarylquinolines Against Mycobacterium avium ATP Synthase
Islam Matar
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Saint Mary’s University (SMU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Chérif F. Matta
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: computational chemistry, bioinformatics, cheminformatics, medicinal chemistry, antimicrobials, mycobacteria
Project: Exploring needs and experiences of caregivers of individuals with disabilities in Nova Scotia
Nikki Matthews
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Acadia University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Emily Bremer
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: caregiver, disability, needs, experiences, resources, support
Project: Role of hypoxia in neurobehavioral outcomes of TBI
Jamil Muradov
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Alon Friedman
RNS Funding Contribution: $18,750.00
Total Project Value: $18,750.00
Key Words: traumatic brain injury, hypoxia, cortical spreading depolarization, blood-brain barrier, neurovascular coupling, vascular health
Project: Exploring the Fertility Experiences of Females Diagnosed with Childhood Cancer: A Mixed-methods Study
Bridget Murphy Down
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Arlinda Ruco
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Key Words: cancer, women’s health, human reproduction, fertility
Project: Development of Immunoregulating Implant Materials to Control Inflammation and Reduce Post-Operative Complications
Sara Murrin
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Locke Davenport Huyer
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: implant technology, chronic inflammation, drug delivery, polyester synthesis, immunoregulation, preventative healthcare
Project: Does Intolerance of Uncertainty Shape the Relationship Between Daily Levels of Uncertainty and Subsequent Relational Conflict?
Amber Myatt
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Acadia University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Diane Holmberg & Dr. Kathryn Bell
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: intolerance of uncertainty, relational conflict, intimate partner violence, mental health, LGBTQ+ population, vulnerable population
Project: Exploring the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms for Treatment of Diastolic Dysfunction Experimentally and Observationally in a Clinical Population
Tori Nelson
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Keith Brunt
RNS Funding Contribution: $56,250.00
Total Project Value: $56,250.00
Key Words: immunoaging, senescence, diastolic dysfunction, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, amyloidosis, transthyretin amyloidosis
Project: Examining the effect of dexmedetomidine for pain management in infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy undergoing therapeutic hypothermia.
NaDeana Norris
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Marsha Campbell-Yeo
RNS Funding Contribution: $75,000.00
Total Project Value: $75,000.00
Key Words: neonate, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, therapeutic hypothermia, pain management, pain assessment, sedation
Project: Evolving Threat Detector: Automatic Detection of Novel and Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Using Multi-Modal Data
Precious Osadebamwen
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Finlay Maguire
RNS Funding Contribution: $56,250.00
Total Project Value: $56,250.00
Key Words: antimicrobial resistance, genomic diagnostics, infectious diseases, medical microbiology, machine learning, public health
Project: Utilitarian Processing: A Strengths-Based Approach to Examining Ways that Autistic Persons Understand the World Around Them
Emily Pico
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Acadia University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Darlene Brodeur
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: utilitarian processing, Autism Spectrum Disorder, cognitive processing, strengths-based model, cognitive reflection task, attribute framing problems
Project: Treating Cardiac Arrhythmias with Optogenetics
Ahmed Ramadan
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Alex Quinn
RNS Funding Contribution: $37,500.00
Total Project Value: $37,500.00
Key Words: cardiac arrhythmias, optogenetics, zebrafish, computational modeling, microelectrode, optical mapping
Project: Functional Trajectories of Muscle and their Association with Frailty in Symptomatic and/or Structural Knee Osteoarthritis Progression
Sophie Rayner
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Rebecca Moyer
RNS Funding Contribution: $25,000.00
Total Project Value: $25,000.00
Key Words: knee osteoarthritis, frailty, muscle function, trajectory analysis, longitudinal, disease progression
Project: Screen time among adults with disabilities: finding a balance between usefulness and excess
Kaoutar Retbi
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
Université Sainte-Anne
Supervisor(s): Dr. Elizabeth Harvey
