• Creating the climate for success: exploring motivational climate in elite youth soccer clubs 

  Simonson, Steve (2018-04-30)

  Objectives: The objectives of this research were to gain a detailed understanding of approaches, facilitators and constraints to creating an optimal motivational climate within elite youth soccer programs in North America ...
• “For here or to go?” Migrant workers and the enforcement of workplace rights in Canada: temporary foreign workers in the British Columbia hospitality sector 

  Allen, Danielle (2017-09-14)

  Why do temporary foreign workers employed in the British Columbia hospitality sector have difficulty enforcing their workplace rights? Using the themes of people, place and time, this thesis explores the demand and supply ...
• Investigating the co-evolution of tumor antigens and the anti-tumor immune response 

  Little, Nicole S (2017-08-30)

  Background: High-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) can exhibit high intratumoral heterogeneity (ITH). Despite a strong association between tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) and survival in HGSC, ITH may have profound impacts ...
• Functional characterization of the nuclear prolyl isomerase FKBP25 : A multifunctional suppressor of genomic instability 

  Dilworth, David (2017-08-28)

  The amino acid proline is unique – within a polypeptide chain, proline adopts either a cis or trans peptide bond conformation while all other amino acids are sterically bound primarily in the trans configuration. In proteins, ...
• Parametric studies of field-directed nanowire chaining for transparent electrodes 

  Alsaif, Jehad (2017-08-25)

  Transparent electrodes (TEs) have become important components of displays, touch screens, and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion devices. As electrodes, they must be electrically conductive while being transparent. ...
• On the nature and measurement of neurocognitive adaptability in older adulthood 

  Mulligan, Bryce P (2017-08-25)

  Objective: This dissertation was undertaken to explore the clinical utility of physiological and behavioural metrics of neurocognitive adaptability in the screening of older adults for possible early signs of pathological ...
• Decolonizing bodies: a First Nations perspective on the determinants of urban indigenous health and wellness in Canada 

  Quinless, Jacqueline M. (2017-04-27)

  Through a research partnership with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and using mixed methods participatory action research this Dissertation critically engages with dominant Western-based knowledge systems of ...
• Refugees, citizenship and state sovereignty 

  Kim, Seunghwan (2016-08-24)

  This dissertation examines two different perspectives on refugee status and state sovereignty respectively, and their bearings on refugee protection regimes. It reveals how dominant views of refugee status and state ...
• Controlling field-directed assembly of nanowires: towards nanomanufacturing for biosensors and transparent electrodes 

  Sam, Mahshid (2016-01-26)

  The remarkable mechanical, optical, thermal and electronic properties of one-dimensional structures such as nanotubes or nanowires (NWs) have enabled the construction of devices of extraordinary capability. Nanotube ...
• Culturally based education: student technology projects in a First Nations community 

  Scott, Elizabeth Letitia (2011-07-19)

  This inquiry explores community members' perceptions of student produced multimedia technology projects. Projects are community-based, rooted in First Nations culture of a remote northern British Columbian village. ...

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