8:30–08:50 AM
Registration and Coffee/Refreshments
08:50–09:00 AM
Moderator: Alysha Farrell
Welcoming remarks from Dr. Heather Duncan, Dean, Faculty of Education, Associate Vice-President (Research)
09:00–09:20 AM
Sowing Seeds: The Power of Connecting with the Community Through Research
Moderator: Alysha Farrell
Community members speaking about how BU research has impacted their work in helping the local community
Laurie Bachewich
Principal
Erickson Elementary School
Rolling River School Division
Sharon Young
Vice Chair Manitoba
Board of Directors
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
9:20–10:20 AM
Moderator: Penny Tryphonopoulos
Three Minute Research Stories from across BU
Joel Krentz (Education) – Easier training for hard goals: A potential strategy to make increasing muscle mass more accessible
Vince Chen (Science) – Examination of high-grade brain tumours for biomarkers & therapeutic design
Kingsley Ugwuagbo (Science student) – MicroRNA-526b and 655 as a screening tool for early detection of breast cancer
Catherine Baxter (Health Studies) – It’s much more than a job –Internationally educated nurses’ perspectives on moving to rural Manitoba.
Kathryn Chachula (Health Studies) and Emma Varley (Arts) – Perceptions and experience of trauma within undergraduate nursing education
Candice Waddell (Health Studies) – Why can’t she just “get over it”? A qualitative study on the impact of sexual trauma on women
Nadine Henriquez (Health Studies) – Exploring lived experiences of LGBTQ people utilizing healthcare services in Manitoba
Rachel Herron (Science) – Sharing dance to enhance social inclusion
Andrew Inkpen (Arts) – Ecology and Health
Kristen Lowitt (Science) – Knowledge and stories for Indigenous food sovereignty
Serena Petrella (Arts) – Mino Bimaadiziwin: Food security education and reconciliation in action
Pamela Rutherford (Science) – Why did the toad cross the road?
Aimee Coueslan (Rural Development) – The Latest Research from the Rural Development Institute
Sheila Scott (Music) – Serendipity
Demetres Tryphonopoulos (Arts) – H.D.’s Long Poems, 1942-1961: An Annotated, Scholarly Edition
Candy Skyhar (Education) – Grassroots Professional Growth
Cathryn Smith (Education) -Teacher-led collaborative professionalism
Miranda Bowman (Education alumnus)
10:20–10:40 AM
Break
10:40–11:00 AM
Moderator: Rachel Herron
Funding New Research Projects
Kerry Murkin, Brandon University Manager of Research Services, discusses budgeting for a proposal.
11:00 AM–11:20 PM
Moderator: Rachel Herron
Mitacs
Brent Wennekes, Director, Business Development, Mitacs
11:20 AM–12:30 PM
Moderator: Rachel Herron
Successes and Challenges of Grant Writing
Panel Discussion
Bernadette Ardelli (Science -NSERC)
Cameron Boult (Arts – BURC)
Carly Gasparini (Neighborhood Renewal Corporation)
Penny Tryphonopoulos (Health Studies – CIHR)
Nora Ahmad (Health Studies – BURC)
Demetres Tryphonopoulos (SSHRC)
12:30 –1:30 PM
Moderator: Alysha Farrell
Lunch and Feedback