Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Hosted by CJ the DJ (Colette Steer), this is a 30 minute radio show featuring a graduate student or postdoc each week. Each episode is an opportunity for Queen’s grad students and postdocs to showcase ...more

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October 04, 2023 00:36:08
David Rodrigues (Aging and Health) – Dentures and their Nutritional Impact in Older Adults

David Rodrigues (Aging and Health) – Dentures and their Nutritional Impact in Older Adults

Older adults are at an increased risk of experiencing loss of natural dentation; thus experiencing suboptimal nutritional status. So what impact do dentures have...

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September 27, 2023 00:33:00
Gabrielle Pulver (Environmental Studies) – “Water is Life”: Creative Action to Heal Bodies of Water

Gabrielle Pulver (Environmental Studies) – “Water is Life”: Creative Action to Heal Bodies of Water

We are all bodies of water, from humans, to other animals, plants, watersheds and waterways; all require water to survive and thrive. Considering ourselves...

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September 20, 2023 00:39:01
Kunal Parikh (Aging and Health) – Virtual Training Programs for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults

Kunal Parikh (Aging and Health) – Virtual Training Programs for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults

Informal caregivers of older adults often feel unprepared and underconfident in their role. Conventional (in-person) caregiver psychoeducation or skills-based interventions are difficult to accommodate...

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September 12, 2023 00:35:15
Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon – The experiences of transgender students in Catholic Secondary Schools

Yvonne Runstedler & James Dixon – The experiences of transgender students in Catholic Secondary Schools

Yvonne Runstedler is doing a PhD in Human Relationships at Wilfrid Laurier University, alongside James Dixon, who is doing a BA in Christian Studies...

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September 07, 2023 00:39:29
Elizabeth Nelson, PhD in Geography – Designing Intercultural Cities: Community Organizations & Care

Elizabeth Nelson, PhD in Geography – Designing Intercultural Cities: Community Organizations & Care

This project explores the experiences of a diverse array of community organizations in Kingston, Ottawa, and Cornwall, Ontario, examining their relationship with municipalities and...

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May 19, 2023 00:29:00
Elham Yousefinejad (Sociology) – Municipal climate change governance: A pathway to resilience-building and and vulnerability-reduction: A case study of Kingston, Ontario

Elham Yousefinejad (Sociology) – Municipal climate change governance: A pathway to resilience-building and and vulnerability-reduction: A case study of Kingston, Ontario

In 2019, Kingston became the first municipality in Ontario to declare a ‘climate emergency’. This declaration stimulated further commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...

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