Office of Research & Innovation, Annual Report 2022-23

2022/23 YEAR IN REVIEW

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Humber College is located within the traditional and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit. Known as Adoobiigok [A-doe-bee-goke], the “Place of the Alders” in Michi Saagiig [Mi-Chee Saw-Geeg] language, the region is uniquely situated along Humber River Watershed, which historically provided an integral connection for Anishinaabe [Ah-nishnah-bay], Haudenosaunee [Hoeden-no-shownee], and Wendat [Wine-Dot] peoples between the Ontario Lakeshore and the Lake Simcoe/Georgian Bay regions. Now home to people of numerous nations, Adoobiigok continues to provide a vital source of interconnection for all.

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esearch is seeing what R everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.”

—Albert Szent-Györgyi

This annual report covers the period of April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. * External sources are listed in the Notes & References section.

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ORI stands for Office of Research & Innovation

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT II FOREWORD

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Message from Humber’s President and CEO . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Message from Humber’s Senior Vice President, Academic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Message from Our Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Message from Our Associate Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

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Year in Review 2022/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Applied Research and Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ontario Colleges were Created to Engage in Applied Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Research and Innovation Mindset and Culture . . . . . . . . . 27 Office of Research & Innovation Operating Plan . . . . . . . . 28 ORI’s Vision and Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

SUPPORTING THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION COMMUNITY

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Humber’s Five Areas of Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 How ORI Supports the Research and Innovation Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

OFFICE OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION RESEARCH PORTFOLIO 79 Total Research Portfolio as of March 31, 2023 . . . . . . . . . 80 Total Research Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Distribution by Faculty/Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Project Count by Faculty/Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Workshops & Coaching Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Humber & ORI Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

OUR RESEARCHERS

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SoTL Researchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Emerging Researchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Research Rock Stars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Humber College President’s Awards 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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SoTL Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Key Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Tri-Agency & Government Funded Projects . . . . . . . . . . . 138

THE ORI TEAM

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NOTES & REFERENCES

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Foreword

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​​ You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

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— Maya Angelou

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Message from Humber’s President and CEO Over the last year, I have had the privilege to experience the numerous ways Humber is taking the college’s polytechnic approach to the next level. The future of higher education is reliant on research and innovation. At Humber, we understand that these two elements are crucial in shaping the future of our institution. As we continue to navigate an ever-changing global landscape, we must be prepared for what’s to come. Whether it’s developing new technologies to enhance the learning experience or finding innovative solutions to complex problems, research and innovation will be at the forefront of our efforts.

Humber has the potential to be a global leader when it comes to research and innovation. In fact, others are watching us to see what we will do next. That is why we launched Humber Inspired, a strategic visioning exercise, to look ahead to 2030 and beyond and create a big, bold and differentiated vision for Humber— and higher education. A vision that will undoubtedly feature research and innovation. Our faculty members, students, and staff are engaged in research projects that have the potential to revolutionize their respective fields, whether in applied research or the scholarship of learning and teaching, so that Humber will continue to push the boundaries of knowledge and creativity. Together, we are preparing our students for a future that demands adaptability, innovation and a growth mindset.

Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan President and CEO, Humber College

With dedicated faculty and staff, talented students, and amazing industry and community partners, we will carve a unique path and shoot for the stars and the moon.

I, for one, am excited about the unlimited possibilities that lie ahead for Humber.

—Ann Marie

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There are no short cuts to any place worth going.”

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— Beverly Sills

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Message from Humber’s Senior Vice President, Academic As I review this year’s annual report, I am reflecting on the significant impact that research and innovation have on Humber. It is exciting to see the number of innovative ways that our faculty and staff have engaged in research projects.

By engaging in research projects, our students not only build on what they have learned within the curriculum, but they go beyond the curriculum and connect with industry and community partners to address and solve “real-world” problems. They are afforded an opportunity to understand the challenges and opportunities faced by the industries that they will soon be a part of. They expand the depth and breadth of their knowledge in a risk-free environment supported by our faculty and staff.

Our faculty play a critical role in research projects, as they guide the research projects to ensure that learners and industry partners are aligned. They are then able to weave their research and discovery into their teaching – ensuring that they are on the leading edge of their disciplines.

Dr. Gina Antonacci Senior Vice President, Academic, Humber College

I look forward to continuing to grow and develop our research capacity at Humber – and I am especially grateful to those who have participated in research projects to date and to our Research and Innovation staff, who lead with creativity and an innovative mindset.

I am excited to think about how we will continue to move forward and provide more opportunities to make a difference in our communities and beyond.

