Tag: Research
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Where the Rivers Meet: What I Learned About Kamloops
I spent this spring studying our city’s strengths. Here is what I found, and why it gave me hope. Kamloops takes its name from the Secwépemctsín word for “where the rivers meet,” the confluence of the North and South Thompson at the heart of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory. That meeting place is both the city’s…
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Join Us: Advancing Accessible Medical Charting for All People
Supporting Mike Parsons’ 9Genders Vision Through Health Research An Exciting Opportunity to Transform Healthcare Imagine a world where every person—regardless of gender identity—feels seen, respected, and accurately represented in their own medical records. Right now, medical charting systems remain largely rooted in binary frameworks that leave many people invisible. We believe it’s time to change…
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Bridging Continents Through Educational Research: Reflections on the IV International Conference at Lviv Polytechnic
I am deeply honored to share my experience presenting at the IV International Scientific-Practical Conference “Professional Development of Teachers in the Context of Integration into the European Educational Space: International Academic and Professional-Pedagogical Mobility” at Lviv Polytechnic National University (LPNU) on September 30, 2025. This conference held profound personal and professional significance for me. It…
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Summer End-of-Term Update: Teaching, Research, and What’s Next
As summer closes, I want to thank every student I had the honour to teach—especially TRU Educating for Social Change students. Together we launched the Invisible No More forum and advanced updates to the course curriculum. Your courage and ideas are already shaping how we learn and act for community change. Student & Partner Highlights…
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Hidden Histories: Canada’s WWI Internment Operations and the Power of Memory
Breaking the Silence: From Erasure to Recognition Recently, while taking my Mitacs research students to Castle Mountain Internment Camp Memorial in Alberta, I was reminded of the profound connections between historical erasure and contemporary struggles for truth and justice. Standing before the solitary statue titled “Why?”—Canada’s first memorial to commemorate those imprisoned during the country’s…
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The Tracks That Bind: A Love Letter to Research and Rails
Photos from Wikipedia: Trams in Lviv There’s something profoundly moving about reading academic research that touches the very streets where you once lived, the rails you once rode. As I sit here in Kamloops, far from the cobblestones of Lviv, Posatskyi, Mazur, and Korol’s meticulous documentation of my beloved city’s tram network feels like receiving…
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South Korea’s Solidarity with Ukraine: A Story of Hope and Partnership
Tomorrow marks a significant moment in international academic collaboration as we welcome Kateryna Kasianets, a visiting scholar from Kherson State University, Ukraine, to share insights from her groundbreaking MITACS research project at Thompson Rivers University. Under the supervision of Dr. Oleksandr Kondrashov, Kateryna has spent 12 weeks investigating South Korea’s multifaceted support for Ukraine. Her…
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The Power of Community Research: Insights from Dr. Andrei Zavialov’s Study on Ukrainian Newcomers in Canada
In an era of global migration and rapidly shifting demographics, community research plays an essential role in understanding and supporting diverse populations. Dr. Andrei Zavialov’s recent study, Recent Ukrainian Newcomers to the Greater Toronto Area: Stay or Leave? A Sociological Report, is a prime example of how community research can shed light on the needs…
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Seeking Participants for Groundbreaking Study on Social Justice in Online Social Work Education
In an era where online education is becoming increasingly prevalent, understanding how we teach and learn about social justice in virtual environments is crucial. That’s why I am excited to share an opportunity to contribute to important research in this field. About the StudyRose C. B. Singh, a PhD candidate in the School of Social…
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Highlighting Grassroots Solidarity: Dr. Kondrashov’s Undergraduate Apprentice Chronicles Northern BC’s Support for Ukraine
Dr. Oleksandr Kondrashov, recipient of the recent Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship award, will guide a TRU student based in Williams Lake this February to document inspirational stories of Northern British Columbians’ grassroots efforts standing with Ukraine. Organizing fundraisers, advocacy campaigns, cultural events and donation drives, ordinary people in Northern towns are supporting Ukraine in its time…
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Опитування українських переселенців (CUAET) в Канаді / Survey of Ukrainian immigrants (CUAET Visa Holders) in Canada: Pilot Testing Stage April 2023
Ми шукаємо людей які мають візу CUAET для участі в пілотному тестуванні нашого опитування: https://forms.gle/LgJmpjugsPCasgLo9 Опитування має на меті зібрати уявлення про досвід українських іммігрантів у Канаді, які потрапили за програмою CUAET. Результати будуть передані канадському уряду та організаціям, що працюють з українськими іммігрантами, які можуть допомогти розробити довгострокові програми для нашої громади. Під час…
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Chinese Canada
Zhu, J. Kondrashov, O. Su, J. 2021 The Chinese Canada project has been supported by Mitacs through Globalink Internship to strengthen CommunityConnections between Canada and China : Asset map project. Asset mapping is a tool widely used in community development to promote sustainability and find new ways to connect people. The tool helps communities to…