You are invited to attend the final thesis defense for Mackenzie Barnett, MA Clinical Psychology, on Jan 17th beginning at 2:30 pm via Zoom.

Thesis Title: Exploring the Experiences of Frontline Food Security Service Providers in Thunder Bay, Ontario

Supervisor: Dr. Mirella Stroink
2nd Reader: Dr. Rupert Klein
Additional committee member: Dr. Levkoe
External Examiner: Dr. Ravi Gokani
GSC Chair: Dr. Dwight Mazmanian

Please email admin.psych@lakeheadu.ca for the Zoom link and passcode.

The Department of History and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities are pleased to support Spotlight on Academics, a film festival that presents the world through an academic lens.

At a time when online resources are more important than ever, Spotlight on Academics provides educators with an opportunity to view award-winning films that are relevant to their teaching needs. Our judges are filmmakers and academics, and our target audience is people who are interested in learning and sharing knowledge through film. We select films based on academic merit and production value. Our films come from around the world and there is something for everyone.

Spotlight on Academics is free and will stream on ResearchTV.ca from January 21-28, 2022.

The films are grouped together in thematic sessions and can be viewed at any time during the week-long festival. Instructors are welcome to search the festival’s offerings for films suitable for use in the classroom and are encouraged to invite students to attend the festival. It is not too late to include one or more of our films in a syllabus for this term because access is free for a week at the end of January.

For more information about the films and filmmakers visit https://spotlightonacademics.ca or us at academicspotlight@gmail.com

Please feel free to share this information with colleagues at Lakehead or anywhere else.

Free Zoom online session: https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/99605990951?pwd=ejFrbzgxSWtCYWxEUkVzNk1qK0ta... Passcode: 722987

Dr. Kevin Willison from Sociology will discuss poverty in this interesting talk.

Abstract: Poverty is recognizably difficult for millions and its causes are complex. Its delineation demands multifactorial consideration using both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Doing so not only facilitates improved understanding but also better strategizing to put into action that which is needed to effectively address poverty’s wide and typically negative societal ramifications.

As its complex subject matter eludes any one discipline the study of poverty demands collaboration among varied orientations to help stimulate innovative ideas and problem-solving capability. Arguably an effective means to integrate varied knowledge paradigms, plus to help incorporate and integrate both quantitative and qualitative data, is use of artificial intelligence (A.I.). A component of A.I. to be addressed is that of the use of fuzzy logic.

We will ponder the field of public health as well which for forty plus years has made use of the Andersen Model. This embodies predisposing, enabling and need characteristics which have been evidenced to impact access to and uptake of health and social services.

This framework also shows promise to help build upon Max Weber’s notion of “life chances” – which is to say a given person’s or group’s socioeconomic status. Overall, methodologically, I retrospectively draw from a scoping of the relevant literature to help elaborate and explore the potential use of sociology, fuzzy logic as well as the Andersen Model to help unravel the complexity of poverty.

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Do you love travelling and learning about other cultures? Consider pursuing a study abroad opportunity through Lakehead University International! There are so many ways to integrate global experience into your university education, but none is better than travelling and studying in another country.

The University of Pecs is a brand new partner institution of Lakehead University located in Pecs, Hungary. With a wide range of academic disciplines including Business, Psychology, Visual Arts, and many more, the University of Pecs would be a great host destination for many Lakehead students.

The University of Pecs is running an Information Session to highlight their unique study abroad opportunities, information about the campus and city, student life, and much more. We encourage all to attend!

To read more about study abroad opportunities at the University of Pecs in Hungary, visit the following link: https://international.pte.hu/study_abroad

To register for this Information Session, click here: https://forms.gle/kPp3EGXb5B2xpa5h8

Questions about studying abroad? Don't hesitate to reach out to studyabroad@lakeheadu.ca or book an appointment!