Research Recast(ed)

Today we enter the world of medical imaging and computer vision, exploring the spaces in which computer science and medical science intersect. Here to help us understand it all is Dr. Dana Cobzas . She is an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science at MacEwan University, and her areas of expertise include imaging and computer vision, with a particular interest in mathematical mode...

Today we explore marketing and business through topics including benefit corporations, the internationalization of Indigenous businesses, and keeping your corporate promises! Joining us today is Dr. Fernando Angulo-Ruiz , an associate professor in the department of International Business, Marketing, Strategy & Law at MacEwan University, where he is also a Board of Governors Research Chair. His...

Welcome back to Research Recast(ed)! Today we talk about participatory research and working with the communities that you’re researching. We also talk about harm reduction, youth mental health and keeping kids safe. Joining us is Dr. Margot Jackson , an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Nursing at MacEwan University. Her research, teaching and clinical areas of interest revolve around child an...

Today we learn about the link between leisure and belonging, and we talk autoethnography with Dr. Shemine Gulamhusein , an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Youth Care at MacEwan University. With a background in therapeutic recreation, Shemine’s interdisciplinary research is driven by autoethnography and participatory action research, and she has several new projects underway aime...

Today we learn about student stressors, coping with mental health in ourselves and others, and how professors are people too. Joining us in the studio is Lisa McKendrick-Calder, a registered nurse and an associate professor in the Faculty of Nursing. About to undertake her PhD - focused on student anxiety - her research interests are rooted in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, with a focus...

For both this Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day (November 8), we would like to take a moment to honour and recognize our veterans - we thank you for your sacrifices and courage. Today we learn a little about cryptocurrency, a lot about financial literacy, and we talk about how you can, and should, start saving now. Joining us in the studio today we have Dr. Eloisa Perez, an associate pro...

Today we learn about chocolate, the meshing of scholarly and creative activities, and discuss early modern and contemporary Spanish theatre with Dr. Erin Cowling , an Associate Professor and Discipline Coordinator of Spanish in the Department of Humanities at MacEwan University. Erin has worked with directors, actors and other artists from around the world, adapting early modern spanish plays (Thi...

Today we learn all about building the roof before the storm happens, the importance of trust, and how your cell phone is likely giving you more grief than relief. Two faculty members from MacEwan’s Music Theatre Performance Program join us to talk about resilience and caring for ourselves and others. Coordinator Dawn Sadoway is a professional singer, actor, and voice teacher, and professor Leigh R...

Today we learn about a more personal approach to focus groups, the importance of listening, and working with community partners to make sure that research benefits those participating. Joining us is Dr. Emily Milne, an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at MacEwan University. She is an applied sociologist and a community-engaged researcher. We talk about her ongoing project with Be...

Today we go under the sea and get a crash course in Zebrafish with Dr. Trevor Hamilton, a neuroscientist and psychologist at MacEwan University. With a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from McGill University, Trevor has a broad body of research involving Zebrafish, and how different substances and pharmacological compounds, like LSD or alco...

Today we learn about a video game that predicted COVID-19, how acting techniques can build a better digital experience, and how empathy is everything when it comes to design. Joining us in the studio are Dr. Isabelle Sperano, an Assistant professor of Digital Experience Design at MacEwan University, and Robert Andruchow, Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor for MacEwan’s Design Studies prog...

After recording this episode, we learned that Cheyenne's kokum passed away. We are honored to dedicate this episode to Cheyenne and her kokum. Today we discuss decolonizing transitions out of care, community-engaged scholarship, and we try to break down some complex concepts like settler colonialism and neoliberalism with Dr. Cynthia Puddu, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Health and Commu...

Episode Notes This fall, join hosts Dylan Cave and Brittany Ekelund as they learn about...well, everything and anything. Find out more at https://research-recasted.pinecast.co