The Carleton University Research Opportunity Program (formerly the FASS Undergraduate Summer Research Internship program) invited students to submit a research project that they will work on during the summer of 2018 in collaboration with a faculty member in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Candidates will receive a stipend of $7500 over the course of the summer. The research project undertaken will constitute a full-time occupation during the summer term.
Tarek Benzouak, Depressive Symptoms of One’s Romantic Partner as a Predictor of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. B.A. Hons, Psychology, Concentration in Health. Supervisor: Dr. Rachel Burns. Tarek’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Adam Berk, The Influence of Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, on Canadian Founders of Confederation. B. Hums, Combined Hons, Philosophy. Supervisor: Dr. Geoffrey Kellow. Adam’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Eddie Cai, The Philosophy of Virtual Reality: Phenomenology, Immersion, and Realism. B.A. Combined Hons, Film Studies and Philosophy. Supervisor: Dr. Marc Furstenau. Eddie’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Bennett Candy, Myth, Religion, and Communal Storytelling in Fantasy Roleplaying Games. B. Hums. Supervisor: Dr. Noel Salmond. Bennett’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Adham El Shazly, Re-Imagining Society: Social Ontology, Liberalism and Modern Muslim Reflections. B.A. Hons, Philosophy. Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Davis. Adham’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Charlotte Frank, Conflict and Creation in the Poetry of Elizabeth Bishop and James Merrill. B. Hums. Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Wallace. Charlotte’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Joe Habr, Inquiry Into the Commodification Implications of a Compensatory Plasma Donation System. B.A. Hons, Philosophy. Supervisor: Dr. Vida Panitch. Joe’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Victoria Hawco, Adam Smith’s Theory of Morality and Sympathy via the Interactive Art Form of Video Games. B. Hums. Supervisor: Dr. Micheline White. Victoria’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Vegas Hodgins, Visual Identification of Language Spoken by Canadian Anglophones, Francophones, and Bilinguals. B. Cog.Sci., Specialization in Cognition and Computation. Supervisor: Dr. Karen Jesney. Vegas’ research: PowerPoint | PDF
Stacie Kerr, Exploring Ontarian Child and Family Policy in a Neoliberal Context. B.A. Hons, Child Studies. Supervisor: Dr. Carol Rowan. Stacie’s research: PowerPoint | Video
Stephanie Lonz, Environmental Impact of the 2017 Park’s Canada Discovery Pass on Banff/Jasper/Yoho National Parks. B.A. Hons, Environmental Studies. Supervisor: Dr. John Milton. Stephanie’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Joy McLeod, A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Women’s Cardiovascular Disease. B.A. Hons, Psychology, Concentration in Health. Supervisor: Dr. Chris Davis. Joy’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Kim Nguyen, Individual Differences in Children with Early Emerging Reading Abilities. B.A. Hons, Psychology. Supervisor: Dr. Monique Senechal. Kim’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Charlotte Smith, Youth Homelessness: A High School Experience. B.A. Hons, Sociology. Supervisor: Dr. Jacqueline Kennelly. Charlotte’s research: PowerPoint | PDF
Patricia Wallinger, Public Attitudes towards Basic Income: Effectiveness of Persuasive Statements. BGInS Hons, Specialization in LACS. Supervisor: Dr. Cristina Rojas. Patricia’s research: PowerPoint | PDF