Best Paper Presentation in the Humanities
Sheila Castro Reyes - Transcribing Empire: Civilizational Rhetoric and Colonial Knowledge Hierarchies in Nineteenth-Century New Brunswick
Honourable Mentions:
Makenna Graham - Across the ‘Hearing Line’
Justina Saccomani - Mind, Language, and Reality of Psychological Phenomena & Mental Disorders
Danika Thomson - Home, Memory, and Lesbian Community in Brooklyn, 1968-1979
Best Paper Presentation in the Social Sciences
Kari Kinnear - Decoding Sarcasm: Comparing Neurotypical Adults and Adults with ADHD
Honourable Mention:
Kate Gadsby-Haner - Youth Identity & Diagnostic Cultures in the Age of Social Media
Best Poster (Qualitative Methods)
Brooke Schwartz - Empowering Wellness in Long-Term Care through Creative Design
Best Poster (Quantitative Methods)
Mehak Mann and Karen Atkinson-Leadbeater - Antidepressant Attenuation of Prolonged Capsaicin Exposure-Induced Hyperalgesia in H.Trivolvis
Prize for Exceptional Creative Work
Katie Lee - "The Mourning Dove"
Honourable Mentions:
Ariana Nazem - Interspecific Mother - A Short Story Reading & Open Discussion
Tamara Tower - Healing and Education Through Holocaust Literature: How Storytelling Heals and Helps Bridge the Gap in Holocaust Education
Best Lightning Talk
Chris MacNaughton - Public Transit and Transport Poverty in Thunder Bay: Basic Need Satisfaction and Coping Among Commuters Living in Poverty
Honourable Mention:
Hely Soni - The Ethical Implications of AI Companions and Chatbots in Mental Health: Balancing Benefits and Risks