Scholarly Activity DatabaseInternal Grants Awards & Leaves (2009/2010)
* This list only reflects research grants, awards and leaves that are administered through the Research & Scholarly Activity Office.
Research Fund (RF)
| Liz Gillis, Resource Management Officer Technology |
Small Mammal Abundance and Population Dynamics in the Quamichan Garry Oak Preserve, Cowichan Valley | $3,210 |
| Caroline Josefsson Biology |
Molecular Genetics of Plant Hybridization | $3,860 |
| Richard Lane, English |
Image Texts: Theoretical Intersections in Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research | $1,120 |
Melody Martin, |
A Digital Indigenous Knowledge Resource: Collaboratively Creating Protocols for Central Vancouver Island | $4,000 |
Anne McCarthy, |
Longterm Trends in Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Larval Abundance, Settlement and Recruitment in Pendrell Sound, British Columbia | $4,000 |
| Ravindr Mohabeer, Media Studies |
Steps to Theory of Invisibility | $3,272 |
| Melanie O'Neill, Psychology |
Evaluating the Effect of Concealment in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | $4,000 |
| Ray Penner, Physics & Engineering |
Design of a Solar Powered LED Lantern Lightings System | $1,600 |
| Leif Rasmussen, Community Support Worker co-researcher: Asleigh Martinflatt |
Evaluation of a Community-Based Drop-In Program for Youth Who are At-Risk or Marginalized | $3,215 |
| David Robinson, Recreation and Tourism co-researchers: Darrel Mansbridge, Jim Ketelsen, Audrey Hansen, |
The Heart of Gold Costa Rica Community Empowerment Project: Building a Community-University Research Alliance Between Vancouver Island University and the Los Santos Region of Costa Rica | $3,000 |
| Tim Stokes Earth Sciences |
Investigation of Karst Waters and Sinkholes in Forested Karst Landscapes of Coastal British Columbia | $2,760 |
| Ilka Thiessen Anthropology |
"Where the Wild Things Are:Imagination, Identity and Un-Bordering in the Republic of Macedonia" - Tose the Saint | $4,000 |
| Jane Watson Biology |
Long-term Temporal Variation in Kelp Forest Communities off the West Coast of Vancouver Island | $2,110 |
Capacity Building Grants (CBG)
| Paige Fisher, Barbara McLeod, Education |
Propelling Beyond Boundaries | $1,500 |
Ruth Kirson, |
Resilience Research Lab - Project Support 2010 | $1,250 |
| Richard Lane, English co-researcher: Daniel Burgoyne |
Symposium on the Coming Community, Literary Theory Research Group | $1,250 |
| David Livingstone, Liberal Studies & Poltical Science |
Liberal Education, Citizenship, and Community | $1,000 |
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VIU FA Leaves (awarded in 2009 - 2010, to be taken in 2010 - 2011)
| Rhonda Bailey Creative Writing & Journalism |
Change and Continuity in the Publishing Courses Offered at Vancouver Island University | Full Year |
| Maureen Makepeace-Dore Nursing (BSc program) |
An ethnomethodological inquiry | Full Year |
| Deborah Matheson Psychology |
Exercising the Mind | Full Year |
| Brad Piekkola Psychology |
Book completion: Theoretical Psychology: An Introduction; Book commencement: John Dewey: Master Psychologist | Full Year |
| John Black Liberal Studies |
The Philosophy of Alexandro Malaspina | Half Year |
| Dan Hawthorne History |
PhD Dissertation Completion | Half Year |
| Jerry Hinbest Sociology |
Knowledge Development and mobilization in the nonprofit sector | Half Year |
| Lev Idels Mathematics |
Mathematical Models of Marine Protected Areas and Applications | Half Year |
| Raymond Penner Physics/Engineering/Astronomy |
Expansion of Malawi classroom lighting system project | Half Year |
| Robert Pepper-Smith Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Lake of Memory: A Novel Set in Guatemala During the Time of the Genocide | Half Year |
| Janice Porteous Philosophy/Liberal Studies |
Curiosities at Work | Half Year |
| Frances Sprout English |
Boats, Woodsmen, and Photographs: Three Articles on Canadian Literature | Half Year |
| Brenda Sully English |
Continuous Partial Attention and the Effects of Portable Technology on Composition, and Transformative Texts: Teaching the Dystopia in a Dysopian World | Half Year |
| Mike Taugher Theatre |
Lighting and Set Design for Live Theatrical Production | Half Year |
Student Travel & Conference
| Laura Albion, Economics & Global Studies |
UBC Model United Nations Conference in Vancouver (Active Participation) | $366 |
| Leah Andresen-Everatt, Biology |
Global Wildlife Resources Course in Tenino (Attended) | $336 |
| Patrick Barry, Geography |
Western Division of Canadian Association of Geogranphers Conference in Edmonton (Presented) | $500 |
| Laura Buzzard, Liberal Studies |
Medieval-Renaissance Conference in Virginia (Presented) | $700 |
| Lizabeth Connor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
AWHONN Canada 20th National Conference in Winnipeg (Poster Presentation) | $700 |
| Courtney Decker, Criminology |
RCMP Planning Conference in Chilliwack (Presented) | $400 |
| Kristoffer Everatt, Biology |
Global Wildlife Resources Course in Tenino (Attended) | $336 |
| Amanda Gryba, Liberal Studies |
CBC Massey Lecture 2009 with Dr. Wade Davis in Vancouver (Attended) | $59 |
| Samantha Keller, Education |
WestCAST Conference in Alberta (Presented) | $500 |
| Laura Mariño Rugeles, Philosophy |
Third Annual Western Canadian Undergraduate Philosophy Conference in Vancouver (Presented) | $250 |
| Carlo Paven, Education |
WestCAST Conference in Alberta (Presented) | $500 |
| Rebecca Stanley, Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
15th Qualitative Health Research Conference in Vancouver (Presented) | $400 |