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    Modelling Depressive Symptoms in Emerging Adulthood: Intergenerational Risk and the Protective Role of Trait Emotional Intelligence

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Snetsinger, Samantha Wynne, Thesis advisor (ths): Parker, James, Degree committee member (dgc): Keefer, Kateryna, Degree committee member (dgc): Carter, Bruce, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Depression during the transition into adulthood is a growing mental health concern, with overwhelming evidence linking the developmental risk for depressive symptoms with maternal depression. In addition, there is a lack of research on the protective role of socioemotional competencies in this context. This study examines independent and joint effects of maternal depression and trait… more

    Potential for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Sediments of Agricultural Streams and Lake Erie

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Dyczko, Jessica, Thesis advisor (ths): Xenopoulos, Marguerite A, Degree committee member (dgc): Eimers, Catherine, Degree committee member (dgc): Dillon, Peter, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This thesis examines how dissolved organic matter quantity and quality and nutrients influence the flux potential of greenhouse gases (GHG) from sediments collected from streams across southern Ontario as well as Lake Erie. Sediments were collected and incubated in a laboratory setting where headspace gases and interstitial waters were analyzed. Results demonstrated that nutrients (… more

    Experiences of Five Undergraduate Academic Advisors in Ontario Universities

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): McFarlane, Brittany, Thesis advisor (ths): Bruce, Catherine, Degree committee member (dgc): Robinson, Nona, Degree committee member (dgc): Smale, William, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This study used qualitative research methods to develop an understanding of the landscape of undergraduate academic advising in Ontario universities as well as deeply explore the experiences and practices of five full-time academic advisors. Phase one of the study consisted of a document analysis of Ontario universities' public-facing websites. Phase two of the study consisted of… more

    Forensic Epistemology: Studying the Crime Scene

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Illes, Mike, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul J, Degree committee member (dgc): Bruce, Catherine, Degree committee member (dgc): Kyle, Chris, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Forensic epistemology is the study of knowledge as it relates to forensic science and can be broken into four sources; intuitive, authoritative, logical and empirical. In a four-phase research approach, I explored reasoning skills (logical knowledge) used by crime scene experts and methods (empirical knowledge) for forensic case-specific experimentation. First, the reasoning skills of… more

    Differential expression of cytochrome b5s in Giardia intestinalis during nitrosative stress and encystation

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Mowat, Kaitlyn, Thesis advisor (ths): Yee, Janet, Degree committee member (dgc): Huber, Robert, Degree committee member (dgc): Saville, Barry, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The waterborne protozoan Giardia intestinalis cycles between the environmentally-resistant and infectious cyst and the metabolically-active trophozoite that adheres to the epithelial lining of the small intestine. Adhesion can trigger the innate immune response in epithelial cells, including the synthesis of the free radical nitric oxide (NO) that inhibits cell proliferation and… more

    Perspectives on Poultry: Views from Poultry Keepers in Peterborough and the Kawartha Lakes

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Swain, Sabrina, Thesis advisor (ths): Hutchinson, Thomas, Thesis advisor (ths): Rutherford, Stephanie, Degree committee member (dgc): Collard, Rosemary, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The contemporary denigration of poultry combined with the intensification of industrialized animal agriculture has deepened divides between humans and poultry, creating a disconnect that holds implications for both parties and the sustainability of North American food systems. This study explores how people with poultry keeping experience perceive these animals, how their views are… more

    Assessing Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Seasonal Occupancy in Haliburton County, ON Using Environmental DNA

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Weise, Karl, Thesis advisor (ths): Whillans, Tom, Degree committee member (dgc): Wilson, Chris, Degree committee member (dgc): Jones, Nick, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) are declining across Ontario in both numbers and distribution, prompting concern for their future. Here, conventional, emerging, and predictive tools were combined to document brook trout occupation across seasons using streams in Haliburton County, ON as model systems. By using the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's (OMNRFs)… more

    Automated Separation and Preconcentration of Ultra-Trace Levels of Radionuclides in Complex Matrices by Online Ion Exchange Chromatography Coupled with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Wang, Wei, Thesis advisor (ths): Evans, R. Douglas, Degree committee member (dgc): Newman, Karla, Degree committee member (dgc): Larivière, Dominic, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Radionuclides occur in the environment both naturally and artificially. Along with weapons testing and nuclear reactor operations, activities such as mining, fuel fabrication and fuel reprocessing are also major contributors to nuclear waste in the environment. In terms of nuclear safety, the concentration of radionuclides in nuclear waste must be monitored and reported before storage… more