—Gina

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y all means break the rules, B and break them beautifully, deliberately and well.”

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—Robert Bringhurst

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Message from Our Dean To address a complex environment and global talent shortage, it is crucial that organizations “revision” the way we lead, work, adapt to change, and collaborate creatively in ways that leverage and grow available talent, moving from innovation control to a more dynamic, design-driven innovation delivery. In this new world of work, characterized by new ways of organizing and working, new leadership styles, and new benchmarks, caring work cultures are also required. The five generations now in the workforce, with different value systems, aspirations, and goals, add to the complexity challenge. Thus, the continuing need for research to find our way forward.

Current research tells us that to meet the demands of this new world of work, we need to shift from a fixed to a growth mindset.

Popularized by Carol Dweck at Stanford, it is an essential capability to successfully navigate and manage change. People with a growth mindset see failure as an opportunity to learn.

They believe their ability can be developed through hard work Fixed Mindset Leads to a desire to look smart and therefore a tendency to: Give up easily See failure as fruitless or worse Ignore useful negative feedback Feel threatened by the success of others Avoids challenges Adapted from Oakes, pg. 33

Growth Mindset Leads to a desire to learn and therefore a tendency to: Persist in the face of setbacks See failures as essential to mastery Learn from criticism Find lessons and inspiration in the success of others Embrace challenges with agility

Dr. Ginger Grant Dean, Research & Innovation, Humber College

and dedication and are willing to take risks and try new things in order to improve. What better place to try new things than in an educational institution? Here at Humber, this is where I believe our polytechnic philosophy can shine.

Our commitment at the Office of Research & Innovation (ORI) is to deepen our capabilities to meet critical needs of our community, strategically grow our opportunities to attract new partners and create more complex, multi-partnered initiatives with synergistic impacts, create impactful programs that engage underrepresented communities in research and provide enhanced training to diverse highly qualified personnel, including students and emerging researchers.

The building blocks of our ORI research and innovation programs include a unique funding model, direct mentorship, supported dissemination opportunities, and peer collaboration in communities of practice (Henry et al., 2021).

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Other Learning Agents/ Actors Problem holders/Industry Experts

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Recent enhancements to this initial framework include the introduction of a new “growth” funding level focused on introducing the researcher and their work to the broader SoTL community (Tierney et al., 2020). Another new framework element is the crafting of our first Research Bootcamp for Humber’s Global Summer School (GSS) students and faculty.

We had 40 excited students from eight countries at the Lakeshore Campus this summer, and Humber’s GSS is already planning for next year. Lastly, the growth of our popular grant coaching sessions and research workshops are being examined through a lens of scalability in order to be able to sustainably serve participants in the future.

Our approach to developing our research culture centres on the “whole learner,” and we believe that mind, body and self must be incorporated into individual praxis. We use a conceptual model anchored in transformative and constructivist perspectives of learning that engages the whole learner in reflective practice and interactions with learning facilitators, other learning agents and actors in a learning context.

The “Context & Learning Environment” model (facing page) illustrates how the individual learner engages interpersonally (through reflection) and intrapersonally (through interactions and experiences) in order to create new knowledge and understanding (Longmore, Grant and Golnaraghi, 2018).

Successful research is about personal passion—the fuel that keeps us going. We believe we are all lifelong learners in a process of becoming, and are transforming—experience by experience.

Building a successful research culture in college and polytechnic environments continues to face a complex set of challenges. In order to engage faculty in research, common issues related to their limited research experience, heavier teaching loads, diffuse research interests, and an

institutional structure that may not encourage interdisciplinary collaboration must be addressed (Miller-Young et al., 2018). A talent shortage increases the challenge. To continue building our research culture, we spent the past year working on two special certificates that will be accredited by SEDA. SEDA is an accrediting body from the UK, and it stands for Staff and Educational Development Association.

Certificate 1 – Foundations of Applied Research Design The focus of this certificate is to introduce professional learners to the qualities and elements of applied research design in a higher education setting—including (but not limited to) applied research paradigms, methodologies, methods, ethics, and impact assessment. Learners will be exposed to a variety of knowledge dissemination channels relevant to applied research and will have the opportunity to locate their research interests within a wider knowledge context. Self-reflection and confidence building are key elements of this certificate, to support the learner in finding their voice as a researcher and connecting with a professional community of applied researchers. Contemporary topics on equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB); Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing (IWKBD); and the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) will be considered as they relate to applied research.

