Midterm Activities Report -- Metropolis Project CERIS Toronto Back to Table of Midterm Activities Report Contents Appendix II: Students Involved in Research 1996 RFP 1997 RFP 1998 RFP 1999 RFP MRI Projects Special Projects Dissemination and Communications List of M.A., Ph.D., and Honours Undergraduate Theses 1996 RFP Lead Researcher(s) Names of Students (Level of Study) # Student Roles Judith K. Bernhard Suparna Nirdosh, M.Ed. Veronica Pacini, M.A   2 All students and research assistants received training in how the educational system works and how to conduct groups. The students were also involved in discussions of methodology and attended regular meetings with the research team. Adrienne Chambon Suzanne Dudziak, M.S.W. Susan McGrath, Ph.D. Joan Simalchik, Ph.D. Third student, B.S.W 3 Susan Dudziak- involved in data collection sessions, recording the data,developing the data analysis scheme and analytical categories, and oversaw the different components of analysis to ensure their integration. Her contribution was reflected in the first publication of the findings, and she will coauthor additional papers that we will be submitting for publication. Joan Simalchik-drafted CCVT Report, and was also exposed to the team's data analysis discussions. The third student transcribed the focus group sessions. Eric Fong & Ambrose Ma 1 Graduate Student 2 Graduate/Undergraduates 10 Undergraduates 13 The students were involved in the collection of data through telephone interviews and the collation and analysis of the data. Esme Fuller-Thomson Erica Lawson, M.A. Joan Lee, M.A. 2 Lawson and Lee were active in recruitment, question development, transcription, cultural interpretation, analysis and writing. (Co-authors on a peer-reviewed journal article currently in press; involved in other articles currently being written). John Hagan Patricia Parker, M.A. 1 Patricia Parker was involved in all aspects of the study. Carl James Bronwen Low, M.A. Gordon Pon, M.A. 2 Bronwen Low- reviewed library material, assisted in the elaboration and refinement of interview questions, interviewed students. Framing the questions, interviewing, literature review and initial analysis were her opportunities to acquire research skills. Gordon Pon edited a version of the publication in draft. Clifford Jansen Saeed Hydralli, Ph.D. 1 Graduate student 1 undergraduate student 4 The graduate students received training in questionnaire design, interviewing technique, census data interpretation, presenting at national conferences, working with community groups, and academic writing. An undergraduate student was also used for library research and survey distribution. Lucia Lo Xiaofeng Liu, Post-doctoral fellow Chi Shen, Ph.D. Nhu Phuong, B.A. Andy Charles, B.A. Winnie Chow, B.A. 4 Chi Shen mapped the settlement patterns of various Chinese subgroups and the spatial distribution of Chinese businesses. The other students, conducted telephone interviews and analyzed data. They were trained in the use of various databases, statistical (SAS, SPSS) and geographical information system (ArcView) software. Martha Meana 2 undergraduate students, University of Toronto 4 undergraduate students, University of Nevada 6 The University of Toronto students were trained in coordination of research and the recruitment of subjects from minority groups. Data entry was conducted by four undergraduate students from the University of Nevada. Roxanna Ng Daisy Mak, Ph.D. Nandita Sharma, Ph.D. One graduate student   3 The project provided training opportunities for three students: two doctoral students were involved in the developmental phase (gathering data, textual analysis), and one student who joined the project during the final data gathering. Judith Sandys Kay Ray, Ph.D. 1 Kay Ray was involved in all aspects of the project and took major responsibility for the qualitative interviews, data analysis and the literature. Myer Siemiatycki Stacy Clark, M.A. Natalie Prince, M.A. Mark Fitzgerald, B.A. Kelly Thorarinson, B.A. Shaheen Ramputh, B.A. 5 Stacy Clark wrote her graduating Major Paper on planning for diverse immigrant communities in Toronto. Mark Fitzgerald contributed to the production of maps and tables portraying the diversity of immigrant Toronto. Natalie Prince researched conflicts over the Jamaican Canadian Association's efforts to establish a new community centre. Kelly Thorarinson researched relations between the Chinese community and municipal government in Markham. Shaheen Ramputh researched the experience of Muslims attempting to establish mosques in Toronto. 