FacUlty 2012–13 - Vancouver Island University

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Faculty
Research
& Scholarly Activity
2012–13
Vancouver Island University viu.ca/research
Message from the Provost and Vice-President, Academic
It is with great pleasure that
I present Vancouver Island
University’s 2012-13 Annual
Research and Scholarly Activity
Report. The diversity and scope
of research and scholarly activity
undertaken by faculty, staff and
students at Vancouver Island
University this past year is truly
remarkable, and something that we
can all be proud of.
In the following pages of this report,
you will learn about many examples Dr. David Witty, Provost
and Vice-President
of the dynamic and exciting
Academic
scholarship activities taking place
across many different disciplines
at VIU, from the ongoing work of our Canada Research Chairs
and BC Regional Innovation Chairs, to traditional and applied
research projects conducted by faculty and students.
Key highlights this past year include important projects led
by our Community Based Research Institute, Office For
Community Partnerships in Health Research, Centre for
Healthy Aging, and the Innovation Lab at the Cowichan
Campus. These initiatives, together with research and scholarly
activity carried out through our many labs, Centres and
Institutes, demonstrates that strong and vital connections are
being forged between faculty and students, communities, First
Nations, social agencies, business, industry, government groups
and other stakeholders in our region and beyond.
We recognize that research conducted at VIU creates new and
valuable knowledge, contributes to the social and economic
development of the region and our communities, enhances
teaching and learning, and brings in much needed resources for
capital and operating expenditures.
VIU’s research success is due in large part to the generous
support of provincial and federal funding agencies and to the
efforts of our dedicated faculty who serve in a mentorship role
to undergraduate students from first to fourth year, as well as to
graduate students.
We know that early involvement in scholarly activity helps
students at all levels cope with the complexity of a constantly
changing and challenging world. We appreciate the efforts of
VIU faculty who continue to provide students with experiential
learning opportunities that motivate and inspire them to achieve
academic and scholarly excellence.
On behalf of Vancouver Island University, I extend my sincere
appreciation to all our faculty members and student researchers
for another outstanding year of conducting original, creative and
innovative scholarship. I believe that it is through your efforts
and ingenuity that VIU’s research profile will continue to grow
regionally, nationally and internationally.
Thank you!
David R. Witty, PhD, MRAIC, FCIP, RPP
Provost and Vice-President Academic
Vancouver Island University
Contents
3 Research and Scholarly Activity
43 Research Centre, Institute and Laboratory Activities
50 VIUFA Leaves Taken in Fiscal 2012–2013
53 Internal Research Grants
59 BCGEU Long Term Assisted Professional Development Leaves
59 BCGEU Professional Development Group Funding
59 Faculty and Staff Travel and Study Abroad Grants
60Faculty and Staff Travel and Conference Proceedings Funding Awarded
62 Internationalization Grants
62 Research and Scholarly Activity Funding Awarded
63 Research & Scholarly Activity Committees/Boards 2012–2013
2 | Research & Scholarly Activity 2012/13
Cover photos from left to right:
Row 1 – 1: Dustin Howie (student); Leah Isherwood (student); Glenda
Hunter, Adult Basic Education; Charlene Stewart, Literacy Nanaimo Campus;
Lisa Lewis, Adult Basic Education. 2: Teresa Hannesson, Brenda Lane, Olivia
Litster (student), Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Row 2 - 3: Jay Ruzesky,
English/Creative Writing and Journalism. 4: Kathy Page, Creative Writing and
Journalism. 5: Eric Demers, Biology. 6: Steve Guppy, Creative Writing and
Journalism. Row 3 - 6: Maureen Makepeace-Dore, Bachelor of Science in
Nursing. 7: Erik Krogh, Ryan Bell (Postdoctoral Fellow), Dana Short (student),
Chris Gill, Chemistry. 8: Richard Lane, English.
Research and Scholarly Activity at Vancouver Island University
The following is a listing of some of the research and scholarly activities that faculty and staff of Vancouver Island University (VIU)
have engaged in during the past year. The information was supplied by each individual for publication in the Annual Research Report
via the online Research and Scholarly Activity Database, which can be accessed at www.viu.ca/research.
Cowichan Campus
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
HVAC Program Cowichan
Creative Writing and Journalism
Barb MacQueen
Steve Guppy
Paper
“Curriculum Innovation Driven by Industry Input - Mission
Impossible: Maximum Learning in Minimum Time”
This peer-reviewed paper was accepted for the Conference on Industry
and Education Collaboration, which is sponsored by the American
Society of Engineering Education. This paper explored the dynamics
of interaction between experiential learning, flexible course scheduling
and emerging technology, which constantly changes the required subject
matter of educational programming. University procedures must be refined and streamlined to accommodate the needs of industry: industry
wants graduates yesterday who are fully trained to handle the workplace
of tomorrow. In this fast-changing world, by the time old programs are
changed or new programs are implemented, it is too late for the changes
in the workplace that have already occurred. This paper showed that
flexibility is key and university programs that implement experiential learning in their courses could take a lesson from apprenticeship
programs. Apprenticeship programs have been relying on experiential
learning for many years, and constantly keep up with new technologies
(http://hvactc.wordpress.com). With Dr. Walter Buchanan, Dept
Head, Engineering Technology, Texas A & M University.
Faculty of Academic and Career
Preparation
Adult Basic Education Nanaimo
Glenda Hunter
Curriculum Development
Sustainability Policy and Practice - Using Green Chemistry Principles.
Glenda Hunter, Charlene Stewart, Lisa Lewis, Natalie Cielanga,
Dustin Howie and Leah Isherwood.
The green chemistry project is a team effort and includes four Adult
Basic Education chemistry instructors, two students, and peer review by
faculty members from Chemistry and Education at VIU. The outcomes
of our project will be green chemistry lab manuals. We will be sharing
the lab manuals with ABE instructors in British Columbia through
articulation and Adult Basic Education Association of BC, and with our
chemistry colleagues in K-12. Finally, we plan to document the process
of students and faculty working together on projects for the Scholarship
of Teaching and Learning. This research is linked to sustainability policy
and practice at Vancouver Island University as green chemistry principles assist students and instructors with laboratory practices designed to
conserve and protect the natural environment.
Book
Like I Care
Toronto: Tightrope Books, 2012. Like I Care is a satirical fantasy set in
Vancouver a few hours into the future. Publicity information is available
@ http://tightropebooks.com. Other recent publications include a
short story, “Fibonacci Sequence”, in the Prague-based surrealist magazine Café; Irreal.
Dr. Keith Harrison
Article
“Open Book”
In Barry Peterson’s 111 West Coast Literary Portraits. Salt Spring Island:
Mother Tongue, 2012. (pp. 88-89). A brief commentary on the author’s
photograph that appears on the facing page.
“The Boogeyman, First Composition, the Spelling Quiz, and the
Plagiarist”
An autobiographical sketch of childhood that appeared in Living Artfully: Reflections from the Far West Coast, eds. Anita Sinner and Christine
Lowther. Toronto: Key Publishing House, 2012. (pp.74-77).
Kathy Page
Article
“Going Backwards”
In The New Quarterly, 123, 2012. A personal essay exploring the author’s
negotiation of the border territory between fiction and creative non-fiction.
“To Make Much of Time”
A short fiction published in The New Quarterly, 123, 2012. This work
deals with the relationship between two nonagenarians, which is part
of an ongoing project of fourteen linked stories, the research for which
was supported by the Research and Scholarly Activity Committee at
VIU in 2011.
Book
In the Flesh: Twenty Writers Explore the Body
Co-edited with Dr Lynne Van Luven, Brindle & Glass: Victoria, 2012.
Co-edited, co-introduced and contributed to an anthology of personal
essays focussing on the human body and our complex relationship with it.
For detail please visit http://www.kathypage.info/2011/11/in-the-flesh/.
Other Activity
“Living with Monsters”
A presentation for the Arts and Humanities Colloquium at VIU. Discussed the research for and themes of her 2010 novel The Find, which
concerns the (fictitious) discovery and excavation of an enormous
pterosaur fossil in a bed of shale in disputed territory on Vancouver
Island. For further information please visit http://www.kathypage.
info/category/the-find/.
Vancouver Island University | 3
Production/Performance
Reading from Desperate Glory
Read a fictitious short story that is a work-in-progress, Desperate Glory,
at The University of Northern BC (UNBC) and also discussed questions
arising with UNBC creative writing students.
Short, Sharp, Sweet: a Celebration of the Short Story
Working with the community librarian, Kathy co-organised a mini-festival on Salt Spring Island to celebrate an often-neglected but vibrant
and fertile literary form with strong connections to oral tradition. Over
four Saturdays, eight readers each read an entire short story and then
participated in discussions on short fiction. Kathy Page read her story
G’ming on April 13th, alongside Vancouver writer Caroline Adderson,
who read Falling. Performances and discussion were recorded and
may be used as teaching materials for VIU courses. For details, please
consult http://www.kathypage.info/2013/03/short-sharp-sweeton-saturdays-in-april/. These readings were supported by the Canada
Council for the Arts via The Writers’ Union of Canada.
Workshop
“Keeping Promises: Workshop on Work-in-Progress”
Presented for the Arvon Foundation, Scotland. Supported by VIU’s
Research and Scholarly Activity Committee and the Arvon Foundation.
Travelled to Scotland at the end of May to present work-in-progress
and co-facilitate a week-long workshop with faculty member Marilyn
Bowering.
Jay Ruzesky
Book
In Antarctica: An Amundsen Pilgrimage
Published by Nightwood Editions: Gibsons, BC, 2013. This book
recalls a childhood of snow caves, literary ambitions, and a fascination
with polar exploration that was ignited by the genes the author shares
with famed Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Ruzesky became
motivated by the approaching centennial of Amundsen’s South Pole
accomplishment to pursue his own quest to Antarctica-not only as a following of Amundsen’s footsteps, but also a pilgrimage to a near-mythical
place where heroes were made and died. This work interweaves three
stories creatively extrapolated from Amundsen’s experiences on both
Belgica and Fram, and his own observations leading up to and during
his voyage on Polar Pioneer. In the tradition of Bruce Chatwin and with
a poet’s heart, Ruzesky offers a historically accurate tale while traversing
both time and place-paralleling a century of explorers’ dreams from
Pole to Pole with stops in Canada, Norway, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and
Antarctica.
Other Activity
Lecture: In Amundsen’s Footsteps
Lecture illustrated with slides. May 29th, 2013. A relative of Roald
Amundsen, Jay Ruzesky presented a lecture illustrated with photos from
his pilgrimage to Antarctica on the 100th anniversary of Amundsen’s
South Pole expedition. He also read from his new book In Antarctica:
An Amundsen Pilgrimage.
Reading
Gave a reading at Harbourfront International Festival of Authors, Toronto, ON. March 13, 2013.
Other Publication
“Dead Bear Elegy”
Published a poem called “Dead Bear Elegy” in Poems from Planet Earth.
Edited by Yvonne Bloomer and Cynthia Woodman Kerkham. Lantzville: Leaf Press, 2013.
English
Dr. Sally Carpentier
Chapter
“XVII New Literatures”
Co-author: Dr. Ian Whitehouse. In The Year’s Work in English Studies.
Eds. William Baker and Kenneth Womack. Oxford University Press:
Oxford 2013. Overview of the critical work in Canadian Literary Studies
for the year of 2012, including general criticism, along with criticism in
poetry, fiction, and drama.
Conference Presentation
“Mapping the Treaties and Treating the Maps”
A collaborative paper presented at the Digital Humanities (DH)
Innovations: Lab Based Environments in the Humanities on 29th May,
2013, VIU Cowichan Campus.This paper explains a community based
research project, in its initial stages, that involves encoding The Douglas
Treaties and details the purpose, procedures, permissions, and protocols
involved in the decisions regarding what will be included and excluded
in the data entry. This presentation also included the research work of
two VIU undergraduates: Katelyn Beale and Mary Dawn MacWatt.
Other Activity
Professional Training and Development
1) Digital Humanities Summer Institute (DHSI) Augmented Realities at
UVic, June, 2012. 2) Organized with the MeTA Lab and participated in
an advanced TEI Workshop at VIU Cowichan Campus, led by Dr. Laura
Estill, August, 2012. 3) Participated in an Arduino Workshop facilitated
by Dr. Jentry Sayers at VIU Cowichan Campus. 4) Attended Francis
Wesley’s Workshop on Social Change Labs, Royal Roads, in Oct., 2012.
5) Organized, sponsored, and participated in two separate Adobe
Workshops Oct. 2012/March 2013 to better approach the technical side
of encoding the Douglas Treaties. 6) Sponsored, trained and worked
collaboratively with Mary Dawn MacWatt and Katelyn Beale, two VIU
undergraduates.
Professional Service
Professional Service Part 1
1) Worked collaboratively with the University of Victoria and University
of British Columbia to build an online LMS (Pop Data BC) for provincial geography students. 2) Served as a Reader for Nelson Publications
on a manuscript The Essentials of Academic Writing. 3) Gave a presentation with Richard Lane at The Cowichan Chamber of Commerce on the
VIU@Cowichan Innovation Lab. 4) Gave a presentation at Economic
Development Cowichan on the VIU@Cowichan Innovation Lab. 5)
Gave a presentation to the Cowichan Place Partners on behalf of the
VIU@Cowichan Innovation Lab.
Professional Service Part 2
6) Sponsored, through the VIU@Cowichan Innovation Lab, and
organized by Jenny Horn, “The Food Security Symposium” held at
VIU@Cowichan, October, 2012, which featured brilliant presentations
by my VIU English Department colleagues Drs. Anna Atkinson, Toni
Smith and Lynn Wytenbroek. 7) Currently, organizing and sponsoring,
through the VIU@Cowichan Innovation Lab, a Summer Institute of
Storytelling: A Guided Autobiography to be offered in June of 2013.
This two-week workshop will explore how long narratives can provide
a context for better understanding the challenges and transformations
inherent in aging. The institute will be lead by Professor Emeritus James
E. Thornton.
Research Project
Encoding the Douglas Treaties
This Textual Encoding Initiative (TEI) project involves encoding the
Treaties, and as part of the encoding, a map will be created of the
original territories along with some of the oral histories, treaty rights
cases, and place name stories. The map will also link to other completed
projects or those currently underway, including the Colonial Discourses. The goal is to build a site upon which better understanding of what
the Treaties have meant and still mean to the First Nations people of
Vancouver Island.
Investigating Holographic Communications and Delivery for
Research and Teaching Projects at VIU
This project involved reviewing available literature on the most
advanced state of holographic production, its various functions, and
how these functions can be applied in the classroom to enhance both
teaching and learning.
Story as History, Place, and Wisdom
This project involves working with the Quw’utsun’ Elders on a language
revitalization initiative. The goal is to assist in the creation of a new generation of Hul’qumi’num speakers through the use of modern technology. Following a method successfully implemented by the Maori people
of New Zealand, the Elders will be provided with current technologies
and trained in the use of these to record their stories. The Elders have decided that, initially, four stories will be recorded: an Origin story, a story
associated with a specific geographical location, and two stories teaching
traditional ways of being in the world. After digitizing these stories, a
curriculum for elementary school children and their cultural teaching
assistants will be constructed, using lab based language practices.
Terri Doughty
Chapter
“Mythic Cycle vs. Linear History in Fantasy: The Limits of the Eternal
Return in Guy Gavriel Kay’s Fionavar Tapestry and Ysabel”
Chapter presented in The Mirror of the Past. Eds. Bogdan Trocha, Akeksander Rzyman, and Tomasz Ratajczak. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars
Press, 2013. 69-82. This chapter applies Mircea Eliade’s theory of the
eternal return to explore how Guy Gavriel Kay finds the limitations of
mythic patterns in fantasy literature.
Community Based Education
“Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Book?”
A public talk delivered at the Wellington branch of the Vancouver Island
Regional Library, to mark Freedom to Read week. The talk addressed
censorship issues in the publication and reception of children’s and
young adult literature.
Freedom to Read Poster Display
Organized a display by students in ENGL 435 of their research on
censorship and children’s books, which was available for viewing at five
Vancouver Island Regional Library branches (Port Alberni, Parksville,
Wellingon, Nanaimo Harbourfront, and Cowichan) during Freedom to
Read Week, Feb. 24-March 2, 2013.
Other Publication
Review of Ruskin’s Educational Ideals
This review of Ruskin’s Educational Ideals by Sarah Atwood appeared in
Bronte Studies 37.3 (2012).
Contributor to bibliography
Contributor to the biennial Research Society for Victorian Periodicals
bibliography for 2009-2011. The bibliography appears in the Victorian
Periodicals Review 45.3 (2012).
Editorial Board Member
Served on editorial board for the journal Literatura i Kultura Popularna
[Literature and Popular Culture], edited by Anna Gemra and published
by the University of Wroclaw, Poland.
“Gender and Fiction”
Conference Panel Chair. Chaired a panel on fictional explorations of
the gender roles of colonial girls at the Colonial Girlhood/Colonial Girls
Conference at the University of Melbourne, 13-14 June 2012.
Workshop
“Deflecting the Marriage Plot in Girls’ Adventure Stories: Robina
Crusoe and Her Lonely Island Home”
Presented at (Trans)National Girlhoods, University of Melbourne, 15
June 2012. This paper, exploring the play with racial identity in both the
print narrative and illustrations of the indigenous girl in a popular Girls’
Own Paper serial from 1882-1883, was presented at this invitation-only
workshop as part of the Colonial Girlhood/Colonial Girls Conference.
The paper argues that the freedom of the British girl-adventurer is enabled only by the increasingly “whitened” indigenous girl taking on the
duties of traditional domestic femininity.
Dr. Richard Lane
Article
“New Canadian Fiction: First Fiction”
University of Toronto Quarterly, 81.3 (2012). A critical survey of new
Canadian fiction for the Letters in Canada section of UTQ, including
coverage of authors Katrina Best, David Thompson, K.S.A. Brazier-Tompkins, Ashley Little, Steve Noyes, Harry Karlinsky, Christian
McPherson, Dawn Promislow, Ava Homa, and Nico Rogers.
Book
Global Literary Theory: An Anthology
Global Literary Theory: An Anthology London and New York: Routledge. A book which engages with the internationalizing of the
curriculum and the transformation of the humanities within a global
context. Wrote the general introduction to the book and each of the
eleven section introductions (as well as seventy nine extract summaries)
and also compiled the extracts. Sections are on the topics of: Formalism and Structuralism; Deconstruction and Poststructuralism; Media,
Culture and Postmodernism; Psychoanalysis and its Critics; Marxism,
Critical Theory and New Historicism; Race and Ethnicity; Postcolonial
Studies; Gender and Queer Theory; Feminism; New Textualities; and
Globalization and Global Studies. The global history of literary theory is
explored via discussion of the common ground between traditional and
contemporary humanities scholarship, before turning to the international roots of literary theory. Contemporary movements such as the digital
humanities, the religious turn, ecocriticism, and globalization theory,
are all given in-depth coverage.
“Innovation Knowledge and Practice: Examples from BC “
A panel presentation at The Institute for Coastal Research Symposium,
Vancouver Island University. Topics covered included disruptive technologies; innovation in the Developing World with focus on cell-phone
and SMS communications; low cost 3D printing in science and the arts;
and innovations in desktop fabrication.
“Object Oriented Coding and Text Encoding: Digital Materiality and
the Experimental Novel”
A co-authored paper delivered by Lane and VIU student research
assistant Deanna McGillivray at the DH Innovations Symposium, held
at the Cowichan Campus. The paper examines two digital humanities
approaches to British experimental novelist B.S. Johnson’s book The
Unfortunates, a novel in which unbound chapters are shuffled by the
reader into random order. The first approach explores the text encoding
initiative and how this experimental novel crosses generic boundaries
for encoding purposes. The second approach codes the digital version
of the novel in the object oriented coding software called Max/MSP, and
ties this in with the use of analogue and digital controllers for interacting in unusual ways with the resulting digitized text. Overall, the paper
argues that paying attention to the materiality of the text can lead to a
new understanding of how people engage with reading practices in the
age of the digital book.
Other Activity
D[H]isruptive Technologies
A research dissemination seminar at The University Club, The University of Victoria, which brought together the digital humanities
practitioners based at the University of Victoria and Vancouver Island
University, as well as the discussion groups funded by the Electronic
Textual Cultures Lab, UVic.
DH-Theory Discussion Group
A research seminar at the joint University of Victoria and Vancouver Island University DH-Theory Discussion Group, which is directed by Lane.
Professor Emile Fromet de Rosnay (Dept. of French, University of Victoria) presented a discussion paper titled “From Contingency to Affirmation, Or, why I quit the ‘DH’ and do them anyway.” The Group is funded
by the Electronic Textual Cultures Lab at The University of Victoria.
The Case for a Digital Innovation Lab at Vancouver Island University,
Cowichan Campus.
A joint presentation, with Professor Sally Carpentier, VIU Department
of English, and the VIU Innovation Lab at Cowichan, at the Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Speaker Series. The
digital innovation lab at VIU Cowichan is defined here as a cross-disciplinary space of exploration that facilitates (1) accelerated technology and product innovation through research and development, (2)
knowledge commercialization and mobilization within the community,
and (3) student-centred small business incubation. The presentation
shared ideas from the VIU planning document on innovation, including
the core notion that digital innovation labs can provide highly proactive
“productive partnerships among education, business, industry, government and communities” (VIU Academic Plan), partnerships that are
dynamic and flexible, usually meeting community challenges, goals, and
research and development needs.
Other Publication
Global Literary Theory Website
A website developed collaboratively between Lane, Routledge UK, and a
team of graduate students at The University of British Columbia and The
University of Victoria. The website includes a global map for locating the
international range of literary theorists who are extracted in the recent
Global Literary Theory: An Anthology, compiled and edited by Lane, as well
as individual critical biographies covering a wide range of literary theorists.
Digital Humanities Summer Institute Planning Session
Invited participant, The University Club, The University of Victoria. The
session included analysis of community responses to an online survey,
discussion and possible refinement of the Digital Humanities Summer
Institute mission statement, and exploration of achievable goals for
future development.
Novel Applications Team: Maker Lab
Invited member of a new research team based at The University of Victoria’s Maker Lab, which focuses on digital/material convergence, with
projects anchored in exhibit-building, humanities physical computing,
desktop fabrication, and multimodal communications.
Planning Document for the Digital Innovation Lab at Vancouver
Island University, Cowichan Campus
A collaboratively-developed planning document, with input from VIU
stakeholders and external consultants during 2011-2012.
Research Project
“Bright Shadows: Ekphrasis & Aura in Rebecca West’s Return of the
Soldier”
A research project which involves three main components: an initial
research paper that explores through literary theory the ways in which
British modernist author Rebecca West utilizes the classical, rather than
contemporary, rhetorical device of ekphrasis (representing the plastic
arts through writing); a digital humanities (DH) approach to understanding literary ekphrasis; and a jointly-written research paper between
Lane and a VIU undergraduate research assistant disseminating the
results of the DH research.
Creative Cloud Computing (second phase): Utilizing Android Tablet
Computers and Dynamic Connectivity Modes in Undergraduate Research
The second phase of a project that examines how disruptive technologies (hardware and software) can be utilized as potential tools for undergraduate and graduate research in the arts and humanities, in the first
instance, with the theme of ‘image-text intersections’. The initial research
question was: how can cutting-edge tablet computer touch-screen
creative and cloud-based connectivity software/storage be utilized to implement and facilitate undergraduate student research in the digital and
general humanities? In other words, the project aimed to design, test,
implement, and disseminate a tablet computer-based hardware/software
research framework that can be easily applied in/to diverse situations in
undergraduate research, including project-based and classroom-based
research situations. In the second phase, digital creative constellations
were produced as a way of working with the large data sets generated by
the project.
eBook Interactivity: Re-designing Controller Interfaces, Second
Phase
A sub-project within the eBook Futures project to develop, over five
years of study, a phenomenology of digital reading and being. In this
second phase of the controller interfaces sub-project, three different
analogue-digital controllers were used to interact with digitized texts
with the aim of mapping and subsequently designing an entirely new
controller that will be produced using 3D scanning, modelling and
printing technologies.
MeTA Database Application for the MeTA Project
A coding project, working collaboratively with MeTA DH Lab online
technician Shaun Wong, to develop the database component of the
MeTA Application. Lane’s contribution was at the level of interface
design and database protocols.
The Text Encoded Unfortunates: Crossing Genre Boundaries in the
Text Encoding Initiative
A digital humanities project, working with VIU undergraduate research
assistant Deanna McGillivray, examining how 1960s British experimental fiction pushes the text encoding initiative (TEI) mark-up language
to its limits. The project focuses on how digitizing experimental fiction
necessitates using different generic markers to generate a more dynamic
approach to encoding texts.
Workshop
Adobe InDesign Workshop
A training workshop hosted by the Innovation Lab at VIU Cowichan,
focusing on the Adobe Creative Suite product called InDesign.
English
music and writing, talks about drawing inspiration from the material
of one’s life, and reflects on teaching and writing. A segment about his
life with the visual artist Jude Clarke is included. Lent reads “Cold War:
Remembrance Day” from Frieze; a poem called “Weightless” from
Cantilevered Songs; and a segment from his novel, A Path to Ardroe.
The film uses music from Lent’s band, The Lent Fraser Wall Trio, which
features Lent on vocals. Available: http://vimeo.com/user8840100/
lifeworthtelling
Dr. Steve Lane
History
Physical Computing and Desktop Fabrication for Humanists
A week-long course at the Digital Humanities Summer Institute, The
University of Victoria, directed by Professor William J. Turkel, Western
University. The course covered programming, electrical engineering, the
fabrication of a 3D printer, controller kits such as Arduino, advanced 3D
infrared controllers, and student-centred research projects.
“Poets of the Lakes: Wordsworth, Hemingway, and the Sublime”
Presented at the International Hemingway Conference, Petoskey and
Bay City, Michigan, June 17-22, 2012. This paper began by pointing
out the extraordinary similarities between William Wordsworth’s
epic poem The Prelude and Ernest Hemingway’s first publication, the
collection of stories In Our Time. The paper then reviewed the basic
tenets of Edmund Burke’s notions of beauty and the sublime, which
were roughly contemporary with Wordsworth’s writing, but certainly
not with Hemingway’s. It then focused on four incidents, two from each
work, that highlight dramatic (or even traumatic) effects, suggesting that
these incidents are examples of Burke’s “sublime”. Considered as such,
the incidents affect not only the character, or even the author, but also
the reader.
Other Activity
“Walking from Grasmere”
The focus this semester of Dr. Burgoyne’s ENGL 382 course was on the
importance of walking and exploring nature to much of the Romantic
poetry. I was asked to speak to the class because I had walked most of
the Coast-to-Coast Path in the UK in the summer of 2012. The talk provided a general overview of the Lake District, the popularity of walking
in the area, the importance of Grasmere to William Wordsworth and his
family, and the significance of Dove Cottage, both as an historical site
and as a valuable museum and research centre. The main focus of the
talk was the power of a particular place on the trail leaving Grasmere
- a power recorded in a poem of Wordsworth’s, and supported by an
inscription upon a stone at that place.
Dr. Cynthea Masson
“’Break Out the Champagne, Pinocchio’: Angel and the Puppet
Paradox”
5th Biennial Slayage Conference on the Whedon Verses, Vancouver, July
2012. The Slayage conference is sponsored biennially by The Whedon
Studies Association, a US-based scholarly organization devoted to the
study of the works of Joss Whedon and his associates. Slayage 2012, held
for the first time in Canada, was co-sponsored by the Faculty of Law
at the University of British Columbia. As the opening keynote address,
“’Break Out the Champagne, Pinocchio’: Angel and the Puppet Paradox”
comprised an hour-long presentation, including a 146-slide PowerPoint
presentation featuring hundreds of images; the argument combined
academic theory on both puppets and vampires to analyze the literal
and figurative puppetry of Joss Whedon’s vampire-laden television series
Angel. An abbreviated version of the paper has since been accepted for
publication in the Spring 2013 issue of the journal Studies in Popular
Culture.
Jay Ruzesky
John Lent: Life Worth Telling
Produced and directed a short documentary film about writer, poet,
critic, and editor John Lent. Lent discusses the connections between
Dr Timothy Lewis
“Hockey Academia on Canada’s Left Wing: Personal Perspectives and
Student Research Arising from Teaching Hockey and the Canadian
Identity at Vancouver Island University”
Presented at “Constructing the Hockey Family: Home, Community,
Bureaucracy and Marketplace”, at St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova
Scotia, July 12-14, 2012. This paper provided an overview of Dr. Lewis’
experiences in developing two of the still relatively-few academic History courses to examine the social impact and cultural meaning of the
game of hockey in Canada. It highlighted some of the key content that is
delivered in each of the hockey courses taught at VIU. More importantly, the presentation highlighted some of the impressive primary research
produced by VIU students who have taken the courses. Leading the way
in this regard was a research paper produced by Colin Pacholuk entitled
“Hockey and the Okanagan Identity: The Penticton Vees and the 1955
World Hockey Championships.” This conference presentation also made
use of original research that was produced by students Bryan Keddy, Lee
Swartz and Tim Bertram on hockey violence in a variety of eras.
Other Activity
“Henderson Scores for Canada!: Memories and Meanings of the 1972
Canada -- Soviet Union Summit Series”
This talk was presented as part of the Fall 2012 VIU Arts and Humanities Colloquium Series. In this presentation, it was argued that three
elements combined to produce Canada’s intensely emotional response
to the 1972 Canada -- Soviet Union Summit Series. First, there was
the long-standing relationship Canadians had forged with the game of
hockey in the century leading up to 1972. In that time, hockey became
many things for Canadians: a measuring stick of masculinity, a source
of national pride and unity, even a supplier of comfort in times of trial.
The Cold War setting of the event was also crucial. Sport, throughout
the Cold War era, served both diplomatic and propaganda purposes; the
‘72 series was a classic example on both fronts. Moreover, the Cold War
atmosphere made the on-ice conflict between the two nations seem all
the more meaningful. One must also acknowledge the gut-wrenching
drama of the eight-game series itself, a 27-day long odyssey that was
magnified to greater heights by the extensive media coverage it received.
The talk concluded with an examination of the legacy of ‘72, shedding
light on how and why the Summit Series remains such a fixture in
Canadian lore.
Media Studies/Digital Media Technology
Robin Davies
“Meridian: A Multimedia Performance Event”
Presented at Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced
Collaboratory (HASTAC) 2013. The Decennial. The Storm of Progress:
New Horizons, New Narratives, New Codes. Held in Toronto, April 2013.
(hastac2013.org)
Other Publication
Further Excerpts from the Aural Machine
This is an ongoing, episodic contribution to the Digital Media Studies
Department’s weekly radio show Be The Media. http://bethemedia.ca/
contributors/#robin
“Lo-fi & Wi-fi: Conjuring Creativity and Performance”
An interactive and theatrical Arts & Humanities Colloquium presentation, October 19, 2012.
Workshop
Digital Humanities Summer Institute
Facilitated course “Digitisation Fundamentals and their Application”
June, 2012, University of Victoria.
Alanna Williams
Research Project
Instructional Design Processes Used at a Teaching-Intensive
University
Teaching is difficult, irrespective of how well that teaching is done.
However, teaching well is very difficult; teaching well requires making instructional decisions so that a diverse group of students is able
to understand a particular curriculum and then demonstrate that
understanding to an established standard. But, how does someone with
no formal training in teaching make decisions about what to teach and
how to teach it? It is the complexities inherent in all of these aspects of
post-secondary teaching that led to a study, funded by a VIU Research
Awards Committee (VIURAC) Capacity Building Grant, that explored
the curriculum design processes of faculty members at a teaching-intensive university. Twenty faculty members from six different Faculties
at VIU, and with a range of experience between three and thirty years,
were interviewed to identify the curriculum design processes they follow when creating their curriculum, and the factors that influence their
teaching practices. These processes are compared against a meta-process
to see where disciplinary approaches converge or diverge, and what
effect that experience has on the process used to create curriculum.
Modern Languages
Dr. Ana María Donat
Board/Committee Work
New Student Orientation Committee (NSOC)
Participated as member of the NSOC from April 2012 to March 2013,
which meant being involved in the lay out of plans and preparations
leading to the New Students Orientation Days activity in August 2012,
which was designed to welcome new students. Also participated in the
“Rock your V.I.U.” and the “Meet your Faculty” events, both sponsored
by the NSOC Welcome Committee.
Vancouver Island University Student Union (VIUSU) Spanish Club
Faculty sponsor of VIUSU Spanish Club. This Educational Club welcomes the VIU community and the community at large to educational
and fun activities that foster and promote the acquisition, practice and
exploration of Spanish language and Hispanic culture. Yearly activities
include: Movie Nights presentations and Cine Forums (some co-hosted), Multicultural themed dinner nights, conversation sessions and Salsa
nights. The VIUSU Spanish Club provides an important educational
experience to students by enabling them to engage with Spanish-language native speakers in a conducive setting to enrich and deepen their
learning and exposure to the language and culture. The Spanish Club
Movie Nights showcase the rich cultural variety of the Spanish-speaking
countries across the world by showing award-winning films from many
Spanish-speaking countries. This also exposes the students to the variety
of accents and local expressions of the Spanish-speaking countries. With
Dr. Colleen McVeigh, Anthropology Professor.
Project
Participant in V.I.U., Scholarly Writing Group
Scholarly activity supports members in their scholarly writing activities.
Activity sponsored by Dr. John Hill, Director of V.I.U. Writing Center.
Music
Gregory Bush
Chair
Chair of the Music Department Redevelopment Committee.
Member
Current member of the VIU Senate including sitting on the Planning
and Priorities Committee.
Musical Director of the Georgia Straight Big Band
The Georgia Straight Big Band is a community group based in Courtenay BC. Comprised of adults and students it performs a variety of shows
in the mid-island community.
The Arrowsmith Big Band
Performer, arranger and composer with the Arrowsmith Big Band based
in Qualicum Beach, B.C. The ensemble is comprised of some of the
finest jazz musicians from the area and performs a variety of shows in
the community.
The Vancouver Island University Jazz Trumpet Festival
Created the first annual Vancouver Island University Jazz Trumpet Festival. The festival was an opportunity for VIU students to perform with
their groups for a listening audience and a panel of three judges. Six students performed, were then critiqued and shared $1200 in awards. The
event was supported by the VIU Alumni Association, Yamaha Music,
Tom Lee Music and Thrifty Foods.
Vancouver Island University Wind Ensemble
Premiere of an original concert march, “Westhaven by the Sea”
performed by the Vancouver Island University Wind Ensemble. The
creation of the piece was supported by a grant from the VIU Research
and Scholarly Activity Committee.
Research Project
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Attended many concerts and workshops at the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival doing research for upcoming assisted leave project.
The project is to compose 90 minutes of music for a large jazz ensemble
and preliminary listening and study was necessary. Moscow, Idaho, USA.
Traveled to London, England and Brussels, Belgium
Did preliminary research for upcoming assisted leave project. The
project is to compose 90 minutes of music for a large jazz ensemble.
Attended concerts, open rehearsals and musical exhibits. Interviewed
musicians, and engaged in musical score study and analysis.
Ken Lister
Public professional musical performances
Performed in over 60 public events from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012.
Some highlights include performances with New York trumpeter Jim
Rotondi; The NightCrawlers; The Ian McDougall 12-tet; Hugh Fraser
& VEJI (Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation); David Hazeltine
(pianist from NYC). Also, an extensive 3-week tour in both the US and
Canada, with the Cory Weeds Quintet, featuring NY trombonist Steve
Davis. This busy tour culminated in a recording (to be released in the
fall of 2013) at New York jazz club “Smoke”. During the tour, the band
also conducted workshops and mini-performances at several schools,
including: Clackamus Community College-Portland, Oregon; Western
Washington University-Bellingham, Washington; York University-Toronto, Ontario; McGill University-Montreal, Quebec; and the Hartt
School of Music-Hartford, Conneticut.
Workshop
Nanaimo Conservatory Summer Jazz Intensive
Taught and conducted workshops from August 13-16, 2012 at the
Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, with Christine Jensen and Phil Dwyer.
Theatre
Ross Desprez
Good Timber: Songs and Stories of the Western Logger
Director, writer, performer in this historical music review based on
logger poetry collected and written by Robert Swanson. Toured to Chilliwack, Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops, Prince George and a two-week run
at the Firehall Theatre, Vancouver B.C.
Rattenbury
Director. Workshop, development and world premier of composer
Tobin Stokes’ opera Rattenbury. Featuring tenor Richard Margison.
Presented in the Crystal Ballroom of the Empress Hotel, Victoria.