Learners who successfully complete this certificate will identify a personal topic of interest in applied research, create a concise summary of current research in their chosen area of focus, and present a thematic review to a group of peers.

This certificate is best suited for faculty and staff in a college, polytechnic, or technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institute, as well as industry and community professionals. No prior research experience is required.

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Both Certificate 1 and 2 map to SEDA’s Underpinning Values, Core Development Outcomes, and the Enhancing Research Practice Award Specialist Outcomes: Underpinning Values

Core Development Outcomes

Develop an understanding of how people learn Practice in ways that are scholarly, professional, and ethical Work with and develop learning communities

Identify their own professional development goals, directions, or priorities Plan for initial and/or continuous professional development Undertake appropriate development activities Review their development and practice and the relations between them

Value diversity and promote inclusivity

Enhancing Research Practice Specialist Outcomes Locate their research activities within wider contexts Utilize a range of specialist knowledge/skills related to their research practice Demonstrate how their research is informed by relevant legal and ethical considerations Undertake self-management and/or leadership activities appropriate to their research role

Continuously reflect on practice to develop oneself, others and processes

Certificate 2 – Enhancing Applied Research Practice The focus of this certificate is for professional learners to explore historical foundations of higher education applied research and learning theories, analyze contemporary issues, and contribute their own perspectives to the body of knowledge. Learners will have the opportunity to situate their research interests within a wider context, produce new knowledge, and disseminate through a variety of channels suitable to applied research. Learners will explore elements of research supervision in a higher education setting— including (but not limited to) effective research mentorship, expectations, graduate-level research, and peer-supervision.

Advanced issues related to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB); Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing (IWKBD); and the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) will be explored as they relate to applied research opportunities and constraints. Learners who successfully complete this certificate will produce a conceptual framework and literature review for their applied research topic and will prepare a review article for dissemination.

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This certificate is best suited for faculty and staff in a college, polytechnic, or technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institute, as well as industry and community professionals. Learners who wish to enroll in Certificate 2 must have completed “Certificate 1 ‒ Foundations of Applied Research Design” or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience.

If you have any questions or are interested in participating in one or both of these certificates, please let me know. They are open to any Humber faculty (FT, sessional, part-time) or staff at no cost.

Welcome to research and innovation!

And best wishes for the upcoming year.

—Ginger

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nowledge, like air, is vital to K life. Like air, no one should be denied it.”

— Alan Moore

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Message from Our Associate Dean What do you think of when you hear these words?

“Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable…”

“Rising tides lift all boats…”

“Better together…”

Dr. Tania Massa Associate Dean, Applied Research & Innovation

“It takes a village…”

“Many hands make light work…”

Especially in fiscal year 2022-23, these words conjure for me images of co·lla·bo·ra·tion (kə-la-bə-rā-shən) which is my personal value and a key value of Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation (ORI). The stories and examples in this annual report are testaments to the power of collaboration, community, partnership, connection and relationships that underlie all that we do at ORI.

Through her many achievements, Dr. Augustine has exemplified, “that working in collaboration, we can do more than anyone can do on their own. The best way to unlock human potential is through the power of creative cooperation.”2 These messages are core to research and innovation collaborations as the teams with the most diverse lived experiences have the greatest impact.

com·mu·ni·ty (kə-myü-nə-tē)

part·ner·ship (pärt-nər-ship)

At the recent installation of Humber’s President and CEO, Dr. Ann Marie Vaughan, she spoke about the importance of community, belonging and diversity as Humber College’s strengths. The installation also included the bestowing of an honourary degree to Dr. Jean Augustine1, an educator and the first African-Canadian woman to be elected to the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament for the EtobicokeLakeshore riding and Ontario’s first Fairness Commissioner.

The starting point for research and innovation is a partnership between industry and/or community partners and Humber College. Our partners entrust us with their pressing challenges.

These collaborative projects leverage the College’s faculty, student expertise and world-class facilities to help address challenges for the betterment of our society through economic, social and environmental benefits. In the fiscal year 2022-23, our collaborative partnerships have led to Humber College being ranked fifth for research partnerships in Canada.