    The History and Legacy of the "Orillia Asylum for Idiots:" Children's Experiences of Institutional Violence

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Viscardis, Katharine, Thesis advisor (ths): Miron, Janet, Degree committee member (dgc): Iannacci, Luigi, Degree committee member (dgc): Marshall, Dominique, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The "Orillia Asylum for Idiots" (1861 - 2009), Canada's oldest and largest facility for the care and protection of children and adults with disabilities, was once praised as a beacon of humanitarian progress and described as a "community within a community." Yet, survivors who lived in the facility during the post Second World War period, a time described as the… more

    Ostrich Eggshell from the Far Eastern Steppe: Stable Isotopic Exploration of Range, Commodification, and Extirpation

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Routledge, Jennifer, Thesis advisor (ths): Szpak, Paul, Degree committee member (dgc): Janz, Lisa, Degree committee member (dgc): Williams, Jocelyn, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This study uses stable isotope analysis on both the organic and inorganic fractions of ostrich eggshell obtained from archaeological excavations in Mongolia, northern China, and southern Siberia. By establishing the δ13Corg, δ15N, δ13Cinorg, δ18O isotopic compositions of the eggshell of the Asian ostrich (Struthio asiaticus), this study provides insight into the maximum northern range of… more

    A knight and his horse: The social impact of horses in medieval France, 1150-1300

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Seabolt, Amanda Peyton, Thesis advisor (ths): Harris-Stoertz, Fiona, Degree committee member (dgc): Findon, Joanne, Degree committee member (dgc): Elbl, Ivana, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This thesis examines the social impact of horses on French elites between 1150 and 1300. Using courtly literature, a veterinary treatise, manuscript illuminations, archeological studies, material artefacts, and account books, it explores the place of horses in elite society—practical and symbolic—and assesses the social costs of elite use and ownership of horses. While horses served… more

    Postclassic Maya Diet: Stable Isotope and Osteological Analysis of Human Remains from Ka'kabish, Belize

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Smith, Grant, Thesis advisor (ths): Williams, Jocelyn, Thesis advisor (ths): Haines, Helen, Degree committee member (dgc): Iannone, Gyles, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Postclassic (AD 900-1500) Maya diet at Ka'kabish, Belize was examined using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of human bone collagen, and stable carbon isotope analysis of bone structural carbonate. Isotope data were compared to skeletal and dental indicators of diet and disease, and dietary differences among burials excavated from chultuns (B-2, C-1, C-2, and C-3) at Ka… more

    An Exploration of Partnership Models for Urban Conservation Land Management in Ontario

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Radcliffe, Dylan, Thesis advisor (ths): Whillans, Tom, Degree committee member (dgc): Attridge, Ian, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Partnerships for management of public parks have a long history, but little attention has been given to the current models of partnerships during a period of municipal austerity in Ontario. Using a qualitative assessment of transcripts from representatives of 10 municipal partner groups, this research considers what some of the current models are, the impact that they may have, and how… more

    The Nassau Mills Complex: Presenting a Site of Local Significance to the Public of Peterborough, Ontario

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Pegg, Robyn Lindsay, Thesis advisor (ths): Conolly, James, Thesis advisor (ths): Haines, Helen, Degree committee member (dgc): Moore, Jennifer, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The objective of this thesis is to develop and implement a heritage plan for the Nassau Mills Complex, a locally-significant Euro-Canadian historical site that operated on what is now Trent University's campus in Peterborough, Ontario. Within the framework of public archaeology and Cultural Heritage Management (CHM), emphasis is placed on the importance of protecting the site and… more

    Characteristics of Models for Representation of Mathematical Structure in Typesetting Applications and the Cognition of Digitally Transcribing Mathematics

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Quinby, Francis, Thesis advisor (ths): Burr, Wesley S., Thesis advisor (ths): Pollanen, Marco, Degree committee member (dgc): Reynolds, Michael G., Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The digital typesetting of mathematics can present many challenges to users, especially those of novice to intermediate experience levels. Through a series of experiments, we show that two models used to represent mathematical structure in these typesetting applications, the 1-dimensional structure based model and the 2-dimensional freeform model, cause interference with users'… more