Faculty of Education
Education
Teresa Farrell
“Using Comic Improvisation to Skill Build towards Generative Dialogue”
Presented a short lecture at Simon Fraser University’s Learning Together
2013: Changing the World conference on generative dialogue (based
on the work of Otto Scharmer, Martin Buber and William Issac) and
outlined common characterstics also found in comic improvisation. Led
participants through interactive comic improvisation excercises and
reflected on the embodied feelings and experiences as outlined in the
beginning presentation.
Dr. Paige Fisher
Article
ICSEI (International Congress for School Effectiveness and
Improvement) Combined Networks pre-conference
Facilitated the combined networks pre-conference that brought those
interested in the interplay between policy, practice and research together.
Rural Education Advisory Committee
Serving as a member of the Rural Education Advisory Committee,
which meets to share perspectives and devise strategies to support
learners in rural and remote communities in British Columbia. A
key project associated with this group is Growing Innovations, which
supports innovative projects in schools in rural BC. See more at www.
Ruralteachers.com
Aboriginal Education Leadership Council: School District #68
(Nanaimo/Ladysmith)
This council includes a wide range of community members and educators in support of Aboriginal Education in the Nanaimo/Ladysmith
school district.
Canadian Association for Teacher Education: Board member
Serving as a member-at-large on the board of this association which
is a SIG (Special Interest Group) within the Canadian Association for
the Study of Education. The board coordinates various activities of the
association such as the annual CSSE (Canadian Society for the Study of
Education) conference, working conferences, new scholar awards and
pre-conferences.
Curriculum Committee Member
Student Travel and Research Committee member
CATE pre-conference: Social Justice Issues in Teacher Education in
Canada
Coordinated and hosted a pre-conference for the Canadian Association
for Teacher Education (SIG of Canadian Society for the Study of Education). This pre-conference offered teacher educators from across Canada
an opportunity to discuss and explore the ways in which we prepare student teachers to address issues of social justice in their teaching practice
and the ways educational scholars are researching in this area.
ICSEI Symposium Presentation: A Focus on Inquiry - Transforming
Learning: Changing Lives in British Columbia, Canada
This conference presentation and paper examined the various ways that
BC educators are using inquiry processes to transform student learning
experiences.
Keynote presentation for DASH (Directorate Agency for School
Health) Symposium: Help Me, Help You: Creating Bridges for Our Data
This keynote, presented with Dr. Guy LeMasurier, offered insight into
the ways that various forms of data can allow people to understand the
meaning of impact. Participants from the health sector and the education sector were offered means of connecting their understanding in
pursuit of shared goals around the health of young people. See more at
http://healthyschoolsbc.ca
Networks of Inquiry and Innovation Network Seminar 2013 - Inquiry,
Innovation, Connections - ACTION
Keynote address: New Stories Emerging keynote address offered insight
into preliminary findings from the VIU Rural Literacy project.
Shifting Accountability Landscapes in Canada
Paper presented at the International Congress for School Effectiveness
and Improvement in Santiago, Chile in January 2013. This paper was
submitted as part of an international team of researchers exploring
issues around accountability within various educational contexts. The
basic argument made is that the landscape is varied and shifting in the
Canadian contexts, but the signs are favourable for respectful engagement with educators as co-constructors of accountability measures.
Co-Editor: ICSEI Digest: Journal of the International Congress for
School Effectiveness and Improvement
This online journal offers international scholars a peer-reviewed venue
to publish ‘digest’ versions of work connected to school effectiveness and
improvement to an international audience. The Digest offers three issues
per year. http://www.icsei.net
Project
Changing Results for Young Readers: Advisory Board Member/
Facilitator
This research project is a 10 million dollar initiative funded by the BC
Ministry of Education that includes educators from every school district
in British Columbia. The focus of the project is to support reading
achievement among K-3 students across the province while researching
teacher perspectives on reading strategies. As an advisory board member, I have been involved in supporting the design and implementation
of the project along with a group of accomplished BC scholars from
various fields related to early literacy learning. This has involved making
presentations to groups from across the province during provincial
meetings. As a facilitator, I have been supporting a group of teachers
in Gold River, British Columbia as they strive to enhance their literacy
instruction. See more at http://changingresultsforyoungreaders.
bclibraries.ca/
Research Project
Increasing Literacy Achievement and Learner Confidence in Remote
and Rural Schools in British Columbia
This is a literacy intiative/research project funded by British Columbia’s Ministry of Education. The intent of the project is to enhance the
professional capacities of teachers in rural and remote schools with high
percentages of Aboriginal students in order to enhance literacy learning
for K-7 students. Over the 2012/13 school year a network of 12 schools
throughout the province has been operating as a collaborative inquiry
community. Seven student teachers supported the inquiry teams while
completing rural practicums throughout the year. Preliminary findings
have indicated that teachers are increasing their understanding of
evidence-based practice and place conscious learning, and their student
literacy achievement results are on the rise.
Dr. Rachel Moll
VIU Research Awards Committee (VIURAC)
Adjudicated research proposals as part of the VIURAC committee.
Conference Presentation at Annual Meeting of Australasian Science
Education Research Association
“Learning and Teaching in the 21st Century: Realities and Possibilities of Social Media.” A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Australasian Science Education Research Association, University of the
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Other Activity
Australian Endeavour Executive Award Research Activity
Spent two months at the University of Wollongong, New South Wales,
Australia. Pursued activities relevant to current research activities
around social media use in science teaching learning. Visited schools
using social media, collaborated with education faculty and researchers to initiate the administration of social media learning survey with
pre-service education students.
VIU Faculty Assication Education Policy representative
Attended bi-weekly VIUFA executive meetings and two Federation
Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE) Education Policy committee meetings
a year.
Research Project
Social Media use among Science Learners in Different Contexts
Research grant awarded from the University of Wollongong to support
the administration and analysis of Social Media and Science Learning
Survey data.
Workshop
Presentation at University of Wollongong
“Exploring the use of social media to support the teaching and learning
of science”. A presentation to the Interdisciplinary Education Research
Institute at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Dr. Janet Mort
Workshop
“When Vulnerable Readers Thrive, Dreams Come True”
Summit 2 Victoria: A Summit for Early Literacy Leaders: Scholars and
Practitioners Working Together. About 75% of BC children experience
literacy success in primary classrooms with BC’s innovative focus on play,
inquiry, self regulation and active learning. However, approximately 25%
of our primary children are struggling still and falling further behind in
the intermediate years (FSA, 2011). Our Summit is intended to complement the present provincial reading initiative underway. Our guest scholars and researchers will tell us emphatically that over 90% of children
in primary grades should, and could, be reading fluently by grade three
and they present compelling research to demonstrate it. This workshop,
sponsored by Vancouver Island University and Early Learning Inc., was
hugely successful and full to capacity. To date, over 700 teachers and
administrators have attended the two summits in Kelowna and Victoria.
A third summit is planned for October 2013 in Vancouver.
Graduate Student Thesis Supervision
Master’s of Educational Leadership Thesis Supervision
Sport, Health and Physical Education
Johnston, S., Master of Educational Leadership, Vancouver Island University. “Administrative Supports that Reduce Teacher Stress.” Nelson,
D., Master of Educational Leadership, Vancouver Island University,
“Fitness Testing in School: Encourages or Hinders Enjoyment of Physical Activity?” David, D., Master of Educational Leadership, Vancouver
Island University, “Exploring the relationship between assessment for
learning and students’ experiences in nonfiction reading comprehension.” Williams, J., Master of Educational Leadership, Vancouver Island
University, “The effect of viewing art on writing in Grade Four.” Russell-Atkinson, R., Master of Educational Leadership, Vancouver Island
University, “Digital storytelling and students’ self-reports of intellectual
engagement.” Witt, S.R., Master of Educational Leadership, Vancouver Island University, “Teachers’ perceptions and practices regarding
improving elementary students’ emotional intelligence skills.” Place, S.,
Master of Educational Leadership, Vancouver Island University, “Utilizing play to increase usage of self-regulation strategies”.
Member
Rick Bevis
A member of the Board of Directors of Volleyball BC, one of the largest
Provincial Sport Organizations in our province. Board representative
on the High Performance Committee, whose focus is on policy development and implementation regarding Team BC athlete section and
program development.
Coach Education Programs
Delivered National Coaching Certification Programs to coaches, Level
1 Technical, and served as a mentor coach for coaches enrolled in the
National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)/Volleyball Canada
Level 3 certification program. Was also a conference presenter for the
NCCP module - Fundamental Movement Skills, held at VIU.
Volleyball British Columbia
School District #68 and the VIU SHAPE department to help develop
professional development opportunities around physical activity.
Developed the curriculum and acted as Head Coach for Volleyball BC
U14 Baden Cup Beach program. This is the entry point for Team BC in
Volleyball BC’s Provincial Team model.
2013 Action Schools Conference
A conference chair and organizer for the February 27, 2013 conference
held at Vancouver Island University to provide classroom teachers and
physical education specialists with teaching strategies, lessons, and resources for the delivery of a wide variety of physical activities using the
Action Schools Resources.
Other Activity
An Examination of Sport, Health and Physical Education in Cuba Study Abroad program
Developed and co-led a group of 31 students from Vancouver Island
University and the University of Western Ontario on a Field School to
Cuba. The purpose was to examine the structure and delivery of High
Performance Sport, Community Health programs and Physical Education training and delivery in Cuba’s unique society.
2013 Fundamentals Movement Skills Conference
A conference organizer for the January 27, 2013 conference held at Vancouver Island University to provide education and physical education
students with National Coaching Certification Program trained status in
Fundamental Movement Skills - Community Leader.
Community Coach
Workshop
‘Community Leader’ Workshop
Provided coaching leadership for the Nanaimo Volleyball Club, Vancouver Island Beach Volleyball Club, and School District #68.
Project
Mental Training Program, Brent Morrison Golf Academy
A comprehensive mental skills program developed and delivered for the
Brent Morrison Golf Academy at Pheasant Glen Golf Course in Qualicum Beach, BC. Sessions covered a variety of mental training components for the emerging elite golfers ages 13-18. Specific topics included
goal setting, attention and focus, visualization and pre-competition
preparation. Participants represented numerous Canadian provinces
and countries, including Mexico, Japan and Germany.
Eiko Eby
Field Hockey Canada Competition Introduction and Competition
Development Coaching Panels
A committee member of Field Hockey Canada’s Expert Working Groups
for the development of both the Competition Introduction Coaching
Course and the Competition Development Coaching Course in the
sport of field hockey. These are part of the National Coaching Certification Program that is currently under revision. The work included
developing Evaluation Packages and Coach Training Workshops with
corresponding manuals, reference materials, and facilitator guides.
National Coaching Certification Program
The National Coaching Certification Program is part of the Coaching
Association of Canada. April 2013 - Conducted Field Hockey - Community Coach workshop. Certified 23 students. April 2013 - Conducted
Field Hockey - Competition-Introduction workshop. Certified 23
students.
Other Activity
Community Sport Coach and Club Executive
A volunteer coach in community field hockey in Nanaimo and President of Nanaimo Women’s Field Hockey Association. The age range
includes youth to adult level. The knowledge gained is for development
of PHED 150 Field Hockey.
Nanaimo Professional Physical Educators
The committee chair for the organization that includes VIU Sport,
Health, and Physical Education Faculty, School District Physical Education Specialists, and physical activity community organization leaders.
The goal of this organization is to have a community group for advocacy
of healthy active lifestyles in Nanaimo. This is a liaison group between
The Sport, Health, and Physical Education (SHAPE) Faculty certified
76 students as ‘Community Leaders’ in the National Coaching Certification Program - Fundamental Movement Skills. This was the SHAPE
department’s second year delivering it as a circuit approach. The workshop taught leaders and educators to teach and improve fundamental
movement skills for children. Workshop content focused on responsibility and safety as well as aspects of teaching movement skills such as
throwing, catching, striking, kicking, agility, balance, coordination, and
creating safe, fun games.
Dr. Guy Le Masurier
Book
Fitness for Life 6th Edition
As a co-author of the Fitness for Life K-12 curricula, I am working on
the new edition of Fitness for Life high school. This requires updating
content, teacher’s materials and preparing an ebook for use with e-readers, iPads, etc.
“Help Me, Help You: Creating a bridge for our data”
Podium Presentation for the Directorate of Agencies for School Health.
Along with Faculty of Education colleague Paige Fisher, PhD, we presented a talk that highlighted different approaches to presenting health
information and learning outcomes. The presentation also modelled the
possible relationship that could exist between public school educators and
Health Authority employees as they work to create healthy schools in British Columbia (http://www.healthyschoolsbc.ca/program/252/dash).
Keynote Presentations
“Ambassadors of the Movement Movement: It’s Your Move That Matters!” was delivered in February to the Delta school district and in May
to the Nechako Valley school disctict. The presentation focused on the
science behind physical activity and fitness for health, quality of life and
learning. A keynote presentation titled “Let’s Get Physical, Cognitive
and Affective: Challenging our Notions of Physical Literacy and Physical
Education in the 21st Century” was delivered to physical educators
from Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast in May.
“Promoting School-Wide Wellness: Evidence to inform your practice”
Podium presention at America Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) National conference, Charlotte,
NC, on April 25, 2013 with collaborators from the Univerisities of
Arizona, Texas at Austin and Arizona State. The presentation focussed
on the findings from research conducted in the field that has utilized our
award winning comprehensive elementary school physical activity and
nutrition program titled “Fitness for Life: Elementary school”
(www.fitnessforlife.org).
Fitness for Life India
Spent three weeks in Mumbai training Fitness Gurukul employess how
to deliver the comprehensive physical activity and nutrition programs
and conceptual physical education curricula that I co-author
(www.fitnessforlife.org).
Associate Editor for the Epidemiology Section of Research Quarterly
for Exercise and Sport (RQES)
In December 2012, finished the 2nd term (6th year) as the Associate Editor of the Physical Activity Epidemiology section. Research Quarterly
for Exercise & Sport (RQES), the flagship journal for the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD),
is also the oldest journal in the multidisciplinary field of Kinesiology
(over 80 years).
Program Reviewer
Reviewed research abstracts for the 2013 annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
(AAHPERD).
Reviewer
Reviewer for the American College of Sports Medicine, Nike and
International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)
Designed to Move initiative (http://designedtomove.org/), which is a
new initiative to promote physical activity among youth. One element
of the initiative is to create a self-assessment tool for organizations,
sports coaches, and physical educators from all backgrounds to use to
evaluate the quality of their physical education, physical activity and/
or sports programs for youth. I served as a physical education/activity
expert reviewer of the self-assessment tool.
Section Editor
Served 8th year as Health Foundations section editor for the International Journal of Physical Education.
Workshop
Professional Development Workshops for School Districts
Delivered physical education pedagogy workshops for school districts
#48 (Delta), #37 (Sea-to-Sky/Whistler) and #64 (Salt Spring Island).
These workshops focused on evidence-based practices to maximize
physical activity in movement settings. Attendees included K-12 physical education specialists and classroom generalists.
Brad Reimer
Workshop
Fundamental Movement Skills Community Leader Workshop
The goal of the National Coaching Certification Program’s Fundamental
Movement Skills Community Leader Workshop offered in conjunction
with Coaches BC, was to expose youth leaders, educators, community
coaches and sport leaders to a process that will teach and improve fundamental movement skills for children. The workshop was delivered to
80 registrants by Sport, Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) faculty
members. Workshop content focused on responsibility and safety as well
as aspects of teaching movement skills such as throwing, catching, striking, kicking, agility, balance, coordination, and creating safe, fun games.
Faculty of Health and Human Services
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Leigh Blaney
Article
“Toughing it out: An overview of resilience in the fire rescue service”
FIRE, February, 2013, 49-51.
“Resilience in the Fire Services of Canada and the UK”
Fire Related Research and Developments (RE12) at the National Fire
Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, England. Presentation of research
outcomes.
“Resilience in the Fire Services of Canada and the UK”
Presented at Themes in Emergency Planning, Response, and Recovery.
This inaugural annual conference was held in Nottingham, England.
Presentation of research outcomes.
“When helping hurts: Violence, trauma, and healing in the health
sector”
Third International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector
Linking Global Initiatives with Global Learning. Richmond, Canada.
Other Activity
2013 Awards for Excellence: Outstanding Reviewer
Emerald Literati Network - International Journal of Emergency Services.
Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK.
Research Project
Planting the seed of scholarship in teaching and learning through
lesson study teams
“Lesson study” focuses on the interactions between teaching and
learning: how students interpret material and construct knowledge, and
how instructional activities support student learning. A lesson study was
conducted by teachers in the BSN program to help students link healing
concepts to case studies. The concepts of suffering, transitions, healing
and decision making are often associated with medical illness, yet the
abstract nature of these concepts makes them difficult for students to
recognize. In bringing awareness to these concepts, students develop a
deep understanding of how psychological responses to illness influence
patient reaction to nursing interventions. The data revealed aspects that
worked well in the lesson and aspects that needed to change in order to
support students’ learning. Through inquiry of teaching and learning,
practices in the classroom were critically examined and changed. The
lesson study team provided a safe environment for teachers to develop
a sense of learning community; hence, they are more inclined to openly
inquire and modify existing practices in the classroom, which results in
enhanced students learning.
Resilience in the context of Critical Incident Stress Management
(CISM): A pilot study of firefighters in Canada and the UK
This mixed-methods research project (in collaboration with researchers
at Nottingham Trent University) focuses on the concept of resilience in
firefighters. Very little research has looked at (or asked) firefighters with
regards to mental health, resilience, or coping, yet many services and programs have been designed to support firefighters in their jobs. Questions
have arisen about what works to keep firefighters healthy/retain them in
service, what might work better, how do firefighters define resilience, are
existing support programs effective, etc. Most of the support programs
for firefighters are designed to prevent or treat disease (e.g. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) in a high-risk profession, yet firefighters talk about
coping in 3 main categories: social support, personal coping strategies to
deal with the stress of the job, and something deemed ‘meaning-making’.
These 3 categories are more closely aligned to health promotion, and are
very relevant to the field of resilience. Firefighters from three Canadian
fire services and one UK fire service are participating.
Sherry Dahlke
Article
“The clinical instructor role in nursing education: A structured
literature review”
Dahlke, S., Baumbusch, J., Aflect, F., Kwan, J.Y. (2012). Journal of
Nursing Education. 51 (12), 692-696.
“Nursing practice with hospitalized older adults: Orchestrating care”
A conference presentation at Canadian Association on Gerontology and
Geriatrics, Oct. 2012 that reflected the findings of doctoral research.
The theory of orchestrating care was presented to explain how nurses
are working to build synergy with others and minimize the strain of
their work to provide what they consider good care to their patients
while sustaining themselves as good nurses.
“Struggling toward better care: Nursing practice with hospitalized
older adults”
Paper presentation at the Collaborative Association of Education of
Nurses (CAEN) conference, April, 2013, about preliminary results of my
doctoral research.
Supporting clinical education
Presented at the Collaborative Association of Education of Nurses
(CAEN) conference April, 2013. The preliminary findings were presented from a study examining clinical faculty and preceptor’s perceptions
about what facilitates and constrains their work with student nurses.
Even when clinical faculty had experience teaching nursing, they identified that more support would be beneficial.
Other Activity
“Navigating research issues with hospitalized older adults”
Poster presentation identifying some of the challenges that arose in relation to research ethics board guidlelines and the nature of researching
vulnerable populations in changing acute-care environments. Presented
at Canadian Association on Gerontology and Geriatrics, Oct. 2012.
Peer reviewer
type of undergarments, and hand dominance. Presentation of preliminary findings was shared at the Collaboration in Academic Education
of Nurses (CAEN) conference in Nanaimo in April 2013, and with
Practical Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs at VIU.
Internal funding from the VIU Capacity Building Grant was received.
Findings will inform nursing education and care of men particularly in
long-term care facilities. Co-researchers: Brenda Lane and Olivia Litster
(student). Publication of findings in progress.
Brenda Lane
Representative
Representative for the Faculty of Health and Human Services on the
VIU Curriculum Committee.
“Devastating Pancreatitis”
Canadian Nurses Association Medical-Surgical Pre-Convention Workshop Shaping the Environment of Practice, in Vancouver, June 2012. An
interactive poster reviewed the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology,
assessments, complications and interventions of a pancreatitis case study
and how key assesssment findings and appropriate interventions could
have prevented the tissue destruction, hypovolemia, sepsis, and death.
Participants were guided through sequenced questions with answers
accessed by flip up tabs on the appropriate interventions and underlying
pathophysiology of devastatinig pancreatitis.
Research Project
“What do nurses need to know about men’s comfort level with
placement of genitalia?”
Debilitating health conditions frequently impede patients’ abilities to express their comfort level. An on-line survey of healthy males within the
Vancouver Island University (VIU) and Nanaimo community explored
comfort levels related to placement of genitalia in undergarments, type
of undergarments, and hand dominance. Presentation of preliminary
findings was shared at the Collaboration in Academic Education of
Nurses (CAEN) conference in Nanaimo in April 2013, and in Practical
Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs at VIU. Internal
funding from the VIU Capacity Building Grant was received. Findings
will inform nursing education and care of men particularly in longterm care facilities. Co-Researchers: Teresa Hannesson, Olivia Litster
(student). Publication of findings in progress.
Peer reviewer for the Journal of Nurse Education Today. Also peer
reviewer for abstracts for the Canadian Geronotological Nurses Association conference and for the Canadian Gerontology and Geriatrics
Association conference.
Leslie Sundby
Workshop
“Navigating the methodological challenges of conducting research
in instututional care environments”
Child and Youth Care
Canadian Association on Gerontology and Geriatrics, Oct. 2012. A
workshop discussing the variety of issues that could arise when conducting research with older adults in a variety of institutional settings.
Teresa Hannesson
Research Project
“What do nurses need to know about men’s comfort level with
placement of genitalia?”
Debilitating health conditions frequently impede patients’ abilities to express their comfort level. An on-line survey of healthy males within the
Vancouver Island University (VIU) and Nanaimo community explored
comfort levels related to placement of genitalia in undergarments,
Member
VIU Curriculum Committee and VIU Senate
Heather Sanrud
“How Does Resiliency Move You? An Exploration through Movement,
Art-making, and Story-telling”
Presented a 90-minute workshop at the 10th Triennial International
Child and Youth Care Conference in Canmore, Alberta this fall. Invited
participants to explore the conference theme of “Inspiring Resilience:
Building Capacity through Self Care, Personal Growth, and Life Long
Learning” utilizing arts-based activities. She provided space for inspirational music, movement, art-making and a sharing of the process.
Participants indicated that the experience had highlighted the conference theme for them immensly and helped them to gain deeper insights
of themselves and the significant work they do with children, youth,
families, and communities.
Early Childhood Education
Linda McDonell
Article
“Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Innovation and Research
at Vancouver Island University: Addressing the Needs of Aboriginal
Children and Parents”
Nanaimo Parent Magazine (Published Spring, 2012). As a contributor
to the Greater Nanaimo Early Years Partnership, offered to contribute
an article to increase the awareness of the general public, and other
parents in particular, about ways that services and programs can be
more accessible and responsive to Aboriginal children and families. This
article provides some backgroud of the BC Regional Innovation Chair
for Aboriginal Early Childhood Development (AECD) and provides
highlights of the visions for ‘best’ (AECD) practice that parents and
practitioners have shared.
Health and Human Services Administration
Dr. Carol Stuart
Book
Foundations of Child and Youth Care
2nd Edition. Kendall Hunt Publishers: Dubuque, IA 2013 Comprehensive revision to textbook.
Chapter
“Developing the Profession from Adolescence into Adulthood:
Generativity vs. Stagnation”
Chapter in Gharabaghi, K., Skott-Myhre, H. & Krueger, M. (Eds.) With
Children and Youth: Emerging Theories, Practices, and Discussions
in Child and Youth Care Work (in press). Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier
University Press.
“Diversity in Practice: A Critical Exploration of Residential Care
Practice with Minoritized Children & Youth”
Mackenzie Dean. Committee member for MA Thesis. School of Child
and Youth Care, University of Victoria.
Research Project
Personalized Services: A Synthesis of Challenges and Opportunities
Toronto, ON: Ryerson University. Ministry of Child and Youth Services,
Strategic Research Fund. http://riskyourvoice.blog.ryerson.ca/
the-final-report/
Workshop
Life-Space Intervention Re-visited
Workshop, National Child and Youth Care Conference, Canmore,
Alberta.
School and Community Support Worker
Leif Rasmussen
Article
“Transition to Adulthood, Moving Needs Into Practice: A Canadian
Community Partnership Response to New Adult Service Needs for
Individuals with Disabilities”
In Relational Child and Youth Care Practice, 25, 1 (2012)
Member of ethics review committee
Member of Health and Human Services internal ethics review committee. Reviewed student ethics applications for research-based classes to
determine whether the student projects met the standards of minimal
risk or whether the documents needed to be screened by the VIU Research Ethics Board.
Connections 2.0: A Gallery of Research Ideas - University of Victoria March 5, 2013 Family Quality of Life: Generations Transitioning from
Youth to Adult Services: Community and School
This presentation focuses on the importance of considering the needs
and satisfaction of families with a child with a disability transitioning to
adult services in relation to services that will be planned, developed and
implemented to support their Quality of Life. Further, the unique needs
of today’s transitioning youth will be discussed in relation to the importance for consideration of their families’ quality of life. Last, a proposed
Family Quality of life model is conceptualized to assess a family’s quality
of life in relation to services that they and their family member with
disability is accessing, in addition to use for the planning, development,
and implementation of future services.
Family Quality of Life: Generations Transitioning from Youth to Adult
Services: Community and School
Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity - Honolulu HI, Apr 29-30, 2013. This presentation focused on the importance of considering an individual’s needs and satisfaction in relation
to services that will be planned, developed and implemented to support
their Quality of Life. Further, the unique needs of today’s transitioning
youth was discussed in relation to the importance for consideration
of their families’ quality of life. Last, a proposed Family Quality of life
model was conceptualized to assess a family’s quality of life in relation to
services that they and their family member with a disability is accessing,
in addition to use for the planning, development, and implementation of
future services.
One British Columbian Community’s Response to the Service Delivery
Needs of Today’s Current Generation of Transitioning Youth
Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and
Diversity: Being in Community Honolulu, HI, Apr. 29-30, 2013. This
presentation will provide an overview of how one small community in
the province of British Columbia, Canada worked together to provide
options for young adults with disabilities transitioning from youth to
adult services; both community and school based.
Other Activity
Book review
A detailed book review of the text Disability: A Diversity Model Approach, 2E was completed by invitation of the publisher.
Invited guest reviewer
A review of a submitted manuscript for the journal Relational Child &
Youth Care Practice (RCYCP) was completed.
Project
Evaluation of student engagement activites in the Faculty of Health
and Human Services
An ongoing evaluation to assess current student engagement activities in
the Faculty of Health and Human Services. A student survey was completed on-line and face-to-face evaluating engagement activities such as
a welcome back bar-b-que, informal learning spaces and a lounge space.
Data has been collated and is currently being prepared as a report by an
undergraduate research assistant work opportunity student.
Research Project
Health and Human Services Student Engagement
In an attempt to understand the effectiveness and impact of recently-implemented student engagement activities in the Faculty of Health and
Human services, a research project was put forth. The project involved
a student survey and a focus group. Data was collected and findings
were helpful in determining the effectiveness of engagement activities.
Supervision of the research project and the work-op student were part
of the activity.
Alison Taplay
Board/Committee/Working Group Member
Board of Directors, First Credit Union https://www.firstcu.ca/Personal/AboutUs/Board/; VIU Faculty Association Professional and
Scholarly Development Committee – Member; Health and Human
Services Scholarship Working Group; Rebecca Glaze Support Society –
Micro Board Member.
Chapter
The Powell River Conversation, Part One: “How much history we
hold.” and The Powell River Conversation, Part Two: “Rafts, Boats and
Anchors.”
In From Institutions to Individuals: On Becoming Person-Centred. Aaron
Johannes with Patrick McDonagh, Susan Stanfield and Jim Reynolds.
Spectrum Press, Vancouver, 2012. An anthology of selected writings,
conversations and interviews by, for and about people with intellectual
disabilities and those who care about them.
“Defining Diversity, Creating Community”
British Columbia Association for Community Living Conference 2012:
Moving Forward, Steadfast and Strong. Facilitated an interactive session
that provided an overview of the Vancouver Island University continuing education course Defining Diversity, Creating Community. This
course is based on the award winning film with the same name which
was produced by the Powell River Diversity Initiative. Participants
viewed selected chapters from the film and experienced some of the
engagement activities from the highly successful curriculum crafted to
deepen understanding of diversity and introduce citizens to asset based
community development.
Other Activity
Blended Delivery of SCSW
Provided leadership to the development of the blended delivery model
for the School and Community Support Worker program including
substantive online content.
Research Project
Community Engaged Research Project
Defininf Diversity: Creating Community. Achieved Vancouver Foundation grant to initiate community engaged research responding to
the question, how does participation in educational experiences that
include a deep exploration of the meaning and value of diversity in our
community, combined with the introduction of asset based thinking,
impact citizens? More specifically, how does the educational experience
Defining Diversity, Creating Community impact each citizen’s view of
self, their relationships with others, and their capacity to contribute to
the social and economic well-being of their community over time?
Faculty of International Education and ELC
English Language Centre
Madelaine Campbell
Cell Phone Speaking Portfolios
Presented at Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL) Interiors
2012 Conference in Kamloops BC. Cell Phone Speaking Portfolios
present a way for teachers to integrate emergent technologies into their
classrooms in a positive way. This approach employs constructivist
activities designed to engage student learning. Using a PowerPoint
presentation, sample videos, and rubrics, I will show other teachers how
they can incorporate Cell Phone Speaking Portfolios into their classes.
Other Activity
Chair of Technology Discussion Forum at University of Victoria
The discussion was based on the role of emergent technologies in
language education, and how ESL educators are tackling relevant issues
involving these technologies, such as how to keep students on task and
free from distraction.
Jacqueline Foster
Article
TEAL Newsletter
Published an article reporting on the 2013 TESOL Convention in
Dallas, Texas in the spring TEAL (Teachers of English as an Additional
Language) Newsletter.
“Challenging Myths in ESL Education: Restoring Balance in the
Classroom”
This presentation focused on the identification and examination of pervasive myths in English-as-a-second language education. Six myths were
used as a catalyst for a more in-depth examination of common beliefs
that are not supported by empirical evidence but are often embedded in
well-established practices. Participants had an opportunity to participate
in discussions that explored and deconstructed these and other popular
notions. Presented at a VIU-UVic Professional Development day at the
University of Victoria on December 10, 2012.
“The Speaking-Writing Connection: Forging New Relationships”
Presented at the annual TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages) Convention in Dallas, Texas in March 2013. This
session began with a brief introduction and rationale for revisiting the
speaking-writing connection in EAP (English for Academic Purposes)
courses. The presentation focused on a practical approach for integrating dialogue into the writing process. The presenter used visuals to
describe and show how well structured speaking tasks could be integrated at specific stages in the writing process to support the learning of
writing. Some examples of dialogue include student-to-student interaction as well as teacher-to-student interaction. The participants learned
new approaches and strategies for renewing their own interest in the
speaking-writing connection and were given straightforward tasks to
implement in their own classes.
“Tips for Navigating the Overseas Workplace”
Presented at the Vancouver Island Leadership Conference (VILC) at VIU
on November 3, 2012. This presentation focused on tips for working in
an overseas workplace setting. Strategies were provided for managing
work situations where there is a monocultural or a multicultural staff.
The participants were given practical suggestions that could be directly
applied to overseas employment and volunteering opportunities.
Other Activity
BC English as a Second Language (ESL) Articulation Meeting
Hosted the 2013 BC ESL Articulation meeting at VIU from May 2 to
May 3. Approximately 40 institutional representatives and guest speakers from around the province attended this event.
TEAL/TESOL Bursary
Awarded a $1,000- bursary to cover costs to travel to Dallas, Texas to attend and present at the annual TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers
of Other Languages) Convention in March 2013.
William Moore
“Grammar: According to Prepositions”
Presented at BC Teachers of English as an Additional Language (TEAL)
Vancouver Island Conference Bringing Theory to Life: Ideas in Practice,
held at UVic English Language Centre.
International Education Administration
Dr. Graham Pike
Article
“From Internationalism to Internationalisation: The Illusion of a
Global Community in Higher Education”
In the Journal of Social Science Education, Vol. 11, No. 3, 133-149.
“Global Education in Times of Discomfort”
Keynote presentation for the Jan L. Tucker Memorial Lecture at the
International Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies.
NCSS Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, 16 November 2012.
“The Future of Global Learning”
Keynote presentation at the Global Learning Conference, Florida International University. Miami, Florida, 18 April, 2013.
Project
Inaugurated Global Financial Research Centre within Faculty of
Management
The Global Financial Research Centre hosts a Bloomberg Professional
workstation containing the world’s leading professional data services for
the global finance industry. It utilizes student interns from both BBA
and MBA programs to act as research assistants in obtaining data and
helping in the writing of research reports for faculty, obtaining data for
student assignments in both graduate and undergraduate courses (primarily in finance, economics and global business and industry analysis).
It has also been utilized to host the exclusive broadcast of the Bloomberg
Canadian Economic Summit (May 21, 2013) and the rebroadcasting of
several Bloomberg sponsored conferences throughout the year on topics
including: Global Markets Summit, Hedge Funds Summit, Bloomberg/
Business Week Global Green Summit, FX12 Summit, Commercial
Real Estate Conference, and Portfolio Manager Mash-up; audiences to
these events have included individuals from the local financial industry,
students and faculty.
Workshop
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bloomberg for Educators
Conference
Attended the first Bloomberg for Educators held at UCLA in April, engaged in many discussions with faculty from US and Canadian universities who have been integrating the use of the Bloomberg Professional
service in their teaching, courses, textbooks, and research.
Management
Dr. Alexander Pevec
Committee Chair
The Travel and Conference Proceedings Funding committee distributes
$34,000 a year of conference funding to interested faculty. I administer
and coordinate group meetings, help review submissions, and sign
expense claim reports for approved claims.
Member
External Review Team, Master’s of Education program at Lakehead
University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Site visit on 1-2 May 2013.
Committee member
Along with other VIU Faculty Association Professional Development
committee members, I helped adjudicate submissions to this committee in
order to provide group access to Professional Development opportunities.
Canadian and International Education Journal, September 2012
Faculty of Management
Finance and Quantitative Methods
Dr. Steven Purse
Board Of Governors, Vancouver Island University
Dr. Keith Jensen
Member of the Vancouver Island Board of Governors, serving on the
Governance Committee and the Policy Development and Review
Committee.
Serviced on the Faculty of Management Council, Faculty of Management Curriculum Committee, MBA Program Committee (Chair), and
as Department Chair.
Chair
Ross C. Purse Doctoral Fellowship - Awards committee for research
at the graduate and doctoral level in the field of Blindness in Canada.
Offered by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. http://www.
cnib.ca/en/research/funding/ross-purse/Pages/default.aspx
Committee Appointments
Other Activity
Bloomberg Institute - Bloomberg Aptitude Test
Arranged and Proctored 5 sessions of the Bloomberg Aptitude Test, a
comprehensive test of students analytic reasoning skills, ethical reasoning, and knowledge in finance, economics and situational judgement.
The Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT) is designed to test students relative
to their global peers from over 1,000 universities in 58 countries. Students’ anonymous profiles can also be made available to or shared with
potential employers from around the world. Over 100 students from
VIU have participated in this program.
Program Review, University of the Fraser Valley
An external committee member on the program review panel for the
University of the Fraser Valley, School of Business.
“Succession Planning: A Strategic Function and a Systems Approach”
A presentation at the Annual General Meeting of the Forest Nursery
Association of BC, to address the priority of succession planning for
their industry in light of current demographic trends. An overview
of the process and mechanics of succession planning highlighted key
challenges to its effective execution.
Dr. Bonita Russell
Article
“Cruising: In Search of a Social License to Operate”
Leisure Studies Association Newsletter 93, November 2012 (57-67). The
leisure cruise industry is a profitable industry that finds itself at odds
with the regulators and environmental activists over its business practices. This article traces the evolution of the leisure cruise industry as well
as society’s increased environmental awareness, which has put the cruise
industry on the defensive. The environmental management strategies
of the five largest cruise lines are assessed using Byrne and Kavanagh’s
(1998) continuum of environmental caring, and two alternative approaches to the industry’s current environmental compliance model are
discussed, namely, acquiring and maintaining a social license to operate
and creating shared value.
“Taking Your Procurement Department to the Next Level”
Published in The Legal Edge, Issue 101, pages 4-5 (January - March
2013). The procurement function has changed over time from a primarily clerical function to one that is much more strategic. In addition to
tracing the evolution of the procurement function, this article includes a
self-administered quiz to help Procurement Departments make the shift
from transactional to cooperative to collaborative practices.
