Research Shop

Karli Longthorne

Research Shop Assistant

Interests: mixed methods research, social justice advocacy, community engaged scholarship

Brianne Gayfer

Research Shop Assistant

Interests: lived experience research, participatory action research, knowledge mobilization

Erin Knipfel

Research Shop Assistant

Interests: victimology, victim's rights, and the court process.  

Riya Sharma

Research Shop Assistant

Interests: Disability, education, inclusion, qualitative methods

Sexuality and Access Project (SAP) 2023

The aim of the Sexuality and Access Project 2023 is to promote crucial conversations around sexuality supports and sexual health within the attendant care service dynamic for both attendant service users (any individual who uses personal care services) and service providers (personal support workers, facility providers, family members).

Author(s): 
Ashley Cole, Lindsey Thomson
Product(s): 
Summary Report
Program(s): 
Research Shop

Huron-Perth Immigrant Survey 2023

In 2023, the Huron County Immigration Partnership (HCIP) partnered with the Research Shop, part of the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) at the University of Guelph, to conduct their 2023 Immigrant Survey. The Immigrant Survey is a collaborative project involving 12 Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) across Canada. Each LIP conducted a similar survey in their own region to better understand their community, the needs of newcomers, and the impact of their collective work.

Author(s): 
Mark Nonkes, Shruti Nadkarni, Lindsey Thomson
Product(s): 
Report
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Huron County Immigration Partnership

Feminist Entrepreneurship at a Crossroads

Women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs are vital to Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. In Canada, these businesses contribute about $150 billion to the economy and hire more than 1.5 million people (Cukier, Hassannezhad Chavoushi, et al., 2022). Supporting women and gender-diverse entrepreneurs’ empowerment boosts the economy and improves social and environmental outcomes (Cukier, Hassannezhad Chavoushi, et al., 2022; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 2022).

Author(s): 
Justina Walker-Mohamed, Fayza Abdallaoui, Dr. Mary Ferguson, Allison Prieur
Product(s): 
Report
Summary Report
Program(s): 
CESI Special Project
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Sustainable Livelihoods Canada

Grey Bruce Immigrant Survey 2023

In 2023, the Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership (GBLIP) partnered with the Research Shop, part of the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) at the University of Guelph, to conduct their Immigrant Survey 2023. The Immigrant Survey is a collaborative project involving 12 Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs) across Canada. Each LIP conducted a similar survey in their own region to better understand their community, the needs of newcomers, and the impact of their collective work. The primary objectives of the Grey Bruce Immigrant Survey 2023 were to: 

Author(s): 
Erica Johnston, Kendra Schnarr
Product(s): 
Report
Summary Report
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
The Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership

Perinatal Mental Health Project: Screening Prevalence in the Waterloo Region

The Research Shop at the University of Guelph and members of the Perinatal Mental Health Coalition of the Waterloo Region collaborated to better understand the use of perinatal mental health screening tools for pregnant, expecting, and new parents/guardians in the Waterloo region. The Perinatal Mental Health Coalition helps new and expecting parents within the Waterloo region receive the mental health supports that they need, throughout all stages of pregnancy and post-partum life.

Author(s): 
Julia Linares-Roake, Jamie Armstrong, Karen Nelson, Elizabeth Jackson
Product(s): 
Report
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Perinatal Mental Health Coalition of the Waterloo Region

Supporting Youth Transitions: Are We Listening? Transition Aged Youth Study, Phase Two

Since 2018, Community Living Organizations across Southwestern Ontario, as well as colleagues from Sunbeam Community and Developmental Services, have partnered with the Research Shop, part of the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute (CESI) at the University of Guelph for a multi-year research project.

Author(s): 
Julia Linares-Roake, Justina Walker Mohamed, Karen Nelson, Elizabeth Jackson, Jessica Furtado, Jessica Lukawiecki, Jamie Armston
Product(s): 
Report
Summary Report
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
Community Living Stratford and Area
Community Living Guelph and Wellington
Community Living Cambridge
Community Living Owen Sound and District