Fourth Annual Research Showcase Program

Join us for a presentation featuring the latest in faculty, staff and student research and scholarly activities (both in progress and recently completed).

Keynote Speakers

We are excited to announce keynote presentations from both Dr. Choon-Lee Chai and Dr. Jones Adjei. 

Check back soon for more info about their presentations. 

Schedule

4:45-5:00pmOpening Remarks
5:00-5:30pmKeynote Speakers – Dr. Choon-Lee Chai and Dr. Jones Adjei
5:30-6:15pmRefreshments by RDP Cook Apprentice Program
6:15-7:20pmConcurrent session 1 (4 breakout sessions)
7:20-7:30pmBreak
7:30-8:35pmConcurrent session 2 (3 breakout sessions)
8:40-8:45pmEvent Closing

Concurrent Session 1 – 6:15 to 7:20 pm

Poster Displays - Cenovus Energy Learning Common

  • Microplastic Abundance and Categories in a Marine and a Freshwater System on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica  

    • Presenter Name: Arynn Sideritsch 

    • Research Team: Anne Dempsey (School of Trades & Technology), Arynn Sideritsch (Student)   

  • A Bioacoustics Survey to Monitor Bat Biodiversity at Half Moon Bay, Sylvan Lake 

    • Presenter Name: Campbell Skelton 

    • Research Team: Sally Stuart (School of Trades & Technology), Campbell Skelton (Student) 

  • AI Taking on the Role of the Programmer in Video Game Production - Building a Playable Game Level  

    • Presenter Name: Peter Fiala 

    • Research Team: Peter Fiala (School of Arts and Education)

Holistic Approaches to Health and Wellness – Room 2905

  • Attitudes and Perceptions Toward eHealth and mHealth Technologies Among Older Adults in Central Alberta  

    • Presenter Name: Irina Sheridan 

    • Research Team: Dr. Greg Wells (School of Arts and Education), Dr. Reiko Yeap (School of Arts and Education), Irina Sheridan (Student) 

  • From Sonic Ethnographies to Applied Research: A Trajectory of Sound Studies  

    • Presenter Name: Dr. Stacey Bliss 

    • Research Team: Dr. Stacey Bliss (Division of Applied Research)  

  • Investigating the Impact of MindfulU on Student Well-Being  

    • Presenter Name: Jocelyn Wynnychuk 

    • Research Team: Dr. Anomi Bearden (School of Arts and Education), Jocelyn Wynnychuk (Student)

Rethinking Education and Learning – Room 2906

  • Growing Our Roots: Exploring the Home Language and Literacy Environment within the Context of Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being  

    • Presenter Name: Dr. Lois Maplethorpe 

    • Research Team: Dr. Lois Maplethorpe (School of Arts and Education), Yvonne Peebles (Red Deer Child Care- Wichinahin Kohopikiwan Cultural Learning) 

  • Grading Ruins Everything  

    • Presenter Name: Alysse Bowd 

    • Research Team: Alysse Bowd (School of Arts and Education)  

  • The Use of AI in Enhancing Student Scholarly Writing 

    • Presenter Names: Carnelle Raigne Symes, Peggy Follis 

    • Research Team: Carnelle Raigne Symes (School of Health & Wellness), Peggy Follis (School of Health & Wellness) 

Thriving in Transition: Mindfulness, Place and Resilience – Room 2920

  • The Effects of a Course-Based Mindfulness Intervention on College Student Perfectionism, Stress, Anxiety, Self-Compassion, and Social Connectedness  

    • Presenter Name: Dr. Anomi G. Bearden 

    • Research Team: Steven Prosser (RDP alumni - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Collaboration with University of Alberta), Anomi Bearden (School of Arts and Education),  Akeem Vincent (RDP alumni - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology), Carmella Wallace (RDP alumni - M. A., Bachelor of Arts in Psychology), Blaire Turnbull (RDP alumni - M. A., Bachelor of Arts in Psychology)  

  • Comfort and Discomfort: International Students’ Perception of RDP as a Place

    • Presenter Names: Abby Gale Layon, Dr. Choon-Lee Chai, Ericka Geneblazo, Akua Appiah 