    Through the eyes of the Ontario farmer: a sampling of opinions of Ontario dairy goat farmers as to the sustainability of their industry

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Somerville, Emma, Thesis advisor (ths): Hutchinson, Tom, Thesis advisor (ths): Beresford, David, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Dairy goat farming has become increasingly popular in recent years in Ontario. This qualitative study done by semi-structured interviews, examines the why and the wherefore of the opinions held by dairy goat farmers in Ontario in regards to sustainable agriculture. It was found that these farmers feel that sustainable agriculture is important. These farmers believed their farms to be… more

    The Adoption of a Finite Element Model of Material Deformation Relevant to Studying Corneal Biomechanics

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Song, Yuchen, Thesis advisor (ths): Shiell, Rayf, Degree committee member (dgc): Atkinson, Bill, Degree committee member (dgc): de Haan, Hendrick, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The human cornea is required to exhibit specific material properties to maintain its regular shape under typical intraocular pressures which then allow for its correct optical functionality. In this thesis, the basis of continuum solid mechanics and the finite element method are introduced. We use finite element modelling to simulate the extension of an effective-1d, linear-elastic bar,… more

    Enhanced weathering and carbonation of kimberlite residues from South African diamond mines: Implications for CO2 sequestration

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Stubbs, Amanda Rebecca, Thesis advisor (ths): Power, Ian M, Degree committee member (dgc): McKenna Neuman, Cheryl, Degree committee member (dgc): Lafleur, Peter, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Mafic and ultramafic mine wastes have the potential to sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) through enhanced weathering and CO2 mineralization. In this study, kimberlite residues from South African diamond mines were investigated to understand how weathering of these wastes leads to the formation of secondary carbonate minerals, a stable sink for CO2. Residues from Venetia Diamond… more

    Population Genetics and Gut Microbiome Composition Reveal Subdivisions and Space Use in a Generalist and Specialist Ungulate

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Wolf, Jesse F., Thesis advisor (ths): Shafer, Aaron B.A., Degree committee member (dgc): Koen, Erin, Degree committee member (dgc): Patterson, Brent, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Natural populations are often difficult and costly to study, due to the plethora of confounding processes and variables present. This is of particular importance when dealing with managed species. Ungulates, for example, act as both consumers and prey sources; they also provide economic benefit through harvest, and as such, are of high ecological and economic value. I addressed… more

    Time Series Algorithms in Machine Learning - A Graph Approach to Multivariate Forecasting

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Zhou, Ryan, Thesis advisor (ths): Feng, Wenying, Degree committee member (dgc): Alam, Omar, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Forecasting future values of time series has long been a field with many and varied applications, from climate and weather forecasting to stock prediction and economic planning to the control of industrial processes. Many of these problems involve not only a single time series but many simultaneous series which may influence each other. This thesis provides methods based on machine… more

    The Applications of Immersive Virtual Reality Technologies for Archaeology

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Brooks, Jeremy, Thesis advisor (ths): Conolly, James, Degree committee member (dgc): Conolly, James, Degree committee member (dgc): Iannone, Gyles, Degree committee member (dgc): Fitzsimons, Rodney, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This MA thesis discusses the applications of immersive virtual reality technologies as a tool for studying archaeological excavation processes. The excavation of a structure at the Nassau Mills, a twentieth century milling complex in Peterborough, Ontario, is used as the case study. Structure from Motion (SfM) photogrammetry is used to digitize each excavation day as 3D models. These… more

    Temporal Variability of Coloured Dissolved Organic Matter in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean (2007-2017)

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): DeFrancesco, Cassandra, Thesis advisor (ths): Gueguen, Celine, Degree committee member (dgc): Franklin, Steven, Degree committee member (dgc): Hickie, Brendan, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This thesis investigated coloured and fluorescent dissolved organic matter in the Canada Basin, Arctic Ocean from 2007 to 2017. The first interannual time-series of its kind in the Canada Basin incorporated the use of EEM-PARAFAC to validate a seven-component model. Statistical temporal tests revealed (1) an increasing protein-like intensity in the upper polar mixed layer (UPML); (2)… more

    Representation Learning with Restorative Autoencoders for Transfer Learning

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Fichuk, Dexter Lamont, Thesis advisor (ths): McConnell, Sabine, Degree committee member (dgc): Hurley, Richard, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) have reached human-level performance in numerous tasks in the domain of computer vision. DNNs are efficient for both classification and the more complex task of image segmentation. These networks are typically trained on thousands of images, which are often hand-labelled by domain experts. This bottleneck creates a promising research area: training accurate… more