Other Activity
Faculty Exachange
Faculty Exchange with Cory Isaacs, a Business School Lecturer, from the
Sienäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK), Sienäjoki, Finland.
Delivered four lectures on international business strategy presented to
undergraduate students enrolled in a business degree program at Sienäjoki University of Applied Sciences. Lecture one, adapting an established
business model to suit a foreign market such as Finland; two, Starbuck’s
entry into the Finnish specialty coffee market; three, procurement as a
competitive strategy; and four, the strategies used by Carnival Corporation that have made the firm the market leader.
Bryan Webber
VIU Curriculum Committee
Served on the institutional curriculum committee for 2012-2013 academic year representing the Faculty of Management. Member of working group exploring and documenting experiential education at VIU.
Certified Human Resource Professional Exam Proctor
Supervise the semi-annual sittings for the national exams for Certified
Human Resource Professional accreditation for Vancouver Island exam
writers outside of the Victoria region.
Mentoring Early Career Human Resources Professionals
Mentor participant in the BC Human Resources Management Association Professional Mentoring Program, a formal mentoring program
designed to connect senior and junior Human Resources professionals.
Workshop
Building and Defining Community
A half-day workshop at the opening retreat of the annual Leadership
Vancouver Island Community Leadership Program. The purpose was
to engage the participants in considering what community means to us,
what it takes to build and sustain that community, and our opportunities
to contribute.
Leadership and Happiness
A workshop at the 2012 Vancouver Island Leadership Conference for
student participants in this annual multiday leadership development
conference put on by VIU Business Students Association. The workshop
considered the essence of leadership as a beginning point to explore the
critical nature of what makes work meaningful. It challenged the dominant business paradigms to consider the importance of interdepence
and relationships.
Leadership and Measurement, Evaluation, and Recognition
Full-day workshop for participants in the Leadership Vancouver Island
community leadership development program. Focus on methods and
practices appropriate for leaders engaged in project team oriented
activities, emphasizing reflection, feedback, understanding of systemic
impacts.
Recreation and Tourism Management
Dr. Suzanne de la Barre
Research Project
From Resource Hinterland to Global Pleasure Periphery? Assessing
the Role of Tourism for Sustainable Development in Arctic
Communities
Co-applicant, three-year funded project (2010-2013), MISTRA Arctic
Futures, part of the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental
Research: http://www.mistra.org/en/mistra.html. The purpose of this
research is to investigate tourism development, economic diversification and community development in the context of renewed interest in
resource-extraction economies (mining) in Swedish Lapland (Sweden)
and the Yukon (Canada). http://www.arcticfutures.se/?page_id=59
Chapter
Peer-review book chapters
(in press). “Minding the Boom: Governance, Organizations, and Tourism in Sweden’s Heart of Lapland.” In Lemelin, H., Maher, P. and Liggett,
D. (Eds), The 3rd International Polar Tourism Research Network
(IPRTN) Conference Proceedings: From talk to action: How tourism is
changing the Polar Regions. Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Canada:
Centre for Northern Studies Press. (2012).
Chapter 12: “Travellin’ around on Yukon Time.” In Fulagar, S., Markwell,
K. and Wilson, E. (eds). Mobilities: Experiencing Slow Travel and Tourism (pp. 157-169). Bristol: Channel View Publications.
Other Publication
Book Reviews 2012
“Festival Places: Revitalising Rural Australia” by Chris Gibson and John
Connell (eds). Published in Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change, 10
(4) 341-343. DOI: 10.1080/14766825.2012.726474
“Creativity in Peripheral Places: Redefining the Creative Industries” by
Chris Gibson. Published in Tourism Planning and Development, 9 (4)
441-443. DOI:10.1080/21568316.2012.726258
“Identifying Factors that Sustain Interest in Tourism Development
during a Mining Boom: The Case of Norrbotten (Sweden)”
International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN) Conference,
April 16-21, Nain, Nunatsiavut (Canada).
Other Activity
Poster presentations
Riding the Boom: Entrepreneurs and their role in sustaining tourism
development in Arctic regions during intense mining investment periods.
International Polar Year 2012 Conference (poster presentation), April
21-26, Montreal, QC. de la Barre, S. and Brouder, P. (2012).
Consuming Stories: Placing Food in the Arctic Tourism Experience, International Polar Year 2012 Conference (poster presentation), April 21-26,
Montreal, QC
“Place identity, wilderness and cultural tour guides, and sustainable
tourism in the Yukon”
Yukon College Brown Bag Lunch Speaker Series, Yukon College, Yukon
(October 23).
Article
“Changing Landscapes, Transformed Meanings, and Expanded
Identities on Canada’s Yukon Frontier”
Mapping Northern Places: Memory, Abandonment, Oblivion. Imaginaires du Nord, March 28-30, Université du Québec à Montréal, QC.
“Consuming Stories: Placing Food in the Arctic Tourism Experience”
de la Barre, S. and Brouder, P. (2013). Journal of Heritage Tourism. 8
(2-3), 213-223. DOI: 10.1080/1743873X.2013.767811
Other Publication
Guest Editor and provided Introduction
“Creating Tourism Scholarship Through Circumpolar Inspiration and
Relevance to People and Their Communities.” In Special Issue: Tourism
and Travel in the Circumpolar North. The Northern Review (Spring) 35,
3-13.
Dr. Ken Hammer
“From the Classroom to the Field and Back”
Presented at the Lilly West Teaching and Learning Conference, Pomona,
California, March 14-16, 2013. How do we effectively link classroom
learning to field experiences (e.g. coop and internships) and then link
the field experience learning back to the classroom? Often the field experience coordinator is not connected to the classroom learning, which
leaves a potential gap between theory and practice. This facilitated
discussion and case study presentation focussed on how we can be more
deliberate in “making the connection” from the classroom to the field
and then back to the classroom.
“Individuals Do Not Need to be Well Rounded BUT Teams Do!”
Presented at the Lilly West Teaching and Learning Conference, Pomona,
California, March 14-16, 2013. Do you have the opportunity to do what
you do best every day? From the cradle to the cubicle, individuals have
tendencies that identify their strengths. However, we often devote more
time to trying to fix our shortcomings rather than to developing our
strengths. By identifying individual strengths of the organization, its
members can be utilized in more suited positions, which can improve
employee morale and overall team performance. The evolution of our
team’s strength stems from activities such as reading together, performing various personality testing and (most recently) through the completion of Strength Finders 2.0.
“Exploring the Opinions of Parks, Recreation and Culture Managers
Regarding the Relationship Between Recreation and Social Capital
and Its Benefits”
Augusto Cesar Aramis Dominguez Quintana, Master of Arts in Sustainable Liesure Management, Vancouver Island University Co-Supervisor,
Joanne Schroeder, Department of Recreation and Tourism Management, Vancouver Island University.
“Local Vancouver Island Tourism (LOVIT) Participation and its
Relationship to Quality of Life”
Sliskovic, L., Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management, Van18 | Research & Scholarly Activity 2012/13
couver Island University. Co-Supervisor: Joanne Schroeder, Vancouver
Island University.
Dr. Pete Parker
Article
Decentralizing conservation and diversifying livelihoods within
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project, Nepal
(Accepted) Journal of Environmental Management
“Dumpster diving: A modern response to food waste and insecurity”
(Accepted) Local Environment
“Natural resource dependency and decentralized conservation
within Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Project, Nepal”
2012. Environmental Management 49(2): 435-444
Examining how National Park tourism impacts island communities
Island Studies: West Coast Canada & Beyond, By Islanders, For Islanders, About Islanders and Islands. May 10-12, 2013, Gabriola Island, BC.
Exotic trees facilitate native forest regeneration on abandoned
farmland
Student Conference on Conservation Science. New York, USA. 9-12
October 2012. * Best talk award
Integrating decentralized conservation and economic development
in Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, Nepal: An assessment of
livelihood diversification
International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Edmonton, Canada. June 17-21, 2012.
Legacies of farming: Exotic trees and forest restoration on
abandoned land in Uganda
Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science Annual Symposium. Montreal,
Canada. 13-14 Dec 2012. *Best oral presentation award
Management history affects tree diversity, biomass, and primate
foods in Kibale National Park, Uganda
Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution. Kelowna, Canada. May
12-15, 2013.
Management history affects biodiversity and carbon storage in an
African tropical rainforest
Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Research Symposium, McGill University. Montreal, Canada. 27-28 March 2013.
Bucan, I., MA Sustainable Leisure Management (VIU) “Green matters:
An assessment of sustainability in hotel preference decision making”
Huixuan, O., MA Sustainable Leisure Management (VIU).
“Assessinghome inn contributions to sustainable tourism
development in Dali and Heshun Ancient Towns, Southwestern
China”
Project
Attaching meaning to place: How to improve the interpretation of
Nanaimo parks
This report was compiled by 11 students in the TOUR 207 Heritage
Interpretation course who assessed the current status of natural and
heritage interpretation at five city parks in Nanaimo. This report then
provided recommendations and examples of how to develop a more
effective means of interpretation and was submitted to the Nanaimo
Parks, Recreation and Culture department.
Workshop
Sustainability and Curriculum Design: Place-based Case Study
Approach, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in
Higher Education (AASHE) Sponsored Professional Development,
June 12-14, 2012, Edmonton, Canada
This workshop allowed participants to creatively engage with sustainability and each other in their roles as educators, curriculum designers,
and mentors. Through a highly collaborative process participants from
multiple disciplines bridged the breadth and complexity of sustainability
with learning goals and pedagogical practices. A place-based case study
that included interaction with stakeholders and experts provided the
shared context for a small group curriculum design experience that engaged the knowledge and experience of all participants. Insights gained
from presentation, reflection and facilitated peer dialogue were transferable to participants’ diverse institutional and departmental settings.
Dr. David Robinson
Article
“Engaged learning and change through undergraduate research: A
case study of the Heart of Gold Community Empowerment Project”
Published online in Creative Education 2013 (In press). The focus of
this paper is to describe a best-practice undergraduate research-involved
case study of the Heart of Gold Rural Community Empowerment Project
(HG) that has demonstrated significant gains in social and economic capital over the last ten years. The HG is an international community-university research alliance between the Farm and Agro-tourism Association
of Los Santos (FAALS) cooperative in Costa Rica and Vancouver Island
University (VIU) in Canada that uses co-operative inquiry methods
for effective sharing of local knowledge, and knowledge exchange and
mobilization to meet small-scale farming community needs. Overall the
project focuses on strengthening small-scale farming livelihood security
through innovative diversification of farm product (direct-trade organic-in-the shade coffee), and agro- and eco-tourism business development
that help to stabilize small-scale farming economies.
Other Activity
Australia Government Endeavour Executive Award 2012
The Australia Government Endeavour Executive Award was from
September 7th to December 31st 2012. During this period I undertook
a three-month faculty sabbatical study/research leave. In overview, the
three-month period in Australia permitted me a unique international
development opportunity to advance both my professional and personal
goals, and to learn new skills in my area of expertise - community planning and development, with specializations in public process design,
agro-tourism and eco-tourism management, and experiential outdoor
education learning.
Project
The Heart of Gold Project: Empowering Farmers in Costa Rica
Corporate farming threatens the livelihoods of many small-scale farming communities in Central America. Small-scale farming cooperatives,
with volunteer planning support from Canadian universities, have the
potential to reduce rural poverty and landlessness and to contribute
to a more sustainable form of rural development. The Heart of Gold
Project is an international community-university planning alliance
between pioneer leaders from the Farm and Agro-tourism Association
of Los Santos cooperative in central Costa Rica and energized Vancouver Island University (Canada) students and their professors who
want to contribute to change. Please see the great student blog at http://
viuheartofgold.wordpress.com. Each year students undertake fieldwork on 2-5 month internship positions in Los Santos. The project has
impacted the learning and world-views of over 40 VIU undergraduate
students and 10 community volunteers from Vancouver Island. These
young student interns are ‘pioneer leaders’ in the realm of undergraduate-based international development.
Dr. Rick Rollins
Article
Randall, C. & Rollins, R (2013) Perceived crowding and encounter
norms of kayakers in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Canada.
Tourism in Marine Environments, volume 9, issue 2
Ziegler, J., Dearden,P, & Rollins, R (2012). Whale shark tourism
impacts in Isla Holbox, Mexico. Accepted for publication in
Environmental Management
Rollins, R., West., Murray, G, Chafey, A, Canessa, R, Doward, T (2012)
Examining How National Parks Impact on Adjacent Communities
Presented at World Leisure Conference, Rimini, Italy, October, 2012.
Rollins, R, West, S Murray, G, Chafey, A. Canessa, R., Doward, T (2012).
Exploring the Flow of Costs and Benefits Between Protected Areas
and Nearby Communities
Presented at International Social Sceince and Resource Managment
Conference, June 17-21; Edmonton
Rollins, R, Wilson, L., & Ward, J (2012). Innovation in parks: A Case
study examining strategies to increase funding for creating new
urban parks
Presented at World Leisure Conference, Rimini, Italy, October, 2012.
World Leisure Conference, Rimini, Italy, October, 2012.
Rollins, R (2012). Tourism, Coastal Communities and Resource
Management: Examining the Relationship between Sea Otters,
Marine Tourism, and Urchin Harvesting
Institute for Coastal Research Workshop, Vancouver Island University,
December, 2012.
“Governance of Protected Areas in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem”
Alex Kasingo (2011 -). PhD Committee, University of Victoria.
“An examination of sustainability in urban parks in Nanjing, China”
Chen Yang (2012 - ). MA in Sustainable Leisure Management, Vancouver Island University.
“Community support for provincial parks”
Brian Dyck. (2007 - ) PhD committee, University of Victoria.
“Declining conditions for SCUBA diving as a conservation tool on the
Andaman coast of Thailand: a comparison of industry sustainability
in 2000 & 2012”
Skye Augustine (2011- ). MA committee, University of Victoria.
“Human wildlife interactions in Mole National Park, Ghana”
Emmanuel Acquah (2010 - ) PhD committee, University of Victoria.
“Examining sustainability of urban parks in Nanjing, China”
Chen Yang, MA in Sustainable Leisure Management, Vancouver Island
University.
“Cost and benefits of tourism to communities adjacent to Serengeti
national Park, Tanzania”
Masaruli Baker (2010 - ). PhD committee, University of Victoria.
“Influencing Visitor behavior in Protected Areas”
Matt Bowes. (2010 - ) PhD committee, University of British Columbia.
“An examination of surfing as sustainable tourism”
Merv Jefferies. (2010 - ) PhD committee, University of British Columbia.
“Governance as related to National Marine Conservation Areas in
general, and Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area in
specific”
Mike Walton. (2007 - ) PhD committee, University of Victoria.
“Bui National Park (Ghana): Implications for Displaced Comunities”
Arthur Jones. PhD committee, University of Victoria.
Project
Protected Areas and Poverty Reduction (PAPR)
This is a 5 year project examining the flow of benefits and costs between
protected areas (like National Parks) and nearby communities. It is an
international project comparing experiences in Canada, Tanzania, and
Ghana.
Workshop
Lecture series at selected universities in China: Nanjing, Shenzhen,
Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong: The Role of The Tour
Guide in Coastal Tourism
Dr. Nicole Vaugeois
Article
“Equestrian Tourism in BC: Evolution, Current Status and Way Forward”
Research synopsis in Scientific Volume of Research Presentations Horses, Tourism and Leisure: Continuities, Transformations and Change. May
9-11, 2012 in Saumur, France.
“Using Experiential education to expose graduate students to the
relevance of case studies in sustainability and innovation”
Vaugeois, N. and Maher P.T. (2013 in press). Journal of Sustainability
Education. Spring 2013 special issue on experiential education.
Board Member
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation
Member
Tourism Leadership Committee for the Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation
“Island ‘mistrust’: Reconfiguring Island sustainability using a one
pillar tool”
Vaugeois, N. and P. Maher (2013). Island studies conference. Gabriola
Island May 10-12, 2013.
“Long term impacts of rural extension activity on career satisfaction
and trajectory”
Vaugeois, N. and Shannon Bence (2013). Poster presentation at the Lilly
West Teaching and Learning Conference, Pomona, California, March
14-16, 2013.
“Myopia, Impact of Regional Tourism”
Presentation given at the Pacific Northwest Economic Development
Council, Osoyoos, BC. June 17-20, 2012.
“Positioning resort municipalities into the future”
Invited keynote for the Resort Municipalities Collaborative Annual
Meeting. Tofino, May 7-9, 2013.
“Rethinking how Amenities can be an economic development driver
for your community”
Presentation given at the Pacific Northwest Economic Development
Council, Osoyoos, BC. June 17-20, 2012.
“The use of continuous improvement theory to enhance
undergraduate research”
Presentation at the Lilly West Teaching and Learning Conference, Pomona, California, March 14-16, 2013.
“Understanding the role of rural context in tourism development:
Observations from BC”
Presentation given at the International Rural Sociology Conference in
Lisbon, Portugal, August 2012.
“Young Adult Retention in Rural Communities”
Bence, Shannon. MA Sustainable Leisure Management, VIU.
“Gazing at the Sea: The mutual gaze between residents of a small
island developing state and a community of multi-national ocean
cruisers”
Heeney, Erin (complete), MA Sustainable Leisure Management, VIU.
“Identification and Assessment of Rural Amenities”
“Tourists, Sustainable Development & Economic Volatility in Crises”
Clark, Gordon. MA Sustainable Leisure Management, VIU.
Workshop given at the BC Rural Summit, Grand Forks, BC. June 7-9,
2012.
“Accessibility to trails: Equestrian use, satisfaction and needs”
“Understanding Regional Tourism Development: The Alaska Highway
Driving Route”
Sorrie, Marc. MA Sustainable Leisure Management, VIU. Defended
April 2013.
Vaugeois, N. (2012). Presentation at the World Leisure Association
Congress, Rimini, Italy October 2012.
“Ethical Fashion: Expressing Identity and Preserving Culture”
Alhobishy, Basemah. MA Sustainable Leisure Management, VIU.
“Advancing place-based development through amenities”
“Embedding leisure in sustainability efforts: The integrated
community sustainability planning process in Canada”
Vaugeois, N. and Schroeder, J. (2012). Presentation at the World Leisure
Association Congress, Rimini, Italy October 2012.
“Enhancing trail access for equestrians: Case studies from BC”
Other Activity
Adoption of Sustainable Tourism Practices by Rural BC Operators
Invited presentation to students and faculty at BREDA University, the
Netherlands via Skype. BREDA is another World Leisure Center of
Excellence and is a priority partner for the Recreation and Tourism
Management program at VIU.
Other Publication
Sustainable rural tourism development - Primary Blogger
Maintained the “Sustainable Rural Tourism Development” blog (http://
sustainableruraltourism.ca/). The blog is in its third year of development and was redesigned in 2013 to consolidate the former Tourism
Research Innovation Project website and the former blogger site into a
Wordpress system. The blog is a primary form of Knowledge Mobilization
for the BC Regional Innovation Chair in Tourism and Sustainable Rural
Development and allows for consistent communication with a wide range
of stakeholders on the core mandate and activities of the Chair.
BC Rural Tourism Conference 2013
Working with Dr. Pat Maher at University of Northern British Columbia
to host BC’s third Rural Tourism Conference in Smithers in October,
2013. The conference will bring together a diverse range of stakeholders
involved in community and regional diversification through amenity-based industries such as tourism, recreation, arts and culture.
Co-Director for the World Leisure Center of Excellence in
Sustainability and Innovation, VIU
“The World Leisure Center of Excellence in Sustainable Leisure Management brings together established and emerging scholars from around
the globe to share innovative ideas, engage in dialogue and collaborate
in research and teaching.” The core themes of the Center include: 1)
Sustainability: Questioning the relationship between leisure and sustainability, determining the level of sustainability of the leisure industry,
and inviting and monitoring new models and approachesto enhance
sustainability. 2) Innovation: Rethinking the systems and structures that
have evolved across the globe, creating a culture of innovation where
new ideas emerge and flourish, and measuring the impact of innovation
on sustainability efforts.
Project
Economic Impact of the Introduction of the ÉCONOMUSÉE Model in BC
Lead researcher to develop a research methodology to gather baseline
data on the economic performance of two businesses (Merridale Cidery
and Hazelwood Herb Farm) before and after the introduction of the
ÉCONOMUSÉE Model. Funded by the BC ECONOMUSEE Network
Society for $11,000.
Research Project
BC Equestrian Trail User Study
of knowledge mobilization with the intent of fine tuning it as a tool for
enhanced international collaborative research projects.
Workshop
“How to locate and work with academics”
Invited talk to a consortium of Western Canadian delegates in Victoria,
hosted by La Société; de développement économique de la Colombie-Britannique.
Dr. Aggie Weighill
Other Activity
A Photographic Journey of Ghana
This public presentation included an hour long ‘travel talk’ on the West
African country of Ghana. The purpose of the activity was to highlight
the activities of the Dept of Recreation and Tourism while also showcasing the multiple stories of Ghana that have been experienced. The
audience for this presentation was a mixture of community members
and VIU students and staff.
Project
Ghana Research & Study Tour
The Ghana Research and Study Tour (GRST) is a study abroad program
that has occurred annually since 2011. Since its start 14 undergraduate
students have attended, three have returned to Ghana a second year to
work as research assistants (for Dr. Aggie Weighill), and in 2013 the
team was joined by a student in the Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management. We have also worked with three Ghanaian students
and numerous members in the communities of focus. The primary
activities of the tour are community-based research the is designed by
Dr. Weighill and community partners; however, undergraduate students
complete all other aspects including data collection, analysis, and
dissemination.This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from the
International Development Research Centre of Canada and the Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada as part of the International Community-University Research Alliance Program. Results
of the project can be found at: www.viuinafrica.com
Completed data analysis and report writing on a Provincial Equestrian Trail
User Study for the Joint Trails and Access Committee of Horse Council BC.
Faculty of Science and Technology
BC Resort Community Tourism Labour-Market Strategic Analysis
Project funded by go2 (Tourism Human Resources). The purpose of this
study is to gather data to assess BC Resort Community labour-market
practices in an attempt to improve productivity and competitiveness. 1)
What are the existing and best practices to manage labour-market issues
such as seasonal recruitment, training and retention of staff? 2) What
strategies can assist BC Resort Communities with recruitment, training,
and staff retention? 3) What is the experience of BC Resort Communities with respect to labour-market issues and what lessons have they
learned that can advance the resort network to enhance the productivity
of seasonal labour markets? 4) How can better linkages and communications between BC resort communities be developed to maximize
knowledge on effective labour-market practices?
Biology
Encoders of knowledge: The experience of an international research
alliance in knowledge mobilization via online blogging
The purpose of the study is to describe the experience of multiple partners involved in a five year research project as they learn to share their
research via an online blog platform. Blogs and other interactive social
media platforms are radically transforming the way that knowledge
is produced and consumed. After designing a blog for the Protected
Areas and Poverty Reduction Project, the researchers are tracking the
experience of posting and subsequent use of the blog. The results will
inform other research partnerships on lessons learned from this form
Dr. Eric Demers
Article
“Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Returning Traveller”
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 185, 681-683 (2013). Eric
Demers, David M. Forrest, Gabriele E. Weichert. A medical article on
my personal case of cutaneous leishmaniasis which I contracted during
the Tropical Biology Field School in Belize during 2011. The article
describes the presentation, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this
disease, including photos.
“Testing Problem Solving in Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) Using
the String-Pulling Approach”
North American Ornithological Conference, in Vancouver, August
2013. Poster presentation by biology undergraduate student Annie
Allison on her Biology 491 research project.
Other Activity
Volunteering at the Long Point Bird Observatory, Ontario
Volunteered for two months at the Long Point Bird Observatory in Port
Rowan, Ontario. Conducted bird banding and research activities on
migratory birds during spring and fall 2012.
Research Project
Bird Monitoring, Banding and Training at VIU
“Investigating the Butter Clam population on Seal Island, BC”
The main objective of this project is to establish a bird monitoring,
banding and training program at Vancouver Island University. In
collaboration with the City of Nanaimo and Ducks Unlimited, a bird
banding station was established at Buttertubs Marsh West in March
2013. This project aims to: (a) monitor migrant and resident birds to
contribute to regional and continent-wide efforts to monitor changes in
their populations; (b) provide practical educational and training opportunities for VIU students through regular courses, directed studies and
research project opportunities; and, (c) conduct public demonstrations
where people of all ages can learn about bird identification, ecology and
conservation.
Biggs, M. Master of Science, Royal Roads University
Dr. Sarah Dudas
Member
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Awards Selection
Committee for Vancouver Island University
Member at Large
National Shellfisheries Association
Member, Conference organizing committee
Pacific Shellfish Growers Association
Clam Beach Survey Training Course
Students in this course (run by Koren Bear of the Citizens Shellfish
Aquaculture Training Initiative) were trained to conduct, and participated in, biodiversity surveys that we conducted in the Spring of 2012.
“Ecological Interactions Research Program”
Presented current research to the “Geneskool Camp” hosted at the International Centre for Sturgeon Studies and run by Genome BC.
“All’s Sh’Well: Social-Ecological Resilience and Well-Being for
Shellfish Aquaculture”
“Investigation of Factors Influencing Olympia Oyster Larvae Survival,
Settlement and Recruitment”
Donaldson, A. Master of Science, University of Victoria. A project to investigate the physical and biological factors influencing larval survival,
settlement, and recruitment of Olympia oysters (a SARA listed species
of special concern) using both laboratory and field studies. Olympia
oysters are the only native species of oyster in BC.
“pH Buffering of Modified Marine Sediment”
Haycroft, C, Master of Science, Royal Roads University. Anthropogenic
carbon dioxide emissions are absorbed into the ocean environment and
are acidifying marine waters globally. The shellfish farming practice
of adding crushed shell to sediment on cultured beaches may provide
a buffer zone from ocean acidification. The goal of this research is to
determine if modified sediment provides natural refuges for important
shellfish species that play an important ecological and economic role in
British Columbia.
Other Activity
Identifying potential collaborations and research partnerships with
shellfish aquaculture industry partners
Organized and conducted several meetings to discuss concerns and
issues that the shellfish aquaculture industry faces on a regional scale
(BCSGA) and a farm scale (individual shellfish farmers). In these meetings we explored the potential for the development of targeted research
projects that could address identified issues in a timely manner at industry and farm scales. Funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council’s Interaction Grant ($900).
Other Publication
“University researcher out to solve oyster riddle”
Article published by B. Ingram in Nanaimo News Bulletin Jan.19.2013
Panel expert for invertebrates and invasive species
D’Anna, L.M.*, Murray, G.D and S. E. Dudas. Pacific Shellfish Growers
Association Annual Meeting, Tulalip, WA.
Served as a panel expert for West Coast Aquatics in their efforts to select a
useful set of indicators of the status of Canada’s Pacific marine ecosystems.
“Centre for Shellfish Research Update”
Dudas, S.E. British Columbia Shellfish Growers Association Annual
General Meeting, Courtenay, BC
Research Project
Biological communities in a human modified coastal landscape
“Effects of Larval Salinity and Nutrition Stress on Post-Metamorphic
Growth and Survival of Ostrea lurida”
Donaldson, A.* and S.E. Dudas, Pacific Shellfish Growers Association
Annual Meeting, Tulalip, WA, USA.
“Effects of temperature, salinity and substrate type on the growth
and survival of Ostrea lurida larvae”
Donaldson, A.* and S.E. Dudas, Annual Meeting of the National Shellfisheries Association, Seattle, WA.
“Social-ecological resilience in Baynes Sound”
D’Anna, L.M.*, Murray, G.D., and S.E. Dudas, International Coastal
Zone Canada Conference, Rimouski, QC.
“Understanding social-ecological resilience for shellfish aquaculture
and coastal systems”
D’Anna, L.M.*, Murray, G.D, and S.E. Dudas, International Symposium
on Society and Resource Management, Edmonton, AB.
Shellfish aquaculture and its associated farming practices have altered
the beach landscapes in which it occurs in many ways. Practices have
influenced beach sediment itself and the structural complexity of the
habitat. This project investigates the impact of these alterations on the
biological communities which live within and on top of the sediment
and those that utilize the habitat. Results will demonstrate how human
alterations of natural landscapes impact the ecosystem in which they
occur. Funded by VIU Research Award Committee ($4,500).
Evaluating factors in the early survival of Olympia Oysters
Olympia oysters are the only native species of oyster in BC. This project
investigates the physical and biological factors influencing larval
survival, settlement, and recruitment of Olympia oysters, a SARA listed
species of special concern. Funded by the Canadian Wildlife Federation
($15, 530).
From Monitoring to Recovery: the Olympia Oyster in British Columbia
This project is a continuation of effort by the Centre for Shellfish
Research (CSR) at Vancouver Island University, to improve monitoring
efforts and expand our knowledge of population dynamics and habitat
requirements of Olympia oysters in an effort to define the constraints
to its recovery. Monitoring is occurring on the east coast of Vancouver
Island including Baynes Sound, BC, to determine population trends and
future sustainability. Funded by the Habitat Stewardship Program for
Species at Risk, Environment Canada ($56, 250) through the Deep Bay
Marine Field Station.
Influence of anti-predator net fouling on clam growth and survival
This project investigates how anti-predator netting and algal fouling
impacts the growth and survival of the clams underneath.
Influence of shellfish assemblages on benthic habitat
Aquaculture activities such as harvesting and artificially seeding beaches
alter the community composition of intertidal bivalves. This subsequently affects the sediment in which they live. This project investigates the
influence of different suites and densities of bivalve species on sediment
characteristics including grain size, organic and water content. Results
will show how aquaculture activities may influence the benthic environment and potential consequences for both cultured and natural occurring species. Funded by VIU Research Awards Committee, $3,800.
Is epifaunal recruitment higher on shellfish farms?
This project examines recruitment levels of epifaunal organisms (e.g.
mussels and barnacles) on natural and farmed beaches on a monthly
basis throughout the year.
Dr. Rosemarie Ganassin
Research Project
“Optimization of cell culture medium with sear and
neurotransmitters to aid in the establishment of a green sea urchin
(Strongylocentrotus droebachienses) coelomocyte cell line”
With David Gurr, Biology student, VIU. There are many established cell
lines from vertebrate and invertebrate tissues, but, to date, none have
been developed from any marine invertebrate. Cell lines can be used in
experiments to aid in understanding the cell biology of an organism,
and can also be used to produce natural products or to grow viruses
that infect an organism. Sea urchins are a source of food and are a
popular aquaculture species. Sea urchin coelomocytes are the immune
system cells of the urchin, and are therefore very interesting cells to
culture. Having an available coelomocyte cell line would contribute to
understanding their biology and to the study of the pathogens that may
impact urchins. Part of the difficulty in obtaining an urchin coelomocyte
cell line is the lack of an appropriate growth medium that will support
the growth of these cells outside of the whole organism. This student’s
research project focussed on defining some of the growth requirements
for these cells.
Dr. David Gaumont-Guay
Paper
“Using automated non steady state chamber systems for making
continuous long-term measurements of soil CO2 efflux in forest
ecosystems”
Jassal, R.S., T.A. Black, Z. Nesic, D. Gaumont-Guay. 2012. Published in
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 161, 57-65.
Workshop
Soil heterotrophic respiration
Participation in an international workshop on soil heterotrophic respiration in Oregon, USA.
Dr. Mercedes Hernandez
In collaboration with Dr. John Amaral (Biology Department) developed
and hosted an episode of the segment “Magnificent Microbes” a part of
the CHLY’s (FM 101.7) weekly show It’s Not Rocket Science.
Research Project
Effect of humidity and nutrient content on the survival of
Staphylococcus aureus on glass surfaces
In collaboration with Dr. John Amaral (Biology Department) supervised the student Danielle Peters in a project where a novel protocol was
developed to study the effect of factors such as humidity and nutrient
availability on the survival of S. aureus in glass slides inoculated with a
known bacterial load.
Presence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on
common areas at a university campus in Nanaimo, BC
As part of ongoing research dealing with the presence of methicillin
resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community supervised
student Jessi Smith on a surveillance study of commonly touched surfaces around the VIU Nanaimo campus. No MRSA was detected.
Prevalence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Genes in MethicillinResistant Staphylococcus aureus and Coagulase-Negative
Staphylococci Isolates from Central and South Vancouver Island,
British Columbia
As a part of an ongoing research dealing with the characterization of
Staphylococcus spp isolates from Vancouver Island, supervised student
Colten Linterman on a study using PCR techniques to determine the
presence of the PVL toxin among MRSA (from VIHA) and environmental staphylococcus isolates, mostly coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CoNS), collected between 2004-2007. The results indicated that
the PVL gene was present in 78% of the clinical MRSA isolates whereas
none of the CoNS tested positive for the toxin.
Wendy Simms
Mystery Critter Kids programs
Delivered interactive presentations to primary school children at
Mountain View Elementary and the Parksville Home School Co-op as
part of Science World’s “Scientists in Schools” program. These Mystery
Critter presentations were designed to provide students with hands-on
discovery by identifying some of our local BC animals and learning how
to classify them.
Robert Wager
Article
A Genetically Modified Apple a Day...
Published in Defining Ideas: Hoover Institution Journal. Online. The
Arctic Apple Story.
“Junk Science is leading to junk public policy”
Opinion piece in The Province. Richmond City Council chose to ignore
the global scientific opinion on GM crops and voted to ban GMO cultivation in the municipality.
Letter to the Editor re: Seralini paper
Food and Chemical Toxicology 53 (2013) 440-441. A publication by Dr.
Seralini et al (2012) claimed to demonstrate GM corn and glyphosate
(roundup) caused cancer in rats. The global food safety community, the
global ag biotechnology and the global health authorities all dispute this
paper and call for its retraction. This letter to the editor explains why the
retraction is warranted.
“Organic food not safer than conventional”
Opinion piece in Western Producer. Many people believe organic food
is safer than conventionally produced food. Scientific evidence shows
something different.
“Pseudo-science tainting debate on GM crops”
Opinion piece in Victoria Times-Colonist. Richmond City Council recently passed a ban on the cultivation of GM Crops in the Municipality.
The decision was based on fear, not science.
“Technophobia = Poisoned Fruit”
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News Vol 32, No. 17. Fear-mongering about Recombinant DNA-Modified Crops Hurts Farmers and
Consumers. The Arctic Apple Story.
“What really happened at AVICC regarding a GE Ban”
Canada.com April 23 2013. The use of pseudo-science to mis-inform
local politicians about GE crops and food.
Dr. Jane Watson
Science and Technology Lecture Series
Coordinated a public lecture series on behalf of the Faculty of Science
and Technology. This weekly spring lecture series is designed to engage
the VIU community and the public in discussions about science and
technology. This year’s speakers spoke on topics that ranged from
innovative changes to fishing strategies, volcanoes, and whale conservation. The series is sponsored by the Vancouver Island University Faculty
Association and the Faculty of Science and Technology.
“Sea otters: A very natural history”
Gave a public lecture at the 2013 Whale Festival in Tofino and Ucluelet.
The talk outlined the history, biology and ecology of sea otters along the
west coast of Vancouver Island.
Co-Chair of Marine Mammal Species Specialist Group
For the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
(COSEWIC). This is the science-based, non-governmental body that
assesses the status of wildlife species in Canada. The assessments form
the basis of listing under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) in Canada.
Research Project
Sea Otter Community Ecology
A research project on the role sea otters play in structuring nearshore-rocky substrate communities. This summer marked the 25th year
of research examining the community and population ecology of sea
otters off the outer coast of British Columbia.
Chemistry
Dr. Chris Gill
Article
“A miniature condensed-phase membrane introduction
massspectrometry (CP-MIMS) probe for direct and on-line
measurements of pharmaceuticals and contaminants in small,
complex samples”
Published in Rapid Communications in Mass Spectometry, Feb. 2013. A
miniature condensed-phase membrane introduction mass spectrometry
(CP-MIMS) probe for the direct and continuous, on-line measurement
of pharmaceuticals and environmental contaminants in small, complex samples is presented. A miniature polydimethylsiloxane hollow
fibre membrane (PDMS-HFM) probe is coupled with an electrospray
ionization (ESI) triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer. The probe can be
autosampler mounted and directly inserted in small samples (≥ 400 mL),
allowing continuous and simultaneous pptr-ppb level detection of target
analytes (chlorophenols, triclosan, gemfibrozil, nonylphenol) in complex
samples (artificial urine, beer, natural water, waste water, plant tissue).
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ly-resolved reaction monitoring, and in situ/in vivo demonstrations are
presented. The miniature CP-MIMS probe developed was successfully
used for the direct, on-line detection of target analytes in small volumes
(40 mL to 400 mL) of complex samples at pptr to low ppb levels.
“Direct measurement and on-line monitoring of pharmaceuticals
and naphthenic acids using condensed phase membrane
introduction mass spectrometry (CP-MIMS)”
Presented at the 96th Canadian Chemistry Conference, Quebec, QC.