1997 RFP Lead Researcher(s) Names of Students (Level of Study) # Student Roles Enid Collins Sepali Guruge, M.A. Shirley Henry, R.N. 2 Guruge gained experience in interviewing techniques, data collection and analysis, and workshop presentation. A law student undertook analysis of legal documents and wrote an analytic review of the pertinent legal proceedings to date. Carl Corter Maria Ciampini, Ph.D Mary-Louise Vanderlee, Ph.D Carmen Escobar, M.A Than Trieu, M.A 4 -analyzed qualitative and quantitative data -contributed to survey design and coding systems for qualitative data analysis -translation of focus group transcripts Andrée Côté   Malika Benson, M.A. Ann McNaulty, M.A. Laila Demirdache Marlyse Dumel, Law student 4 -bibliographic research -conducted community interviews -participated in all research meetings and were involved in data collection and analysis Luin Goldring (project extended until 1999) 3 Graduate students 3 -conduct interviews -analyze secondary sources -work closely with community partners Edward Harvey Kathleen Reil, Ph.D. 1 Kathleen Reil received training in the management and analysis of largescale public datasets, and is participating as co-author in all the refereed papers. Howard Irving Ramona Alaggia, Ph.D Shirley Lai, Diane Billingsley Ian Cheung, Elaine Fung Samuel Lee, Mary Lo Mermione Rowan, Simeon Wong 9 Ramona Alaggia headed the analysis of the interviews using NUDIST software, as well as thematic analysis. Shirley Lai, the student coordinator, recruited respondents, scheduled interviews, sent tapes for transcription, and cleaned and collected data. Student interviewers underwent training, and conducted interviews in English, Cantonese or Mandarin. Neita Kay Israelite Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, M.S.W. Carolina Berinstein, M.Ed. 2 Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, project coordinator and assistant group facilitator, coordinated the data collection phase and contributed much to the data analysis. Carolina Berinstein helped with the initial planning and subject selection phase of the project. Kenise Murphy Kilbride Lynn Caruso, M.A 10 undergraduate students 1 Lynn Caruso: project manager, data analysis, project management, report writing, paper presentations at conferences. Undergraduates: observed differences in teacher-child interactions, and coded and analyzed data. Debra Pepler Loren McMaster, graduate Carla Smith, graduate Don Kent, graduate Ali Taradash, graduate 10 undergraduate students 14 The four graduate students (Clinical-Developmental Psychology) were actively involved in a broad range of capacities including data collection, coding and preparation. The undergraduate students assisted with data collection and collation. Jennifer Welsh Adriana Premat, Ph.D. Susan Anstice, M.A. 2 Premat and Anstice benefited from the experience of collaborating across disciplines, and are collaborating with Welsh on a scholarly publication. Lilian Yuan Munaza Chaudhry, M.A. Mary Roufail Samah El Rifai 3 Mary Roufail and Samah El Rifai were trained to lead the focus groups, arrange focus group meetings and act as co-facilitators. Munaza Chaudhry compiled data from a 1991 census and under supervision, and conducted the epidemiologic analysis. 1998 RFP Lead Researcher(s) Names of Students (Level of Study) # Student Roles Samuel Noh, & Ilene Hyman Dr. Haile Fenta, Post-doctoral fellow Elizabeth Gueta, graduate Wosen Beyene-Yintaa, graduate 3 Dr. Haile Fenta is responsible for establishing and overseeing all aspects of the project from start-up to completion, under the supervision of senior members of the research team.Two students are acting as interviewers Richard Glazier Jocalyn Clarke, Ph.D. Leah Steele, M.A. 2 -designing, conducting and analyzing qualitative interviews; examining the effects of reductions in welfare payments and hospital closures on family violence and hospital admissions for social reasons among immigrants Valerie Preston Dr. Guida Man, Post-doc Yuen Chu, M.A. Wen Zhao, M.A.   3 Chu and Zhao have been involved in arranging and facilitating focus groups, recruiting participants, and transcribing and translating tapes. Dr. Man is supervising the assistants, acting as liaison with the community agencies, and designing the focus groups. Jeffery G. Reitz Givonna Surian, M.A. 1 Computer data analysis. Gloria Roberts-Fiati & Carole Chauncey Veronica Pacini, Ph.D. Dwane George Monifa Clarke Laurie Armstrong 4 Veronica Pacini is responsible for the collection and analysis of data.George, Clarke and Armstrong all were involved in data collection and other research activities. John Shields & Khan Rahi Elmi Afyare, M.A Two graduate students 3 Elmi Afyare is assisting with the case study research and providing planning support. Alan Simmons Gabriela Torres, Ph.D. 1 Receiving training in data collection and analysis. She will also participate in the preparation of written research and policy reports. Nico Trocme Sarah Maiter, Ph.D. Uzme Shakir, M.S.W. 2 Sarah Maiter is acting as project manager. Both students are involved in further conceptualizing the research, team meetings and in planning the data collection strategies. Shuguang Wang & Lucia Lo Xiaofeng Liu, Post-Doctoral Chi Shen, Ph.D Nhu Phuong, B.A. Andy Charles, B.A. Winnie Chow, B.A 4 Xiaofeng Liu analyzed the 1991 Census data on economic activities. The RAs are participating in: literature search, pilot testing of the questionnaire, administering the questionnaire survey, data coding and database construction, data analysis and presentation. 