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"Our intimate graduate school experience has grown a rich research culture that supports our graduate students to thrive as leading researchers and innovators of tomorrow."
Olga Kanj completed her PhD in Financial Economics in 2020, studying at Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. Her article and interview on Research Chat focuses on the effect of cultural backgrounds of decision makers on corporate outcomes and the risk management of insurance companies.
Nicole J. Luymes recently completed her PhD in the Department of Kinesiology. Her article and interview on Research Chat focuses on the effects of community-based physical activity, using the Movin’ and Groovin’ program as a case study, for young people with developmental disabilities.
Episode coming soon.
Allison Petrozziello is a feminist migration researcher and human rights advocate who is pursuing a PhD in Global Governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. A specialist in gender, migration, human rights, and development, her article and interview on Research Chat focuses on the impacts of birth registration on children and families.
Episode coming soon.
Kai Reimer-Watts is a current PhD student in Community Psychology program at Laurier. His article and interview on Research Chat focuses on the use of signposts to inspire broad societal responses to the current climate crisis.
Episode coming 2021.
Laura MacGregor successfully defended a PhD dissertation in Human Relations at Martin Luther University College and Laurier in 2019. Her article and interview on Research Chat focuses on interconnection between mothers and children and how this interrelationship informs maternal caregiving decisions when caregiving complex-care children.
Episode coming 2021.
Peter Fisher is a fourth-year PhD Candidate in the Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management Department of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. His article and interview on Research Chat focuses on how to avoid bias and improve corporate hiring practices.
Episode coming 2021.
"I hope that Research Chat builds our sense of conducting research as a part of a community of scholars and brings out the human element of research in a way that other forms of research communications cannot."
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