May, 2013. Condensed Phase Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry (CP-MIMS) permits the simultaneous chemical detection of
multiple analytes, directly in complex samples. Analytes that permeate
the membrane are transferred in a liquid (condensed) acceptor phase to
a mass spectrometer for resolution by SIM or MS/MS. The membrane
precludes much of the sample matrix, reducing instrumental noise and
detection limits. We report the use of thin-film composite membranes
coupled to an ambient ionization source (e.g., ESI) and a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer to successfully detect phenols and carboxylic
acids of environmental concern. Preliminary results from the use of CPMIMS for the direct, online analysis of pharmaceuticals and naphthenic
acids in environmental samples are presented. We have employed this
strategy to effectively screen complex samples for ppb level analytes with
no sample preparation steps. Our results compare favorably with those
obtained using improved, off-line, high precision HPLC-MS methods.
“Mobile membrane introduction tandem mass spectrometry for onthe-fly measurements and adaptive sampling of VOCs around oil and
gas projects in Alberta, Canada”
American Geophysical Union Conference, San Francisco, Dec., 2012.
The release of hydrocarbons into the environment can have significant
environmental and economic consequences. The evolution of smaller,
more portable mass spectrometers to the field can provide spatially and
temporally resolved information for rapid detection, adaptive sampling
and decision support. We have deployed a mobile platform membrane
introduction mass spectrometer (MIMS) for the in-field simultaneous
measurement of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds. In this
work, we report instrument and data handling advances that produce
geographically referenced data in real-time and preliminary data where
these improvements have been combined with high precision ultra-trace
VOCs analysis to adaptively sample air plumes near oil and gas operations in Alberta, Canada.
“Development and Applications of a Field Portable Membrane
Introduction Mass Spectrometer for On-Line Environmental
Monitoring”
Davey, Nick. Doctoral thesis, University of Victoria. Co-Supervisor Erik
Krogh.
“Development of a Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometer at
NTNU to Detect and Characterize Crude Hydrocarbon Samples”
Martinsen, Morten. Doctoral thesis. Norwegian University of Science
and Technology (NTNU). Co-Supervisor Erik Krogh.
“Investigations of the formation of Halogenated Drinking Water DisInfection By-Products using MIMS”
Newhook, Cameron. Master of Science, University of Victoria. Co-Supervisor Erik Krogh.
“Novel Ionization Methods and Membrane Developments for
Condensed Phase Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry”
Duncan, Kyle. Doctoral thesis. University of Victoria. Co-Supervisor
Erik Krogh.
“The use of MIMS to study and quantify semivolatile organic
compounds (SVOCs) related to aerosol particulate matter”
Angelstad, Martin. Masters of Science, Simon Fraser University.
Other Activity
Presentations and Research Collaborations, Trondheim, Norway
This was a multi-week visit to the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU), Trondheim Norway in August 2012. The purpose
of the trip was to give presentations related to MIMS, and to collaborate with scientists and graduate students regarding the Statoil Canada
Project. The trip culminated in a retreat where the research path for a
co-supervised graduate student was further refined.
Chair
Nominating Committee, Association of Professional Chemists of British
Columbia. This committee analyzes the membership of the executive of
this professional body and its board, making recommendations regarding composition, renewal and additions for the Association. Have been
Chair of this committee for three years.
Mass Spectrometry and Environmental Applications
An invited guest lecture at University of Washington on Mass Spectrometry and Environmental applications. Presented to faculty, graduate and
senior undergraduate students in the Environmental Health Sciences
Department.
Member, American Chemical Society
Member, American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Member of Disciplinary Committee, Association of Professional
Chemists of British Columbia
This committee develops and implements disciplinary procedures for
the association.
Project
Segregation and Nutrient Analysis of Forest Litter Fall in Clayoquot
Forest Biosphere Reserve
A collaborative applied research project with Interfor to investigate
nutrient cycling in a management forest ecosystem under variable retention logging practices (co-applicant, Dr. Erik Krogh).
Vancouver Island Lake Nutrient Study
An applied research project to monitor the total alkalinity and metal
ions in large fish-bearing lakes on central Vancouver Island in collaboration with Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Research Project
Development of an Underwater Mass Spectrometer for in-situ
measurements of dissolved gases and marine biomarkers
This project will build, characterize and field test a prototype underwater membrane introduction mass spectrometer to demonstrate
in-situ measurement capabilities for dissolved gases and volatile organic
compounds, which are determinants of environmental health in marine
ecosystems. The research involves design and assembly of hardware and
software components as well as bench-top optimization studies and
field-testing. This technology will enable us to generate time series data
that display chemical gradients as a function of depth and location and
will allow us to ‘map’ dissolved gases responsible for hypoxia (marine
dead zones) and marine acidification (climate change). Further, we will
integrate a thermally-assisted membrane interface (TAMIMS US Patent
#7,579,587) to allow us to extend the analytical capability to screen for
marine bio-markers associated with sea-lice and algal blooms. This project is an excellent example of research that is both regionally relevant
and globally significant.
Development of Underwater Membrane Introduction Mass
Spectrometry
A collaborative project with Dr. Michael Schluter at the Alfred Wegener
Institute (Germany) to develop data acquisition and handling software
for Underwater Mass Spectrometry systems.
New Directions and Applications of Membrane Introduction Mass
Spectrometry
A five-year Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Discovery Grant $35K/year to develop and investigate direct chemical analysis
sampling platforms coupled to sensitive and selective mass spectrometric-based systems to yield real-time, high-precision measurements of
chemical determinants of environmental and human health. This grant
typically funds 3-4 undergraduate student projects per year as well as
providing partial support for several graduate students/yr. (Co-applicant
Erik Krogh)
Research and Development of Membrane Introduction Tandem Mass
Spectrometry (MIMS-MS/MS) as an On-Line Monitoring Platform for
Rapid Environmental and Process Monitoring of Statoil Heavy Oil
Extraction Operations
This project will develop new on-line analytical methods for the real-time analysis for chemical determinants of environmental and human
health. The objective of this project is to develop a field portable system
for the direct observation and quantification of volatile and semi-volatile
compounds in complex environmental samples. This project represents
a significant international collaboration between Canadian and Norwegian researchers at VIU and the Norwegian University of Science and
Technology (NTNU) and will involve important knowledge mobilization into the oil and gas industry via implementation at StatoilHydro’s
operations in Alberta. Significant contributions to research training of
highly qualified personnel will be made via graduate and post-doctoral
opportunities as well as through personnel at StatoilHydro. We anticipate that the outcomes of this work will contribute to new fundamental
knowledge (publications, conference presentations). These results will
be adapted to the production and environmental monitoring facilities
associated with heavy oil extraction operations, for water and atmospheric monitoring. (Co-Investigator Dr. Erik Krogh)
Dr. Jessie Key
Article
“1-[1-(2,1,3-Benzoxadiazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl]hexan1-one”
Acta Crystallographica Section E, Structure Reports Online, Volume 68,
Part 11 ( 2012) p. 3132
“5-(1-Benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole”
Part 11 ( 2012) p. 3130-3131.
“5-(4-Hexyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole”
Part 11 ( 2012) p. 3128-3129
Dr. Erik Krogh
Association of the Chemical Profession of British Columbia
Member of the Board of Directors, Secretary to the Board and Session
Chair/Organizer for Professional Development Workshops.
Direct on-line measurement of pharmaceuticals and naphthenic
acids using condensed phase membrane introduction mass
spectrometry
96th Canadian Chemistry Conference, Quebec, QC. May, 2013
(Abs#1422)
“Mobile membrane introduction tandem mass spectrometry for onthe-fly measurements and adaptive sampling of VOCs around oil and
gas projects in Alberta, Canada”
A presentation of recent work to the American Geophysical Union
annual Fall conference, San Francisco, CA.
Other Activity
Climate Change: Science, Politics and Society
A one-day symposium sponsored by the Awareness of Climate Change
through Education and Research (ACER) public outreach group. This
was the Fourth Annual ACER Symposium held on the VIU campus and
featured expert speakers, a panel discussion and student-led hands-on
workshops on topics ranging from marine acidification to becoming
agents of social change.
The ‘lab to field’ revolution: Real-time geospatial mapping of
chemical contaminants, intelligent sampling, and the future of
environmental assessments
Lunch and Learn seminar series, Institute for Coastal Research, VIU,
Nanaimo.
Vancouver Island Lake Nutrient Study Data Report
A technical report for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on water
quality in Vancouver Island lakes.
Paper
“A miniature condensed-phase membrane introduction mass
spectrometry probe for direct and on-linemeasurements of
phramaceuticals and contaminants in small complex samples”
real-time chemical measurements, which are both temporally and
geospatially referenced. This technology will enable us to generate time
series data that display chemical gradients as a function of depth and location and will allow us to ‘map’ dissolved gases responsible for hypoxia
(marine dead zones) and marine acidification (global climate change).
Development of Underwater Mass Spectrometry
A collaborative project with Dr. Michael Schluter at the Alfred Wegener
Institute (Germany) to develop data acquisition and handling software for
Underwater Mass Spectrometry (co-applicants, Ryan Bell and Chris Gill).
New Directions and Applications of Membrane Introduction Mass
Spectrometry
A five-year grant to support discovery based research to develop and
investigate direct chemical analysis sampling platforms coupled to sensitive and selective mass spectrometric based systems to yield real-time,
high-precision measurements of chemical determinants of environmental and human health. Funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council of Canada, Team Discovery Grant #298325-2011
(co-applicant Chris Gill).
Research and development of mobile MIMS/MS as an on-line
monitoring platform for rapid environmental and process
monitoring of heavy oil extraction processes
Workshop
Hydrocarbons in the Environment
A professional development workshop sponsored by the Association of
the Chemical Profession of British Columbia, featuring expert speakers
on a range of topics including the fate and distribution of hydrocarbons
in the soils, water and air.
Star-struck Energy: Lessons from Nature
Invited lecture for 4th Annual ACER symposium on climate change.
Nanaimo, April 2013.
Earth Sciences
A paper in Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry describing
recent research in the Applied Environmental Research Laboratories
aimed at improving the performance characteristics of chemical measurements directly in ‘real-world’ samples.
Dr. Tim Stokes
Project
Characterization of hydrocarbon distributions in industrial and
natural waters
A paper was presented for ‘Karst Hydrology Special Session’ at the 39th
International Association of Hydrologists meeting in Niagara Falls in
September, 2012. This paper outlined details on two karst springs that
have been investigated over the last 3-4 years to learn more about their
characteristics and associated aquifers and recharge areas. On Quadra
Island a series of karst springs supply domestic water and hydroelectric
power to a homesteader. Dye tracing in this area has indicated relatively
linear subsurface flow paths that generally follow the surface topography
downslope towards the corresponding springs. Spring monitoring at
this site has been able to link rainfall events with distinct changes in flow
rate, water temperature and conductivity. In the centre of Vancouver
Island another spring, used by approximately thirty homes, has been
monitored for water chemistry along with continuous measurement of
flow rate, water temperature and conductivity. Dye tracing in this area
has delineated subsurface flow paths between two sink points 1-1.5 km
away from the spring. Flow rates vary significantly from 3 L/s in late
summer to 500 L/s during flood events. Water temperature is typically
around 7°C and varies only slightly with seasons. Measureable amounts
of bacteria and turbidity are a concern for water quality in both areas.
Sinking streams in the spring catchment appear to strongly influence
water quality and flow rate of the springs. Forestry activity in the catchments of these springs is a concern as it could potentially alter flow rates
or introduce excess sediment and/or woody debris into the subsurface.
This project is aimed at developing new and improved methods for the
rapid characterization of hydrocarbons associated with oil and gas extraction, processing and transport in both natural and industrial waters.
Compositional Analysis of Fire Retardant Solutions
A technical report for Cedar Longhouse Ltd on the chemical constituents of unknown solutions.
Forest Litterfall Nutrient Study
This project is part of a long-term longitudinal study aimed at understanding the dynamics of nutrient cycling in a community-managed
forest in the Clayquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Research Project
ecosystems. The outcomes of this research include the ability to conduct
“Aquifer Characteristics and Water Quality Issues from Forested Karst
Landscapes of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada”
Other Activity
Research on Geology Field Trip to Belize
A trip to Belize was completed during February 2013 to explore opportunities for a future GEOL 390 field trip to examine the geology of
Belize. Of particular interest were the caves and karst landscapes that
dominate the region. Coastal reef sites were visited in the San Pedro
area, while caves and karst areas were visited near San Ignacio and in
the Maya Mountains. Contacts were made with a number of locals who
could assist with geological information and logistics.
Paper
“The Challenges of Identifying, Evaluating and Managing British
Columbia’s Karst Lands”
A paper written for the Association of Professional Engineers and
Geoscientists of BC was published in Innovations Magazine (Mar/Apr
2013). This paper introduced key concepts about karst lands in BC
including: 1) how karst is a complex 3-D landscape that develops mainly
in carbonate bedrock, and is formed by solutional processes associated
with chemical weathering and the infiltration of weakly acidic rainfall;
and 2) how a karst landscape is inherently very sensitive due to the
connectivity between its surface and subsurface domains; and 3) how
management decisions for development on karst lands need to differ
from those for non-karst lands. The paper also outlined why working
with BC karst lands is challenging including: a) the complex nature of
karst landscapes; b) the need for special assessment techniques and approaches for land management; and c) issues related to obtaining skills
in karst science and assessment. A variety of development activities were
discussed including: forestry, renewable energy, quarries, and mining,
with possible applications to oil and gas activities, parks and recreation,
special waste sites, landfills or water supply areas.
Research Project
Sesimic Hazard Mapping Investigation in the Nanaimo Area
Mirco-tremor field work was carried out in the Nanaimo Area during
June 2012 and was completed in conjunction with Dr. Sheri Molnar - a
researcher from the UBC Earthquake Engineering Department. The
field data collected will contribute towards a seismic hazard mapping
study of the region. Three VIU students from the Earth Science Department were involved in this field work.
Fisheries and Aquaculture Programs
Dr. Duane Barker
Article
“Fisheries & Aquaculture training at Vancouver Island University,
Nanaimo, BC: A small college program that has emphasized making
things work”
Bulletin of the Aquaculture Association of Canada 110-2 (2013). Dan
Fox, Technician, Fisheries & Aquaculture Department, VIU, (co-author).
“Interactions between salmon macrophages and pathgenic bacteria
in the presence of secretions isolated from sea lice Lepeophtheirus
salmonis “
Lewis, Danielle. Master of Science, University of British Columbia.
“Investigating the molecular basis for resistance of Pacific salmonids
to infection with sea lice Lepeoptheirus salmonis”
Braden, Laura. PhD candidate, University of Victoria.
“The salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Caligidae) as a vector of
Aeromonas salmonicida”
Novak, Colin. MSc candidate, University of British Columbia.
Dr. Stefanie Duff
Article
“A trap with a twist: Evaluating a bycatch reduction device to prevent
rockfish capture in crustacean traps”
(in press) ICES Journal of Marine Science. Bycatch, or the incidental capture of non-target species, unfortunately occurs in fisheries around the
world. Bycatch reduction devices (BRDs) that increase catch specificity
have been used successfully in some fisheries, and their development
remains an important component of the global effort to reduce bycatch
rates. We tested novel devices designed to exclude juvenile rockfish (Sebastes spp.) from traps used to catch spot prawns (Pandalus platyceros),
a commercially important species in BC, Canada. The devices included
reductions in trap opening sizes and novel bent-tunnel (B-T) openings.
Reducing trap opening size did not affect bycatch rates. In contrast,
B-T BRDs eliminated rockfish bycatch, and two of the B-T variants also
excluded other fish species. However, prawn catch rates were reduced in
all modified gear. Videos recorded in situ revealed that prawn attempts
to enter traps took longer and were more likely to fail in BRD-equipped
than in unmodified traps. We conclude that B-T BRDs are potentially
useful, but improvements are needed to increase prawn catch to levels
similar to that of unmodified traps.
“TrapCam: An inexpensive camera system for studying deep-water
animals”
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 3, Issue 1, pages 39- 46, Feb.
2012. Behavioural research in deep water (>40 m depth) has traditionally been expensive and logistically challenging, particularly because the
light and sound produced by underwater vehicles make them unsuitably
disruptive. Yet, understanding the behaviour of deep-water animals is
important for conservation. For example, understanding interactions
between animals and deep-water fishing gear could inform the design
of devices that minimize bycatch. This article describes the ‘TrapCam’,
which is a self-contained, high-definition video system that requires no
special equipment to deploy or retrieve. This system can record 13-h
videos at 1080p resolution and is deployable on any substrata at depths
of up to 100 m. The system is inexpensive (<$3000 USD), versatile and
suited to the study of animal behaviour at depths inaccessible to scuba
divers. The author evaluates the performance and cost effectiveness of
‘TrapCam’ and analyses videos to observe spot prawn (Pandalus platyceros) traps at 100m depth. Preliminary analyses of animal-prawn trap
interactions yield novel insights.
“Investigation into bycatch reduction in the pacific spot prawn
Pandalus platyceros: National and international implications”
Favaro, B., Doctoral Candidate. Vancouver Island University and Simon
Fraser Unviersity.
Other Activity
Runner-up in the 2012 Robert M. May Prize
The paper “TrapCam: An inexpensive camera system for stydying
deep-water animals” (published in the journal Methods in Ecology and
Evolution) was awarded runner-up status for the 2012 Robert M. May
Prize by the British Ecological Society.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Smart Gear Award - 4th place
WWF’s International Smart Gear Competition, first held in 2005, brings
together the fishing industry, research institutes, universities, and government, to inspire and reward practical, innovative fishing gear designs
that reduce bycatch - the accidental catch and related deaths of sea
turtles, birds, marine mammals, cetaceans and non-target fish species
in fishing gear such as longlines and nets. The trap-cam system created
for our local Pacific Prawn fishermen’s association came fourth out of 84
entries representing 35 countries.
Member of the Mitacs College of Reviewers
The Mitacs College of Reviewers (COR) is a national, cross-disciplinary
adjudication body for Mitacs programs. There are over 600 Mitacs COR
members nationally who are contacted to review scientific proposals
from different programs, especially Accelerate and Elevate.
Forest Resources Technology
Bill Beese
Application of variable retention for biodiversity conservation in
British Columbia
This talk was given at the 97th Ecological Society of America Annual
Meeting in Portland, Oregon, August 5-10, 2012 as part of a special
session: Understanding the Influence of Ecosystem Structure on Function: Honoring the Enduring Impact of Dr. Jerry Franklin on Forest
Ecology. Research in natural forests in the Pacific Northwest has verified
the importance of structural and other biological legacies that remain
following natural disturbances and the role they play in facilitating
ecosystem recovery and maintaining biodiversity. The variable retention
approach to harvesting maintains important forest habitat features. The
presentation reviewed results from research studies and monitoring of
retention over the past decade in coastal BC.
Book Review
Reviewed Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology: Principles and Applications by
Göran Ågran and Folke Andersson, 2012, Cambridge University Press
for the Forestry Chronicle.
Reviewer
Reviewed scientific journal articles for Forest Ecology and Management.
Thesis Examiner
Reviewed a PhD thesis by Robyn C. Scott entitled Effects of variable
retention harvesting on productivity and growth in wet eucalypt forests,
School of Plant Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
Research Project
A silviculture strategy for climate change impacts: adaptation and
mitigation
A report was prepared for Western Forest Products summarizing current knowledge and recent initiatives in BC on climate change adaptation for forest regeneration and other silvicultural practices. Recommendations were made on strategies and practices that will help reduce
risks associated with a changing climate.
Math
Dr. David Bigelow
“Enclosings of Latin Squares and Triple Systems”
Produced, and performed in, an eight minute dance video entitled
“Enclosings of Latin Squares and Triple Systems.” The dance was choreographed by former Ballet BC member Ivana Ho. Ho and seven other
dancers also performed in the video. Filming and editing was completed
by Johnny Blakeborough. The video was entered in the annual “Dance
Your PhD” contest and can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/50327432.
Dr. Lev Idels
Article
“Periodic Solutions of Nonautonomous Mackey-type Systems with Delay”
Journal of Abstract Differential Equation Application, Vol. 4 (2013), 1,
11-22. Non-autonomous systems of delay-differential equations that
model classical Mackey-type hematopoietic stem-cell dynamics and
Mackey-type circuit systems are under study. Explicit sufficient and
necessary conditions for the existence of positive periodic solutions were
obtained via topological methods. Numerical simulations demonstrated that models are capable of producing predicted dynamics. With P.
Amster, University of Texas El Paso.
“The Mackey-Glass Model of Hematopoiesis with Non-monotone
Feedback: Stability, Oscillation and Control”
Published in Applied Mathematics and Computation, 219 (2013)
6268-6283. For the blood-cell production model with a unimodal
(hump) feedback function, we review the known results and investigate
generalizations of this equation. Permanence, oscillation and stability
of the positive equilibrium are studied for non-autonomous equations,
including equations with a distributed delay. In addition, a linear control
is introduced and possibilities to stabilize an otherwise unstable positive
equilibrium are explored. With L. Berezansky (Israel) and E. Braverman
(Canada).
“Global Dynamics of Non-linear Non-autonomous Delayed Systems,
with Applications to Mathematical Biology”
Seminar at McGill University. A class of non-autonomous systems
of non-linear delay differential equations was under study via Global
Dynamics of Non-linear Non-autonomous Delayed Systems, with
Applications to Mathematical Biology and the construction of matrix
inequalities and comparison techniques. Criteria obtained for permanence and global attractivity are explicit, and hence are convenient to
apply/verify in practice. Novel global attractivity criteria were obtained
for the Nicholson-type non-autonomous systems and its generalizations.
We extend the well-known results obtained by R. Bellman and J. P.
LaSalle for non-linear non-autonomous ordinary differential equations
(ODEs). We illustrate applications of the results obtained to Mathematical Biology models (e.g., a new Ricker’s model of marine protected
areas) and discuss mathematical aspects of the Wheldon model of a
chronic myelogenous leukemia dynamics, as well as the mathematical
model of angiogenesis with delayed mechanisms, which was pioneered
by P. Hahnfeldt. With L. Berezansky (Israel) and P. Amster (Argentina).
Other Activity
Editor
Review of 25 articles submitted to Applied Mathematical Modelling by
Elseveir.
Reviewer
1) “Global dynamics of a state-dependent delay model with uni-modal
feedback” Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications (JMAA);
2) “On positive periodic solutions for the delay fishing model with a
harvesting term” Nonlinear Analysis Series B: Real World Applications;
and 3) “On existence of positive periodic solution for Nicholson’s blowflies model with both delay and harvesting term” Applied Mathematical
Modelling.
Reviewer
1) “Global stability of stage-structured predator-prey models with
random perturbation” Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing;
2) “Global mean square exponential stability of impulsive non-autonomous stochastic neural networks with mixed delays” Communications
in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation; 3) “Almost Periodic
Solutions for Cellular Neural Networks with Time-varying Delays in the
Leakage Terms” Applied Mathematics and Computation; 4) “Exponential
Extinction of Nicholson’s Blowflies system with Nonlinear Density-de-
pendent Mortality Terms” Abstract and Applied Analysis ; 5) “Dynamics
of a single species in a fluctuating environment under periodic yield
harvesting” Nonlinear Analysis Series B: Real World Applications; and
6) “Dynamics of almost periodic solutions for a discrete Fox harvesting
model with feedback control” Advances in Difference Equations.
Project
Applications of M-matrix Method to Stability of Nonlinear Delay
Differential Equations
In the last three decades, neural network dynamics have attracted
considerable attention due to their potential for tasks of classification,
associate memory, and parallel computation and their ability to solve
stability problems. We consider exponential convergence for a class
of high-order recurrent neural networks (HRNNs) with continuously
distributed delays in the leakage terms (i.e., ‘’leakage delays’’). Without
assuming the boundedness on the activation functions, some sufficient conditions are derived to ensure that all solutions of this system
converge exponentially to zero point by using M-matrix method and
differential inequality techniques, which are new and complement
previously-known results.
Mathematical Model of Pathological Angiogenesis with Delays and
Drug Treatment
In 1971, J. Folkman pioneered the hypothesis that tumor growth is
angiogenesis-dependent and that inhibition of angiogenesis could be
therapeutic. Anti-angiogenic therapy is designed to inhibit the disease
by suppressing the growth of new blood vessels. We propose to model
chemotherapy, taking into account the mutual interaction between tumour growth and the development of tumour vasculature. By adopting
a simple model for this interaction (and assuming that the efficacy of
a drug can be modulated by the vessel density), we study the constant
continuous therapy, the periodic bolus-based therapy, and combined
therapy in which a chemotherapic drug is associated with an anti-angiogenic agent. With Prof. L. Braverman (University of Calgary).
New Mathematical Models of Tumour Dynamics
In this report, we establish the model used to describe the growth and
carrying capacity of tumour cells. The basic non-delay system is then analyzed, and is used as a base case for when delay values are introduced.
Based on basic stability theory for delay differential equations, we then
set up the boundary of stability for the system and determine whether or
not a Hopf bifurcation can exist, based on the choice of model parameters and delay values. Numerical experiments are also performed to
examine long-term behaviour for different delay values, as well as to
validate the stability theory presented. In the case where localized linear
theory predicts instability, numerical solutions are discussed to show
that boundedness still exists for all solutions. Finally, initial conditions
are also varied in numerical experiments to determine how stongly
coupled the system is. With Nabil Fadai, B.Sc. Honours Mathematics
student, University of British Columbia.
Dr. Jacobus Swarts
Article
“Weak Near-Unanimity Functions and Digraph Homomorphism
Problems”
Published in Theoretical Computer Science 477 (2013), 32--47. For a
fixed digraph H, the problem of deciding whether there exists a homomorphism from an input digraph G to H is known as the H-colouring
problem. An algebraic approach to this problem was pioneered by
Jeavons et. al. in the context of the more general constraint-satisfaction
problem. Results by Larose and Zadori and by Maroti and McKenzie
allows one to interpret the algebraic approach in terms of so-called
weak near-unanimity functions (WNUFs). In this paper, we focus on
weak near-unanimity functions and how they apply to the H-colouring
problem in particular. Our results range from non-existence results of
WNUFs for certain digraphs H, to the existence of WNUFs for the wellknown polynomial cases of the H-colouring problem treated by Gutjahr,
Woeginger and Welzl. Along the way, we develop WNUF analogs of the
indicator and sub-indicator constructions of Hell and Nesetril. These
results provide evidence to the conjecture that weak near-unanimity
functions are the right measure for the complexity of the H-colouring
problem.
“Obstructions to Homomorphisms Involving the Graft Extension”
Presented to the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics’ Conference on Discrete Mathematics, 2012, June 2012, Halifax.
Science and Technology Administration
Dr. Greg Crawford
“Managing Organizational Change”
New Western Universities 3rd Annual Conference, in Calgary, Alberta,
Sept.30-Oct. 2, 2012.
“Observed and modeled tsunami current velocities in Humboldt Bay
and Crescent City Harbor, northern California”
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Meeting, San Francisco, Dec.
2012. To better evaluate tsunami currents in northern California, we
deployed a Nortek Aquadopp 600kHz 2D Acoustic Doppler Current
Profiler (ADCP) with a 1 minute sampling interval in Humboldt Bay.
The ADCP measured tsunami currents produced by the Mw 8.8 Chile
earthquake on Feb. 27, 2010 and the Mw 9.0 Japan earthquake on Mar.
11, 2011. Currents from the 2010 tsunami persisted in Humboldt Bay
for at least 30 h, with peak amplitudes of about 0.3 m/s. The 2011 tsunami signal lasted for over 86 h, peaking at 0.95 m/s. In Crescent City,
currents for the first 3.5 h of the 2011 Japan tsunami were estimated
(using security camera video footage) to have reached a velocity of
approx. 4.5 m/s. Measured currents were used to help validate modeled
currents derived from the Method of Splitting Tsunamis (MOST)
numerical model. This project demonstrates that ADCPs can effectively
record tsunami currents for small to moderate events and can be used
to calibrate and validate models (i.e. MOST) to better predict hazardous
tsunami conditions, improve planned responses and protect lives and
property, especially within harbors.
“Observing and Modeling Currents, Waves, Tsunamis and Other
Important Stuff Along the Coast of Northern California: Tales from
the Primordial OOS”
Gave an invited Physical Oceanography Seminar, Department of Earth,
Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia,
Vancouver. Based on a decade of involvement, I provided an insider’s
perspective on the early development of ocean observing systems (OOS)
and regional associations on the U.S. west coast. An overview of some
key projects, modeling and observational products, and stakeholder-driven applications was also presented.
“Summative assessment and program prioritization: Experiences at
two universities”
Presented at 2013 Western Canadian Deans of Arts and Sciences Conference, held in Victoria, BC, March 7-9, 2013.
“Observed and Modeled Tsunami Current Velocities on California’s
North Coast”
Admire, Amanda. Masters of Environmental Systems (Geology Option),
Humboldt State University.
Faculty of Social Sciences
Anthropology
Helene Demers
Committee member Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness
Research Evaluation and Data (RED) Working Group
Contributions include: Co-organizer of a Community Research Cafe
(March 23, 2013) on Aboriginal Women and Housing featuring Sheila
Nyman, Research Associate for the Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network
(CAAN) and the National Aboriginal Housing Association (NAHA)
and Sylvia Olsen, PhD candiate in History, University of Victoria,
researcher and activist in the area of on-reserve housing.
Internship supervision of Katherine Ready, Community Options
Society, a Cowichan Valley non-profit organization supporting
children, youth and parents
Developed and supervised a three month Community Options internship. Anthropology student, Katherine Ready, assisted with the Employer-Youth Engagement Project (EYE), a community-based research
project on youth unemployment in the Cowichan Valley funded by
Service Canada and Vancouver Coastal Health.
Internship supervision of Liz Tiffin, the City of Duncan Totem
Interpretive Project
Developed and co-supervised a City of Duncan Totem Interpretive
Project internship. The intern assisted with the collection of information
from the original carvers in order to prevent the loss of cultural knowledge, protect the integrity of the pole, add to the community archive,
and provide the basis for new interpretive signs.
Public Lecture by Alestine Andre, Gwich’in Researcher and National
Aboriginal Award Winner: GSCI Oral History Project: Gwich’in Ethnobotany
Project
Organized two public lecturers (Cowichan Campus and Shaq’aptut,
Nanaimo Campus) about the documentation of Gwich’in traditional
knowledge of Arctic plants and its benefit to the Gwich’in people as well
as the scientific community.
Public presentation: Aboriginal Youth Interns
Organized a public presentation by Courtnay Louie (Ahousat First Nation) and Tashayna Peters (D’Arcy First Nation), who participated in a
four month Victoria International Development Education Association
(VIDEA) Aboriginal Youth Internship Program in Zambia.
“Changing Our Stories: Towards a More Inclusive Discourse of
Sacred Geography”. Re-theorizing Heritage. Critical Heritage Studies
Association Conference, Gotherburg, Sweden (June 5-8, 2012)
A critique of the existing “narratives” about sacred “sites” in the fields of
anthropology, archeology, and Traditional Use Studies (TUS) and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). The current language used in the
classrooms and the courtrooms about sacred “sites” of North America is
rooted in Western discourse about nature and the sacred. The term “site”
implies something measurable and bounded and does not include the
wider, more fluid, context within which sacred “geography” or “environment” exists, or emerges, such as the air and the wind nor does it
include the potential transitory nature of sacred locations. An invitation
to collectively explore a more inclusive discourse of sacred environments
in North America. (unable to attend)
Other Activity
Participant in two-day National Meeting hosted by the VIU Office for
Community Partnerships in Health Research
The meeting, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research,
explored the use of digital stories as a tool for health promotion and
disease prevention. The meeting brought together 35 academics and
representatives from community organizations with experience in the
use of digital stories across issues such as food security, homelessness,
violence prevention, pregnancy and parenting, resilience and healing in
First Nations’ communities, mental health promotion, and immigration.
Supervision of Directed Study: Community Kitchens
Anthropology student, Jacqueline Mays, researched the history of the
community kitchen movement in Canada as well as examined different models and best practices used in communities similar in size to
Duncan.
Summer Soulstice 2012, Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, BC
Assisted with this annual community event at the Royal Oak Burial
Ground, Victoria BC, to reinvigorate the role of the cemetery in the life
of the community. Organized by community artist, Paula Jardine, the
event introduces adults and children to the subject of death in a friendly
social setting, where people can support each other and acknowledge
death as a part of life.
Research Project
PhotoVoice Project, Death and Dying: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
65 students enrolled in Anthropology/Psychology 338 (Death and Dying: Interdisciplinary Perspectives) and instructors, Rachel Cooper and
Helene Demers, explored key elements and experiences of the Anthropology/Psychology 338 course such as loss, memory, ritual, transformation, grief etc. by photographing objects, places, or events. Each
image was accompanied by a narrative. The project was entered in the
Celebration of Research and Exellence and Knowledge Transfer Event
(CREATE), an educational and celebratory VIU event (March 26-27) for
student researchers.
Workshop
Creating Safe Spaces for Women Engaged in Community-based Research
An informal workshop exploring how to create safe spaces for researchers as well as the women participating in “Inviting Voice Creating Space”,
a Cowichan Valley Safer Futures Project.
Demystifying Research Ethics
An interactive workshop for Cowichan Valley service providers
interested in conducting community-based research. The workshop
was co-organized by the Community Based Research Institute and the
Department of Anthropology and was attended by VIU students and
representatives from the following community organizations: Cowichan
Women Against Violence, Cowichan Agricultural Society, Cowichan
Tribes, Cowichan Green Community, Community Options, Cowichan
Communities Health Network, Cowichan Cultural Society, and Cowichan Valley Safer Futures.
Objects that we Bring from our Homeland
A collaborative exploration of the relationship between objects, cultural
identity, and personal and family stories. These objects remind us of our
homeland, but by using them or displaying them they can also help to
create a new “home”. The workshop was part of the Intercultural Association of Victoria’s Seniors Services and was conducted in English and
simultaneously translated in Mandarin and Cantonese.
Objects with a Story: Documenting Family and Community History
Workshop for Linguistics 160, an introductory course in a jointly
sponsored Cowichan Valley School District #79 and Department of
Linguistics, Simon Fraser University Hul’quimi’num’ Language Teachers
Training Program. The goal of the workshop was to demonstrate how to
prepare language curricular materials.
Post-colonial Museums
An informal exploration of the power of language to shape an inclusive,
respectful commentary that situates exhibits and artifacts in a contemporary context and honors multiple perspectives and voices. This
informal workshop supported docents and summer students in communicating with museum visitors using language and ideas that reflect
contemporary approaches to interpreting history and respecting cultural
diversity.
Dr. Paul Ewonus
Article
“Reflexive Theory and Practice in Evaluating Seasonal Village
Settlement: A Response to Grier and Lukowski”
Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, 7, 3 (2012): 437-445.
“Interpreting Village Settlement Variability in the North Pacific
Salish Sea”
Paper presented at the UK Archaeological Science / Association for
Environmental Archaeology 2013 Conference, University of Cardiff,
Wales, 11-14 April 2013.
Research Project
Prince Rupert Harbour Project
Archaeological research fieldwork, June 2012 (funded by the Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council). Principal Investigator and
Field Director: Dr. Andrew Martindale (UBC).
Dr. Imogene Lim
Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC
Elected to the board, serving as one of three members outside of the
Greater Vancouver Regional area; also was a founding director. For
2012-13, elected as one of the Vice-Presidents. Served on the Ed Wickberg Scholarship Award Committee, which adjudicates one award each
to an undergraduate and graduate student.
Coal Creek Historic Park Advisory Committee
An ongoing appointment by the Village of Cumberland to advise on the
development of a historic area that encompasses the former Chinatown
and Mine #1 Japanese Town.
Selection Committee for Anthropology Department
Selection committee to replace a regular full-time faculty member who
specializes in Biological Anthropology.
“Intersecting Lives: Early BC Pioneers”
Presented at the Barkerville Symposium: Barkerville and the Cariboo,
June 7-8, 2012. One of fifteen invited participants to the symposium,
hosted by the University of Northern BC and the Historic Site of
Barkerville. The talk can be viewed at http://wordpress.viu.ca/limi/
files/2012/07/IntersectingLives.pdf
Other Activity
Public Presentation: David HT Wong
Organized and brought David HT Wong to VIU, who presented on
his graphic novel Escape to Gold Mountain (2012, Arsenal Pulp Press).
Supported by VIU Faculties of Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities,
as well as the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of BC. Open to the
public and VIU community; three classes attended (ENGL, GEOG, and
ENGL 10-Malaspina HS).