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Jean Augustine. (2023, June 1). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Augustine Jean Augustine. (n.d.). The Work. https://jeanaugustine.ca/the-work/

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con·​nec·​tion (kə-nek-shən)

DID YOU KNOW? Humber College was ranked third among large institutions in Canada for paid student researchers, as per Research Infosource

In order to address our partner challenges, there is significant connection and mentorship activities between the principal investigators (PI) and student research assistants. Through formal and informal connections, students obtain rich experiential learning. Students have indicated that these research and innovation projects help them gain employment upon graduation. In this past fiscal year, Humber College was ranked third among large institutions in Canada for paid student researchers.

re·​la·​tion· ​ship (ri-lā-shən-ship) I’d like to highlight the many relationships between ORI, faculty departments, and the many other teams that make research and innovation happen, including but not limited to Humber Legal and Risk, Human Resources, Finance, Facilities, IT Services, Indigenous Education & Engagement, Centre for Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion, Office of Sustainability, Continuous Professional Learning and the Centres of Innovation.

This past year, Dr. Ginger Grant and I have made a concerted effort to reach out and build relationships with many other post-secondary institutions to solve the world’s most pressing challenges as we can’t do it alone. We thank you and would love to work with you as research and innovation is collaboration at its best!

—Tania

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Y ou must do the things you think you cannot do.”

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2022/23 OFFICE OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION (ORI), HUMBER COLLEGE ITAL Welcome to ORI’s annual report for fiscal year 22/23. As we reflect upon yet another year marked by challenges and transformative growth, we are proud to highlight the ongoing research, innovation, creativity, and tenacity that drives us forward. The breadth and depth of Humber’s research has not only survived, but it continues to flourish and support the growing community of researchers and innovators across our college, community and beyond. This report provides a look into the significant highlights, initiatives, and extraordinary journeys of our researchers, who continue to broaden the frontiers of knowledge for the betterment of our global community.

As we flow like water, we remain committed to our endeavours, which focus on emphasizing collaboration (new partnerships, joint initiatives, affiliation with Polytechnics Canada) and stakeholder engagement (students, faculty, industry and community partners). We continue to stay forward-looking, and we continue to grow.

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T he power to question is the basis of all human progress.”

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APPLIED RESEARCH AND INNOVATION Do you use “Google”? You are doing “applied research.”

Generally speaking, applied research refers to a methodology used to solve practical problems, address societal issues, or develop new technologies rather than acquire knowledge for knowledge’s sake. Applied research takes the theories and principles developed through basic research and uses them in real-world scenarios.

In essence, the focus is on using research to solve industryrelated problems and drive economic growth, thereby strengthening Canadian industrial competitiveness, particularly in sectors that are well-aligned with national and regional economic strengths and innovation priorities.

Innovation involves utilizing applied research and the development of highly skilled talent to create industry-relevant, practical, and implementable solutions that boost Canada’s innovation ecosystem. In the context of Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation (ORI), innovation involves putting ideas into action in a way that creates tangible value for their students, faculty, industry and community partners, and the larger community.

ORI’s approach to applied research and innovation is multifaceted, focusing on both social and economic prosperity.

While it is challenging to distill the vast array of initiatives into a few key focuses, some areas that remain a prominent focus

as we move forward are Aging in Community Education and Research Hub (ACER), New World of Work (NWoW) and Healthy Built Environments (HBE), in addition to Collaborative and Inclusive Innovation and Skills Development.

Innovation drives economic growth and enhances social well-being. It can be incremental – improving efficiencies, experimenting with new technologies or testing theories and concepts. Innovations can also be ground-breaking and globally significant – impacting the food we eat, human health and wellness, and how we interact with the planet.

At Humber, research and innovation are closely tied to the industry and community, conducting applied research that meets immediate business needs and drives innovation in sectors key to local economies. We focus on experiential learning and skill development to help prepare students for the workforce and equip them with the practical skills needed in the modern economy.

By nurturing collaborations, we add significant diversity to Canada’s education and research landscape, driving innovation in ways that are closely connected to local needs and contexts, aimed to contribute to social, economic, and cultural development.

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A ll sorts of things can happen when you’re open to new ideas and playing around with things.”

—Stephanie Kwolek

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ONTARIO COLLEGES WERE CREATED TO ENGAGE IN APPLIED RESEARCH From Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) Act, 2000:

The following is the Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) definition of applied research:

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The concept of the Ontario college system emerged in 1965 as an alternative to the well-established university system, and with a primary focus on technical and vocational education and training. All 24 colleges in Ontario are regulated under the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) Act. In 2000, under the Post-Secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, Ontario colleges were granted the authority to offer applied bachelor’s degrees and the Act extended permission for the Ontario colleges to conduct applied research.”

Applied research is the development of innovative solutions to real-world challenges. It tackles practical problems by applying the latest technology and knowledge to create new products, services, and processes, or improve current products and practices.”