    Indirect Effects of Hyperabundant Geese on Sympatric-Nesting Shorebirds

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Flemming, Scott, Thesis advisor (ths): Nol, Erica, Thesis advisor (ths): Smith, Paul, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Rising populations of Lesser Snow and Ross' geese (hereafter collectively referred to as light geese) breeding in the North American Arctic have caused significant environmental change that may be affecting some populations of nesting shorebirds, which in contrast to geese, have declined dramatically. In this thesis I examine the indirect effects of light geese on sympatric-nesting… more

    The Effects of Local, Landscape, and Temporal Variables on Bobolink Nest Survival in Southern Ontario

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Fromberger, Monica Ann, Thesis advisor (ths): Nol, Erica, Thesis advisor (ths): Campomizzi, Andrew, Degree committee member (dgc): Schaefer, Jim, Degree committee member (dgc): Nocera, Joe, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Populations of grassland birds, including the Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), are experiencing steep declines due to losses of breeding habitat, land use changes, and agricultural practices. Understanding the variables affecting reproductive success can aid conservation of grassland species. I investigated 1) whether artificial nest experiments accurately estimate the impacts of cattle… more

    Sustainable Development and Environmental Security in the Canadian Arctic: Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Barnes, Justin, Thesis advisor (ths): Nicol, Heather, Degree committee member (dgc): Bocking, Stephen, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This study identifies and examines interlinkages between climate change and sustainable development, environmental security, and adaptive capacity through a case study of two communities in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region: Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk. It seeks to understand how these two communities perceive climate change and define sustainable development, particularly in relation to oil… more

    Academic Procrastination, Self-Regulation, Anxiety and Personality (ASAP): 'Some' Day is not a Day of the Week

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Pyman, Daisy Mae, Thesis advisor (ths): Smith-Chant, Brenda, Degree committee member (dgc): Fournier, Neil, Degree committee member (dgc): Keefer, Kateryna, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Academic procrastination is analogous to a common cold: pervasive and with no established cure. Students experience repercussions that are not inclusive to academic performance, but rather, are experienced across mental, physical, social and emotional domains as well. While this necessitates treatment, much of the behaviour has yet to be explained. In the current study, a state approach… more

    Discriminating grey wolf (Canis lupus) predation events in a multi-prey system in central Saskatchewan

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Irvine, Courtney Christine, Thesis advisor (ths): Patterson, Brent R, Degree committee member (dgc): Cherry, Seth G, Degree committee member (dgc): Pond, Bruce A, Degree committee member (dgc): Schaefer, James A, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>I investigated if spatio-temporal behaviour of grey wolves (Canis lupus) determined via GPS collar locations could be used to discriminate predation events generally, and among prey species, in Prince Albert National Park during winter, 2013-2017. I used characteristics of spatio-temporal GPS clusters to develop a predictive mixed-effect logistic regression model of which spatial… more

    Assessing basin storage: A combined hydrometric and isotopic approach for streams draining the Oak Ridges Moraine, southern Ontario

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Cooke, Ciara, Thesis advisor (ths): Buttle, James M., Degree committee member (dgc): Lafleur, Peter, Degree committee member (dgc): Metcalfe, Robert, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Water storage is a fundamental component of drainage basins, controlling the synchronization between precipitation input and streamflow output. The ability of a drainage basin to store water and regulate streamflow may mediate sensitivity to climate and land cover change. There is currently no agreement on the best way to quantify basin storage. This study compares results of a combined… more

    Effects of wood ash addition on soil chemical properties and sugar maple (Acer saccharum, Marsh.) seedling growth in two northern hardwood forest sites in central Ontario

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Deighton, Holly, Thesis advisor (ths): Watmough, Shaun A, Degree committee member (dgc): Basiliko, Nathan, Degree committee member (dgc): Hazlett, Paul W, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>One possible solution to acidification and losses of base cations in central Ontario forest soils may be the application of wood ash. Wood ash is generally high in pH and contains large amounts of calcium (Ca) and other nutrients essential for ecosystem health, however it also contains trace metals. Understanding the chemistry of soils following ash application to forests is crucial for… more