Other Publication
Introduction, Escape to Gold Mountain
Invited by author David HT Wong to write an introduction to his graphic novel, Escape to Gold Mountain (2012, Arsenal Pulp Press).
Reviewer
Invited to review a journal submission for a special issue on “Teaching
Food” for Transformations: The Journal of Inclusive Scholarship and
Pedagogy.
Criminology
Lisette Patenaude
Chapter
“Parole and Conditional Release”
Published in Adult Corrections in Canada by Dr. John Winterdyk and Dr.
Michael Weinrath (eds). deSitter Publications: Whitby, Ontario. Feb 2013.
Other Activity
Research into Criminology Field School in Mexico
Research was conducted to determine if a Criminology field school was
feasible in the California Baja Sur, Mexico. Two lectures were given to
Mexican criminology and law students at World University in San Jose
Del Cabo. A letter of agreement between World University and VIU
recognizes the value of internationalizing our curriculums and of sharing knowledge of our criminal justice systems. This in turn will assist in
creating global leaders in criminology/criminal justice. The field school
is expected to commence next May 2014.
GIS Program
Brad Maguire
Research Project
“Sense of ‘Place’ in Colliery Dam Park, Nanaimo, B.C.”
In October 2012, completed a year-long process to interview users of
Colliery Dam Park in Nanaimo about what makes the park special to
them. These data will be used to develop new methods of representing
the importance of places in a Geographic Information System. Two
Work-Op students, Stuart Dixon and Chris Mueller were employed to
help with the data collection.
Geography
Dr. Don Alexander
Article
“Herb Barbolet and the New City Market: Pushing the Envelope on
Food”
Published in Planning West, 55, 1 (2013). This article profiled a longtime local and sustainable food pioneer in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, and
one of the projects he is currently working on: the creation of a central
food hub for Vancouver The New City Market.
“Iceland: First to Fall, First to Fight Back”
A presentation on how Iceland, in the wake of the 2007-2008 financial
crisis refused to let its banks and bankers off the hook by bailing them,
and instead forced them back to a community-serving mandate while
undertaking criminal charges against the country’s previous prime
minister. This was at a day-long symposium at Simon Fraser University
on alternative ideas and action.
“Say Goodbye to Small Retail: Should We Care?”
Refereed article with Pam Shaw published in Plan Canada 52:2 (Summer 2012): 26-33.
Board member
A long-time board member for the New City Institute (Vancouver) and
Save Linley Valley West Society (Nanaimo). Have sought opportunities
for students to volunteer in the work of both organizations.
Member
The Senate Educational Standards Committee reviews policy issues related to admissions, late withdrawals, academic and other forms of student
conduct, and registration matters. The Social Sciences Methods Committee is examining possible inter-departmental collaboration in creating new
methods courses and the creation of a minor in Community Studies.
Other Activity
China Steps Charrette and Follow-up Publicity
Helped to organize a multi-stakeholder charrette, with Laura-Jean Kelly,
on behalf of the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association (DNBIA), with the assistance of students in GEOG 467: Field
Studies in Geography I, that focused on the future of the China Steps
area downtown. As a result, I was subsequently interviewed by CHLY
Radio and the Nanaimo Daily News.
7th Annual Urban Issues Film Festival and Don Stone Annual Lecture on
Urban Planning and Design
Was the main organizer for the Festival along with a student and other
collaborators.
Other Publication
Evaluation report
Evaluator for the Certificate of Environmental Practice (CEP) at Royal
Roads University. Served as part of a consultants’ team that conducted a
site visit and produced an evaluation report.
The Dirty Dozen: A Sampling of the Corporations Supported by Our Pension
Dollars
Ryan Brown, Don Alexander, Tyler King, and Linda Bracken. Report
produced for the Vancouver Island University Faculty Association Committee on Socially Responsible Investments, Spring 2012.
Creating a Planning Master’s program at VIU
Working on the creation of a Master of Community Planning at Vancouver Island University.
Referee
Referee of submissions to the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, The International Journal of Sustainability in Economic, Social and
Cultural Context, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council.
Workshop
Charrette on the Future of the Paine Horticulture Centre
Worked with students in GEOG 467: Field Studies in Geography to
come up with alternative plans for the maximization of the Paine Horticulture Centre facility and the property on which it sits.
Taking Back How Our Communities Are Represented: A Workshop on
Community Mapping
Organized a workshop for students, faculty, and community members
on community mapping that involved two experts/ practitioners from
the University of Victoria.
Dr. Alan Gilchrist
“Using Intrinsic Aquifer Vulnerability Maps to Help Protect
Groundwater: A Case Study from Vancouver Island, BC”
Canadian Water Resources Association BC Branch Conference Watershed Divides and Political Boundaries: Working Together or Flowing
Apart? in Vancouver, March 2013.
“BSc Major in Geoscience”
Collaboration with the Earth Science Department, over many years, to
develop this program, which is also accredited with the Association of
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC).
“Assessing the Value of Green Infrastructure Networks to Support
Community Resilience to Climate Change”
Metherall, C., Master of Science in Environment and Management
Program, Royal Roads University.
Other Activity
“Morphotectonics of Passive Continental Margins: Application to
Southwestern Africa”
An invited lecture for GEOG 324: Research Methods in Geography, to
review research methodologies and motivations in Ph.D. level research,
April 2013.
Other Publication
“Using Intrinsic Aquifer Vulnerability Maps to Help Protect
Groundwater: A Case Study from Vancouver Island, BC”
Proceedings from the Canadian Water Resources Association BC
Branch Conference Watershed Divides and Political Boundaries: Working Together or Flowing Apart? in Vancouver, March 2013, p 67-68.
“Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Technical Advisory
Committee”
Committee member representing the academic community in water
centric planning for the Regional District of Nanaimo.
“South Cowichan Water Community Consultations 2012”
Member of the roundtable providing input and feedback to the Cowichan Valley Regional District on their planning process for water in
the South Cowichan, December 2012.
Research Project
“Vancouver Island Community Groundwater Monitoring Network
(VICGMN)”
The main aim of this project is to create a functioning database of
groundwater levels on Vancouver Island that is monitoring long-term
groundwater conditions on an ongoing basis. This is a work in progress
and is already operating and providing a single web location to access
groundwater level information for Vancouver Island. The monitored
wells are being updated on a periodic basis to keep the database current.
Many contacts were made during the project with people who monitor
water well levels, and several agreements have been made to include the
data in the VICGMN. At this point in time the data is being collated by
the various individuals/organizations that have collected it, and it will
be added to the VICGMN when it is available. The project has made
many useful contacts, found new sources of data and provided several
opportunities to promote awareness of the importance of monitoring
water well levels (http://wells.viu.ca/vicgmn/).
Dr. Jeff Lewis
of the Mt. Arrowsmith Biosphere Foundation. The document was developed to provide information to UNESCO on activities and progress in
the biosphere.
Helped organize and host the fourth annual Climate Change Educational Symposium at Vancouver Island University with Dr. Erik Krogh,
Chemistry. Also presented on The Science of Climate Change: An Update. The symposium and workshops provide opportunities to improve
scientific literacy and communication skills related to climate change for
secondary and post-secondary students and faculty.
Project
Nanaimo and District Museum - Retail History of Nanaimo
Climate Change: Science, Politics and Society
The Science of Climate Change
A regular monthly segment on CHLY 101.7 FM radio program ‘Not Rocket Science’ with Steven Earle, Earth Science and Erik Krogh, Chemistry.
Other Activity
Climate Change
Invited lecture for FRST 352, Forest Entomology, VIU
Project
Awareness of Climate Change through Education and Research (ACER)
A public outreach initiative led by an inter-disciplinary group of
dedicated undergraduate students under the guidance of faculty at
Vancouver Island University. Funding supports the development and
delivery of hands-on activities, educational materials and an interactive
presentation to over 10,000 students and members of the general public
throughout coastal BC. In addition to reviewing the physical basis of
climate change, the program introduces concepts of risk assessment and
provides the starting point for discussions on technical, sociological and
political solutions. The presentation and associated activities develop
scientific and numerical literacy with an emphasis on Earth observation,
data evaluation, visualization and critical thinking. This project directly
engages Canada’s youth in the process of scholarship, knowledge mobilization and social change. The Awareness of Climate change through
Education and Research project is supported by the Natural Sciences
and Engineering Research Council (PromoScience), Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council (Public Outreach-Environment), and TD
Friends of the Environment.
Dr. Pam Shaw
Article
“Say goodbye to small retail: Should we care?”
Published in Plan Canada 52 ( 2) 2012, p. 26-33.
III Regional Seminar on Water Resource Management: Water, Life and
Technology
SRHIDRO - October 2012 - Brazil. Keynote Speaker and also served as
a member of the Scientific Committee. Presented on socio-ecological
challenges in the Nanaimo River Estuary.
“Reasons to consider student involvement” and “Public Consultation
and the Local Government Act: Time to talk about it”
Two presentations to the Planning Institute of BC 2012: Bamfield
Official Community Plan: “Reasons to consider student involvement”.
This presentation focused on the experiences of students as part of the
drafting of the Bamfield Official Community Plan. “Public Consultation
and the Local Government Act: Time to talk about it.” This presentation
centred on the disconnect between available consultation methods and
the requirements of the Local Government Act.
Mt. Arrowsmith Biosphere Strategy and Action Plan 2012 to 2018
Shaw, P. and K. McDougall (2013). Prepared for the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on behalf
Working with senior Geography student Tamera Rogers and David
Hill-Turner, Museum Curator, the project involved researching and designing an exhibit on the retail history of Nanaimo from 1880 to ~1970.
This included both the retail landscape, with the shifting of retailing
from downtown through to suburban shopping malls, and changes in
the format and content of retail establishments over the research time
frame. The exhibit will open in Summer 2013.
Toquaht Nation Official Community Plan
Supervised and coordinated Geog 322: Geographic Communications
and Geog 342: Urban and Regional Planning classes, which completed
the Official Community Plan for the Toquaht Nation (located on the
West Coast of Vancouver Island). The Plan addresses land use, health,
governance, environment, culture and social issues, economic development, communications, climate change, and sustainability. The classes
participated in community meetings and Assemblies and drafted all
consultation materials for the project. Jesse Alexander, through a Directed Study, completed all mapping for the Plan.
Dr. Hannah Wilson
VIU Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Awards Selection Committee
“Human Carrying Capacity: Measuring regional sustainability”
Island Studies Conference: West Coast Canada and Beyond, held on
Gabriola Island, May 2013. Establishing a foundation for the definition
of sustainability can be achieved by measuring human impacts on the
landscape. An assessment based on the nesting of economy within
society within an ecosystem is one way to facilitate effective policy
on sustainable development. Islands are particularly sensitive to local
ecosystem changes and therefore require a conservative approach to
determining sustainability thresholds. The Sustaining Human Carrying
Capacity assessment framework might provide such an assessment of
human impact while respecting local context.
“Analysis of Indicators for Sustaining Human Carrying Capacity in the
Regional District of Nanaimo”
Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG)
Annual Meeting, in Lethbridge, March 2013. The Regional District of
Nanaimo (RDN), located on mid-Vancouver Island, currently services
a population of approximately 150,000 people, with expectations of
growth in the future. Most of the resources consumed by the population
(e.g., food, fuel, etc.) are imported. Projected impacts resulting from
climate change, peak oil, and biodiversity loss have created an awareness
of the likelihood that citizens will be forced to rely on local ecosystems
for their basic needs. The local Government Act mandates that the RDN
reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but there are no further directives
or influence over other aspects of sustainability mentioned within the
Regional Growth Strategy. Though definitions of sustainability are often
elusive and subjective, an increasing body of literature highlights the
need for indicator frameworks that are: (i) established with local stakeholder input; (ii) holistic in approach; (iii) regional in scope; and (iv)
accessible to the broader community. This project analyses a framework
for its suitability as a sustainability assessment tool for the RDN and
possibly other similar regions.
“Mapping the Spatial Distribution of Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
in the Harewood Plains using GIS and Supervised Classification
Methods”
Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers (WDCAG)
Annual Meeting, in Lethbridge, March 2013. Garry Oak Ecosystems
rank as one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada. A key threat
to their existence is attack from invasive species. This is a serious issue
in the Harewood Plains area near Nanaimo, British Columbia where
the Native Garry Oak is being infiltrated by Scotch Broom (Cytisus
scoparius). The key objectives of this study are to map the spatial distribution of Cytisus scoparius within the Harewood Plains and to outline
the areas most affected by Cytisus scoparius. A supervised land cover
classification was performed with ArcGIS using multi-spectral aerial
imagery data. Preliminary analysis indicates that Cytisus scoparius has
invaded the central area of the Plains and has had minimal impact in the
Northwest and Eastern sections of the study area. It appears to have a
more predominant existence in the large open areas that were previously disturbed within the study area. In the areas with intermingled
standing timber and small open patches, Cytisus scoparius appears far
less dominant.
Project
Measuring Human Carrying Capacity of the Nanaimo Regional
District
The Regional District of Nanaimo currently supports a population of approximately 150,000 people. Most of the resources (e.g., food, fuel, etc.)
consumed by this population are imported from elsewhere. With the
projected impacts that climate change, peak oil, and biodiversity loss are
expected to bring, the likelihood that we will be forced to rely on local
ecosystem services are becoming very real. What pressures are current
regional human activities having on local ecosystems and are they sustainable? Do we have adequate local resources to provide the required
water, food, shelter, and energy to sustain our present population, or the
projected ~212,000 people by 2036? Have we already exceeded the local
carrying capacity of the RDN and should we be taking steps to bring
ourselves back within it? We’ll answer these questions by assessing local
human carrying capacity through the use of sustainability indicators.
Results of the project will help to inform decision-makers and communities in the RDN as they undertake planning towards a more self-sufficient society.
Liberal Studies
Dr. David Livingstone
“Science and Common Sense: Werner Hesienberg’s ‘Physics and
Philosophy’”
Presented to the Association of Core Texts and Courses, Ottawa, April
25-27, 2013. Nobel prize-winning physicist Werner Heisenberg concludes his 1958 book Physics and Philosophy with provocative speculations about the limits of scientific inquiry. Quantum-mechanics theory
compelled scientists to refine concepts used in physics (such as matter
and time) that are also found in natural, non-scientific language. Yet
the concepts developed in “natural language,” Heisenberg declares, bear
“immediate connection with reality,” whereas “the scientific concepts
are idealizations” (454). Moreover, it is in natural language, he claims,
that one finds concepts such as mind, the human soul, and God. These
concepts may not be well defined “in the scientific sense,” and their
application “may lead to various contradictions.... But still we know that
they touch reality.” In this essay I will explore what Heisenberg means
by “natural language” and what his claim about natural language’s “immediate connection with reality” might entail concerning the limits of
scientific knowledge.
Dr. Lisa MacLean
Exhibition
Art works Allegory and Right Before Her Very Eyes
Two works, Allegory and Right Before Her Very Eyes, were on display in
the Chancery Building of the Canadian Embassy in Santiago, Chile in
Fall 2012. The works were purchased for Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s visual art collection.
Snap to Grid Exhibition
Exhibited a photographic artwork at the annual Snap to Grid digital art
exhibition at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art in January 2013.
The Dark of the Night
Two photographs were selected for Photohaus Gallery’s juried exhibition of night photography, The Dark of the Night, held in Vancouver in
Spring 2013. “Beyond the Flesh Dress” is one of a series of photographs
documenting installation, projection, and performance works I made
with found objects in ruined and abandoned cave houses in Ibrahimpasa, Cappadocia, Turkey, a traditional Muslim village. “Amed Beach Mandala” is one of a series documenting an installation and performance
entitled Amed Beach Mandala, created from organic material and found
objects at Jemeluk Bay in Amed, East Bali in Fall 2011. Myself, my
partner, and several local community members joined in three public
performance pieces invoking the spirits of the dead. These pieces were
sites of intense interest to the Jemeluk community of subsistence fishers
and farmers, none of whom had ever been witness to or participant in
anything like it.
Dr. Laura Suski
Chapter
“Humanitarian as a Politics of Emotion”
In Emotions Matter: Explorations in the Sociology of Emotions Eds. Dale
Spencer, Kevin Walby, Alan Hunt. University of Toronto Press: Toronto,
2013. An essay on the role of emotions in the humanitarian impulse.
The chapter builds on an earlier conference presentation.
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Dr. Robert Pepper-Smith
The Ethics and Legalities of Substitute Decision-Making and Advance
Directives in B.C.
A presentation to UBC family practice residents at Nanaimo Regional
General Hospital.
Psychology
Dr. Caroline Burnley
Other Activity
Western Resilience Network Initiative
Caroline Burnley and Ruth Kirson, Directors of the Resilience Research
Lab, along with work-op student Pheona Cessford and student members
of the The Resilience Research Lab have been working on the Western
Resilience Network Initiative. The goal of this network is to facilitate
a community that shares emerging peer-reviewed research, empirically-validated programs, an opportunity for dialogue, and a repository
of resources related to resilience. This initiative has been supported by
the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Initiatives so far
have involved a VIU advisory group, meetings with community members, and specific planning for a conference of the Western Resilience
Network to be held in Spring 2014 at Vancouver Island University.
Paper
Resilience in families affected by AIDS: Interviews with Ugandan
Mukaakas (Grandmothers)
Deborah Matheson
The Resilience Research Lab was involved in an international project
looking at resilience within the context of dealing with AIDS in Africa.
Grandmothers were interviewed in a small village in rural Uganda
regarding the triumphs and challenges of caring for their grandchildren and others who have been orphaned due to AIDS. The results of
the research have been written up in a paper and will be presented at
the Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association in
Quebec City in June, 2013.
Served on the planning committee for the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s annual conference.
Ruth Kirson
Chair
Chair of the VIU Research Ethics Board, involved in vetting all research
at Vancouver Island University involving human participants and providing education and liaison to the university community.
VIU Senator
Faculty of Social Sciences member on VIU Senate as of May, 2013.
Other Activity
Western Resilience Network Initiative
With Caroline Burnley, am co-director of the Resilience Research
Lab and we are working with work-op student Pheona Cessford and
student members of the Resilience Research Lab to develop the Western
Resilience Network Initiative. The goal of this network is to facilitate a
community that shares emerging peer-reviewed research, empirically-validated programs, an opportunity for dialogue, and a repository of
resources related to resilience. This initiative has been supported by the
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Initiatives so far have
involved a VIU advisory group, meetings with community members,
and specific planning for a conference of the Western Resilience Network to be held in Spring 2014 at Vancouver Island University.
Paper
Resilience in families affected by AIDS: Interviews with Ugandan
Mukaakas (Grandmothers)
The Resilience Research Lab was involved in an international project
looking at resilience within the context of dealing with AIDS in Africa.
Grandmothers were interviewed in a small village in rural Uganda,
regarding the triumph and challenges of caring for their grandchildren
and others who have been orphaned due to AIDS. The results of the
research have been written up in a paper and will be presented at the
annual convention of the Canadian Psychological Association in Quebec
City in June, 2013.
Dr. Elliott Marchant
Research Project
Sleep and Biological Rhythms Laboratory
The Sleep and Biological Rhythms Lab has been busy this year, establishing protocols, purchasing lab equipment and conducting a few
experiments. This year was our first year with the Drosophila melanogaster as our primary research model. With any new model adoption there
are always a number of hurdles and expenses to overcome. The students
in my lab were amazing at solving many of the problems in creative
and inexpensive ways. Last year we purchased a new activity counting/
recording system and we followed up this year with a new fluorescent
microscope (at least new to us). Our lab currently has three focuses
including time-place learning, circadian control of mating and eating
behavior, and the epigenetic effects of obesity.
Planning Committee
Peer reviewer
Peer reviewer for academic articles in the journals Canadian Psychology, The Journal of Applied Communication, and The Journal of Health
Psychology.
Research Project
Triathletes’ Perceptions of Physical Activity
The students in the Behavioural Medicine Lab are currently interviewing triathletes regarding their perceptions of engaging in regular
physical activity.
Workshop
Positive Psychology
A workshop presented to the Oceanside (Parksville/Qualicum) Parkinson’s Support Group. Participants learned skills and techniques to
improve their happiness and general well-being.
Dr. Tony Robertson
Departmental student program review committee member
Graduate Student Thesis Committee
Lee (Livingstone), Sharon. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Victoria.
“Environmental and Experimental Determinants of Human Allocentric
and Egocentric Navigation Systems.”
Yim, Megan. Master of Science, University of Victoria. “Allocentric and
Egocentric Navigational Strategies are Adopted at Comparable Rates in
a Virtual MWM: An Eye-tracking Study.
van Gerven, Dustin. Master of Science, University of Victoria. “Human
Place Learning is Faster than we Thought: Evidence form a New Procedure in the Virtual Morris Water Maze.”
Other Activity
Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Victoria, Department of
Psychology and Graduate Studies
Cognitive Neuroscience of Metaphor and other Non-literal Language
Processing
Radio interview on CHLY Coastal Roots hosted by Zoe Lauckner.
Kolb & Whishaw (2009). Foundations of Human Neuropsychology 6th
edition in preparation for the 7th edition for Worth Publishers
Book Review
Scientific Advisor to Applied Brain and Vision Sciences, Victoria, B.C.
Sociology
Gillian Anderson
Various Committee Work and Membership
VIU Research Awards Committee 2011-2013; VIU Faculty Association
Steward Council 2012-2013; VIU Faculty of Social Sciences Recruit-
ment and Retention Committee 2011-2013; Canadian Research Institute
for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW) 2012-2013; CRIAW Research
and Action Committee 2013-
Chapter
“’Doing it All...and Making it Look Easy’: Yummy Mummies,
Mompreneurs and the North American Neoliberal Crises of Home”
Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism. Ed. Melinda Vandenbeld Giles. Demeter Press: Toronto, forthcoming. A chapter that critically explores the
intensification of motherwork under neoliberalism, especially the reconciliation of mothering and the realities of the “new economy” through the
pursuit of self-employment and or “mompreneurial” home-based work.
“FemNorthNet project”
Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (CRIAW) in ACTION. Presented at Vancouver Island University Students’
Union (VIUSU) 1st Annual Women in Action Conference, in Nanaimo,
BC, March 13. In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD)
2013, community activists, workers, students, scholars, volunteers and
politicians gathered to share and discuss their personal experiences in
a number of workplaces and organizations. Collaborated with CRIAW
president, Marion Pollack to give a joint presentation.
“’Mompreneurship’: A Meme of Modern Motherhood”
M.O.M. The Musuem of Motherhood and The Mulitcultural Family, A
“New” Motherhood?: Evolving Policies, Practices and Families, in New
York City, NY, May 2013. A “mompreneur” typically refers to “any
woman who has started her business with a view to having some availability or flexibility to be with her children” (Ballon and Botterell, 2011).
Drawing on content analyses of a west coast parenting magazine (N=35)
and the sociological literature on gender and work, this paper contextualizes the rise of the “mompreneur” as a new mothering practice alongside neoliberal economics and politics. While considering the appeal of
mompreneurship, it also critically examines the implications for women
as mothers and as workers, when some exit or “opt out” (Grant-Vallone
and Ensher, 2011) of standardized employment.
Member
VIU New Student Orientation (NSO) Committee 2012; Delegate, VIU
Mini Conference Scholarly Activity at a Teaching-Focused University:
Its Meaning, May 2013; Member, Ad-Hoc Sociology Student Awards
Committee 2013.
Research Project
Home: An Edited Collection
Given our shared interest in the sociology of home ranging from the
aesthetics of homes, to the relationship between homes and public spaces, to the home as a site of paid and unpaid work - we are in the early
stages of developing an edited collection that intends to highlight both
the material and cultural construction of home.
Dr. Jerry Hinbest
Participated on hiring committee for new Cowichan Campus
Academic Administrator
Workshop
Mapping What’s Important to Communities: Taking Back the Power
of Representation
Participated in a workshop on community mapping.
Youth Suicide Prevention in BC: Invigorating the Dialogue
Participated in a second biannual symposium on suicide prevention
strategies, bringing together students, faculty, and community members
for a day-long workshop-formated session at the University of Victoria.
Sponsored by the UVic School of Child and Youth Care.
Dr. Joseph Moore
Chair
British Columbia Council on Articulation and Transfer, Sociology/Anthropology Articulation Committee
VIU Student Awards Committee
Social Science Representative 2012-Present.
Chapter
“’Doing it All. . .and Making it Look Easy!’: Yummy Mummies,
Mompreneurs and the American Neoliberal Crises of the Home”
In Mothering in the Age of Neoliberalism, Ed. Melinda Vandenbeld Giles.
Demeter Press: Toronto, Fall 2013. A chapter that critically explores the
intensification of motherwork under neoliberalism, especially the reconciliation of mothering and the realities of the “new economy” through
the pursuit of self-employment and or “mompreneurial” home-based
work.
“Pay to Play: Street Festivals and the Struggle for Social Streets”
A paper presented at Decolonizing Cascadia? Rethinking Critical Geographies 7th Annual Regional Geography Mini-Conference, University
of British Columbia, November 2012. Can street festivals be used for
radical social transformation or are they doomed to become glorified
sidewalk sales and tools of gentrification? Drawing from the history
of a neighbourhood Car Free Day festival, this paper explored the the
limits and possibilities of ‘festivals of resistance’. Attention was drawn to
municipal policies, police practices and the conflicting interests of Business Improvement Associations (BIA’s), residents and festival organizers.
Strategies for maintaining the progressive potential of street festivals in
a climate of civic boosterism, staged experience and sanitized/policed
urban space were suggested.
Research Project
HOME: An Edited Collection
Research Associate Appointment
Appointed to a three-year term as a Voluntary Research Associate
with CRIAW, the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of
Women, September 2012. As a research associate, I am working on a
project on women and mothering, “Yummy Mummies and Representations of Modern Motherhood,” am a member of the CRIAW Research
and Action Committee, and recently collaborated with current CRIAW
President Marion Pollack to give a joint presentation.
Given our shared interest in the sociology of home ranging from the
aesthetics of homes, to the relationship between homes and public spaces, to the home as a site of paid and unpaid work - we are in the early
stages of developing an edited collection that intends to highlight both
the material and cultural construction of home.
The Social Construction of Motherhood
A feminist, qualitative analyses of representations of modern motherhood, supported in part by an internal VIU research grant (2011).
Three members in the Sociology Department share an interest in
the sociology of home, ranging from the aesthetics of homes, to the
relationship between homes and public spaces, to the home as a site of
Dr. Laura Suski
Project
The Sociology of Home
paid and unpaid work. We began the preliminary work of developing an
edited collection that intends to highlight both the material and cultural
construction of home. The idea began with a colloquium presented in
the department in the Spring of 2012 that involved students and other
department members.
Faculty of Trades and Applied
Technology
Electrical Program
Deanna Littlejohn
Research Project
Electrical Training Gap Analysis
Working on behalf of Vancouver Island University (VIU) and in
collaboration with the Bahamas Technical Vocational Institute (BTVI),
designed a gap analysis to determine and compare the differences in
electrical training between Canada and the Bahamas. Travelled to the
Bahamas for two weeks to conduct the research. The Gap Analysis
consisted of three parts: a 100-question written assessment, 8 practical
labs, and a field interview. Seventy electrical workers, students and
instructors participated in the analysis. Practical labs were conducted at
BTVI using their equipment and space, which provided an opportunity
to identify differences in training facilities. The analysis identified a need
and delivered instruction to 40 students on practical methods of terminating structured cables. Additional gaps were identified and proposals
for training were outlined. Meetings were held with the Bahamas Minister of Education, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Works and
Utilities, the Bahamas Electrical Commission, and the Manager of BTVI
to understand the current training practices utilized in the Bahamas and
compare them to Canadian training practices.
Professional Baking
BC Resort Community Tourism Labour Market Strategic Analysis
Projected funded by go2 (Tourism Human Resources). The purpose of
this study was to gather data to assess BC Resort Community labour
market practices in an attempt to improve productivity and competitiveness.
My work: To shape the survey for students and graduates who had
worked in the identified 14 resort communities, and to write a report on
the findings.
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Michael Paskevicius
Article
“’It’s Not Their Job to Share Content’: A case study of the role of
senior students in adapting teaching materials as open educational
resources at the University of Cape Town”
Published in E-Learning and Digital Media, 10(2), 135-147. http://dx.
doi.org/10.2304/elea.2013.10.2.135
“The role of postgraduate students in co-authoring open educational
resources to promote social inclusion: A case study at the University
of Cape Town”
Published in Distance Education Vol. 33, No. 2, August 2012, 253-269.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01587919.2012.692
052#.UZEmQLWG18E
Chapter
“365 Days of Openness: The Emergence of OER at the University of
Cape Town”
In Open Educational Resources: Innovation, Research and Practice. Eds.
Rory McGreal, Wanjira Kinuthia and Stewart Marshall. Commonwealth
of Learning and Athabasca University: Vancouver, 2013. Available
online: http://www.col.org/resources/publications/Pages/detail.
aspx?PID=446
Martin Barnett
“Changing Learning Management Systems and Changing The Way
We Teach & Learn”
Was elected to the national board of directors of the Baking Association
of Canada, for a two-year term, representing British Columbia.
Presented at the British Columbia Desire2Learn Regional User Forum,
in Vancouver, November 2012.
Director
Provost and Vice-President Academic
Campus Career Centre
Micki McCartney
Article
Individuals Do Not Need to Be Well Rounded BUT Teams Do!
Do “we” have the opportunity to do our best in our work day? This
workshop used the Strength Finders 2.0 to explore the practice of identifying individual strengths to further develop and strengthen the team!
From the Classroom to the Field and Back
How we at VIU effectively link classroom learning to field experiences
through co-op and internships. The focus of the presentation was on the
important connection with the Cooperative Education Coordinator/Educator to the classroom. It is crucial to help students make the linkages
from theory and practice, and to engage employers in more meaningful
and purposeful partnerships; to make those connections...from the
Classroom to the Field and Back.
“Supporting innovation in educational technology by enabling open
educational practices”
Presented at Educational technology users group (ETUG) Spring Workshop 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Workshop
“Introduction to Learning Analytics”
Online workshop presented at e/merge 2012 Open to Change, a virtual
conference held July, 2012. http://emerge2012.net/
Community Based Research Institute
Dr. Jenny Horn
Board member and Local Gathering committee
First of a two-year term on the board of the BC Food Systems Network, which works to eliminate hunger and create food security for all
residents of British Columbia. The Network’s main activity is its annual
Gathering, which this year will be held on the Island for the first time in
its 16-year history. The theme for this year’s gathering is “Food from the
Land: Food from the Water.” For the past year, I have been the local contact for the organizing committee. See http://fooddemocracy.org/ for
further information about the BCFSN and the annual Gathering, which
takes place at Camp Pringle on Shawnigan Lake July 5-7, 2013.
Honorary Advisor
Was invited to become an Honorary Advisor to Slow Food Vancouver
Island and Gulf Islands. Was also invited to join Slow Food Vancouver
as a delegate to Terra Madre, the international Slow Food gathering, but
was unable to attend. See http://www.slowisland.ca/
Chapter
Introductory chapter
Wrote an introductory piece for the “Eat Local - Live Longer” project,
which is a cookbook comprised of a selection of stories from local farmers, along with some of their favourite recipes. Eds. Lorraine Brown
and Beth Yim. Book expected to be released in Fall of 2013.
“Fusions of Food and Community”
Co-organizer of this event with Drs. Lynn Wytenbroek, Toni Smith and
Sally Carpentier. This community event was hosted at the Cowichan
campus and invited community members and organizations to gather
to learn about a wide range of agricultural movements that are taking
place in the Islands region. A variety of panelists shared thier ideas and
activities in a range of topics such as Biodiversity and Heritage Breed
conservation, Permaculture, Community-Supported Agriculture, and
more. Innovators in Food Production and Food Processing were highlighted in a Local Food Tasting session that I organized as the conclusion to the event.
“A Pictorial Wander through the History of Farming on Vancouver
Island and the Gulf Islands”
Presented at Fusions of Food and Community, held at Cowichan campus, VIU, Oct. 2012. A fun, pictorial journey through the history of
farming on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands that challenges the
concept that we cannot re-achieve high levels of food self-sufficiency in
the region. The selected historical photographs give evidence that the
Islands region can successfully produce everything from grains for beer
and baking, to world-renowned sweet peas, to such a diversity of fruit
that “fruit trains” ran daily out to Winnipeg.
Traditional Artisans Inventory
Assembled an inventory of traditional artisans and agri-food producers
(such as glass-blowers, luthiers, and cheesemakers) in three tourism
regions of the province: Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands, Thompson-Okanagan, and the Cariboo-Chilcotin-Coast. This inventory is
the first step towards developing a greater understanding of the real
and potential economic and social impact of artisanal trades and crafts
businesses in the province, particularly in rural and remote regions. Work
was conducted for the BC ECONOMUSEE Network Society, which is
hosted in the province by the Societe de developpement economique de la
Colombie-Briannique. See http://www.economusee.tourisme-cb.com/
Key Advisor
Acted as a key advisor to the VIU Campus Food Movement, which is
a student-led initiative to increase the percentage of food supplies (and
other products) from local sources that are purchased by VIU.
Project
Literature Review and Interpretive text
Developed literature review related to traditional and contemporary
practices in Beekeeping and Honey Mead-making, both globally and in
the Islands region. Research is in preparation for the writing of a case
study on Mead-Making. Also drafted interpretive text to illustrate these
traditional trades as they are practiced contemporarily at Tugwell Creek
Farm and Meadery in Sooke BC. Research is sponsored by the emerging
BC ECONOMUSEE Network Society, which is an international network
that perpetuates, preserves and promotes traditional trades, crafts and
agri-food production methods through their “Artisan at Work” initiatives. See http://www.artisansatwork.ca/portal.php.
Workshop
Farm Market Managers’ Training
Delivered a day-long workshop for new and emerging Farm Market
Managers at the 2012 BC Association of Farmers’ Markets annual conference, held in Courtenay BC.
Institute for Coastal Research
Dr. Grant Murray
“The Local Food Project: Community and Academic Collaborations”
Presented at the BC Food Systems Network 15th Annual Gathering,
held in July 2012 on Gambier Island. Described the collaborative
knowledge-mobilization project that was undertaken by the Vancouver
Island Community Research Alliance (VICRA), which shared knowledge gathered by students from the 5 post- secondary institutions on
the island about various aspects of the local food system. Discussed the
concept of community-based research and explored how this under-utilized resource can strengthen local and regional food-security initiatives
and inform policy making.
Article
The effectiveness of community-based governance of small-scale
fisheries, Ngazidja Island, Comoros
“Agri-tourism development in the Cowichan Valley”
Canadian representative to the Section on Human Dimensions
Romanova, Anna. Masters in Sustainable Leisure Management, VIU.
Community supervisor and Internship liaison. Co-supervisor, Dr.
Suzanne de la Barre, Recreation and Tourism Department, VIU.
Other Activity
External Examiner
Sat as external examiner on thesis defense committee for Sliskovic, L.,
Master of Arts in Sustainable Leisure Management, Vancouver Island
University. “Local Vancouver Island Tourism (LOVIT) Participation and
its Relationship to Quality of Life”
Co-authored article in Marine Policy (38):346-354.
The Fisherwomen of Ngazidja Island, Comoros: Fisheries Livelihoods,
impacts and implications for management
Co-author for publication in Fisheries Research 140:28-35.
North Pacific Marine Sciences Organization (PICES)
Examining how National Parks Impact on Adjacent Communities
Led by Rick Rollins and together with Terry (Seitcha) Dorward-seitcher,
Shannon West, Adam Chafey and Rosaline Canessa, presentation at the
International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, June
17-22, Edmonton.
Historical perspectives, livelihood strategies, and recent trends in
the coastal Mozambican fishery
Led by Jessica Blythe and with Mark Flaherty, presentation given at the
XVIth World Economic History Congress, July 9-13, 2012, Stellenbosch,
South Africa.
Social Ecological Resilience in Baynes Sound
Led by Linda D’Anna and together with Sarah Dudas, presentation at
the International Coastal Zone Canada Conference, June 10-14, 2012,
Quebec.
Understanding Social-ecological resilience for shellfish aquaculture
and coastal systems
Led by Linda D’anna and with Sarah Dudas, presentation at the International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, June 17-22,
2012, Edmonton.
Understanding the roles of Shellfish aquaculture in a socialecological system through the lenses of resilience
Led by Linda D’Anna and together with Sara Dudas, presentation at
the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, March 19-23,
Denver, Colorado
Carleigh Randall (PDF, VIU); Linda D’Anna (PDF, VIU); Pat MacDonald (PDF, VIU); Andrew Agyare (PhD, UVic); Jones Lewis Arthur (PhD,
UVic) Michele Patterson (PhD, UVic); Jessica Blythe (PhD, UVic); Saul
Milne (PhD, UVic); Anna Belanger (MA, UVic); Danielle Burrows (MA,
VIU); Janice Johnson (MA, VIU); Jake Skinner (MA, VIU); Michelle
Liu (MA, VIU)
Project
A Governance Assessment Framework for Landscape Level Ecosystem
Based Management
Co-applicant on a one year Social Sciences and Humanitites Research
Council funded project led by VIU that is developing analytical tools
that will help to analyze the governance of protected areas within the
larger social-ecological landscape in which they are embedded. Includes
work in Canada, Tanzania, and Kenya.
