The One-UWI Graduate Student Conference announces outstanding Oral Presentations
The “One-UWI Postgraduate Student Conference” is thrilled to announce the outstanding Oral Presentations that captivated attendees during the recently concluded three-day online event hosted by the School for Graduate Studies and Research (SGSR).
This notable recognition celebrates the excellence demonstrated by the graduate students across diverse programmes and campuses, and contributed to the success of the conference, held from November 15-17, 2023 under the theme “Preparing for the New Global Era: Voices of Future Leaders.”
After its careful consideration and evaluation by an esteemed panel of judges, the following presentations have been recognised as the best in their respective categories:
| Session | Name | Faculty/Campus | Abstract Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1: | Danielle Evanson | FST, Cave Hill Campus | Policy and professional perspectives on Barbados’ sustainable transport transition |
| Climate Resilience in Developing Countries | |||
| Session 1: | Tracy Marshall | FFA, St. Augustine Campus | An investigation into risk governance processes to encourage behaviour change to reduce disaster risk: A case study of Barbados |
| Climate Resilience in Developing Countries | |||
| Session 2: | Jenna-Marie Thongs | FST, St. Augustine Campus | Arsenic in Poultry, a contributor to chronic diseases in Trinidad and Tobago. |
| Food Security for Reduction of Vulnerability | |||
| Session 3: | Angela Rankine-Mullings | FMS, Mona Campus | Stroke in the young: Understanding the role of arterial stiffness in children with sickle cell anaemia based on Transcranial Doppler velocity defined stroke categories. |
| Achieving Good Health for All | |||
| Session 3: | Gervonne Barran | FST, St. Augustine Campus | Nature-inspired therapeutic agents: antimicrobial peptides from frog skin secretions. |
| Achieving Good Health For All | |||
| Session 4: | Sian Ramdass | FST, St. Augustine Campus | Unlocking nature’s pharmacy: plant-based treatments for prostate cancer. |
| Nature as a Solution for Sustainable Development | |||
| Session 5: | Candia James | FSS, St. Augustine Campus | Network Diplomacy: A Social Network Analysis of Network Communication in Diplomatic Networks. |
| Digital Transformation for the 21st Century | |||
| Session 6: | Dena Spence | FSS, Mona Campus | Revisiting the Definition of Unemployment: An Application to Jamaica. |
| Governance and Labour Market Issues in Small States | |||
| Session 7: | Marjorie Hylton | FHE, Mona Campus | Hear Our Children's Cries’: Unearthing the Narratives of Jamaican Parents of Autism. |
| Social and Cultural Issues in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | |||
| Session 8: | Alexandra Tillett | FSS, Cave Hill Campus | Do perceptions matter? Corruption Perceptions and Confidence in Government: Evidence from Belize. |
| Law and Order for Sustainable Development | |||
| Session 9: | Alicia Hospedales | FST, St. Augustine Campus | Exploring the Criminological Construction and Measurement of Child Sexual Abuse: A Mixed Methods Study of School Professionals’ Knowledge, Beliefs and Responses. |
| Contemporary Educational Issues: Diverse Perspectives | |||
| Session 10: | Alicia Haynes | IGDS, Cave Hill Campus | Shifting Gender Landscapes: Social Media Platforms, Caribbean Feminism and Women’s Digital Practices in Caribbean Publics. |
| Transforming Identities: Empowerment, Activism and Representation | |||
| Session 10: | Alana Smith | FHE, St. Augustine Campus | HIV, the media, and you: A case study of HIV reporting in The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited. |
| Transforming Identities: Empowerment, Activism and Representation |
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