    Sowing the seeds of Canada's future agroecological farm(er)s: Farm incubators and experiential sustainable agriculture education

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Denis, Willow, Thesis advisor (ths): Rutherford, Stephanie, Thesis advisor (ths): Hutchinson, Thomas, Degree committee member (dgc): Classens, Michael, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>There are many barriers facing new, sustainably-focused, agriculturalists in Canada including access to land, capital, markets and practical training. These challenges are compounded by the flawed but powerful figure of the industrial agriculture model, a rapidly aging farmer population, changing demographics, and subsequent loss of valuable, place-based agricultural knowledge. This… more

    Disease ecology of ophidiomycosis in free-ranging snakes

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Dillon, Rachel, Thesis advisor (ths): Davy, Christina M, Thesis advisor (ths): Bowman, Jeff, Degree committee member (dgc): Donaldson, Michael, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Ophidiomycosis (snake fungal disease) is caused by the pathogen Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola. Infected snakes exhibit dermal lesions, occasional systemic infections, and, in some cases, mortality. We studied snakes at Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, to explore whether ophidiomycosis develops during brumation or year-round. Throughout their active season, we quantified the… more

    Shorebird Stopover Ecology and Environmental Change at James Bay, Ontario, Canada

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Anderson, Alexandra Marie, Thesis advisor (ths): Nol, Erica, Thesis advisor (ths): Smith, Paul A., Degree committee member (dgc): Nocera, Joseph J., Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>I examined how shorebirds respond to environmental change at a key subarctic migratory bird stopover site, the southwestern coast of James Bay, Ontario, Canada. First, I investigated if the morphology of sandpipers using James Bay during southbound migration has changed compared to 40 years prior. I found shorter, more convex and maneuverable wings for sandpipers in the present-day… more

    A Framework for Testing Time Series Interpolators

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Castel, Sophie Terra Marguerite, Thesis advisor (ths): Burr, Wesley S, Degree committee member (dgc): Pollanen, Marco, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The spectrum of a given time series is a characteristic function describing its frequency properties. Spectrum estimation methods require time series data to be contiguous in order for robust estimators to retain their performance. This poses a fundamental challenge, especially when considering real-world scientific data that is often plagued by missing values, and/or irregularly… more

    Laughing to be Citizens: Multiculturalism, Humour, Belonging and the Cultural Productions of Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in Canada

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Aloh, Eyitayo Gad, Thesis advisor (ths): Bailey, Suzanne, Degree committee member (dgc): Hodges, Hugh, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This study will focus on how immigrants from Sub Saharan African (SSA) countries use humour as a tool for integration and belonging (and ultimately citizenship) in Canada. My aim is to investigate, through a detailed analysis of popular culture productions from immigrant communities, the strategies and techniques of humour that immigrants employ as a mode of communication with fellow… more

    Problem Solving as a Path to Understanding Mathematics Representations: An Eye-Tracking Study

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Kim, Seyeon, Thesis advisor (ths): Burr, Wesley, Thesis advisor (ths): Pollanen, Marco, Degree committee member (dgc): Chan-Reynolds, Michael, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Little is actually known about how people cognitively process and integrate information when solving complex mathematical problems. In this thesis, eye-tracking was used to examine how people read and integrate information from mathematical symbols and complex formula, with eye fixations being used as a measure of their current focus of attention. Each participant in the studies was… more

    The Effects of Recycled Media on Culture Growth and Hormone Profiles in Heterotrophic Euglena gracilis

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Kuhne, Alexandra Margaret, Thesis advisor (ths): Emery, Neil, Degree committee member (dgc): Balch, Gordon, Degree committee member (dgc): Gueguen, Celine, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The rapid expansion of the worldwide population has caused an urgent need for the development of new, more environment-conscious, food sources. In this context, algae, such as Euglena, are of interest thanks to their capacity to naturally produce essential nutrients such as proteins and oils commonly found in animals and plant sources. While these processes are currently being… more

    The Material Worlds of the Idle and the Industrious: Eighteenth-Century Middling Reform-Minded Representations of Plebeian Children

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Hennig, Melissa Lorraine, Thesis advisor (ths): Hurl-Eamon, Jennine, Degree committee member (dgc): McGuire, Kelly, Degree committee member (dgc): Siena, Kevin, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This thesis explores middling reform-minded representations of plebeian children's material worlds in England from 1720 to 1780. Specifically, it examines depictions of chattel and place in imagery of children, to convey messages aligned with the reform initiatives of the eighteenth century. Using the Old Bailey Proceedings, prints by William Hogarth, and novels, it argues that… more