— CICan (collegesinstitutes.ca)

—CAAT Act (ontario.ca/laws/statute/02o08f) — Post-secondary Education and Excellence Act 2000 (ontario.ca/laws/statute/00p36)

DID YOU KNOW? The concept of the Ontario college system emerged in 1965 as an alternative to the well-established university system, and with a primary focus on technical and vocational education and training.

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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION MINDSET AND CULTURE In today’s dynamic and rapidly evolving world, fostering a research culture within academic institutions—where faculty, staff, and students adopt a mindset focused on research and innovation—is of paramount importance. This paradigm shift can serve as a cornerstone for skill-building, knowledge creation, and broader societal progress.

A research and innovation mindset goes beyond mere technical skills. It encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and a commitment to continuous learning. These competencies are not only desirable in the academic sphere but are increasingly sought after in the workforce, equipping individuals to navigate a complex, data-driven, and digitally interconnected world. Beyond practical utility, a research mindset nurtures intellectual curiosity.

For students, engaging with research and innovation provides authentic, hands-on learning experiences that extend beyond textbook knowledge. Involvement in research projects allows students to apply their learning, collaborate with others, and experience the thrill of discovery.

Moreover, a research and innovation-oriented culture can catalyze collaboration. As individuals come together to explore shared research interests or tackle complex problems, they form connections that cross disciplines, institutions, and even national borders. This interdisciplinary and collaborative approach can lead to ground-breaking innovations that might not emerge within the confines of a single field.

By fostering a research culture, institutions can make significant contributions to their communities and beyond. Applied research, in particular, can address real-world problems, drive regional economic development and contribute to social innovation. It allows institutions to share their expertise and resources, creating mutually beneficial partnerships with industry, government, and community organizations.

Building a research and innovation culture is a journey, one that requires vision, strategic planning, investment, collaboration, and above all, time. However, the rewards of this journey - in terms of knowledge creation, skills development, societal impact, and institutional prestige - are well worth the effort.

Faculty and staff involvement in research and innovation is equally vital. For faculty members, it not only informs their teaching, ensuring it is cutting-edge and relevant but also contributes to their professional development, helping them stay at the forefront of their fields. For staff, it can lead to improved practices, efficiencies, and innovative solutions to institutional challenges.

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OFFICE OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION OPERATING PLAN ORI’s operating plan embodies Humber’s values (Courage, Innovation, Equity, Health & Well-Being and Sustainability) and envisions how we will leverage our applied research strengths to enhance the student experience.

ORI’s operating plan integrates and harmonizes with the institutional Academic Plan 2023­­–2026 - Looking Forward, which builds upon the pillars of Humber’s 2018–2023 Strategic Plan and Humber Tomorrow document.

It is an ambitious plan that fosters and builds upon Humber’s strong culture of innovation and applied research excellence.

It encourages and supports the growth of applied research collaborations and partnerships, leading to increased opportunities for our faculty and students to engage in pragmatic applied research projects, where they will be mentored in their learning and gain the high-level skills that employers demand.

ORI embodies two overarching goals tied to Strategic Pillar #1: Career-Ready Citizens from Humber’s 2018‒2023 Strategic Plan. Both goals seek to build and enhance research and innovation activity by removing barriers and streamlining the processes to engage in these activities as efficiently as possible by:

ORI pursues research for the discovery of new ideas and methods, for the integration of knowledge with innovative critical thinking, for the scholarship of being current and mentoring within our role in student teaching, and for the scholarship of application to life and the community. It is within the promotion of a research agenda that these principles are enabled.

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1. Strategic Priority 1: Transform education by creating opportunities for all students to participate in meaningful experiential learning, with a focus on work-integrated learning and research.

2. Strategic Priority 2: Establish strong, sustainable collaborations with industry, community, international, and alumni partners that create unique learning experiences for our faculty and students and reciprocal benefits for our partners.

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Both goals seek to build and enhance research and innovation activity by removing barriers and streamlining the processes to engage in these activities.

Applied research and inclusive innovation play significant roles in supporting the development of Pillar #1: CareerReady Citizens, as outlined in Humber’s 2018‒2023 Strategic Plan by empowering students through practical experience, developing problem-solving and leadership skills, providing industry connections, professional development, exposing research assistants to interdisciplinary collaboration and cultivating a sense of civic responsibility and social consciousness.

ORI also embodies Priority #3: Empowering Teaching and Learning at Humber as stated in Humber’s Academic Plan 2023-2026 by stretching and growing our Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) portfolio and creating pathways and opportunities for emerging and seasoned researchers and innovators.