Aquatic Foods Initiative
Together with Michele Patterson, providing leadership for VIU’s Aquatic
Foods Initiative, a multi-year project funded by the BC Aquatic Foods
Resources Society, which is developing strategies that will increase the
economic, cultural, social and ecological values of BC’s aquatic food
resources. Based on extensive community consultation, the AFI program involves research and dialogue within three streams: 1) Seafood
Security, 2) Seafood Governance, and 3) The Meaning of Seafood.
Exploring distinct indigenous knowledge systems to inform fisheries
governance and management on Canada’s coasts
A five year Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council funded project, co-led by Dalhousie University and the Assembly of First
Nations. Along with local partners (BC First Nations Fisheries Council
and the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation) VIU is providing leadership for the
Pacific region on a project exploring the articulation of indigenous and
other knowledge systems in fisheries management.
Canadian Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture Network
Co-leading the social science component of a five year Natural Sciences
and Engineering Research Council funded project characterizing and
analyzing several human dimensions of aquaculture including governance, socio-cultural and economic costs and benefits. With Linda
D’anna and Sarah Dudas, leading a project that explores the relationships between the shellfish aquaculture industry and community
well-being in Baynes Sound.
New Tools For New Times: Capturing Community Values in Marine
Resource Management
Together with Pat MacDonald and Michele Patterson, this project is
adopting novel approaches and identifying, characterizing a broad range
of values associated with the seafood sector in Campbell River, BC. The
overall goal is to provide a framework for the articulation of those values, and to foster dialogue about shared and divergent objectives among
actors in the governance of the seafood sector.
Protected Areas and Poverty Reduction: A Canada-Africa Research
and Learning Alliance
A five-year project, co-funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and International Development Research Centres, examining the linkages between conservation and well-being in and around
protected areas in Ghana, Tanzania, and Canada. This International
Community-University Research Alliance involves community groups,
government agencies, and academics and is conducting research in four
linked streams: governance, costs/benefits, knowledge mobilization, and
human-wildlife interactions.
Dr. Carleigh Randall
Research Project
Landscape Level Ecosystem-Based Management: A Framework For
Assessing Governance at the Landscape Level
While there is a significant and growing body of research on the governance and management of parks and other kinds of protected areas,
there is also widespread recognition that ecosystems extend beyond the
boundaries of protected area, and that effective conservation and sustainability planning must look beyond the protected area level to larger
landscapes. However, governance at the landscape level is challenging
and complex and has received limited attention from researchers.
This research development project will test and refine a framework for
assessment of governance systems for landscape level ecosystem-based
management. For more information, please visit http://www.viu.ca/
landscapelevel/
Library Administration
Jean Blackburn
Chair
Working with staff from Statistics Canada’s DLI Unit, the Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) Education Committee plans, implements and
assesses professional development opportunities for data librarians at
Canadian academic libraries. The committee is made up of 2 representatives from each of four regions (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario and Prairie/
Pacific) as well as the Chair.
Steering Committee
Electronic Health Library of BC
Steering Committee
British Columbia Inter-University Research Data Centre (BCIRDC)
Collections Committee
Council of Prairie & Pacific University Libraries
“Lose money, win friends: A review of fines & loans at the VIU Library”
For decades, staff at the Vancouver Island University Library accepted
the relationship between punitive fine policies and the timely return of
physical items. But last year we asked ourselves “why do we continue to
have overdue fines at our library?” Circulation and fine revenues were
declining steadily. Our fine policies and collection practices did not
ensure the prompt return of overdue items. And too often, we found
ourselves fighting with our users over fines rather than helping them
access the information they need. Could we reduce barriers to accessing
our physical collections, and redefine our relationship with our users?
We embarked on a review of systems and procedures related to loans
and overdue policies that ultimately led us to abolish both past and
future fines and significantly loosen borrowing restrictions. At the same
time, we maintained non-financial incentives to ensure the timely return
of library materials. This review liberated our users – and us – from traditional policies that had outlived their usefulness. We lost money... but
we won friends! Presented at the BC Library Conference, May 11, 2013.
Jennifer Brownlow
“A Sampling of Post-Secondary Integrated Information Literacy
Programs (IILP) in BC”
Poster presentation for “Workshop for Instruction in Library Use
(WILU)” at Vigour, Thrift and Resourcefulness, in Edmonton, Alberta,
May 23-25, 2012, MacEwan University. The poster session included a
talk and slide presentation in an open forum that showcased Integrated Information Literacy Programs (IILP) in the libraries at Kwantlen
Polytechnic University, Okanagan College, the University of the Fraser
Valley and Vancouver Island University. Common issues and best
practices in this growing area of academic libraries were highlighted.
The slide presentation from the Workshop for Instruction in Library Use
(WILU) is here: http://sites.macewan.ca/wilu2012/files/2012/06/
May24_0930_Brownlow_InfoLitBC.pdf The poster, “Integrating
Information Literacy (IL) into the First Year” is available in VIUSpace:
http://viuspace.viu.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/515/WILU%20
2012%20Poster.jpg?sequence=4
Other Activity
Poster: “Information Literacy Instruction Trends”
Poster entry for “Lunch & Learn: Research Posters on Current Questions in Academic Libraries” as part of On Course: A Week of Events to
Help You Navigate the Changing Library. Vancouver Island University
Library April 30 - May 4, 2012. Co-authored with Eileen Edmunds.
Poster available in VIUSpace: http://viuspace.viu.ca/bitstream/handle/10613/430/InfoLitLibraryWeekPoster2012.jpg?sequence=1
Dana McFarland
CLOCKSS North American Advisory Council
Stewards Committee
Member of the Stewards Committee for the Vancouver Island University
Faculty Association.
“More than meets the ‘I’: Helping your scholar-practitioners
demonstrate impact in the academy and beyond”
Electronic Resources & Libraries, March 18, 2013, Austin, Texas &
Online. Traditional scholarly metrics and indexing are converging with
social media, resulting in new approaches for measuring scholarly influence. There are also unprecedented possibilities for assessing impact
in non-traditional publications across disciplines. Librarians from two
universities will review selected tools and their points of integration with
common library services and applications.
Other Activity
“Plus One”: Focus on Digital Curation & Preservation
Chair, Agenda Planning Committee, logistical support and group
facilitation for a day-long Council of Prairie & Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) Workshop of Directors, Thursday, March 14, 2013,
Vancouver, BC. Featured presentations, project updates and facilitated
discussions intended to support members of COPPUL in their digital-preservation strategies.
Kathleen Reed
Article
“Link Established Between LBGT-Friendly Campus Climate Index
Scores and Web-Based Resources of Academic Libraries”
Evidence summary in Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
8(1), April 2013.
Committee member
Member VIU Faculty and Staff Travel and Study Abroad Grant Committee
Committee member
Member of the VIU Faculty Association Professional & Scholarly Development Committee
The Council advises the CLOCKSS Board of Directors on matters relating to policies and practice of digital preservation and archiving.
Steering Committee member
Member of VIU Positive Space Alliance Steering Committee
Digital Curation and Preservation Working Group
This working group supports Council of Prairie & Pacific University
Libraries’ (COPPUL) strategic objectives to investigate and increase
awareness of digitization needs and preservation strategies among
member libraries.
Working group member
Return on Investment Task Group is a working group supporting
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Library’s (COPPUL) goal of
demonstrating the value of the library to the university.
Emerging Technologies Committee
The Emerging Technologies Committee, BC Electronic Library Network
(BCELN), stays abreast of current library reference and related technologies and advises the AskAway Advisory Committee on feasibility of
those technologies.
Hiring Committee Chair
Chaired the hiring committee to fill the position of Learning Outcomes
Librarian.
Planning and Priorities Working Group
Working group to address Academic Plan Item #2 on Student Learning,
Engagement and Success.
Planning and Priorities Working Group
Working Group to address Academic Plan Items #1, 3, 4 on Information
Technology Competencies
“eBook Publishing 101”
Co-presentation with Darby Love (Burnaby Public Library) at NetSpeed
Conference, in Edmonton, AB, 18-19 October 2012. Discussed eBook
marketplace, creation, and the library’s role in facilitating eBook creation
among users. Based on guide at: http://libguides.viu.ca/DIYebooks.
“More than meets the ‘I’: Helping your scholar-practitioners
demonstrate impact in the academy and beyond”
Co-presentation with Dana McFarland (VIU) and Rosie Croft (RRU)
at Electronic Resources & Libraries (ERL), in Austin, TX, 17-20 March
2013. Reported on emerging altmetrics tools for tracking research impact, and on how scholar-practitioners can use these tools.
Other Activity
Celebration of Research Excellence and Knowledge Transfer Event
(CREATE)
Climate Change Adaptation and Human Development- Integrating
Human Dimensions into Adaptation and Resilience in El Salvador
Celebration of Research Excellence and Knowledge Transfer Event
(CREATE) Scholarship Slam participant, 2nd place (faculty).
Served as the Vancouver Island organizer/translator/educator on the BC
dissemination and learning tour for this Canada - El Salvador research
project on climate resiliency. Centro Bartolome de las Casas and Dristri
undertook this community-based research project that used photo
voice to investigate the human dimensions of climate change using an
integral approach in 2 communities in the headwaters of the Lempa
River in El Salvador. I coordinated the workshops, sharing the results of
the research in Tofino, Ahoushat, and Port Alberni. This international
Community Based Research project was funded by International Development Research Centre. Report entitled, Resiliencia Climatica, Climate
Resilience published in El Salvador.
Other Publication
“Understanding the Metis in Canada”
Infographic designed for the Metis Life Skills Project (University of
Alberta). Available at: http://metislifeskills.com/publications-2/
Research Project
An Exploration of Perceptions and Use of Altmetrics Among ScholarPractitioners and Graduate Students
An exploration of the use of open access and proprietary online tools
by scholar-practitioners and graduate students to establish, grow, and
measure academic influence. What issues do scholars and graduate
students who are also practitioners face when trying to establish, grow,
and/or measure a scholarly presence on the web? How do scholars and
graduate students who are also practitioners negotiate issues related to
establishing and/or growing a scholarly presence on the web? In what
ways can academic librarians assist scholar-practitioners to create and
manage online reputation using traditional and emerging tools for
measuring influence?
Office of the Provost
Dr. Robin June Hood
Other Activity
Hosted study trip
Hosted Mr. Andre Grant, Senior Technical Officer for the Center for Appropriate Technology http://www.icat.org.au/our-work/, Queensland,
Australia. The Center for Appropriate Technology is an international
indigenous science and technology organization. I hosted Mr. Grant in
Nanaimo and Gabriola Island and facilitated his research trip to various
First Nations on the BC Coast. Mr. Grant was comparing strategies of
aboriginal community economic development and resiliency in BC and
Australia. In collaboration with EcoTrust Canada.
Other Publication
“Return to Story”
Producer/director of a website that gathered stories illustrating how
older people were first connected to nature and how that has impacted
their relationship to nature. This was a year-long project that involved
instructing a group of seniors in storytelling methods, hosting 2 storytelling circles throughout the year and videotaping the elders’ stories,
and developing a web platform to host the the short videos. Funded by
Service Canada.
“Reflections - Art for an Oil Free Coast”
Writer for a documentary film that chronicled the journey of 50 BC
artists to the Great Bear Rainforest in the summer of 2012. The film was
produced by Raincoast Conservation Foundation and Mark Hobson
and is an example of an artistic social movement in response to the
proposed increased oil tanker traffic on the coast. I recorded the oral testimonies of the artists in situ and created this film, which is edited with
their paintings completed on the trip to represent an artistic response.
The artists included many celebrated BC artists such as Robert Bateman,
Art Vickers, and 48 others. A book, ibook and art exhibit were also
produced and exhibited across Canada.
Workshop
Community Conversations on Radical Human Ecology
Co-organizer of a workshop on radical human ecology, with Dr. Lewis
Williams, Dr. Rose Roberts, Paul Lecerte and Nikki Sanchez. Dr.
Williams and Dr. Roberts recently coedited a global volume on Radical
Human Ecology and are the coordinators of the international Koru
Network, an international community of practice with a mission of
supporting human cultural diversity for biodiversity and of building
community resilience through the revitalization of indigenous ways of
knowing in all cultures.
Demystifying Research
Presented a workshop with Helene Demers, Anthropology, VIU on how
to conduct respectful, ethical research in community settings. Attended
by a number of community researchers in Cowichan who are working
with a variety of Non Profit Agencies.
Dr. Steve Lane
“Restoring Balance: Vancouver Island University Post-Strike”
Presented at Canadian Association of University Business Officers
(CAUBO) Faculty Bargaining Services Annual Conference. VIU was invited to participate in a panel discussion of how to recover from a strike
- in this case, the Faculty Association strike of March-April 2011. Other
participants on the panel covered a staff strike and a sessional faculty
dispute. The presentation provided a review of events and occurrences
from immediately prior to the strike, through the job action itself, and
into the period immediately after, taking the approach of “what worked”
and “what we learned from”. The presentation concluded by bringing
the review right up to the present (November 2012 - bargaining with the
Faculty Association was beginning again), and offering some comment
on “best practices” as VIU moves beyond the conflict of that spring.
Dr. Jennifer Mullett
Executive Member
Community Based Research Canada
Member
Review Committee for Vancouver Foundation Health and Medical
Education Community Based Health Research
Member
Rural Health Research Network, VIU representative
Paper
“The value of a regional family practice residency-training program
site to the community served: Perceptions of Residents, Nurses and
Physicians”
Fletcher, S., Mullett, J. and Beerman, S. (in press 2013). Canadian Family
Physician.
Research Project
Best Practices in Photovoice and Digital Stories
In June of 2012, Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded a twoday planning meeting of researchers from across Canada at VIU. This
national meeting allowed participants to explore the use of digital stories
and photo voice as tools for health promotion and disease prevention. A
clearing house for resources related to photovoice was created.
“Preservation and Prevention”
Principal Investigator for a two-year research project that engages Aboriginal youth and elders in creating digital stories of cultural knowledge. This project was funded by the Vancouver Foundation and began
in April, 2012. To date, 15 stories have been developed and the youth
have presented them to high schools and to York University, England via
Skype. These stories are posted on an interactive map on the Office for
Community Partnerships in Health Research website.
VP Administration and Finance
Information Technology
Paul Webb
Laptops for Rural Belize
Delivered 23 refurbished laptops, mostly from VIU, loaded with Windows XP plus a variety of free software including 29,500 free E-books, to
five rural elementary schools in Belize from April 1-12. Also upgraded
and repaired over 30 existing computers from these and other rural
schools. These are vital connections in education and global learning
for the students and their village communities. By getting 5 computers,
minimum, in each school, the government then provides the schools
with free internet access. This was a truly rewarding experience.
Research Centres, Institutes and
Laboratory Activities
Applied Environmental Research Laboratory (AERL)
http://web.viu.ca/aerl/
Directors:
Drs. Chris Gill and Erik Krogh
Members:
Undergraduate Students: Megan Willis, Dane Letourneau, Mai Yamamoto (Japan), Dana Short, Randip Khathar, Albert Niu, Zach Yim, Vinicius Matheus del Corso (Brazil), Greg Vandergrift, Hannah McSorley,
Devon Jones, Cody Thompson, Tess Letourneau, Larissa Richards, Jesse
Janzen, Griffin Fisk, Mathias Baltes (Germany)
Graduate Students: Kyle Duncan (AERL, University of Victoria),
Cameron Newhook (AERL, University of Victoria), Nick Davey (AERL,
University of Victoria), Morten Martinsen (AERL, Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Martin Angelstad (AERL, Simon Fraser
University)
Research Assistants: Sandy Thompson
Research Collaborators: Dr. Ryan Bell, Vancouver Island University
(AERL, Postdoctoral Fellow); Dr. Tom Fyles, University of Victoria;
Dr. Peter Wan, University of Victoria; Dr. Max Bothwell, Environment
Canada; Dr. Chris Durning, Columbia University, USA; Dr. Chris Simpson, University of Washington, USA; Dr. Isobel Simpson, University
of California – Irvine, USA; Dr. Donald Blake, University of California
– Irvine, USA; Dr. Dietrich Volmer, Saarland University, Saarbrücken,
Germany; Dr. Essyllt Louarn, University of Paris (South), Paris, France;
Dr. Oyvind Mikkelsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Dr. Rudolf Schmid, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Dr. Christian
Collin-Hansen, Statoil ASA, TPD RD, Trondheim, Norway; Dr. Tim
Short, SRI International, St Petersburg, FL, USA; Dr. Michael Schlüter,
Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany; Dr. Keith Wilson, Harmac Pacific;
Rick Ferguson, Department of Fisheries and Oceans; Warren Warttig,
Interfor
Additional Vancouver Island University Faculty Affiliates: Dr. Duane
Friesen, Chemistry; Dr. Todd Barsby, Chemistry; Dr. Alexandra Weissfloch, Chemistry; Dr. David Gaumont-Guay, Biology; Dr. Steven Earle,
Earth Science; Dr. Jeff Lewis, Geography
Centre/Institute Overview
Applied Environmental Research Laboratories (AERL) – The AERL is
an internationally recognized research facility, which conducts pure and
applied research in analytical mass spectrometry and environmental
chemistry. Lead by faculty members Chris Gill and Erik Krogh, the
group develops new and improved strategies for the measurement of
chemical determinants of environmental and human health. The focus
of this work is to enable ‘real-time’ analysis in ‘real-world’ samples
that is both regionally relevant and globally significant. The AERL
team collaborates widely with external collaborators from around the
world to carry out in-situ chemical analysis in complex environmental
samples, including air, surface and underwater applications. Applying
these techniques to provide spatially and temporally resolved chemical
measurements positions this work on the leading edge of bringing high
precision chemical measurements to the sample rather than bringing
grab samples to the lab. The central innovation in this research and
development work is the use of a semi-permeable membrane to directly
interface real-world samples to a mass spectrometer without the need
for sample handling, clean-up or chromatography. Some recent projects
receiving international attention include: the development of new membrane sampling interfaces for the rapid screening of polar and charged
metabolites/contaminants including pharmaceuticals and personal
care products, in-situ reaction monitoring of chemical kinetics in the
treatment of drinking and waste waters, the photochemical degradation
of contaminants in natural waters, and the on-site field measurements of
air and water pollutants using mobile mass spectrometry for real-time,
continuous monitoring applications. This work is supported by a
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Team
Discovery Grant and involves collaborations with regional, national and
international partners in academia, government agencies and the private
sector. The facility supports the training of a wide spectrum of highly
qualified personnel spanning the range from undergraduate students to
post-doctoral research fellows.
Alexandro Malaspina Research Centre
http://web.viu.ca/black/amrc/index.htm
Director:
Dr. John Black
Members:
Associated Scholars: Dr. Ana María Donat, Modern Languages, Vancouver Island University; Dr. Oscar Clemotte Silvero, Philosophy, Vancouver
Island University; Dr. Erik Liddell, Eastern Kentucky University, USA
Honorary Associates: Dr. Barry Gough, Professor Emeritus, Wilfrid
Laurier University; Robin Inglis, Director, North Vancouver Museum
(retd.); Ian Johnston, Liberal Studies and English, Vancouver Island
University (retd.); Dr. Russell McNeil, Liberal Studies and Physics, Vancouver Island University (retd.)
Overview
The Alexandro Malaspina Research Centre at Vancouver Island University has continued its research and outreach activities on a number
of fronts, though in a quieter way than in recent years. The Centre has
completed its move to its new location. This year’s Malaspina Lecturer
was Prof. John Lutz of the University of Victoria.
Centre Research Projects
General Theses on Physics: The only work published by Alexandro
Malaspina during his lifetime consists of an axiomatization in Latin of
the metaphysical basis of Newtonian physics. John Black’s work on its
translation into English has been interrupted by his appointment as
Dean of Social Sciences.
Related Projects
Translation and Web Publication of Source Documents: The project of
translating, among other documents, the letters of Alexandro Malaspina and historical newspaper articles about him and his expedition, for
publication on the Centre’s website, continues. New facsimiles continue
to be provided by Australian private scholar Robert King.
Public Events and Other Activity
Malaspina Lecture: The 2012 Malaspina Lecturer was Prof. John Lutz, of
the History Department at the University of Victoria, author of Makuk:
A New History of Aboriginal-White Relations, which won the prize
for the best book in the Social Sciences in Canada in 2010. The Lecture
itself, “What Connected at Contact? Aboriginal and European First
Contact Stories from the Pacific Coast,” took place on October 4 and
examined the investigation of oral history, unofficial journals, and other
overlooked records of the contact period on the northwest coast.
Book Reading: On October 3 2012 Honorary Research Associate Prof.
Barry Gough presented his latest book, Juan de Fuca’s Strait: Voyages in
the Waterway of Forgotten Dreams, at a well-attended event at Nanaimo’s Harbourfront Library.
Alexandro Malaspina Liberal Studies Award
The recipient of the 2012 Award, which honours both Alexandro
Malaspina’s broad range of intellectual achievement and a VIU Liberal
Studies student’s success in interdisciplinary study, was Alysia Miller.
Brain Electrophysiology and Neuropsychology Lab
Director:
Dr. Tony Robertson
Members:
Students: Juliana Rico Villarias, Daniel Chadwick, Dustin Van Gerven
University of Victoria Collaborators: Megan Yim; Dr. Ron Skelton, Psychology; Dr. Philip Zeman, Applied Brain and Vision Sciences
Overview
The Brain Electrophysiology and Neuropsychology Lab, housed in
VIU’s Psychology Department, consists of microcomputer-based
apparatus for stimulus presentation and EEG, EMG and behavioural
response recording and analysis.
Research Projects
Continued collaborative research with Dr. Ron Skelton, (University of
Victoria) and Megan Yim & Dustin van Gerven (University of Victoria
graduate students): Use of Spatial and Nonspatial Strategies in Virtual
Navigation Tasks; Place Learning in a Virtual Morris Water Maze.
Other Activity
Student Research Apprenticeship Training in Sensory Evoked Potential
(EP) and Cognitive Event-Related Potential (ERP) Recording (Supervisor Dr. Tony Robertson): An activity involving research methodology
training and applications for two students in sensory evoked potential
and cognitive event related potential recording occurred in the Brain
Electrophysiology and Neuropsychology Lab.
Laboratory Development: The laboratory continued development of
computer-controlled stimulus presentation procedures for electrophysiological response recording (collaboration with Owen Peer, Vancouver
Island University) and adapting infrared video-based eye-tracker for
stationary and dynamic visual stimuli (collaboration with Dr. Philip
Zeman, Applied Brain and Vision Sciences, Victoria, BC).
Centre for Shellfish Research (CSR)
Centre for Shellfish Research: www.viu.ca/csr/facilities/corefacilites.asp
Deep Bay Marine Field Station: www.viu.ca/deepbay Blog:
www.viudeepbay.com
Director:
Don Tillapaugh
Manager, Marine Field Station:
Brian Kingzett
Head, Shellfish Health and Husbandry Research Program:
Dr. Helen Gurney-Smith
Centre for Shellfish Research (CSR) Activities:
Dr. Sarah Dudas, Canada Research Chair at the CSR and VIU Biology
Department, returned from maternity leave this year and has resumed
her research in Baynes Sound at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station
(DBMFS). Her work explores interactions of shellfish culture with the
surrounding marine environment and will expand to include broader
scale issues of human influences on coastal ecosystems and ecosystem
services. She has involved one postdoctoral fellow, Linda D’Anna; three
graduate students: Alicia Donaldson, Carly Haycroft and Michelle Biggs;
six undergraduates: Kayla Mohns, Scott Russett, Dan Roth, Blair Dudeck,
Kayla Balmer and Brad Pirie; and eight community and student volun-
teers Sharon Ringel, Keisha Herman, Cecile Van Woensel, Tegan Padgett,
Caitlin Blain, Michelle Ferraby, Elena Motchman and Alexandria Wilschut logging over 250 hours in her field and laboratory work.
Dr. Helen Gurney-Smith (maternity leave May 2012 to end April 2013)
is resuming her genomics and husbandry research on marine bivalves.
The use of genomics in marine bivalves is still comparatively recent, and
the diagnostic tool developed by the Health and Husbandry Group at
the CSR will be used to help understand how stressors in the marine
environment can affect ecosystem health and resilience, whether it
be environmental, climate or human-associated stress agents. Other
research this year includes health and genetic assessments of cockle
populations around BC, genetic diversity of marine shellfish and also
examining the role of benthic and filter-feeding organisms in multi-trophic aquaculture. Dr. Gurney-Smith’s research involves working with
academic, industrial, First Nations and governmental groups nationally
and internationally.
Helen supervised: two postdoctoral fellows, Dr. Cathy Thomson and
visiting fellow Dr. Simone Sühnel from Brazil, and two Natural Sciences
and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Student
Research Award (USRA) recipients, Angeline de Bruyns and Nathan
Stefani, both from VIU’s Biology department. The team concentrated
primarily on shellfish genomics in both mussels and clams. In addition,
this year MSc student Lindsay Orr successfully graduated from the University of Victoria, where Helen was a supervisory committee member.
Other researchers have also used laboratory space in the CSR. Dr. Richard Addison has pursued his work on mussel physiology associated with
Metro Vancouver at Deep Bay; and Rick Hobbs has determined herring
gono-somatic indices for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Deep Bay Marine Field Station (DBMFS) Activities:
Activities at DBMFS have developed on several fronts. One of the goals
of DBMFS is public engagement and dialogue over issues of concern in
coastal communities.
A donor supplied funds for two large marine aquaria which have been
installed in the main upstairs room of the station. One depicts the soft
bottom habitat typical of the Strait of Georgia estuaries and the other
the habitat of rocky reefs. Students and local divers have collected local
species highlighting the region’s high marine biodiversity and the results
are stunning. These aquaria and associated touch tanks are forming the
foundation of a developing science centre and the Station is now open to
the public daily. Currently the Field Station is working on raising funds
to exhibit the skeleton of a Grey Whale that was buried in 2010.
By the end of the fiscal year, more than 2,000 visitors had taken
organized tours of the station on our Lunch and Science Lecture Tour
program in the last two years. Offsite activities included Brian Kingzett
giving a keynote lecture to the BC Naturalists AGM in Parkville and
delivering a lecture on Ocean Acidification and Climate Change to the
Comox Valley Elder College. The Field Station was involved in the
2013 Brandt Wildlife Festival in conjunction with the Nature Trust of
BC and offered herring spawn boat tours, two conservation film nights,
and a community open house that was attended by 1,300 community
members.
Research at DBMFS has included field and laboratory support for Dr.
Sarah Dudas’ research, and preliminary studies on the hatchery production of geoducks and sea cucumbers in partnership with a local company and managed by visiting researcher, Francisco Lagreza from Brazil
during 2012. The Field Station continued work on restoration of Native
Oysters and Deep Bay staff participated in DFO surveys for Native
Oysters in Nootka Sound in summer of 2012. A solar powered oyster
nursery (FLUSPY) was tested and an experiment on subtidal geoduck
culture was conducted at the Field Station’s experimental shellfish farm.
The Field Station was awarded a contract to conduct a field program
for the Baynes Sound environmental marine baseline studies for the
proposed Raven Underground Coal Project as part of the environmental
assessment program: http://www.theravenproject.ca/.
The student built research vessel “Chetlo” was chartered by environmental groups to monitor invasive species of sea grasses and restoration
of native sea grasses. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed
between Vancouver Island University, the BC Climate Action Secretariat and Project Watershed (Comox Valley NGO) to begin a research
program into the role of estuaries in sequestering “Blue Carbon”. The
Field Station is also developing relationships with other local NGOs in
supporting future kelp forest restoration activities.
Brian Kingzett travelled to Tasmania in spring of 2013 to advise on the
development of an aquaculture research centre.
Student involvement continued to increase at the Field Station: students
from the Fisheries and Aquaculture and the Resource Management Officer Training programs conducted regular practicums at the Station; four
students from the Faculty of Science and Technology were employed
over the summer of 2012; the Visual Arts program held a graduating art
show and Culinary Arts students were involved in a variety of community events.
Community Based Research Institute (CBRI)
www.viu.ca/cbri/
Director:
Dr. Robin June Hood
Members:
Associated Research Scholars: Dr. Hannah Wilson, Geography, Vancouver Island University; Dr. Jenny Horn, Honorary Research Associate,
Vancouver Island University
Community Based Collaborators: Neil Dawe, Brandy Gallagher
Vancouver Island University Student Researchers: Warrick Baijius, Kat
Zimmer, Brock Snobelen, Julia Browning
CBRI focuses on facilitating community based research opportunities
for students, community members, and faculty. The Institute invites
inquiries from the community to collaborate with students and faculty
from a variety of disciplines to develop research collaborations on issues
of concern to communities. These community campus collaborations
allow community groups to focus on research of value to local communities and provide students with opportunity for hands on experience in
interdisciplinary research. The CBRI supports research that is collaborative, community based, and innovative.
Research Activities
Hosted International Scholars
1.May 2013: Dr. Lewis Williams, Associate Professor, Health, University of Southern Queensland and Director of the Koru International
Network (KIN) http://kinincommon.com/; Paul Lecerte, Executive
Director, British Columbia Association of Friendship Centers; Dr.
Rose Roberts, Woodland Cree, and Nikki Sanchez, Maya/Canadian.
These scholars facilitated a workshop, titled “Community Conversations on Radical Human Ecology”.
2.July 2012: Mr. Andre Grant, Senior Technical Officer for the Center for
Appropriate Technology http://www.icat.org.au/our-work/, Queensland, Australia. Mr. Grant was comparing strategies of aboriginal
community economic development and resiliency in BC and Australia.
3.October 2012: Hosted a delegation from the Centro Bartolome de las
casas http://www.cbc.org.pe/, the National University of El Salvador
and the Centre for Integral Action http://www.drishti.ca/ to present the
results of the research initiative on climate resilience using photo voice.
4.March 2013: Hosted Paul Manners, (Director) and Sofie Duncan
(Deputy Director) from the National Coordinating Centre for Public
Engagement http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/ in Bristol UK on a
West Coast research and engagement tour.
Research Support Activities
1.Responded to over 72 requests from various community members
and organizations for engagement and/or community based research
involvement.
2.VICRA Food Research: The five universities and colleges on Vancouver Island established VICRA, the Vancouver Island Community
Research Alliance in 2009 to collaborate in building capacity for community based research to address issues of concern to the communities on Vancouver Island. A 4-volume report was produced.
3.Launched a new communications series researched and written by
students entitled, Community Based Research Matters. This series
profiled the work of: a) the Campus Food Movement) the class based
work in community based planning of Geography Professor Pam
Shaw in Bamfield and Toquiaht; c) the class based work of Helene
Demers on Homelessness; d) the Vancouver Island food research
undertaken by Dr. Jenny Horn and VICRA.
4.A four part primer series on community based research for students,
faculty and community partners was researched and produced.
5.A community based research project to evaluate the methodology to
calculate the carrying capacity of the Regional District of Nanaimo
was launched by the CBRI and a team at VIU in collaboration with
the Qualicum Institute, Neil Dawes and supported by Geography professor, Dr. Hannah Wilson.
Workshops
1.March 2013 Robin June Hood and Helene Demers “Demystifying
Research”
2.The CBRI cosponsored a Lunch and Learn series of sixteen presentations, a biweekly series profiling VIU research.
Consultations and Network Development
1.April 2013 participated in PhD research consultation on community
campus engagement with Ceri Davies (PhD candidate), UK.
2.Represented VIU at two VICRA meetings to coordinate the Vancouver Island based campus community based alliance.
3.Coordinated the VIU team’s participation in the Royal Roads University hosted session on social innovation presented by Frances Westley
of the University of Waterloo.
4.Represented VIU at a meeting of the emerging Community Based
Research and Learning Network.
5.Represented VIU at the United Way’s series “Asset Based Community
Development- Practical Approaches to Mobilize Your Community’s
Strengths & Gifts”.
Humanities Interdisciplinary Research Group
http://web.viu.ca/richardlane/ResearchGroups.html
Director:
Dr. Richard J. Lane
Members:
Researchers: Dr. Sally Carpentier, English, Vancouver Island University;
Dr. Ian Whitehouse, English, Vancouver Island University; Dr. Emile
Fromet de Rosnay, University of Victoria; Dr. Stephen Ross, University
of Victoria; Dr. Jentery Sayers, University of Victoria; Dr. Ray Siemens,
University of Victoria; Dr. Lynne Siemens, University of Victoria
Vancouver Island University Student Researchers: Deanna McGillivray;
MaryDawn MacWatt; Katelyn Beale
Explanation of Group: The aim of this group is to work as a nationally
and/or internationally networked think-tank, investigating the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research models and methodologies
that are currently being applied within the humanities, with a focus on
Canadian cultural, theoretical, literary-critical and digital humanities
approaches. Rather than replicating ongoing research, the Humanities
Interdisciplinary Research Group provides analysis and meta-commentary concerning the viability and/or necessity for using inter/transdisciplinary approaches. In other words, we will ask questions concerning
the effectiveness, the applicability, and the importance of inter/transdisciplinary approaches in relation to current and projected research results
within the humanities.
Research and Scholarly Activity: for year three of “eBook Futures: A
Phenomenology of Digital Reading & Being”, the Group focused on the
implications for humanistic research and scholarly activity of the rise
of the digital humanities laboratory and associated laboratory environments, such as innovation labs, maker spaces or labs, change labs and
hubs, media labs, and so on. A number of research seminars on this topic were held in association with the University of Victoria-VIU Digital
Humanities Theory Discussion Group (directed by Lane), culminating
in a symposium called “DH Innovations: Lab Based Environments in
the Humanities” held at VIU, Cowichan Campus, on 29th May 2013.
Papers covered the ‘Big Humanities’; Indigenous Knowledge(s) and DH;
Digital Materiality; and the Humanities as an Entrepreneurial Force.
Student Researchers: Three undergraduate researchers; activities
included text encoding in TEI; digitization processes; archival research;
community research; presenting symposium papers; assisting with
organization of symposium.
Institute for Coastal Research (ICR)
www.viu.ca/icr/
Director:
Dr. Grant Murray, Canada Research Chair in Coastal Resource Management
Members:
Vancouver Island University Researchers: Danielle Burrows, MA
Student; Dr. Linda D’Anna, Postdoctoral Fellow; Janice Johnson, MA
Student; Dr. Pat MacDonald, Postdoctoral Fellow; Michele Patterson,
Program Lead, Aquatic Foods Initiative/ICR Program Manager; Dr.
Carleigh Randall, Postdoctoral Fellow
ICR Fellows: Jamie Alley, Victoria, BC “An exploration of governance
and institutional barriers to economic development in the BC seafood sector: Advice and recommendations for VIU”; Deirdre Cullon,
Nanaimo, BC, Dissertation Support for University of Victoria PhD in
Anthropology research exploring the Laich-Kwil-Tach fisheries from
the distant past to the present day; Kelly Foxcroft-Poirier, Port Alberni,
BC “Art as Advocacy and Resistance in the case of the Nuu-chah-nulth
Fisheries Litigation”; Fiona MacRaild, Victoria, BC “Using the whole
fish: Incentives for maximum utilization of the harvest”
ICR Visiting Scholars: Rebecca Martone, Program Lead, Ecosystem
Health Initiative, Centre for Ocean Solutions, Monterey, California,
USA; Aerin Jacob, PhD Candidate McGill University
Mandate
The Institute for Coastal Research at Vancouver Island University is
made up of a team of people working to further understanding of the
cultural, economic, environmental and social dynamics of the B.C. coast
through collaborative research, creative exploration, dialogue, engagement and education. In doing so, we try to help guide human activities
to bring the greatest good to coastal communities and ecosystems.
Research Projects and Programs
Protected Areas and Poverty Reduction: A five-year project, co-funded
by Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
and the International Development Research Council (IDRC), which
examines the linkages between conservation activities and poverty in
and around protected areas in Ghana, Tanzania and Canada. Research
is conducted through four linked streams of inquiry: distribution of
costs and benefits, human wildlife interaction, governance, and knowledge mobilization.
Social-Ecological Resilience in Baynes Sound: This project examines local perspectives on the Baynes Sound environment and communities in
order to 1) characterize how people in various stakeholder groups know
and value the Baynes Sound social-ecological system, 2) understand
what resilience and well-being mean for local stakeholders, 3) assess the
perceived and documented mechanisms by which shellfish aquaculture
promotes or erodes resilience and well-being in the sound, and 4) understand how aquaculture may act as an agent of change in the region.
