{"id":294,"date":"2022-03-09T18:20:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T18:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/provost\/?page_id=294"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:38:09","slug":"past-recipients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/provost\/awards-funding\/student-edi-research-awards\/past-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is pleased to recognize the contributions of the Student EDI Research Award <\/a>recipients. Student recipients present their research to the Carleton community during the Fall term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arleth Lugo Ruiz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor of Sociology (Honours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Multiply Marginalized: Drug Consumption and Disability in Higher Education<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Diksha Kale<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PhD Candidate, Law and Legal Studies <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Leaving Home: Using Interactive Fiction to Explore Student Attitudes towards Immigration<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Nagam Abuihmaid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor of Neuroscience and Mental Health (Honours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Exploring the Impact of Traditional Islamic Practices on Muslim Students’ Mental Health Engagement with Campus Mental Health Services. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\"Woman<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Martina Boddy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Masters, Earth Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Considering Visible and Invisible Disabilities in the Field: Adapting to Improve Experiential Learning for Everyone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Keisha Cuffie<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor of Political Science (Honours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: It\u2019s Time, Reclaiming Our History: Including Black Canadians in University Curricula<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Jada Gannon-Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Combined Honours, Sociology and Anthropology<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Images of Neoliberal Patriarchy: Youth Voluntourism and the Depoliticization of African Development<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Rana Saadi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Ally, Accomplice, or Co-Conspirator: What does allyship mean to BIPOC Students at Carleton University?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\"Erika<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Erika Uzoegwu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: <\/a>Race, Religion, and Inclusive Healthcare<\/a>:<\/a> Exploring Racial Dynamics and Spiritual Identities among Older Adults in an Evolving Landscape of Science and Medical Mistrust<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Cosette Arsenault-Deraps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Combined Honours, Indigenous and Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Reflections in the Water: How Indigenous Knowledge and Consent are Reflected in Fisheries Research<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Aanya Baindur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Unveiling the Rainbow: Studying Carleton University’s Journey to 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Olivia Little<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bachelor of Sociology (Honours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Making the Invisible, Visible: a Guide for Structuring Support for Students with Invisible Disabilities Into Courses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Shadea Nance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Journalism and Film Studies (Honours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Exploring Racial and Gender Diversity in Nintendo Wii Video Games<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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\"Pallavi<\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Pallavi Sodhi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Masters, Human-Computer Interaction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Accessible Play: Towards Designing a Framework for Customizable Accessibility in Games<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Lindsey Alcy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Honours Global and International Studies student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: “Manje Kwit Pa Gen Met” [Cooked food has no owner]: the Hope of Food sovereignty among the Haitian Diaspora in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Felicity Hauwert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Honours Bachelor of Sociology student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Sounds of Silence<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Maryam Sahar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Master’s student in Migration and Diaspora Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Canada\u2019s response to the humanitarian crises in Afghanistan (2021) and Ukraine (2022)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Carolyn Simon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Social work student minoring in Indigenous Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Weaving Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Social Work Education: A student\u2019s perspective<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Priya Van Oosterhout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Honours Neuroscience and Mental Health student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Racial Disparities Among Substance Use Study Participants<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Samantha Wong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Development of a Pocket Laboratory for Increasing Gender Representation in Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Samira Amid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Law and Human Rights student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Qualitative Study of the Relationship Between Police and Racialized Male Youth Living in Canadian Social Housing Communities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Rumbi Chimhanda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PhD candidate, Political Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Diasporic Experiences of Everyday Multiculturalism: Navigating Race and Space through African Women\u2019s Beauty Practices<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Meral Jamal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Journalism student (Minor in History)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: A year of challenging institutionalized racism in journalism schools across Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Sami Islam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Journalism and Law student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: Prosecutorial Discretion and Attorney General Directives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Khaled Madhoun<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Engineering Physics student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Summary: EDI and Technology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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