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: screen usage, adults with disabilities, digital habits, sedentary behaviour and well-being, vulnerable population, digital balance
Project: A Virtual Intervention to Promote Health Data Tracking Using Smartwatches
Alexa Robinson
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Ryan Reid
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Key Words: smartwatch, physical activity, rural health, seniors, digital technology
Project: Executive Functioning Deficits in Individuals with Learning Disabilities: Attributable to Comorbid Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Lauren Roper
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Lindsay Berrigan
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Project: Sexual Interest Declines with Age… for Everyone? A Person-Centered Analysis of Sexual Interest over the Lifespan
Michaela Ryan
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
Cape Breton University (CBU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Pablo Santos Iglesias
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: older adults, sexual desire, sexual interest, sexual wellbeing, aging, gerontology
Project: Evaluation of Digital Tools in Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Nawel Salem
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
Université Sainte-Anne
Supervisor(s): Dr. Judith Patouma
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: digital tools, vulnerable populations, systematic review, health and wellbeing, social inclusion, technological accessibility
Project: Enhancing Workplace Safety in Healthcare: Investigating the Role of S.A.F.E.R Leadership in Mitigating Stress-Related Challenges
Diana Serban
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Saint Mary’s University (SMU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Kevin Kelloway
RNS Funding Contribution: $18,750.00
Total Project Value: $18,750.00
Key Words: safety, leadership, stress, healthcare, training, occupational health & safety
Project: Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of Supports: A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Intervention for ADHD in Schools.
Dan Shanahan
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Melissa McGonnell
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), psychological research applied to educational practices, evidence-based intervention, care for vulnerable populations, promotion of psychological health, interdisciplinary practice and collaboration
Project: “Maintain your Brain”: Multigenerational Dementia Knowledge Mobilization Game
Lydia Shaw-Peters
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Erin Mazerolle
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Project: NeuroScope
Sarthak Soni
Scotia Scholars Summer Research / Undergraduate Award
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
Supervisor(s): Troy Conrad
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,250.00
Total Project Value: $6,250.00
Key Words: EEG technology, neurological healthcare, artificial intelligence, portable diagnosis, epilepsy monitoring, brainwaves
Project: Can Anxiety Sensitivity Predict Adaptive versus Maladaptive Responding to Climate Anxiety?
Robson Underwood
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Margo Watt & Dr. Christopher Lively
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Project: From assimilation to resurgence: A multi-method exploration of the role of health promoting occupations for Indigenous People in Canada
Kaarina Valavaara
Scotia Scholars Doctoral Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Niki Kiepek
RNS Funding Contribution: $75,000.00
Total Project Value: $75,000.00
Key Words: Indigenous, health-equity, occupational science, self-determination, determinants of health, colonialism
Project: Gold Nano-particles as an Immunotherapeutic Treatment for Food Allergies
Adalia Wambolt
Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Award
St. Francis Xavier University (StFX)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Alex Foo & Dr. Geniece Hallett-Tapley
RNS Funding Contribution: $6,160.00
Total Project Value: $6,160.00
Project: Socioeconomic inequalities associated with breast and cervical cancer screening uptakes in Canada: 2000-2022
Kaveh Wornell
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Dalhousie University
Supervisor(s): Dr. Mohammad Hajizadeh
RNS Funding Contribution: $25,000.00
Total Project Value: $25,000.00
Key Words: cancer, cervical, breast, inequality, socioeconomic, screening
Project: A Qualitative Examination of School Psychologists’ Knowledge of and Experiences with Supporting Newcomer Students in Nova Scotia Schools.
Yara Yazbek
Scotia Scholars Master’s Award
Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU)
Supervisor(s): Dr. Sara King
RNS Funding Contribution: $12,500.00
Total Project Value: $12,500.00
Key Words: newcomer students, cultural competency, school psychologists, Nova Scotia, psychoeducational assessment, English as an Additional Language (EAL)