    Environmental structure, morphology and spatial ecology of the five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus) at high latitude range limits

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Feltham, Joshua V, Thesis advisor (ths): Nocera, Joseph J, Degree committee member (dgc): Nol, Erica, Degree committee member (dgc): Schaefer, James, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Detecting relevant and meaningful patterns from the complex, interconnected network of relationships between organisms and their environment is a primary objective of ecology. Ecological patterns occur across multiple scales of space and time. In this dissertation, I examine aspects of environmental structure that influence a species' distribution and are expressed in that species… more

    What Nature is Best?: Testing the Effects of Green and Blue Space on Mood and Environmental Concern

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Lachance, Danielle, Thesis advisor (ths): Nisbet, Lisa, Degree committee member (dgc): Summerfeldt, Laura, Degree committee member (dgc): Elliott, Paul, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Connecting with nature benefits human and environmental health, however it is unclear whether certain types of nature influence people differently. Research has primarily focused on green spaces (vegetation-rich areas), but recent cross-sectional studies suggest that green spaces with blue space (natural water elements) may have additional well-being benefits. A quasi-experimental design… more

    Enhancing interpretive trails with technology: The value of a smartphone-guided interpretive trail

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Lake, Whitney Anne, Thesis advisor (ths): Elliott, Paul, Degree committee member (dgc): Niblett, Blair, Degree committee member (dgc): Hill, Stephen, Degree committee member (dgc): Pendleton Jimenez, Karleen, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Enhancing interpretive trails with smartphone technology may enrich the visitor's educational experience by stimulating deeper engagement and enjoyment that will improve immediate knowledge and help promote the development of environmental literacy. This connection between technology and environmental education can only be considered successful if enhanced enrichment and educational… more

    This Is It, I Guess: Creating a Forward-Thinking Queer Narrative by Examining Early and Current Examples

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Loucks, Ben, Thesis advisor (ths): Pendleton Jiminez, Karleen, Degree committee member (dgc): McGuire, Kelly, Degree committee member (dgc): Handlarski, Denise, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Queer youth are an at-risk group, with an incredibly high rate of harm and death as they grow into themselves. They are often advised to wait until they finish school to express their sexuality more openly, when they can leave to somewhere that is "better", which in this context can mean safer, more accepting, or far away from friends and family who may reject them.… more

    Signalling Beliefs in Ogilby's AFRICA: Representations of Religion and Group Identities in West-Central Africa

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): McGill, Michael Timothy, Thesis advisor (ths): Elbl, Ivana, Degree committee member (dgc): Keefer, Katrina, Degree committee member (dgc): Siena, Kevin, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This study analyzes Christian European perceptions of group identity and beliefs in early modern geographic literature, as exemplified by John Ogilby's Africa (1670), a selective translation of Olfert Dapper's 1668 work, and its descriptions of West-Central Africa. Ogilby's work, congruently with contemporary geographic literature, employed the Christian religion as a key… more

    Development of a Cross-Platform Solution for Calculating Certified Emission Reduction Credits in Forestry Projects under the Kyoto Protocol of the UNFCCC

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): McIntyre, Gregory, Thesis advisor (ths): Ponce-Hernandez, Raul, Thesis advisor (ths): Hurley, Richard, Degree committee member (dgc): Hircock, Brian, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This thesis presents an exploration of the requirements for and development of a software tool to calculate Certified Emission Reduction (CERs) credits for afforestation and reforestation projects conducted under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). We examine the relevant methodologies and tools to determine what is required to create a software package that can support a wide variety… more

    Examining the Diet of Early Nomadic Pastoralists in Southern Mongolia Using Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Analysis

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Komarova, Svetlana, Thesis advisor (ths): Janz, Lisa, Thesis advisor (ths): Williams, Jocelyn, Degree committee member (dgc): Szpak, Paul, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This study reconstructs the diet of pastoral populations from Bronze Age Southern Mongolia and Early Iron Age Central Mongolia using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of bone collagen from 44 individuals. Spatial and temporal differences were investigated and interpreted in combination with paleoenvironmental, archaeological, genetic and other stable isotope data. The Southern… more

    The Experiences of Seven Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Alumni of Ontario's Education System