    • Research Team: Abby Gale Layon (Student), Dr. Choon-Lee Chai (School of Arts and Education), Ericka Geneblazo (RDP alumni – Bachelor of Arts in Psychology), Akua Appiah (Student)

  • Correlates of Low Resilience, Physical and Mental Well-Being Among Black Youths in Canada  

    • Presenter Name: Dr. Folajinmi Oluwasina 

    • Research Team: Prof. Andre M.N Renzaho (Western Sydney University, Australia), Prof. Tolulope Sajobi (University of Calgary, Canada), Prof Bukola Salami (University of Calgary, Canada), Prof. Jo Anderson (University of Toronto, Canada), Prof. Delores Mullings (Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada), Prof. Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan (University of Alberta, Canada), Prof. Kwame McKenzie (University of Toronto, Canada), Prof. Cecile Rousseau (McGill University, Canada), Dr. Hayley Hamilton (5Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada) 

Concurrent Session 2 – 7:30 to 8:35 pm

Exploring the Frontiers of Technology – Room 2905

  • Exploring the Co-design Process in the Creation of a Sensory Stimulation Assistive Technology 

    • Presenter Name: Ashley Mast 

    • Research Team: Dr. Greg Wells (School of Arts and Education), Ashley Mast (Student) 

  • IIoT and Data Analytics in Action: Transforming RDP’s Alternative Energy Lab Building into a Living Lab for GHG Reduction  

    • Presenter Name: Akshun Chauhan, Shehan Herathge 

    • Research Team: Akshun Chauhan (Energy Innovation Center), Shehan Herathge (Energy Innovation Center), Debjyoti Sen (Centres for Manufacturing & Energy Innovation)  

  • Not-so-easy Shake, Make, and Bake: Finding the Right Recipe for 3D Printing with Silicon Carbide Powder  

    • Presenter Name: Dr. Kyle Nicholson 

    • Research Team: Dr. Jie Zheng (University of Alberta), Cass (Haoyang) Li (University of Alberta), Dr. Tonya Wolfe (Division of Applied Research), Dr. James Hogan (University of Alberta), Dr. Kyle Nicholson (Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing - Technology Access Centre)

The Psychology of Optimizing Well-Being

  • Effects of HeartMath Heart Lock-In Practice on RCMP Officers’ Heart Rate Variability and Well-Being  

    • Presenter Names: Jude Danyau, Nicole Schmid 

    • Research Team: Dr. Anomi Bearden (School of Arts and Education), Dr. Stephen Brown (School of Arts and Education), Jude Danyau (Student), Nicole Schmid (Student), Becky Wylie-Jardine (School of Arts and Education), Supt. Holly Glassford (Red Deer RCMP), Lisa Armstrong, (Community Researcher) 

  • The Effect of Stoicism on Mental Well-Being  

    • Presenter Name: Sam Darby 

    • Research Team: Dr. Stephen Brown (School of Arts and Education), Sam Darby (Student) 

  • Being Kind to Yourself: Investigating the Effects of Self-Compassion on Self-Oriented Perfectionism in Post-Secondary Students 

    • Presenter Name: Hannah Antonishyn 

    • Research Team: Shannah Engert (School of Arts and Education), Hannah Antonishyn (Student)

Bears and Bees – Room 2920

  • Identification of Vertebrate Prey within Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Scats 

    • Presenter Name: Taylor Eaton 

    • Research Team: Sandra MacDougall (School of Trades & Technology), Taylor Eaton (Student), Ramona Maraj (Parks Canada)  

  • Summer Dietary Analysis of Omnivores: Intraguild Interactions Between Coyotes (Canis latrans) and Black Bears (Ursus americanus) in Elk Island National Park 

    • Presenter Name: Kiara Mickey 

    • Research Team: Sandra MacDougall (School of Trades and Technology), Kiara Mickey (Student), Ramona Maraj (Parks Canada)  

  • To Bee or Not To Bee: Increasing Efficiency in The Exploration of Native Bee Diversity

    • Presenter Name: Felix Beever, Sanjana Sharma 

    • Research Team: Anne Dempsey (School of Trades & Technology), Felix Beever (RDP alumni - Bachelor's in Biological Sciences), Sanjana Sharma (Student), Dave Prescott (Red Deer River Naturalists)