Year: 2025, 2025
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Filipino immigrant care workers play a critical role in Canada's eldercare systems. Yet, little is known about their aging experiences and eldercare desires. This thesis draws on a qualitative study that employed a life history narrative approach (Brotman et al., 2020) to conduct five in-depth, semi-structured interviews with older Filipino immigrants (ages 59-80) employed in Canada… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Han, Huawei, Thesis advisor (ths): Burr, Wesley, Degree committee member (dgc): Parker, James, Degree committee member (dgc): Shin, Hwashin, Degree committee member (dgc): Chan-Reynolds, Michael, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This thesis develops an Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural network model to assess the relationship between ambient air pollutant exposure and public health risks, accommodating both linear and nonlinear associations with distributed lags.The research makes three key contributions. First, Maximal Information Coefficient (MIC) methods identify the most relevant air pollutants and their… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Prewer, Erin, Thesis advisor (ths): Kyle, Christopher J, Degree committee member (dgc): Donaldson, Michael, Degree committee member (dgc): Shafer, Aaron, Degree committee member (dgc): Saville, Barry, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Molecular and genomic tools provide a deeper understanding of the ecology and evolution of species and their capacity to adapt to changing selective pressures, where diversity is presumedly linked to higher fitness and evolutionary potential. Molecular tools can also illustrate how historical processes affect contemporary genetic variation to predict how current population trends may… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Abstract: <p>An athlete's psychological response to a sports-related concussion may influence thesuccess of recovery and return to play. This exploratory study explored how athletes
psychologically respond to concussion, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to
examine the role of psychological flexibility in recovery and return to play. Thirty
athletes who experienced a concussion in the past… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Baranik, Lauren Alexandra, Thesis advisor (ths): Nicol, Heather, Degree committee member (dgc): O'Donoghue, Mark, Degree committee member (dgc): McCartney, Leslie, Degree committee member (dgc): Dunaway, Finis, Degree committee member (dgc): Slowey, Gabrielle, Degree committee member (dgc): FitzMaurice, Kevin, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This is a community-based research project investigating the ability to meet a vision of co-governance. This dissertation investigates the effectiveness of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) as a treaty-implementing institution under Chapter 12 of the Umbrella Final Agreement (UFA). The UFA, a modern treaty between Yukon First Nations (YFNs), Canada, and… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Baecklund, Tristan Mackenzie, Thesis advisor (ths): Kyle, Christopher J, Degree committee member (dgc): Donaldson, Michael, Degree committee member (dgc): Shafer, Aaron, Degree committee member (dgc): Brown, Glen, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Heterogeneous environments impose discordant selective pressures on natural populations, where disparate biotic/abiotic factors and variable population connectivity, yield mosaic patterns of genetic variation on the landscape. The ability to maintain or change genetic mosaics of populations becomes key to persistence, as species increasingly need to adapt to rapidly changing… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Bare, Evan, Thesis advisor (ths): Murray, Dennis, Thesis advisor (ths): Hossie, Thomas, Degree committee member (dgc): Bogart, Jim, Degree committee member (dgc): Wilson, Chris, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Measuring biodiversity has become increasingly complex as biologists and ecologists have gradually learned more about how biotic systems are structured and interact. Given the wide range of tools, techniques and approaches now in use to quantify biological diversity, it is useful to consider different "dimensions of diversity" to classify these measurements and provide context… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Abstract: <p>Frog virus 3 (FV3) belongs to the genus Ranavirus within the Iridoviridae family.Its 105,903 base genome encodes 98 open reading frames (ORFs), including ORF 97R, a
putative apoptosis regulator sharing 31% structural similarity with the anti-apoptotic Bcl-
2 family protein, myeloid cell leukemia 1 (Mcl-1). 97R contains a BH1 domain,
implicated in apoptosis regulation, and a predicted C-… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Abstract: <p>Methylobacterium spp., a dominant and functionally conserved group of plant-associated bacteria, have long been recognized for their roles in promoting host growth, stress tolerance, and phytohormone modulation. This body of work collectively repositions Methylobacterium not only as a plant growth-promoting genus but also as a promising agent of microbiome-mediated crop protection.… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Abstract: <p>A meta-analysis revealed that while there is often a greater degree of contamination of soils and sediments with metals, contamination by mercury (Hg) is a large concern owing to its toxicity at low concentrations. The case study in Guyana characterized Hg and concentrations of other metals (As, Cd, Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in soil and sediment within gold mined areas. Metal… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Abstract: <p>This study examines the experiences of Tamil Canadian caregivers providing home care for older adults with dementia, highlighting their unique challenges. Grounded in a social constructivist and phenomenological approach, the qualitative research explores the influence of social, cultural, and familial expectations on caregiving roles. Semi-structured interviews with ten Tamil Canadian… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Abstract: <p>The successful settlement of international students is important to their academic success as well as their integration into the host community. This thesis attempts to investigate the settlement needs and experiences of African international students in Peterborough, Canada, from a transnationalism perspective. Surveys were used to collect data from 351 students. A chi-square tests and… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Bonnett, Sarah, Thesis advisor (ths): Nol, Erica, Thesis advisor (ths): Smith, Paul A, Degree committee member (dgc): Nol, Erica, Degree committee member (dgc): Smith, Paul A, Degree committee member (dgc): Brown, Glen, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Climate change affects birds' reproductive ecology by altering breeding timing, distribution, and habitat suitability. Snowmelt patterns complicate these changes affecting habitat availability and suitability for birds and their arthropod prey. Snow varies as a function of both large-scale climate patterns and local-scale topography. I used elevational gradients as a proxy for local… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Brandsma, Julia, Thesis advisor (ths): Woodend, Kirsten, Thesis advisor (ths): Thibeault, Catherine, Degree committee member (dgc): King, Carolyn, Degree committee member (dgc): Churipuy, Donna, Degree committee member (dgc): Bedore, Christopher, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Individuals who use drugs face stigma in healthcare, leading to poor health outcomes and limited treatment access. This scoping review aims to provide healthcare professionals with key evidence needed for delivering acceptable care from the perspective of those who use drugs. A Lived Experience Advisory Panel determined what contributions represented the perspective of people who use… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Abstract: <p>This thesis aimed to explore students' perspectives on university exams in two studies. Using a phenomenological approach, Study 1 recruited 10 senior undergraduate students to participate in semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis revealed key themes related to exam purpose, effectiveness, fairness, and emotional responses. These insights informed the development of a… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Abstract: <p>Office workers consistently report greater productivity in the workplace when standing compared to sitting (Chambers et al., 2019; MacEwan et al., 2015; Mantzari et al., 2018). In contrast, laboratory studies report inconsistent evidence that posture (sitting vs. standing) affects cognitive performance, usually operationalized as selective attention (Caron et al., 2020; 2022; Rosenbaum… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Iftikhar, Simal, Thesis advisor (ths): Handlarski, Denise, Thesis advisor (ths): Iannacci, Luigi, Degree committee member (dgc): Pendleton Jimenez, Karleen, Degree committee member (dgc): Berrill, Deborah, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This study examines the lived experiences of refugee students in the Canadian education system and how the barriers they face have influenced their learning and identity. This qualitative study employs critical discourse analysis to bring visibility to the educational experiences of five participants who completed high school in Canada and explores their experiences with resettlement and… more Year: 2025, 2025
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Abstract: <p>Small scale farming at the homestead or hobby farm scale provides opportunities for members of the public to visit farms, see livestock, and engage directly with how their food is produced. This scale is often dismissed as or minor importance, yet the biosecurity of larger farms makes these small farms often the only ones that the public can visit. My research explores whether… more