Aquatic Foods Initiative: The Aquatic Foods Initiative is developing
strategies that will increase the economic, cultural, social and ecological values of BC’s aquatic food resources. Our primary research focus
is in seafood governance through an SSHRC funded research project
entitled: “Capturing community values in marine resource management:
New Tools for New Times”. This one-year project adopts a case study approach to develop a framework to identify and characterize information
about underlying values in BC’s seafood sector, contributing to better
understanding, collaboration, problem solving and conflict resolution
in coastal and marine planning; and leading to improved community
well-being and ecosystem health.
A Governance Assessment Framework for Landscape-Level Ecosystem-Based Management: The purpose of the proposed research
development project is to test and refine a framework for assessment of
governance systems for landscape-level ecosystem-based management. Governance at the landscape level tends to be more challenging and
complex than it is for individual protected areas. As a result, there is
likely to be great diversity of interests and values and the potential for
conflict over those diverse interests and values. This project involves
testing a draft version of an assessment framework for the evaluation of
governance systems for landscape-level ecosystem-based management
in four locations in Canada, Kenya and Tanzania.
Human Dimensions of Marine Ecosystems (Japan, Canada): Within the
North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES) Section on Human
Dimensions of Marine Systems; the goal of this project is to identify the
relationships between sustainable human communities and productive
marine ecosystems in the North Pacific, under the concept of fishery
social-ecological systems. Specifically, considering the global changes in climate and human social and economic conditions, the project
is expected to determine: (a) how do marine ecosystems support human
well-being; and (b) how do human communities support sustainable and
productive marine ecosystems.
Exploring Distinct Indigenous Knowledge Systems to Inform Fisheries
Governance and Management on Canada’s Coasts: Led by Dalhousie
University, this research project examines three characteristics of knowledge systems: the valuation, ownership and control of knowledge. It aims
to identify the commonalities and differences in indigenous knowledge
systems (IKSs) in 4 distinct indigenous coastal communities in Canada (Tla-o-qui-aht, BC, Pangnirtung, NU, Nipissing, ON and Eskasoni,
NS) and to understand the western knowledge system underpinning
governmental decision making processes. The acquired knowledge will
serve to highlight the challenges and opportunities available to both indigenous (First Nations and Inuit) and non-indigenous decision makers
and users to enhance fisheries governance in Canada.
Dialogue Events
Annual ICR Symposium, November 2012: Pipelines, Coalmines, People
and Fish! Why can’t economic and ecological diversity just play nice? The
annual ICR symposium involved presentations from VIU faculty that
focused on how we might work together more effectively to address critical resource management issues in BC. Examples of social innovation
in resource management were also described from a panel that included
VIU faculty, students and external guests.
“Bring your LUNCH AND LEARN about research at VIU”: Bi-monthly
seminar series featuring professional and personal research done by
VIU faculty and staff. The 2012-2013 series hosted 14 speakers and over
300 attendees. This series was co-hosted by the Research and Scholarly Activity Office, the Centre for Coastal Health and the Community
Based Research Institute.
International Centre for Sturgeon Studies (ICSS)
www.viu.ca/sturgeon
Director:
Don Tillapaugh
Member:
Dr. Daniel Baker, Postdoctoral Fellow
The ICSS opened its doors a year ago and this spring with its new recirculating water systems in full operation, VIU’s white sturgeon broodstock was moved to their new home. A postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Daniel
Baker has arrived for a two year residence (funded by the Province
of BC and MITACS). He will do research on the rearing of sturgeon
in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), coupled with aquaponics
(raising of plants in water recycled from fish tanks) in a new greenhouse
purchased with support from Western Diversification. These studies
are being done with an industry partner in Nanaimo, Taste of BC
Aquafarms Ltd, with rainbow steelhead trout in a state of the art RAS
facility as well as sturgeon provided by the ICSS and the Department of
Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Other discussions taking place at the ICSS include the possibility of advanced training modules for the operation of RAS facilities in partnership with industry and government, and the setting of research priorities
in sturgeon biology and culture and in RAS.
Literary Theory Research Group
http://web.viu.ca/richardlane/SeminarForAdvancedStudies.html
Director:
Dr. Richard J. Lane
Co-Director:
Emily Marroquin, University of British Columbia
Members:
Researchers: Dr. John Hill, Writing Centre, Vancouver Island University; Dr. Sally Carpentier, English, Vancouver Island University; Dr. Ian
Whitehouse, English, Vancouver Island University; Dr. Emile Fromet de
Rosnay, University of Victoria; Dr. Stephen Ross, University of Victoria
Vancouver Island University Student Researchers: Deanna McGillivray;
Brian Hitchings; Ryan McKay
Explanation of Group: The Group explores high level literary theory
and related discourses (such as continental philosophy, ethics, psychoanalytical theory, etc), within the context of humanistic research
and scholarly activity. Each year, the group organizes the Seminar for
Advanced Studies in the Humanities at VIU, which involves hosting
visiting speakers, research seminars, and a culminating symposium or
special member-organized panel at the Association of Canadian College
and University Teachers of English conference, at the Congress of the
Humanities and Social Science.
Research and Scholarly Activity: The Group examined the topic of
“Ethics & The Humanities - Emmanuel Levinas through Theory & Phenomenology,” with focus on Levinas’s work of phenomenological ethics
Totality and Infinity: An Essay on Exteriority. Visiting lectures were
given by Dr. Stephen Ross, University of Victoria; Dr. Emile Fromet
de Rosnay, University of Victoria; and Emily Marroquin, University of
British Columbia.
Student Researchers: attended the Seminar for Advanced Studies in the
Humanities seminars and visiting speaker series; contributed to research
seminar discussions.
MeTA Digital Humanities Lab
http://meta.viu.ca/lab/
Director/Principal Investigator:
Dr. Richard J. Lane
Co-Director/Co-Investigator:
Dr. Daniel Burgoyne
Members:
Researchers: Dr. Anna Atkinson, English, Vancouver Island University; Dr. Terri Doughty, English, Vancouver Island University; Dr. Sally
Carpentier, English, Vancouver Island University
Student Researchers: Brian Hitchings; Deanna McGillivray; Bryan
Keddy; Maria Bassett; Lauren Walker; Brittany Mitchell; Shaun Wong,
University of Victoria
The MeTA Digital Humanities Lab is funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (Leaders Opportunity Fund), the British Columbia
Knowledge Development Fund, and VIU’s Faculty of Arts & Humanities. The main aim of the lab is to develop an online database application called the Media Text Assemblage (MeTA). This project aims to use
media text clusters to study the graphic and historical dimensions of the
publication and reception of Canadian and other literatures.
Research and Scholarly Activity: Coding for the MeTA database and
application is ongoing, as well as digitization of trial media text clusters.
Burgoyne and student research assistant Bryan Keddy digitized the
Nootka Contact section of James Cook’s third voyage: A Voyage to the
Pacific Ocean, a work which is held by VIU’s Special Collections. Lane
and student research assistant Deanna McGillivray digitized an experimental novel by B.S. Johnson, called The Unfortunates. Both texts are
being encoded to the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) standard. Burgoyne
also began producing samples of the graphic surface of multiple editions
of James De Mille’s A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder.
In addition to the TEI edition, Lane has been coding a version of The
Unfortunates using the object oriented language Max/MSP, and a range
of analogue/digital controller devices as alternative eBook interfaces.
Additional ongoing projects in the MeTA DH Lab include digital humanities work on the Douglas Treaties (Dr. Carpentier); online editions
(Dr. Atkinson); work on race and gender in children’s serial publications
(Dr. Doughty); a random image handling project in the computer language called Processing (Dr. Lane and student research assistant Brian
Hitchings); and a VIURAC funded project on creative cloud computing (Dr. Lane and student research assistants Lauren Walker, Brittany
Mitchell, Deanna McGillivray, and Brian Hitchings).
Student Researchers: activities include archival quality scanning and
digital photography; computer programming; text encoding using TEI
standards; database work; field testing new software and research frameworks; research seminars and meetings.
Office for Community Partnerships in Health Research
http://sites.viu.ca/ocphr/
Director:
Dr Jennifer Mullett
Members:
Community Research Coordinator: Sarah Fletcher
Research Assistants: Kristy Tymos, Sarah Poole and Farah Somani
Community Research Assistants: Letitia Titian Rampanen, Tofino;
Keenan Jules, Port Alberni; and Raven Hartley, Victoria
The Office was established in April 2013 to support and conduct community based research that aims to improve health outcomes and alleviate health disparities. Health is defined broadly as physical, emotional,
psychological and spiritual well-being. The Office explores community
health issues, policies and processes through community-academic
partnerships and collaborative community action research. Several
newsletters and a new website with photos of our research projects were
created this past year.
Workshops
Sponsored by the Research and Scholarly Activity Office, two workshops
were held in May 2013 to assist faculty in applying for Vancouver Foundation community based health research funds.
A two day workshop was held in Tofino in November with a follow-up
weekend at VIU in February to provide training in digital stories. In
Tofino, Elders illustrated cultural practices for food gathering and healthy
living for Aboriginal youth to create digital stories. At the follow-up workshop youth spent two days in the Media Studies Lab to create their stories.
These stories are now available for viewing at: http://sites.viu.ca/ocphr/
projects/prevention-and-preservation-digital-harvest-stories.
Sponsored by the Centre for Healthy Aging and Community Engaged
Scholarship a workshop was held on: Engaging older adults in participatory action research.
Research Projects
A two year research project that engages Aboriginal youth and elders
in creating digital stories of cultural knowledge was funded by the
Vancouver Foundation and began in April, 2012. To date 15 stories have
been developed and the youth have presented them to high schools and
to York University, England via Skype. These stories are posted on an
interactive map on the website listed above.
In June of 2012, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded a
two day planning meeting of researchers from across Canada at VIU. This
national meeting allowed participants to explore the use of digital stories
and photo voice as tools for health promotion and disease prevention. A
clearing house for resources related to photovoice was created.
In collaboration with the Society for Organized Services in Parksville
a proposal was submitted to examine the services for the homeless.
Funding was received and the project will begin June 1, 2013 to synthesize local knowledge and published data to determine best practices in
supporting the homeless and preventing homelessness in rural settings.
The project will identify the specific needs of the at-risk population in
the rural areas of Oceanside BC.
Networks
Rural Health Research Network, VIU representative
Community Based Research Canada, Executive Committee
Presentations and Conferences
The community research assistants (Aboriginal youth) have made four
presentations to educational/academic institutions: Gold River, Tofino;
York University, UK (by Skype); and Nanaimo. The researchers made
two presentations at the Qualitative Health Conference, Vancouver in
October: “Smile for the Camera”; and “Photovoice: Expressions of Stress
for Immigrant Youth”.
Resilience Research Lab
www.viu.ca/resilience
Directors:
Ruth Kirson and Dr. Caroline Burnley
Members:
Researchers: Undergraduate Psychology Students
Honorary Research Associates: Ron Apland, Psychology, Vancouver
Island University (retd.), Dr. Kathryn King, University of British
Columbia
Vancouver Island University Student Researchers: Pheona Cessford,
Melanie Digney, Lisa Vu, Daniel Elleker, Jean King, Patrick Allen, Amy
Moyer
Since its inception in 2006, the Resilience Research Lab in the Psychology Department has provided ongoing educational opportunities for
faculty and students in the area of resilience, provided volunteer and
paid research opportunities for student researchers (including conference presentations), consulted with various local non-profit associations
and governmental organizations that provide services for youth and
have partnered on local, international and cross-disciplinary research
projects. The lab also presents their research at local, national and international conferences.
This year the lab has been involved in developing the Western Resilience
Network and planning for an upcoming conference of this network in
Spring, 2014 as the Resilience Research Lab at VIU will be the host of
this conference. To that end, the lab held an advisory group meeting
consisting of faculty at VIU from a variety of disciplines. The lab was
also involved in consulting with the Ministry of Children and Families
regarding a research project, in partnership with School District #68.
Meetings were held with the Institute for Coastal Research regarding
possible research partnerships, the Community-Based Research Institute regarding community research partnerships, and Nanaimo Youth
Services regarding a proposal for a study on teenage fathers. In addition
the lab submitted a manuscript for publication, in partnership with Dr.
Kathryn King of University of British Columbia, regarding Resilience of
Family Medicine Residents.
All students in the lab are current undergraduate students or newly graduated undergraduate students. Students have hands-on opportunities to be
involved in the planning, implementation and analysis of research projects.
They have also been involved in planning the upcoming Western Resilience
Network conference. Two former undergraduate students, Patrick Allen
and Jean King, presented their senior research projects at the VIU Research
CREATE event. Both are preparing their manuscripts for publication.
The World Leisure Centre of Excellence in
Sustainability and Innovation
Co-Directors:
Dr. Nicole Vaugeois, BC Regional Innovation Chair in Tourism and
Sustainable Rural Management and Joanne Schroeder
As of September 15th 2009, a partnership was created between the
World Leisure Organization (WLO) and Vancouver Island University
(VIU) to establish a Centre of Excellence with a focus on innovation and
sustainability in leisure management. “The World Leisure Center of Excellence in Sustainable Leisure Management brings together established
and emerging scholars from around the globe to share innovative ideas,
engage in dialogue and collaborate in research and teaching.”
The core themes of the Center include:
1. Sustainability: Questioning the relationship between leisure and
sustainability, determining the level of sustainability of the leisure
industry, and inviting and monitoring new models and approaches to
enhance sustainability.
2. Innovation: Rethinking the systems and structures that have evolved
across the globe, creating a culture of innovation where new ideas
emerge and flourish, and measuring the impact of innovation on
sustainability efforts.
The work of the Center includes:
1. Creation of a network of scholars from academic, government,
non-government and community to form a community of practice
that engages in dialogue on sustainability and innovation in leisure;
2. Collaborative scholarship on sustainability and innovation in leisure
including research projects, learn abroad opportunities, and interactive media;
3. Delivery of a Masters degree in Sustainable Leisure Management at
Vancouver Island University, where emerging scholars learn about
the core thematic areas of the Center while engaging in dialogue with
partners within the network.
In the fall, the World Leisure Committee (WLC), also comprised of Dr.
Grant Murray, Dr. Suzanne de la Barre and Dr. Ken Hammer developed an annual plan of activity for the Center. This year, with SSHRC
funding support, the Center hired two research assistants, Jake Skinner
and Monica Shore – graduate students in the MA Sustainable Leisure
Management (SLM) program. The year started off with a VIU contingent heading to the World Leisure Congress in Rimini, Italy in September. Together, Dr. Dave Twynam, Dr. Nicole Vaugeois, Dr. Rick Rollins,
Joanne Schroeder, and graduate students Erin Heeney, Marc Sorrie and
Shannon Bence promoted the center through a table at the event, and
gave six presentations. Together the WLC enhanced its multi author
blog (http://wlceviu.blogspot.ca/) adding content on a regular basis to
profile the activity of the Center and create a presence within the International Community. The Center also initiated a series of “Innovation
Infusion” events in the spring to bring together students, faculty and the
VIU community together on the core themes of the Center. The Center
hosted two visiting scholars this year, Dr. Pat Maher from the University
of Northern British Columbia who taught in the SLM 602 Case studies
course with Nicole Vaugeois, and also Dr. John McCarthy from Scotland
who taught with Dr. Pete Parker in the SLM 602 course.
VIUFA Leaves Taken in Fiscal 2012-2013
Margaret Kennedy
Global Health in the Nursing Curriculum: Teaching and Learning
about complex global health challenges and strengthening intercultural partnerships for learning
What pedagogies are effective in engaging nursing students deeply on
increasingly complex global-health challenges and the political role of
the nurse? How do we facilitate learning so that students gain a sound
understanding of the context of health in a global environment? What
strategies are useful in developing reciprocally-based and sustainable inter-cultural relationships with communities - at home and abroad - that
are of benefit to nursing students and faculty and to the communities we
are partnering with? These are just some of the questions I will research
during my leave. My goal is to foster a broader personal understanding
of global-health concepts and enhance my ability to facilitate teaching
and learning with students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
course on global health issues (NURS 318). Outcomes for my leave will
include assuming a collaborative leadership role on a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) proposal with Ghanaian partners
to develop a new BSN program at a university in Ghana, West Africa.
Travelling to Ghana and partnering on this initiative will enable me to
actively engage in scholarly activities such as co-teaching with Ghanaian
faculty, curriculum design, and the development of exciting initiatives
such as virtual classrooms for collaborative learning for both Canadian
and Ghanaian nursing students. These experiences will certainly contribute to building capacity in the BSN program, as I will be better able
to mentor faculty on scholarly projects and to support the integration of
concepts related to global health in the nursing curriculum.
Biology
Dr. Eric Demers
Becoming a Master Bird Bander
Birds have fascinated me since childhood with their amazing diversity
and their spectacular annual migration. I regularly volunteer for various
birding monitoring programs. Recently, I developed a strong interest
in bird banding as a tool to monitor bird populations, and I believe that
it would fit nicely with my teaching and professional goals at VIU. Bird
banding, where birds are captured, affixed with a leg band, measured
for various biological characteristics and released, provides an up-close
and personal opportunity to study wild birds and their migration. This
technique requires rigorous, year-round training gained over many
years of field experience under the guidance of experienced banders.
Therefore, the primary objective of my proposed assisted leave is to
expand my knowledge and technical skills in studying bird populations
and migration through bird banding activities, with the ultimate goal
of obtaining a master banding permit to conduct banding activities
at VIU. To achieve my training objectives, I plan to volunteer at two
prime Canadian bird banding stations: the Long Point Bird Observatory
(LPBO) in Ontario, and the Vancouver Avian Research Centre (VARC).
This leave will enrich my professional growth as a scientist, teacher and
student mentor at VIU through the intellectual satisfaction of gaining
new skills and knowledge that can become part of my future teaching
and research. In addition, it will open up unique experiential learning
possibilities for students, as well as public education and community
engagement opportunities that will benefit the university.
Chemistry
Dr. Alexandra Weissfloch
Towards Greener Chemical Education
Green Chemistry is a rapidly-growing field that focuses on replacing
traditional chemical processes and practices with substances and methodologies that are environmentally benign and non hazardous to human
health. The proposed leave will permit me to broaden my knowledge
of this very important and progressive field, with the goal of “greening”
chemistry curricula at secondary and post-secondary institutions, both
nationally and internationally. The “greening” of chemistry programs
at educational institutions results in a decrease in the use of toxic
chemicals, the elimination of hazardous waste, while minimizing energy
consumption and lowering operating costs. The University of Oregon, a
world leader in the field of Green Chemistry research and education, has
offered me a position as a visiting research associate and collaborator in
their endeavor to promote and facilitate the adoption of green chemistry
practices at educational institutions worldwide. Leave activities will
include the integration of green chemistry methodologies into the VIU
chemistry program and the facilitation of Green Chemistry practices at
local, national, and international institutions. In addition, time will be
spent completing a novel green chemistry experiment for undergraduate teaching laboratories, writing a manuscript, and submitting it to a
peer-reviewed journal. VIU is dedicated to leadership and excellence
in sustainable development and operations; the development of green
chemistry curricula would be a significant step towards our commitment and responsibility to the environment.
Computing Science
Dr. Peter Walsh
Improving Network Security in Industrial Control Systems
Modern industries such as power generation and distribution, pulp and
paper and general manufacturing are heavily dependent on computer
systems for their correct operation. Industrial Control Systems (ICSs)
are a class of computer system that gather data from sensors and instruments for the purpose of monitoring and controlling plant operations.
Until the late 1990’s, ICSs were deployed and accessed behind closed
doors. A successful attack on an ICS would require physical access
to the plant and knowledge of its proprietary technologies. This all
changed with the advent of the Internet. Internet -based ICSs contain
some public-domain technologies such as Ethernet and TCP/IP. They
can be accessed from anywhere on the Internet. The key disadvantage
of Internet-based ICSs is that they can be attacked by anyone who has
access to the Internet.
Attacks on Internet-based ICSs can range from mischievous to cyber
terrorism. Legacy Internet-based ICSs are vulnerable and must evolve
to face and protect against emerging threats. The goal of this work is to
develop infrastructure to facilitate the analysis and design of security
technologies for Internet-based ICSs.
Earth Sciences
Dr. Tim Stokes
Research on Forested Karst Landscapes and Aquifers: Writing and
Compilation of Publications, along with Re-Design and Development
of Course Materials
This application for VIUFA Assisted Leave during 2012/2013 has four
primary goals, including: the consolidation of research activities and
field data on karst landscapes and aquifers by writing a publication for
a peered-reviewed journal; the enhancement of skills and experiences
in teaching earth science; the re-design of existing course materials,
development of content for new upper level courses and community/
volunteer work. All of these goals will be used to advance as a geoscientist and as an active faculty member of the Earth Science Department
at VIU. These goals will be achieved by completing a series of carefully
planned and integrated tasks that will be carried out during this leave,
which is anticipated to be of one year duration. Some of the specific tasks that will be used to achieve his goals include: writing a karst
science publication for submission to a peer- reviewed journal such as
Environmental Geology or Geomorphology; collaborating with the Carl
Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI) at UBC to redesign and
invigorate some existing courses; teaching and interacting with another
Earth Science Department within Canada (e.g., St Francis Xavier
University in Nova Scotia); and developing content for new upper level
courses such as karst field techniques, earthquakes and mineral resources/earth materials
English
Dr. Sandra Hagan
Three Scholarly Articles on Painting and Literature, NineteenthCentury Irish Women Writers, and Displaced Persons in Literature
Arresting colour marks the work of both Post-Impressionist painter
Vincent van Gogh and early twentieth-century author D. H. Lawrence.
Building on the recent interdisciplinary work of Lawrence scholar Jack
Stewart, I will focus on colour to examine in a journal article the theoretical and practical influence of the painter van Gogh on Lawrence’s
novel The Rainbow (1915). My argument is that Lawrence, a painter
himself, used colour in this early novel to express the inexpressible,
employing van Gogh’s theory that “colour expresses something in itself.”
Victorian author Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is a much-studied
English novel. To date, however, its heritage as not only an Irish-inflected novel but a Protestant-Irish one has been obscured. By reading
Wuthering Heights alongside Emily Lawless’ Grania, a nineteenth-century Irish novel by a Protestant writer, I will investigate in a journal
article the complex cultural and political issues founding the two works.
Using Naomi Doak’s contention that Protestant Irish women’s writing is
marked by estrangement, I will account for both the wild nature of the
novels and their early disregard by the English establishment.
In a final journal article, I will reveal through an environmental
(eco-critical) approach to Brian Moore’s novel The Lonely Passion of
Judith Hearne the extent to which single women were displaced in
early-twentieth century Britain. Moore’s novel shows that a failed emigrant who has returned to Ireland is more rooted than the title character,
a spinster. Consideration of Moore’s own status as an Irish-Canadian-American author will enrich my discussion of rootlessness.
Dr. Katharina Rout
Translating Contemporary Fiction: Galsan Tschinag’s The White
Mountain and Beyond
In my leave I will complete the translation of the autobiographical trilogy by Tuvan author Galsan Tschinag, which I started with the translation of The Blue Sky, continued with The Gray Earth, and now need to
finish with The White Mountain.
The trilogy of the award-winning author, chieftain, and shaman from
Mongolia depicts the coming-of-age story of a child from a family of
nomadic herders to a young adult embarking on a creative and academic
career. Offering rich anthropological and historical material, it chronicles
the development of an indigenous people in Central Asia with a tribal
culture and traditional spirituality through the crises and opportunities of modernization. Formally, it unites elements of indigenous oral
traditions and the post-colonial novel. Of particular interest to Canadian
readers is its exploration of the impact a residential school system with
assimilative pressures has on an ethnic minority and its culture.
Because my translations of Tschinag have created an audience for him in
North America and because my American publisher wants to continue
publishing my translations of his work, I plan to start another booklength translation during my leave: a historical epic, namely The Stolen
Child or The Nine Dreams of Ghengis Khan, or the story collection Dew
and Grass.
In addition, I have a request to translate a story by Tschinag for the
Massachusetts Review, and I have the support of the prestigious German
publishing house Suhrkamp Verlag for the translation of books by Andreas Maier and Stephan Thome.
Geography
David Cake
GIS in Support of Environmental Monitoring at Cerro Corona Mine,
Peru
I currently teach in the Advanced Diploma in GIS Applications (ADGISA), which is a highly-technical program with a focus on graduate
employability and based on rapidly-changing technologies. Due to
the nature of the program, and the significant role in the program of a
student practicum project performed with external agencies, instructors
must be in touch with the nature of work being done and the players
involved in the broader GIS community.
In a sense two of the key attributes required of instructors in this program, professional experience and external contacts, decay with time. I
am proposing that I use an assisted professional leave to remain current
in my profession by working on an external GIS project. During this
leave I will be working with local environmental consultants on a project
with the Cerro Corona mine in Northern Peru. The project focuses on
data management relating to environmental monitoring information
(water quality, air, noise, soils, etc.). Data from many diverse systems
will be integrated into a standardized structure and database applications will be developed to assist with environmental monitoring and
decision-making. I will be performing in-depth work primarily using
two applications we currently base the ADGISA program upon, ESRI’s
ArcGIS and Microsoft’s SQL*Server.
This project represents an opportunity to increase contacts as well as
gain experience with current software, methods and legislation and be
involved with a moderate-profile international project.
Political Science
Dr. Catherine Schittecatte
Book Completion: On the Emergence of the Anti-Globalization
Movement, its Transformations and Potentials
The objective of taking a full-year leave from teaching and administrative responsibilities is to complete and send for publication a six-chapter
interdisciplinary text on the social opposition to economic globalization.
This innovative text will bring together six years of collected materials
based on teaching experience in the VIU Global Studies program. Some
of the content will be drawn from significantly altering existing, seminal
doctoral dissertation material, and from combining and synthesizing
into a coherent whole some past English and French publications of
mine with teaching material. The text will also add new contributions to
the topic based on new field research to be undertaken during the leave
and on analysis of interviews already collected.
The leave will allow me present some of this work at a fall 2012 conference in Africa (Ghana), to undertake field research at the 2013 winter
World Social Forum gathering, and present at the 2013 Annual Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Victoria,
thereby increasing professional and international contacts.
Given these activities, this leave will enable me to contribute to the
literature and teaching in the area of Global Studies, Social Movements,
Globalization and World Politics. My knowledge will be enhanced from
the new research. This interdisciplinary contribution to undergraduate texts will enhance VIU’s profile as a teaching institution that takes
interdisciplinarity and internationalization of the curriculum seriously.
Global Studies programs, their students, as well as colleagues who share
similar interests will benefit through access to the research, writings and
experience gained in developing such a text.
Dan McDonald
Strengthening Relationships, Transferring Knowledge
This leave will build upon past and current involvement in 3 areas: 1) a
North American Mobility project, since 2007, with New Mexico State
University and Universidad de Colima, among others; 2) a program
of research on Rural Tourism Development with Nicole Vaugeois; 3)
coursework and field schools on Aboriginal Tourism, which in B.C. has
seen a 127% increase in tourist expenditure since 2006.
August –December will be in-residence at New Mexico State University.
Working with colleagues Dr. Pepion and Dr. Hansen, I will conduct
guest lectures, work with senior students on comparative projects, and
involve myself with activities in their American Indian Studies program.
While in New Mexico, I will also conduct 3 two-week study tours of
aboriginal communities engaged in tourism: 1) in Pueblo communities;
2) in Navajo and Apache communities; and 3) in Nahuatl communities
near the Universidad de Colima. While in Colima I will also guest lecture to students working with Dr. Renato Gonzales Sanchez in Extension Services.
January-June will focus on joint writing projects with Nicole Vaugeois,
based upon the work of our SSHRC-funded Tourism Research Innovation Project (TRIP), ongoing work with rural and aboriginal communities, and Agriculture Canada-funded projects on Amenity-based
Rural Development. Though active with conference presentations over
five years, Dr. Vaugeois and I have been less successful in producing
scholarly publications, in part due to teaching demands. This writing
period has been planned to coincide with the non-teaching semester of
Dr. Vaugeois’ work as BC Regional Innovation Chair in Tourism and
Sustainable Rural Development.
Dr. David Robinson
Creating an Australia (NSW) - Canada (VIU) Community Planning
Alliance & The Heart of Gold Costa Rica Community Empowerment
Project: Enhancing the Community-University Research Alliance
between VIU and the Los Santos Region of Costa Rica
Fall August 30th to November 30th 2012: The ‘Australia Endeavour
Executive Award Program 2012’ will allow me to create a distinctive
community planning alliance for mutual learning between (1) my home
university, my university program, my Canadian and international
planning connections, and (2) the Australian universities and community organizations I engage during my study leave. I will undertake
peer-to-peer learning with a diverse set of Australian professionals who
share my passion for participatory community planning: (1) University
faculty in reputed academic programs at host Southern Cross University,
the University of Newcastle and the University of Sydney, (2) Planning
departments and civic action groups of three highly liveable communities [Byron Bay, Albury-Wodonga, and Jervis Bay], and (3) practitioners
at three highly-reputed experiential education centres [Midginbil Hill
Centre, Byron Bay; Inter-Action Experiential Centre, Nightcap; and
Collaroy Education Centre]. During September 24 – 28, 2012, I will also
present on the Heart of Gold Costa Rica Community Empowerment
Project at the ‘Rural and Remote Resilience: Making the Priorities Possible’ Conference, in Whyalla, Australia.
Spring January 1st to June 15th 2013: Initiated in 2004, the Heart of
Gold Costa Rica Community Empowerment Project provides applied
planning support to assist organic farmers to protect their threatened
forest watersheds and to diversify their farm economies through the
creation of locally owned/operated agro-tourism businesses. Over the
past eight years, the project has placed 35 senior undergraduate students
from VIU in 3-to-5 month applied research positions in Los Santos
to work with the local activist families. During spring 2013, in my
role as project director, I will return to Costa Rica for 5 months to (1)
coordinate the project’s ongoing activities [agro-tourism development,
forest-based economic activities data; development of a risk management plan], (2) organize/direct workshops and focus group sessions
with the farming families to vision the next 3-5 years of the Heart of
Gold Project, and (3) collaborate with the Rainforest Alliance and Earth
University to assess how eco-tourism can address environmental, cultural and economic issues/opportunities in region.
Sport, Health and Physical Education
Dr. Guy Le Masurier
Multiple Book Projects: Fitness for Life new editions and copyright
update
In addition to teaching in the Sport, Health & Physical Education
program, I have been active publishing peer-reviewed research, serving
as an associate editor for two scholarly journals, collaborating on
funded research as a physical activity measurement expert, presenting
at national and regional conferences, serving on numerous hiring committees and publishing two award-winning textbooks (2007 and 2010)
since coming to Vancouver Island University (VIU) in August 2006. In
recognition of my scholarly contribution to the field I was inducted as a
Fellow to the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance in 2010. Over the next two
years (through August 2013), I will be working on the development of
the 6th edition of Fitness for Life High School textbook in the capacity
of co-author, and as lead author of ancillary materials (i.e., lesson plan
book, e-book resources, web resources). This work will peak during
the Spring of 2013 and coincide with the work necessary to update the
first edition of Fitness for Life Middle School (2007) and the planning
of the Canadian Edition of Fitness for Life High School. These projects
exemplify the scholarship of integration (combining scientific content in
a meaningful way), application (providing materials that can be applied
in real life settings) and teaching (developing materials to improve
teaching for others). These projects inform my class content, improve
my pedagogy, enhance my students’ experiences at VIU, and bring
recognition to the university.
Internal Research Grants Research Fund
Academic and Career Preparation
Glenda Hunter
$3,200
Co-Investigators: Charlene Stewart, Lisa Lewis, Gail Conway,
Natalie Cielanga, Dustin Howie
Using Green Chemistry Principles to Demonstrate Sustainability
Practices in Advanced and Provincial Chemistry Labs
The purpose of this research is to design two “green chemistry” laboratory manuals. Green chemistry is a practice of chemistry designed to
prevent the generation of hazardous waste and the pollution of natural
ecosystems. The green chemistry lab manuals will be designed for use
in the advanced and provincial chemistry program courses taught by
faculty members of Academic and Career Preparation at Vancouver
Island University. The green chemistry lab manuals will be available to
other educational institutions in British Columbia with advanced and
provincial chemistry programs.
Art and Design
Dr. Justin McGrail
$5,614
Co-Investigators: Kevin Mazutenic, Marian van der Zohn, Robin
Davies
MERIDIAN, a collaborative, performance research project
MERIDIAN is a collaborative, research/performance project of four
faculty members from the departments of Art and Design and Media
Studies/Digital Media Technologies at Vancouver Island University
(VIU). The project involves the use of digital technologies and live
performance to create multi-media events that combine projected-video, ambient-electronic music, acoustic instruments, looped vocals, and
spoken-word poetry. The resulting blend of prepared and improvised
sounds, sights, and words creates an experimental, immersive performance that explores technology, humanity, and the spaces in between
the two. Please refer to the project website, which includes photo and
video documentation of the work thus far created by the studio team:
http://wordpress.viu.ca/meridian/.
The project puts into practice much of the theoretical and practical
lessons and research interests that inform the collaborators’ active
pedagogy. The project enhances VIU’s reputation as a place of cross-disciplinary collaboration at the faculty level, and promotes it as a location
for the creation of cutting-edge artworks. MERIDIAN also provides an
opportunity for professional and artistic development in the form of
both large, complex works of art and of participation in art events/exhibitions at the national level.
Sherry Dahlke
$4,000
Co-Investigators: Maureen O’Connor, Teresa Hannesson, Diana
Campbell
Supporting Clinical Nursing Education
It is well recognized that practice experiences are an essential component of nursing education. Nursing students participate in this practice
education in a combination of faculty-led instruction and preceptor-guided experiences. Clinical education occurs in settings frequently
associated with high patient acuity and rapid change, which diminishes
clinical faculty and preceptors’ abilities to monitor student nurses’
practice and effectively support their learning. This study seeks understanding about how to support clinical faculty and preceptors’ work with
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students.
Maureen Makepeace-Dore
$3,495
How do women nurse educators make sense of their everyday
realities living the CAEN curriculum: An ethnomethodological study
The Vancouver Island University Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Program has been a member of a partnership of schools of nursing that
offers the CAEN (Collaboration for the Academic Education of Nurses)
curriculum since its inception in 1992. As a nurse educator who has
been teaching in this curriculum since the start, I have been very interested in pursuing the question of how nurse educators live a curriculum
informed by critical feminist philosophical underpinnings.
This qualitative ethnomethodological study (viewed through a critical
feminist lens) will seek to understand how women nurse educators
make sense of their everyday realities as they enact a critical feminist-informed curriculum. Self-identifying women nurse educators
will participate in critically-reflexive conversations to illuminate the
taken-for-granted everyday practices in which they engage. Using
consciousness-raising processes, they will explore their commonsense
understandings and intersubjective meanings that are mediated in texts
(such as language and discourse, activities and practices, and social
relationships and organization) that give impetus to (and underpin)
nurse educators’ agency as they enact the curriculum. The nine partner
schools (prior to the change of partnership in 2012) are situated in
the context from which the participants for this study will be invited.
Women nurse educators who have previously taught, or are currently
teaching, in the CAEN curriculum will self-select to meet (preferably
in a group format but also with the option of individual meetings, faceto-face or through electronic means) to have conversations based on a
feminist process of respect, valuing all voices, and cooperation.
Biology
Dr. Eric Demers
$3,920
Bird Monitoring, Banding and Training at VIU
The main objective of this project is to establish a bird monitoring and
banding program at Vancouver Island University. Specifically, this
project will aim to: (a) monitor migrant and resident birds to contribute to regional and continent-wide efforts to monitor changes in their
populations; (b) provide practical educational and training opportunities for VIU students through regular courses, directed studies and
research project opportunities; and, (c) conduct public demonstrations
where people of all ages can learn about bird identification, ecology and
conservation.
Dr. Sarah Dudas
$4,500
Biological communities in a human-modified coastal landscape
Shellfish aquaculture and its associated farming practices have altered
the beach landscapes in which these activities occur in many ways.
Practices have influenced beach sediment itself and the structural complexity of the habitat. This project will investigate the impact of these
alterations on the biological communities that live within and on top of
the sediment and those that utilize the habitat. Results will demonstrate
how human alterations of natural landscapes impact the ecosystem in
which they occur.