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Laton, Teresa Mary, Thesis advisor (ths): Niblett, Blair, Degree committee member (dgc): Mooney, Claire, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Through narrative/life story research this study explores the educational experiences of six individuals identified as Deaf or hard-of-hearing. The research presented will be conveyed in the form of an autoethnography, an approach to research and writing that seeks to describe and analyze personal experience to understand cultural experience. I will combine the views of participants who… more

    After the Ash Fall: A Faunal Analysis of the Stampede Site (DjOn-26) Assemblages

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Lopez, Gabriel Enrique, Thesis advisor (ths): Morin, Eugène EM, Degree committee member (dgc): Morin, Eugène EM, Degree committee member (dgc): Szpak, Paul PS, Degree committee member (dgc): Dubreuil, Laure LD, Degree committee member (dgc): Oetelaar, Gerald Anthony GAO, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Mount Mazama, a large volcano located in the Cascade Range of Oregon, eruptedsome 7,000 cal. years BP. Following the volcanic eruption, a large portion of the
    northwestern region of the Great Plains of North America was covered by a thick layer of
    volcanic ash. The present research project is concerned with the impact of this catastrophic
    event on the subsistence patterns of the… more

    Women's Lived Experience of Risk in Pregnancy

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): LeBreton, Krystal May, Thesis advisor (ths): O'Hagan, Fergal, Degree committee member (dgc): Scharfe, Elaine, Degree committee member (dgc): McIntosh, Michele, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, treatment and outcomes in women remain largely inequitable globally. Unique sex-specific stages of life, including pregnancy conditions, and their influence on cardiac risk is a growing area of research (Norris et al., 2020). For example, preeclampsia is strongly associated with CVD risk. This connection has led to prevention interventions such as… more

    Unsettling Inner Landscapes: Critical Spirituality and The Poverty of Whiteness

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Lennon, Aleyah-Erin Bernice, Thesis advisor (ths): Davis, Lynne, Degree committee member (dgc): Lavell Harvard, Dawn, Degree committee member (dgc): Barker, Adam, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Recent climate scientists, Indigenous resurgence scholars, and psychologists have variously indicated that we need a transformation of consciousness in order to address the cultural and spiritual forces at the root of our current environmental, interpersonal, and individual crises of disconnection. My research is in direct response to diverse calls for this paradigm shift, including the… more

    Teacher Efficacy as an Indicator of how Mathematics Educators Perceive the Value of Professional Learning Experiences

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Kolodzinski, Tyler Michael, Thesis advisor (ths): Bruce, Catherine D, Degree committee member (dgc): Bruce, Catherine, Degree committee member (dgc): Suurtamm, Christine, Degree committee member (dgc): Smale, William, Degree committee member (dgc): Mooney, Claire, Degree committee member (dgc): Niblett, Blair, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This study investigates the potential for a responsive model of professional development in mathematics education which acknowledges how teachers perceive the value of professional learning, and examines how those perceptions are connected to teacher efficacy. Three fields of educational research ground this study: (i) professional development strategies in mathematics education, (ii)… more

    Sinc-Collocation Difference Methods for Solving the Gross-Pitaevskii Equation

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Kang, Shengnan, Thesis advisor (ths): Abdella, Kenzu, Thesis advisor (ths): Pollanen, Marco, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>The time-dependent Gross-Pitaevskii Equation, describing the movement of parti-</p><p>cles in quantum mechanics, may not be solved analytically due to its inherent non-</p><p>linearity. Hence numerical methods are of importance to approximate the solution.</p><p>This study develops a discrete scheme in time and space to simulate the solution</p>… more

    "Has anybody got my back?": Women's Experiences of Teaching and Embodiment in an Ontario School

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Gillis, Natalie Chantal, Thesis advisor (ths): Pendleton Jimenez, Karleen, Degree committee member (dgc): Niblett, Blair, Degree committee member (dgc): Chazan, May, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Drawing on pedagogies of care, queer pedagogy and Foucault's concept of biopower, this critical narrative study of six women teachers at an Ontario school uses interview data to explore how teaching affects women's bodies. Findings include the dominance of men in schools; the high rate of violence against teachers committed by students; participants' unwillingness to show… more

    A Comparison of Nature Activities: Citizen Science, Environmental Education, and Mere Nature Exposure