1999 RFP Lead Researcher(s) Names of Students (Level of Study) # Student Roles Edward B. Harvey Kathleen D.V. Reil, Ph.D. 1 Reil will receive training in two areas that will be of direct assistance to her in her doctoral dissertation research and development as a sociologist: working with public data sets and liaising with public data providers; and qualitative and quantitative forms of analysis and linking results to policy and program analysis. Lucia Lo 2 Graduate students 3 Undergraduate Students 5 Two graduate students and three undergraduate students will be hired for training in literature search, pilot testing, execution of survey, data coding and data analysis. Shahrzad Mojab Susan McDonald, Ph.D 1 Susan McDonald will be hired to coordinate the project. She will participate in and conduct focus groups, code and analyze data, and to develop curriculum for training sessions for the participants in the study. Robert A. Murdie 2 Graduate students 2 Two graduate students will obtain skills in collaborative research, questionnaire design, interviewing, and data collection and analysis. Sarah Wayland & Daphne Winland 3 Graduate Students 3 Students will carry out data gathering and processing aspect of this work in consultation with the lead researchers. MRI Projects Lead Researcher Project Title Student Names (Level of Study) # Student Roles Morton Beiser, NCCYS Angela Shik, Ph.D. 1 As project coordinator, Angela Shik is involved in writing grant proposals, adapting and developing questionnaires, initiating and maintaining contacts with the community. She is also responsible for hiring and coordinating the activities of personnel involved in data collection, operating computerized databases and managing the administrative aspects of the study. Paul Anisef & Michael Lanphier, Accommodating Diversity Jadranka Bacic 1 The graduate student has been employed to review CERIS research centre holdings and to prepare an annotated bibliography in particular of community needs assessment type documents in the collection. Special Projects Lead Researcher(s) Project Title & Funder Student Names (Level of Study) # Student Roles Morton Beiser John Shields Ted Richmond Wendy Kwong Timothy Owen Mary Alberti Khan Rahi CERIS-PAC (Partnership Advisory Council) Training Project Funded by Citizenship & Immigration Canada Fernando Nunes, Ph.D. Wei Wei Da, Ph.D. Fidelia Torres, M.A. Madalena Silva, B.A. Huyen Nguyen, B.A. Kapila Sankaran, B.A. 6 As Project Manager, Fernando Nunes is in charge of human resource management, event planning, financial administration and curriculum development. Fidelia Torres is involved in event planning, database/library resource management, social service networking and surveying data analysis. Huyen Nguyen works on community outreach and social service networking. Madalena Silva is involved in workshop training, community organizing and event planning. Wei Wei Da, Kapila Sankaran are assisting with administration. Marie Truelove Immigration Information Outreach Project     Wei Wei Da, Ph.D. Fidelia Torres, M.A. Huyen Nguyen, B.A. Samit Doshi, B.A. 4 Fidelia Torres is responsible for the coordination and outreach efforts to obtain research documents for the CERIS web site. Huyen Nguyen maintains outreach ties for the metadatabase project. Samit Doshi assists technical staff in updating and posting documents for the CERIS web site. Wei Wei Da catalogues and updates the master list of resources. Dissemination and Communications Lead Researcher(s) Names of Students (level of study) # Student Roles Kenise Murphy Kilbride (CERIS Office, Ryerson Polytechnic University) Lynn Caruso, M.Ed. Juliet King, B.A Fidelia Torres, M.A. Alexandra Humphrey, B.A. Arlene Hunter, B.A. Lara Hurtle, B.A. Kahturah Hodsman, B.A. Kapila Sankaran, B.A. Fiona Whittington-Walsh, B.A. 9 The students were involved in various CERIS activities, including on-going work of the CERIS Working Paper Series, organizing meetings, administrative/office work, and assisting the CERIS-Ryerson Associate Director. Paul Anisef (CERIS Office, York University) Lynn Caruso, M.Ed. Ken Lan, M.A. Jadranka Bacic, M.A. 3 The CERIS research assistants prepared an annotated bibliography of community organizations involved in research, organized CERIS York Seminars, assisted with the newsletter, and uploaded York University Recipients of CERIS grants' project summaries onto the University's webpages. List of M.A., Ph.D., and Honours Undergraduate Theses Liz Bascunan. Heritage Language Education: Effects and Results on Spanish-Speaking Children. (M.Ed.) Julia Grant. Differing Forms of Social Isolation. Honours Undergraduate Thesis in Psychology, York University. Suparna Nirdosh. The Social Construction of "Ideal Parents": A Qualitative Inquiry into the Lives of Spanish-Speaking Families. M.Ed. Thesis, University of Toronto. Loren McMaster. Peer Influences in Sexual Harassment Among High School Students. Dissertation for Doctorate in Clinical-Developmental Psychology, York University. Veronica Pacini. The Language of Power: Latino Parents in the Canadian System. M.A. Thesis, York University. Chi Shen. Ethnic Suburbanization Theories. Doctoral Thesis in Geography, York University. Carla Smith. Psychosocial Adjustment of Immigrant and Minority Youth. Minor Area Paper for Doctorate in Clinical-Developmental Psychology, York University.

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