$7,384
Permanent stations to monitor climate variability in biosolidfertilized Douglas-fir plantations of the Pacific west coast
West-coast temperate managed forests are known to store large amounts
of carbon over each rotation; however, major uncertainties remain in
quantifying their carbon balance at various stages of development and
under different management regimes. With that in mind, a new research
project aimed at better understanding the carbon balance of two 5 yearold Douglas-fir plantations differing in nutritional status in response to
biosolid fertilization was initiated in 2012 at the Vancouver Island University woodlot. A portable infrared chamber system has been (and will
be) used at biweekly intervals to measure the rate of C02 exchange for
different components of the plantations, i.e. foliage, wood, rhizosphere
and soil, in fertilized and nonfertilized plots. These measurements, combined with biometric estimates of tree and competing vegetation biomass and climate measurements, will provide (1) a better mechanistic
understanding of the biophysical controls on the production and release
of carbon dioxide from the different components, (2) an assessment of
the fertilization effects on the full carbon balance of the plantations, and
(3) will allow evaluation where the carbon is stored in the plantations,
i.e. in vegetation or soil.
In this proposal, funds are requested for the acquisition of two permanent climate stations that will be deployed in the plantations. The
climate characteristics are expected to differ between the plantations,
based primarily on vegetation and soil structures and on productivity
and their effects on soil water-holding capacity. The climate data will
be used to empirically model the patterns observed for the different
component C02 fluxes described above.
Wendy Simms
$2,484
Co-Investigator: Dr. John Morgan
The Science and Technology Lecture Series
Chemistry
Dr. Erik Krogh
$7,492
Co-Investigators: Dr. Chris Gill, Ryan Bell
ecosystems. This work is a natural extension of the research and development currently underway in the Applied Environmental Research
Laboratory (AERL) that involves deploying portable ruggedized mass
spectrometers for high-precision chemical measurements. The research
involves design and assembly of hardware and software components as
well as bench-top optimization studies and field-testing. The outcomes
of this research include the ability to conduct real-time chemical
measurements, that are both temporally and geospatially referenced.
This technology will enable us to generate time- series data that display
chemical gradients as a function of depth and location and will allow
us to ‘map’ dissolved gases responsible for hypoxia (marine dead zones)
and marine acidification (global climate change). Further, we will
integrate a thermally-assisted membrane interface (TAMIMS US Patent
#7,579,587) to allow us to extend the analytical capability to screen for
marine biomarkers associated with sea-lice and algal blooms. In addition to providing excellent learning and research training opportunities
for at least two students, this project will be used to extend our capability
in marine systems and be used to leverage significant external funding.
This project is an excellent example of research that is both regionally
relevant and globally significant.
Computing Science
Dr. Gara Pruesse
The Science and Technology Lecture Series is a free, public lecture series
hosted by the Faculty of Science and Technology. This weekly series runs
during the spring semester for 12 weeks. The objective of the series is to
create public awareness around issues in science and technology and to
engage the VIU community in discussions about current scientific and
technological research. This goal is achieved by inviting highly-qualified
scientists and technologists to give lectures aimed at a general but scientifically-literate audience. The speakers, who come from any scientific
discipline, are invited and hosted by members of the Faculty of Science
and Technology.
$2,280
Co-Investigator: Dr. Huizhu Liu
Western Canadian Conference on Computing Education 2015
Dr. Jane Watson
Early Childhood Education
$2,500
Spatial and temporal variation in rocky subtidal communities;
extending the use of a “space for time substitution”
Off the west coast of Vancouver Island random sites have been used
to monitor variability in rocky subtidal communities since 1987. This
research, which started as a study of the effects of sea otter foraging, now
provides insights into long-term variation in urchin barrens (without
sea otters) and kelp forests (with sea otters). Although rare, long-term
studies are increasingly important, because in our ever-changing world,
such data provide the baseline from which we measure change. In this
study, 60 randomly-located sites (sampled in 1987, 1992 and 2007) will
be re-sampled to examine temporal changes in communities with and
without sea otters.
VIU’s Computing Science department wishes to host the Western
Canadian Conference on Computing Education in May 2015. This
conference takes place each year immediately following the British
Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) Computer
Science Articulation meeting, which will also be hosted at VIU in 2015.
The conference is usually two days in duration, early in May. The last
conference hosted 60 faculty, four teachers, and six students.
Sheila Grieve
$3,460
Co-Investigator: Danielle Alphonse
Reggio Emilia Early Childhood Education Investigation in partnership
with Tillicum Village
This funding will be used to travel to Italy to: tour early childhood development facilities in Reggio Emilia; meet with education faculty at the
University of Bologna; and to tour ece/education transition programs in
Tuscany.
The trip is very much in keeping with VIU’s and Tillicum Village’s efforts to explore collaborative, innovative and successful models of early
childhood development for use in the classroom and it will support the
development efforts for the Wellness Centre model in Tillicum Village.
Earth Sciences
Mathematics
Dr. Tim Stokes
Dr. Jacobus Swarts
The main purpose of this research project is to investigate the evolution
of karst landscapes on Vancouver Island and to focus on the geologic,
geomorphologic and hydrologic processes that have led to the formation
of these unique and valuable landscapes. This work will also enhance
our understanding of the past glacial record, climate change, and tectonic history of Vancouver Island and the west coast of BC.
The research project will entail mapping selected areas of karst on Vancouver Island and collecting data on landscape characteristics combined
with information on bedrock and surficial geology. This project will also
include an examination of cave maps from the selected karst areas and
an integration of the orientation and shape of their subsurface passages
with the bedrock geology and topographic/elevation data.
The goal of this project is to study the computational complexity of
certain digraph homo-morphism problems. That is, what kind of
computational resources are needed to efficiently solve these problems.
Interest in these problems stem from their connection to a broad class
of problems in Mathematics and Computer Science called Constraint
Satisfaction Problems.
Education
I knew that if I relied entirely upon my own experiences with curriculum design it would limit my ability to create a design process that could
be useful for faculty in different disciplines and different teaching contexts. In order to design a process to be useful for a wide range of faculty
members, I first needed to gain a fuller picture of how a diverse group of
faculty members from a variety of departments go about the challenging
task of designing their own curriculum.
While many faculty members may not be entirely conscious of the process they use when developing curriculum, most will have a series of decision-making steps they go through while planning out their course(s)
over a semester, or when they plan an individual class within an overall
course. These design processes, no matter how informal or unconscious,
can be considered to fall under the umbrella of “instructional design”.
The ‘Instructional Design Processes Used at a Teaching-Intensive
University’ research project was established to provide me with important perspectives and knowledge about the multitude of instructional
contexts and processes that currently exist within my own institution.
The aim of this study is to lay bare the processes that faculty use when
designing their curriculum and how the policies and procedures in the
higher-education environment impact these individual processes.
$3,900
Evolution of Karst Landscapes on Vancouver Island: A geologic,
geomorphic and hydrologic investigation
Dr. Nadine Cruickshanks
$2,000
Signs of Transformation through a Belize Field School Practicum
The specific intention of this research will be to document ‘signs of
transformation’ as shared by student teachers who have participated
in a Belize field school practicum in Spring 2012. From a phenomenological perspective, the purpose will be to discover the value of this
international practicum beyond “a one-way and unequal transaction”
or a “service by ‘us’ to ‘them’” mentality (Talwalker, 2012), and towards
new, collectively-interdependent and culturally-rich understandings of
teaching and learning. Identifying how significant changes in thought,
feelings, and/or attitudes can have an effect on educational practices in
the post-Belize experience will also be a focus. The research plan will be
to collect an anthology of personal narratives that reveal insights of the
Belize field school experience, and to identify in these stories, any areas
of transformation at an individual, institutional, and/or classroom level.
English
Dr. Richard Lane
$4,167
Cross-Platform Tablet Computing Digital Humanities Application
Development
The goal of this collaborative project is to develop tablet computer based
software for the digital humanities, with emphasis upon undergraduate
research inside and outside of the classroom. The software needs to function across the different tablet computing devices that students use, so the
team will develop an application for Android and iPad environments.
History
Dr. Cheryl Warsh
$5,164
The Kelsey Project: Frances Oldham Kelsey and Thalidomide
The Kelsey Project is a biography of a Vancouver Island-born icon of
American public health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
scientist, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, who prevented the admission of
the sedative Thalidomide onto the American market. This study will
focus on the challenges of the female scientific pioneer, as well as on
her later career at the Food and Drug Administration, with the goal of
reclaiming Frances Kelsey’s place in Canadian medical, scientific and
women’s history.
$1,976
The complexity of digraph homomorphisms: Obstructions and frugal
homomorphisms
Media Studies
Alanna Williams
One Section Release
Instructional Design Processes Used at a Teaching-Intensive
University
Psychology
Deborah Matheson
$2,625
Identifying Triathletes’ Perceptions about Physical Activity
The purpose of the proposed research is to identify triathletes’ perceptions about physical activity. In Canada, only 15% of adults meet Health
Canada’s standards for regular physical activity as set forth in their
Physical Activity Guidelines (CESP, 2013) despite the well-established
links between regular physical activity and health (World Health Organization, 2003). We hope that by identifying physical activity beliefs
within triathletes, this might inform interventions to challenge inactivity
among the general population.
Dr. Pete Parker
$4,610
Reducing poverty and protecting nature through sustainable
tourism development in rural Panama
If well managed, i.e. with a capable multi-disciplinary collaboration, sustainable tourism development can reduce poverty, empower people, and
support conservation initiatives. The long-term objective of this project
is to establish a sustainable-tourism development program at Vancouver
Island University, based in Panama. Specifically, this project will aim
to: (a) enhance the institutional capacity of indigenous communities in
Panama to sustainably manage tourism development; (b) provide practical educational and training opportunities for VIU students through
regular courses, directed studies and research project opportunities; and,
(c) provide a venue for international multidisciplinary collaborations
between institutions in Panama and VIU.
preventing street-entrenched sex trade workers from accessing available
programs and resources. With this information, we hope to provide a
new perspective on how communities can actively and effectively reach
and assist sex trade workers.
School and Community Support Worker
We are seeking funding to support the development and publication
of an edited collection on the Sociology of Home. Research funds
are requested to attend and host sessions at the 2013 Congress of the
Humanities and Social Sciences, and for one course release for project
coordination and the supervision of one VIU Work-op student.
Alison Taplay
$4,000
Defining Diversity: Creating Community
Defining Diversity: Creating Community is a community-engaged
participatory research project designed to evaluate the impact of
an intentionally-crafted educational experience on both individual
participants and the Powell River community over a two-year period.
The program was developed by skilled educators in consultation with
community groups and it utilizes innovative approaches to teaching
and learning. It provides a safe and supportive space for reflection and
dialogue. The program promotes citizen engagement and cultivates
inclusion and belonging. Four groups of 20 participants will explore the
meaning and value of diversity and learn about Asset Based Community
Development before participating in iterative cycles of data collection
including surveys, focus groups, and a learning circle. The funding from
Vancouver Island University’s Research Awards Committee will provide
VIU’s contribution to the Vancouver Foundation grant awarded for the
coordination and evaluation of these activities. The development of data-collection tools and the data analysis will be informed by interagency
collaboration, expert consultation, and a literature review. The cycles of
research will be crafted to learn about participants’ experiences and to
inspire and support their further contribution. First nations’ participants and students will have opportunities for leadership development
through facilitator mentorship. VIU undergraduates will have work
opportunities. VIU’s capacity for community engagement will be showcased as the project will be photo documented and promoted through
social media. VIURAC’s funding will augment the Vancouver Foundation grant allowing us to provide a twoday conference about community-engaged research. A final report will be shared with stakeholders
and the wider community, and then submitted for publication.
Sociology
Dr. Sylvie Lafreniere
$2,500
Barriers associated with access to resources for women in the sex
trade: A case study of participants of the Nanaimo Women’s Resource
Centre’s Stepping Out program
This research project proposes to administer questionnaires and
conduct a series of interviews in order to identify and examine the challenges experienced by women in the sex trade. Specifically, this project
will look at barriers women in the sex trade may face when attempting
to access resources within their community such as food and shelter.
The project will collect information from women who are participants
of the Stepping Out program offered by the Nanaimo Women’s Resource
Center.
While looking at this under-researched group of women, this project
will a) examine how programs such as the Stepping Out program have
been of assistance to women in the sex trade; b) identify the barriers
experienced by this group of participants in accessing such programs;
and c) gain a deeper understanding of the limitations that may be
Dr. Joseph Moore
$5,528 and Half Section Release
Co-Investigators: Gillian Anderson, Dr. Laura Suski
Sociology of Home: Edited Collection
Capacity Building Grants
Brenda Lane
$1,200
Co-Investigators: Teresa Hannesson, Olivia Litster
What do nurses need to know about men’s comfort level with
placement of genitalia?
Nurses are tasked with providing knowledgeable and skilled care for
patients. Encompassing this expectation, nurses provide basic care for
patients of all ages with debilitating diseases. Basic care entails providing activities of daily living such as dressing, feeding and hygiene.
Frequently debilitating conditions impede patients’ ability to not only do
for themselves but also to express desires regarding needs and comfort.
Nurses need to be knowledgeable regarding patients’ preferences and
be able to interpret comfort levels. One aspect of nursing that has been
under-explored and under-discussed is whether men have a preference
for how they place their genitalia in their undergarments and regular
clothes.
To date we have had a student research assistant within the nursing
program conduct a literature review regarding the topic of male dress.
Literature review findings have indicated that there is an obvious literature deficit regarding preference for male dress and level of comfort.
Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning
Kathleen Bortolin
$1,800
Co-Investigators: Dr. Liesel Knaack, Michael Paskevicius
Designing faculty development programs for new faculty using a
blended model of delivery
The Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning (CIEL) is interested in developing an orientation program for new faculty. Although
many institutes of higher education acknowledge the value and importance of supporting new faculty, they often provide support programs
that are limited in time and content. This often results in the delivery of
an ineffective crash course in academic survival skills (Diaz et al. 2009).
For this reason, we are interested in providing a year-long program for
new faculty that utilizes a blended approach to maximize access and
support.
The program will consist of a variety of workshops and sessions related
to supporting and developing new faculty. These sessions will relate to
course design, teaching strategies, scholarly teaching, the scholarship
of teaching and learning (SoTL) and using technology in course design
and delivery. We will also be developing a mentoring component that
is consistent with the needs and interests of existing exemplary faculty.
These sessions will be delivered using a combination of online and face
to face methods in order to maximize accessibility to all new VIU (1-3
years) faculty. We would like to explore through research and collaborative processes, how to best design and implement this program paying
specific attention to how to effectively incorporate online platforms as a
medium for engaging new faculty in online professional development.
We are interested in using methods of action research to assess our practices as current practitioners of higher-educational design and delivery.
Action research is a method of inquiry that is done by, or with, insiders
of an organization or community in order to address practical concerns
relevant to those particular social groups or communities (Armstrong &
Moore, 2004; Burns, 1999; Herr & Anderson, 2005; Reason & Bradbury,
2006; Small, 1995). In education, action research is undertaken by instructors and developers in order to understand or improve their teaching practice (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 1990; Kemmis &McTaggart, 1988;
Kitchen & Stevens, 2008; McFarland & Stansell, 1993). Using methods
of action research, we would like to pilot our program, elicit feedback
from participants, assess our process through critical reflection, and
disseminate our findings at the regional and national levels. The grant
money would be used to facilitate meetings with administrators of new
faculty programs at other institutions, to hire a casual support staff and a
VIU student to assist in transcription and literature review, to facilitate focus groups, and to disseminate results at regional and national
conferences.
English
Dr. Daniel Burgoyne
$783
Digital Capture of James Cook’s A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
Funding from a Capacity Building Grant would allow a Canon EF
100/2.8 Macro USM Lens to be purchased. The macro lens is required to
photograph an original edition of James Cook’s A Voyage to the Pacific
Ocean (1784), which belongs to VIU’s Special Collections. This is the
published version of Cook’s journal during his third voyage, which
includes the exploration of the Pacific Northwest. The project will photograph the book and then utilize Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
technology to generate a text copy of the manuscript. The text copy will
be coded using current Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) standards. The
final result will thus include a high-quality photographic re-creation
(including original maps, charts, and illustrations, as well as the original
graphic surface of the text) and a searchable text that is copy edited to
scholarly specifications.
First Nations Studies
Dr. Melody Martin
$1,825
Co-Investigator: Dr. Laurie Meijer-Drees
VIU/School District #68 Partnership Development: Indigenous
Teachings in Schools
This project is a partnership initiative between VIU First Nations Studies Department and local School District #68 (Nanaimo/Ladysmith).
The objectives are to collaboratively:
1.assemble a cross-sector committee (including First Nations Elders
and community members) to coordinate and enhance efforts to integrate indigenous teachings at all levels in schools,
2.identify and assess school-based, experiential learning activities that
will demonstrate and help sustain indigenous teachings,
3.plan a pilot series for May-June 2013 that will involve First Nations
Studies students working with S.D. #68 students,
4.designate culturally-appropriate research guidelines for implementing
and evaluating the above-mentioned activities, and
5.set a preliminary schedule for Fall 2013 for collaboration on an application for a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant.
Media Studies
Dr. Ravindra Mohabeer
$1,039
Disseminating Research Results on Invisibility
The funds requested extend work first initiated under a VIURAC grant
from Fall 2009 (Steps to a theory of Invisibility). In this project I will
complete one journal article, revise and resubmit a book proposal and
work on editing the assembled articles for that book, and start and carry
through to first-draft stage (or beyond), two additional journal articles.
The first journal article called “The case for Invisibility as a valuable
Social Construct” is destined for the journal Current Sociology, and it is
presently written as a full first draft. It needs editing, additional citations,
and to be formatted for submission to the journal.
The second is an edited book proposal: Dancing with Shadows: Explorations in Invisibility. The articles are collected for this manuscript, need
to be edited, and the publishing proposal needs to be updated. The two
additional planned pieces are journal articles “There’s only one Flava in
the House: Celebrity, invisibility and the loss of subjectivity,” destined for
the journal Celebrity Studies for which a preliminary literature review is
needed, and “Picturing Invisibility on Vancouver Island” for the journal
Visual Studies, a photo essay for which photographs and writing assistance will be needed, potentially in a co-authorship arrangement.
Dr. David Robinson
$1,000
Strengthening Livelihood Security in Small-Scale Farming
Communities: The Heart Of Gold Costa Rica Rural Community
Empowerment Project
The ‘Heart of Gold’ Rural Community Empowerment Project (HGRCEP) is a best-practice undergraduate research-involved case study that
has demonstrated significant gains in social and economic capital during
its 2004-2013 span. The HGRCEP - an international community-university research alliance between the Farm and Agro-tourism Association of Los Santos (FAALS) cooperative in Costa Rica and Vancouver
Island University (VIU) in Canada - uses co-operative inquiry methods
for effective sharing of local knowledge, and knowledge exchange and
mobilization to meet small-scale farming community needs.
The project gives emphasis to placing undergraduate students on 2-5
month research internship positions in Los Santos communities to
support the strengthening of small-scale farming livelihood security.
The project seeks to create new modalities of research collaborations
involving organizations not often associated with research on international development; to influence policy and practice through researchers
sharing knowledge with community associations about development
challenges; and, to improve learning capacity by creating educational
platforms for identifying solutions to livelihood threats.
To date, experiential learning opportunities for student research internship involvement has impacted the learning and worldviews of 40 VIU
undergraduates. The interns learn and apply alternative approaches to
research that have significance in the global context. Interns are homestayed by FAALS families and gain life skills, language, and cross-cultural learning that are perhaps as important as the research platforms they
experience. To date, focused-action implementation has given emphasis
to innovative diversification of farm product (specifically direct-trade
organic-in-the shade coffee) and to agro- and eco-tourism business
development that helps to stabilize small-scale farming economies. It is
intended that the HGCEP will generate knowledge and information that
has applicability for other rural communities in developing countries
facing similar social-equity challenges and local economic restructuring.
BCGEU Long Term Assisted Professional Development Leaves
Name
Description
Leave Granted
Mark Dutchuk
Research theoretical aspects of cloud computing and gain experience with cloud services and cloud
management.
3 weeks
Rosemary Holley
MEd, SFU - attend instructional sessions and classes, and prepare papers and presentations.
6 weeks
Glenda Hunter
Complete thesis course as final step in doctoral degree in Education (Leadership and Policy) from UBC.
10 weeks
Deanna Littlejohn
Attend Level 4 of VIU Electrical Program (10 week module) for PD and industry/instructional upgrading.
8 weeks
Maggy MacDonald
Research Plan on “Overcoming Math Anxiety” to effectively prepare, support and encourage students through
their anxiety who are entering and re-entering the learning environment.
13 weeks
Sally Vinden
EdD Program, UBC
9.5 weeks
BCGEU Professional Development Group Funding
Name
Events Funded
Amount Awarded
Martin Barnett
Presentation to Baking Association
$438
Dean Cadieux
Automotive /Marine Forklift Training
$600
Janet Hebron
Health Care Assistant Team Planning
$800
Tom Leavitt
Focus on Development
$400
Marianne Roden
Dig Radiography
$600
Faculty and Staff Travel and Study Abroad Grants
Name
Description
Amount Awarded
Dr. Don Alexander
Attend and possibly co-present at the Ecocity World Summit in Nantes, France in September, 2013.
$1,500
Martin Barnett
Follow-up visit to Europain Paris field school 2012 sites to research venues, partner schools and accommodation
for the next trip in 2014.
$750
Jennifer Christofferen
To learn how Maori knowledge, tradition and culture are integrated into graduation ceremonies and Unitec’s
Prior Learning applications in New Zealand.
$2,000
Dr. Eric Demers
Travel to the Wildsumaco Biological Station on the eastern Andean slopes of Ecuador to explore potential
research and field school opportunities.
$2,000
Rita Gower
To conduct research for the March 2014 field school and to explore twinning our department with the School of
Artisan Food located in Nottingham, England.
$850
Shelley Johnstone
To work with Guatemalan ‘at risk’ youth to help them develop employable skills in graphic design. Increase my
international awareness and enhance my understanding of different cultures.
$900
Dr. Gail Krivel-Zacks
To go to Xian to work with the faculty at the university to continue to develop the curriculum in Special
Education for their teacher education students and to collect data that will compare the attitudes of students
and teachers in Xian towards students who have been identified with learning disabilities with those of their
matched peers in Canada.
$1,500
Deanna Littlejohn
Continue to build a relationship with the Bahamas Technical Vocational Institute. Conduct a gap analysis of
electrical students who wish to pursue the Canadian Electrician Red Seal Certification. Meet with Iva Dahl,
interim president of BTVI to exchange ideas of future programming and funding possibilities.
$2,200
Lisette Patenaude
To provide a series of lectures at a Mexican university and to conduct research for an educational abroad program $800
in Mexico.
Dr. Pete Parker
Conduct research and preparatory activities associated with developing new partnerships to design a field school $1,500
or exchange in Panama.
Dr. Bonita Russell
Participate in a teaching exchange with a business school lecturer from the University of Applied Sciences in
Seinäjoki, Finland.
$1,000
Debbie Shore
Planning and preparatory activities to design a Culinary Field School in Italy. Will be based in Florence with
side trips to local organic producers, WOOF farm to table; search out communal accommodation, markets and
cooking schools and opportunities to expand cultural diversity through food.
$2,000
Mackenzie Sillem
To participate in the summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC) Fellow Program USA, to develop
intercultural communication leadership capacity and role at VIU.
$1,500
Jenna Stephenson
To participate in the Bahrom International Program at Seoul Women’s University in Korea.
$1,000
Doug Stetar
Attend one-month Mandarin study program at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, engage in China-based research
project and refine plans for a field school.
$500
Dr. Tim Stokes
To develop a 9-10 day GEOL 389 geology field trip to Belize focusing on the cave and karst landscapes.
$500
Sharon Wahl
Attend an international conference on school leadership to support my work coordinating the new Masters in
Educational Leadership (International Focus).
$1,000
Dr. Aggie Weighill
To build on existing institutional (PAPR) relationships while also developing new opportunities for student
learning in international settings in Tanzania.
$1,500
To travel to the Philippines to conduct a multi-day workshop that will train university and high school instructors $1,500
in the field of Green Chemical Education.
Faculty and Staff Travel and Conference Proceedings Funding Awarded
Name
Conference, Workshop or Colloquia
Amount Awarded
Malena Acosta
Journey Through the GI Tract
$320
Malena Acosta
Interpretation of Lab Tests
$320
Dr. Don Alexander
Meeting Places: An International Canadian Studies Conference
$560
Gillian Anderson
Annual M.O.M. conference, Museum of Motherhood, The Multicultural Family
$560
Bill Beese
Ecological Society of America, 98th AGM and Conference
$560
Felicity Blaiklock
National College Testing Association
$560
Leigh Blaney
Emergency Management : 2012
$640
Dr. Caroline Burnley
Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention
$560
Chris Burnley
Canadian Academic Accounting Association - Annual Conference
$560
Greg Bush
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
$560
Linda Byrnes
The Third International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector
$320
Madelaine Campbell
TESL Interiors
$320
Joseph Chang
Association for Consumer Research Annual Conference 2012
$320
Laura Cranmer
3rd International Conference on Language Documentation/Conservation
$560
Michelle Daoust
Mindful Eating- Conscious Living
$560
Robin Davies
HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory) 2013- The Decennial
$560
Dr. Suzanne de la Barre
5th Nordic Geographers Meeting
$640
Dr. Eric Demers
Society of Canadian Ornithologists
$560
Meghan Earley
AACUSAS 2013
$560
Eby Eiko
Physical Education Teacher Education Conference
$560
Dr. Paul Ewonus
UK Archeological Science and Association of Environmental Archaeology
$640
Jacqueline Foster
2013 TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) International Convention
$560
Debra Freeborn
Canadian Practical Nurse Educator’s Conference
$320
Cities Alive, 11th Annual Green Roof and Wall Conference
$560
Dr. Liz Gillis
Canadian Society of Ecology and Evolution (CSEE) - 2013
$400
Leanne Goldring
BEAC - Business Educators Articulation Conference
$400
Dr. Michael Govorov
26th International Cartographic Conference
$640
Sheila Greive
Climate Change and Ethnobiology
$560
Dr. Ken Hammer
25th Annual Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching- West
$560
Janet Hebron
Canadian Association of Continuing Care Educators Conference “Mental Health: Learning to Care”
$560
Dr. Jerry Hinbest
CU Expo 2013 - Community-University Expo - Engaging Shared Worlds
$560
Dr. Lev Idels
Conference - In Honour of Michael Mackey’s 70th Birthday
$640
Dr. Rosmy Jean Louis
Strategies for Future Economic Research and Publication in Peer-Reviewed Journals: A Discussion
$560
Piera Jung
International Society of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
$560
George Kelly
AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) National Convention and
Exposition
$560
Ruth Kirson
Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention
$560
Dr. Sylvie LaFreniere
Institut 2013 : Apprendre du Passe, Preparer L’avenir
$560
Brenda Lane
Medical-Surgical Clinical Updates in Latest Research, Equipment, Interventions, Assessment, and Diagnostics
$560
Dr. Guy Le Masurier
AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) National Convention and
Exposition
$640
Virginia MacCarthy
American Education Research Association Annual Conference
$560
Deborah Matheson
The Society of Behavioural Medicine
$560
Micki McCartney
25th Annual Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching- West
$560
Mary Jane McLaughlin
TESL Interiors
$320
Kevin Mazutinec
$560
Dr. Justin McGrail
$560
Dr. Laurie Meijer Drees
Native American and Indigenous Studies Associations Conference
$560
Lorna Millard
NACADA 36th Annual Conference on Academic Advising
$560
Sandra Moreside
Salon International
$640
Dr. John Morgan
Canadian Society of Zoologists, 2013 AGM
$560
Jessica Nemlander
Salon International
$640
Mary O’Neill
EdMedia 2013- World Conference on Education Media and Technology
$320
Mary O’Neill
LearNowBC -- Digital Learning (DL) Spring Conference
$320
Dr. Pete Parker
Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2013
$320
Heather Pastro
American Educational Research Association Annual Conference
$560
Heather Pastro
British Columbia Art Teacher’s Association Executive Symposium
$320
Dr. Debra Pentecost
Visible Evidence
$640
Dr. Alex Pevec
Business and Social Science Research Conference
$640
Dr. Brad Piekkola
15th Biennial ISTP (Introversion, Sensing, Thinking, Perception) Conference
$640
Owen Popplestone
Precision Brake Press Certificate Course
$320
Dana Pynn
Early Learning Centre VIU/UVIC Pro-D Event
$320
Leif Rasmussen
Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity
$560
Kathleen Reed
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
$560
Marian Riedel
Canadian Society for the Study of Education
$320
Dr. David Robinson
Los Santos Region al Community Development Workshops 2012
$640
Lynn Rollison
Mothering Initiative for Research and Community Involvement
$560
Dr. Susan Sanders
Health and Husbandry of Aquatic Laboratory Animals and Advanced Aquatic Animal Care and Husbandry
$560
Heather Sanrud
Inspiring Resiliency
$400
Charles Schell
International Review of Financial Analysis Special Issue Conference on Corporate Governance and Entrepreneurial $640
Finance in China
Joanne Schroeder
25th Annual Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching- West
$560
Dr. Pam Shaw
Western Division, Canadian Association of Geographers
$400
Dr. Daniel Simons
18th Annual Conference on Econometric Analysis and Policy
$640
Dr. Marni Stanley
International Comic Arts Forum
$400
Mary Stasiuk
CACUSS (Canadian Association of College and University Student Services) Conference
$560
Dr. Tim Stokes
Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association Conference
$640
Dave Switzer
Recirculating Aquaculture Systems: Water Reuse for Intensive Fish Culture
$560
Dr. Nancy Twynam
CACUSS (Canadian Association of College and University Student Services) Conference
$560
Marian van Der Zon
HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory) 2013 - The Decennial
$560
Sally Vinden
Salon International
$640
Dr. Sharon Wahl
American Educational Research Association
$560
Bryan Webber
HRMA (Human Resources Management Association) Conference and Tradeshow 2013
$320
Dr. Aggie Weighill
ATLAS Africa
$640
Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference
$640
Anne Woods
CGNA (Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association ) Biennial Conference
$320
Internationalization Grant
Name
Description
Amount Awarded
Leanna Rose
To revise and enhance curriculum across three years of the Child and Youth Care program for the purposes of
meeting the following program goal: Increasing cultural awareness and cultural competence among students in
order to prepare them for practice in an increasingly culturally diverse world.
$7,700
Research and Scholarly Activity Funding Awarded
Name
Description
Amount Awarded
Matthew Bowes
Presentation at Pathways to Success Conference: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fisheries and Wildlife
Management.
$1,200
Dr. Paul Ewonus
To conduct a zooarchaeological study of the Kosapsom Park archaeological site in Victoria.
$1,000
Dr. Paul Ewonus
Participation at the UK Archaeological Science and Association of Environmental Archaeology Spring Conference
2013 at the University of Cardiff, UK.
$1,300
Steve Guppy
Research for a non-fiction book about ancestor Sarah Guppy, successful engineer and inventor of 19th-century
England.
Release Section
Dr. Judy Halbert
Presentation at International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement.
$1,000
Dr. Lev Idels
Introduce new Angiogenesis mathematical model, create new course, start collaboration with McGill and,
publish papers and presentations.
Release Section
Dr. Linda Kaser
Presentation at International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement.
$1,000
Dr. Justin McGrail
MERIDIAN project in collaboration with Marian Van Der Zon, Robin Davies, and Kevin Mazutenic.
$2,000
Kathy Page
Presentation at the Work In Progress conference in Moniack Mhor, Scotland.
$800
Dr. David Robinson
The Heart of Gold Rural Community Empowerment Project in Costa Rica.
$800
Dr. Tim Stokes
To investigate the hydrology, geomorphology and geology of a series of karst lakes in the Horne Lake area.
$1,000
Dr. Ilka Thiessen
Research on recent increase in use of fertility clinics and rise in unnecessary cesarean section procedures in
Skopje, Macedonia.
$1,000
Research and Scholarly Activity Committees/Boards (2012-2013)
Animal Care
Dr. Liz Gillis Chair
Lars Apland Coordinator
Colin Bartlett (Community Member)
Carl Butterworth
Devon Casagrande (Student Member)
Daniel Fox
Dr. Tim Goater
Brian Godfrey (Community Member)
Dr. Erick Groot
Dr. Helen Gurney-Smith
Henrik Kreiberg
Susan Sanders, DVM
Alexandria Wilschut (Student Member)
Support: Kelly Atkins
Affiliation: Advisory to the President
British Columbia Government Employee
Union (BCGEU) Professional Development
Gary Doolin Chair
Rosemary Holley
Christine Mitchell
Charlene Stewart
Affiliation: B.C. Government and Service
Employees Union, Local 702
BCGEU Professional Development Leave
Stu Seifert Chair
Fred MacDonald
Kathleen Matheson
Lynn Meyers
Charlotte Sheldrake
Affiliation: B.C. Government and Service
Employees Union, Local 702
Canadian Institutes for Health Research
(CIHR) Awards Selection
Mary Anne Moloney Chair
Leigh Blaney
Dr. Rosemarie Ganassin
Dr. Ann Holroyd
Dr. Roisin Mulligan (ex officio)
Dr. Melanie O’Neill
Cathy Ringham
Support and Research Awards
Facilitator: Kathryn Jepson
Faculty and Staff Travel and Study Abroad
Dr. Graham Pike Chair
Sheila Grieves
Audrey Hansen
Stephanie Haslam
Dana Pynn
Kathleen Reed
Meg Savory
Debbie Shore
Maxine Stewart
Internationalization Grant
Dr. Graham Pike Chair
Bruce Ballam
Audrey Hansen
Meg Savory
Dr. Aggie Weighill
VIU Research Awards
Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa Chair (ex officio)
Gillian Anderson
Dr. Sarah Dudas
Dr. Steve Lane (ex officio)
Dr. Rachel Moll
Dr. Janice Porteous
Leif Rasmussen
Deanne Schultz
Support: Lyn Johnson
Affiliation: Advisory to the Provost & VicePresident Academic
VIU Faculty Association (VIUFA) Leave
Alanna Williams Chair
Marie Scoretz Vice-Chair (non-instructional
rep)
Rick Bevis
Sheila Grieve
Vanessa Oltmann
Ray Penner
Janice Porteous
Dr. Carol Stuart (Dean of Instruction rep)
Dr. Dave Twynam (ex officio, PVPA designate)
Support: Lyn Johnson
Affiliation: VIU Faculty Association
VIUFA Professional and Scholarly
Development
Alanna Williams Chair
Dr. Clay Armstrong
Suki Dhillon
Dr. Steven Earle
Lori Evans
Dr. Sandra Hagan (on leave)
Ellen McCluskey
Dr. Alexander Pevec
Kathleen Reed
Alison Taplay
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council (NSERC) Awards Selection
Dr. David Gaumont-Guay Chair
Dr. Sarah Dudas
Dr. Helen Gurney-Smith (on leave)
Dr. Erik Krogh
Dr. Jeff Lewis
Dr. Gara Pruesse
Dr. Hannah Wilson
Research and Scholarly Activity
Dr. John Black Chair
Dr. John Anderson
Dr. Philip Dauk
Dr. Steven Earle
Dr. Johan Latulippe
Dr. Frances Sprout
Support: Deanna McNaught
Research Ethics Board
Ruth Kirson Chair
Lars Apland Research Ethics Officer (ex officio)
Jaqueline Gaudet (Community Member)
Nicol Harvey (Student Member)
Dr. John Lepage
Dr. Mary Lindsay
Dr. Martin Martens
Mary Anne Moloney
Dr. Robert Pepper-Smith
Dr. Mary Ann Richards
Susan Sanders, DVM
Dr. Laura Suski
Dr. Aggie Weighill
Alanna Williams
Support: Kathryn Jepson and Kelly Atkins
Affiliation: Advisory to the President
Travel and Conference Proceedings
Dr. Alex Pevec Chair
Gary Doolin
Kathleen Matheson
Sally Vinden
Student Travel and Research
Dr. David Livingstone Chair
Dr. Paige Fisher
Ashraf Hassib
Dr. Ann Holroyd
Katya MacDonald (VIUSU Representative)
Lynda Patterson
Susan Sanders, DVM
Support: Kathryn Jepson
Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council (SSHRC) Scholarship Selection
Dr. Aggie Weighill Chair
Dr. Mark Blackell
Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa (ex officio)
Dr. Ross MacKay
Linda McDonell
Dr. Sharon Wahl
Dr. Cheryl Warsh
Michael L. Warsh Law Corp. Research Award
Dr. Cheryl Warsh Chair
Dr. Paige Fisher
Dr. Liz Gillis
Dr. Richard Lane
Dr. Imogene Lim
Support: Kathryn Jepson
Research & Scholarly Activity Office
900 Fifth Street | Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5
Tel: 250.740.6196 | Fax: 250.740.6256
E-mail: [email protected]
viu.ca/research

FacUlty 2012–13 - Vancouver Island University

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