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Hooke-Wood, Frederick Alexander David, Thesis advisor (ths): Nisbet, Elizabeth K, Degree committee member (dgc): Chan-Reynolds, Michael G, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Research shows spending time in nature can result in many positive effects, including improving mood, connection to nature, and environmental concern. Certain activities may increase these positive effects of nature exposure. Citizen science (non-scientists collecting data to contribute to science) and environmental education (receiving information about the environment) are two… more

    Why fish when you could farm? A stable isotope analysis of changing diet and ritual killing in the Virú Valley, Peru

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Hyland, Corrie Hendrika Teuna, Thesis advisor (ths): Szpak, Paul, Degree committee member (dgc): Williams, Jocelyn, Degree committee member (dgc): Haines, Helen R, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analyses were performed on individuals from the Virú Valley, Peru to better understand the people and society in this region of early-state development. This analysis also sheds light on the lives of individuals from a ritual killing event at Huaca Santa Clara. Bone collagen stable isotope analysis revealed that all individuals had diets predominantly… more

    Mindful or Mind Full? Exploring the Associations Between Relationships, Mindfulness, and Stress

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Enright, Jocelyn, Thesis advisor (ths): Scharfe, Elaine, Degree committee member (dgc): DeCicco, Teresa L, Degree committee member (dgc): Smith, Carlyle, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Past research has indicated a relationship between attachment and mindfulness; however, less is known about the behavioural outcomes of this relationship. The purpose of the present study was to test a new, more in-depth structural model of the relationship between attachment and mindfulness, and further explore the effects of attachment and mindfulness session type (group or individual… more

    Exploring Characteristics of those Utilizing Different Modalities of Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Fox, Patrick, Thesis advisor (ths): Im-Bolter, Nancie, Degree committee member (dgc): Visser, Beth, Degree committee member (dgc): Agostino, Alba, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Substance use disorder (SUD) is a pervasive psychological disorder detrimentally impacting both individuals and society on a psychological, economic, and social level. The best protocol for treating SUD as well as what defines success in treatment is often debated in the research. However, researchers agree that different psychosocial factors can influence outcomes. The literature… more

    Assessing the Potential of Permaculture as an Adaptation Strategy Towards Climate Change in Central Ontario

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Janik, Gabrielle, Thesis advisor (ths): Ponce-Hernandez, Raul, Degree committee member (dgc): Hutchinson, Tom, Degree committee member (dgc): Beresford, David, Degree committee member (dgc): Thompson, Karen, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>This thesis uses three approaches to assess the potential of permaculture in Central Ontario. This was done using a vegetable field trial and modelling programs to determine the effectiveness of permaculture to decrease negative impacts of climate change based on projected climate values derived from regional circulation models. The first approach showed no statistical difference (P<0… more

    Developing social skills: A pilot study of a parent-mediated intervention for children with ASD

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): de la Roche, Laura, Thesis advisor (ths): Im-Bolter, Nancie, Degree committee member (dgc): Blair, Karen, Degree committee member (dgc): Agostino, Alba, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Guidelines regarding social skills interventions for children with ASD suggest incorporating a holistic approach. This includes increasing the family's understanding of deficits associated with ASD, integrations of natural environments, and parents as active agents while supporting their well-being. The current availability of holistic parent-mediated interventions for children with… more

    Anti-Social Cognition: Exploring the Relationships Between the Dark Triad, Empathy, and Theory of Mind

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Doyle, Liam A., Thesis advisor (ths): Navara, Geoff, Degree committee member (dgc): Scharfe, Elaine, Degree committee member (dgc): Burris, Chris, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Callousness, deceit, and manipulativeness have been identified as common characteristics of the Dark Triad. Researchers have argued that empathy and Theory of Mind underlie these characteristics. This study aimed to (a) examine the relationships between the Dark Triad, empathy, and Theory of Mind, (b) determine if empathy and Theory of Mind explain the overlap between the Dark Triad… more

    Pathways to Innovation: Modelling University-to-Firm Research Development

    Year: 2020, 2020
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Hamani, Sanaa, Thesis advisor (ths): Cater, Bruce, Thesis advisor (ths): Pollanen, Marco, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>Research and development activities conducted at universities and firms fuel economic growth</p><p>and play a key role in the process of innovation. Specifically, prior research has investigated the</p><p>widespread university-to-firm research development path and concluded that universities are</p><p>better suited for early stage of research while… more