This research explores the concept of parentification and its impact on children and youth. It demonstrates that parentification results in similar social, emotional, and psychological outcomes as other forms of childhood trauma and abuse and essentially constitutes a form of intergenerational trauma.

Honour killings are considered a cultural and religious practice. Consequently, it is difficult to determine if outside intervention should be considered cultural imperialism, or if the practice should be deemed a human rights violation. My research has determined that this practice does violate multiple, universally accepted, human rights.

My research project analyzes the cycle of child abuse using differential association theory and control theory. The goal of my research project is to understand how the cycle of abuse begins, why it continues, and how to prevent it from continuing using these theories. 

This project, Revolution & Feminism: The Transition of Women’s Clothing from the Late Qing to the Mao Era, is based on my undergraduate thesis that the transition of Chinese women’s clothing from 1890-1967, was due to revolutionary events and feminist ideas fueled by China’s constantly changing state.

This project aims to present the harm polygamy poses to women and their human rights by examining evidence collected by researchers to prove that women suffer from lower qualities of life, human rights abuses, and inequality and thus this practice should be condemned regardless of its cultural significance.

My research identified the public health consequences of neighbourhood disorder in diverse urban communities. Specifically, it examined the correlations between neighbourhood disorder and sociological, mental public health, and criminological outcomes. Findings were translated into a fact sheet for the city of Brantford.

This research is a pilot study of barrier proteins in lens cells of an ancient vertebrate model in order to study fundamental processes that shape the vertebrate lens biology throughout millions of years of evolution.

   This project was a paper exploring how using body worn camera (BWC) footage can be beneficial or detrimental for a case as evidence, using R v Manner, 2020 ABPC 10, as a case study reference, in which the use of BWC footage was detrimental to the arresting officers testimony in a voir dire for evidence in the case.

   This research project, created for HS206, was intended to learn more about the common genetic disease known as haemochromatosis type I. Research was conducted on the genetic basis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of the disease. This poster was created to summarize the information gathered about this genetic disease.

   Research shows that EVs contain a unique genetic and non-genetic information profile, which suggests that EVs have potential values in forensics. Presently, EV-based forensics is an untapped area in forensic science. In this research, we study and evaluate EV properties for potential applications in forensic science.

The first half of the poster is a knowledge mobilization piece focusing on busting the myth that there is such a thing as “bad neighborhoods”. The second half represents the findings of my chapter of a crime and place report looking at seasonal assault patterns in Downtown Brantford.

This conference poster explores the link between cybercrime and autism and highlights the need for rehabilitation strategies to support autistic individuals who have been drawn into cybercrime. It offers a framework for understanding the relationship between autism and cybercrime and suggests ways in which we can help cybercriminals with autism.

   This poster presents the results of a thematic analysis conducted on literature discussing the experiences of transgender youth within shelter systems. Findings include predisposing and precipitating factors leading to their homelessness, barriers to accessing services, and suggestions for social work practice with transgender youth.

   This poster, inspired by the AIDS quilt, explains the results of a literature review and subsequent archival research that I have conducted on the subject of roles played by lesbians in response to the AIDS crisis. Material suggests that these contributions were meaningful, but new primary research is needed.

Research Proposal: Mother-Infant Bonding Using Music Therapy, would focus on recent studies and furthering clinical finding for impacts of music therapy on infants and mothers. This topic will further expand the understanding how music has the potential to create an environment for safe and nurturing bonding between parents and children.