NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Skinner, Kelly
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5519. The aim of this study is to inform pathways for incorporating more country food activities into existing food programming in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) (including school food programs and daycares) that are guided by the wants and needs of children and youth. The overall objectives of this study are to det...

Principal Investigator: Exner-Cortens, Deinera
Licensed Year(s): 2023 2022
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5502. The primary objectives are to describe the implementation of WiseGuyz with adolescent boys in the Beaufort Delta Education Council (BDDEC), in terms of the lived experiences of a) the youth participants and b) the facilitators/other key program stakeholders in the community; and, to generate culturally-appropriate kno...

Principal Investigator: Oberle, Eva
Licensed Year(s): 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.5405. The Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) is a self-report questionnaire that gives students a voice by answering questions about their feelings and experiences both inside and outside of school. The MDI uses a holistic, strengths-based approach to measure five dimensions of child development strongly linked to so...

Principal Investigator: McHugh, Tara-Leigh
Licensed Year(s): 2019
Summary: This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No.4607. The objective of this community-based participatory research (CBPR) is to examine the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual (i.e., holistic) benefits of participating in northern games for Indigenous youth. To address the research objective, two exploratory research questions will be addressed: 1) How does partic...

Principal Investigator: Logie, Carmen
Licensed Year(s): 2019 2018 2017 2016
Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a peer leadership training workshop called FOXY (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth) on young Indigenous men and women’s HIV vulnerability, empowerment and cultural connectedness. FOXY is an arts-based Indigenous agency created with young women in the NWT to foster communication and expression regarding sexuality. While the peer leadership ...

Principal Investigator: Callingham, Christina M
Licensed Year(s): 2012
Summary: The proposed study aims to explore the following research question: “What narratives emerge, and are co-constructed, when exploring the experience of Aboriginal youth who engage in youth development programs aimed at fostering youth engagement?” Using the Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement model for youth engagement as a conceptual framework, this study will specifically inquire how Aborig...

Principal Investigator: Martin, Marissa
Licensed Year(s): 2009
Summary: This study will focus on the following: 1) The development of a formal performance measurement framework focused on the Closing the Aboriginal Student Achievement Gap Initiative. This framework will serve as a blueprint for program managers to use in measuring and reporting on the results and outcomes of this Initiative over its lifecycle. 2) The development of a supporting decision making logi...