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If I have 1,000 ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied.”

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—Alfred Nobel

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ur approach to developing a research O culture can be explained in three simple questions, and we encourage you to reflect on these: 1. What do you love to do?

2. What do you want to do more of?

3. What resources do you need to make this happen?”

—Ginger Grant, PhD

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Vision

To be one of the top applied research colleges in Canada and be the pre-eminent college for innovation measurement and management.

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To create a culture of innovation and a rewarding and sustainable environment in which relationships between Humber students, faculty, staff, industry and community partners are strengthened through increased engagement in the applied research process.

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HUMBER’S FIVE AREAS OF RESEARCH 1. Social Innovation (with a focus on community development) 2. Industrial Internet of Things (Industry 4.0) 3. User Experience (UX) Design 4. System Integration (mechatronics, industrial design, process and product development) 5. Sustainable Architecture and Energy Efficient Construction

Provincial and federal funding agencies have developed priorities focused on institutional areas of strength. To thrive and prosper in this environment, we focus research and innovation efforts and resources in areas where we have an established, world-class reputation and where we are demonstrating emerging expertise and competency.

Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation has identified five key areas of research and training activities to provide Humber with the highest potential to enhance our research reputation. These were selected based on evidence that Humber faculty and students had already completed, are actively engaged in, and have sufficient capacity to continue research activities in each area. In addition to reflecting areas in which Humber can build on its unique strengths, these areas may also serve to stimulate thinking about new, interdisciplinary research activities and be particularly helpful in developing and enriching partnerships at the regional, provincial, national, and/or global levels.

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1. Social Innovation Humber’s social innovation research is focused on the area of community development. Projects in this area aim to address challenges by collaborating with community members to take collective action. Social innovation projects create opportunities for students from programs such as Addictions and Mental Health, Criminal Justice, Child and Youth Care, Research Analyst, Food and Nutrition Management, Social Service Worker, Developmental Service and many others across all Humber faculties. Some of Humber’s facilities that support this applied research are the Conflict Resolution Simulation Lab, the Crime Lab, and the Forensic Studio.

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ocial innovation means to (re) S imagine with people what it is we want to address, resolve, treat, create or reconcile. Perhaps it’s a new solution to an old problem, or maybe a simple solution to an old problem. To be innovative is to really get into the root of things and do things differently in a way that hasn’t been done before.”

— Salomeh Ahmadi, MBA Faculty of Social & Community Services

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2. Industrial Internet of Things (Industry 4.0) The Internet of Things (IoT) is the rapidly growing network of machines, appliances, systems, and devices that feature internet connectivity. IoT objects are equipped with sensors and are controlled remotely and integrated into computerbased systems that result in improved efficiency, accuracy, and economic benefits. Humber students from Computer Engineering Technology, Industrial Design, Web Design and Interactive Media, Wireless Telecommunications, User Experience Design, and other programs are trained with the skills required to collaborate on IoT projects and make these interconnected communications a reality.

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T here are specific strengths and advantages offered with both 5G and ATSC 3.0. In our B²C Lab Open House, we tried to present a variety of presentations and demonstrations allowing people to understand the value proposition of both together, and how they can complement each other.”

— Orest Sushko, MA, Director, B²C Lab Office of Research & Innovation

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3. User Experience (UX) Design All User Experience (UX) Design starts from a human-centred approach. UX Design is a design process focusing on enhancing the user’s interaction and experience with a product. UX Design research focuses on generating design problem hypotheses, structured design process plans, persuasive arguments for redesign, and compelling UX deliverables. UX research projects draw from expertise in innovative web and mobile design, interactive storytelling, advertising and public relations, 3D animation, journalism and more—in all areas, usability is at the forefront.

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E very research project provides great content material to discuss and further study in class due to its relatability with students. It is amazing, as a college, to be able to deliver such research opportunities to students, which is not very common, in addition to providing them with employment prospects.”

— Audrey Wubbenhorst, MA, MBA Faculty of Media & Creative Arts

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4. System Integration System integration is the process of joining various subsystems used in a variety of industrial processes into a larger, more efficient, and cohesive system. Students working on applied research projects in this area combine existing components into an integrated system and ensure that each subsystem functions in sync. Considerable work has been directed towards supporting Ontario’s manufacturing sector. These system integration projects often feature the skills demonstrated by students from Humber programs, such as Electromechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics, and Industrial Design.

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R Through research, you understand more and when you apply that in real life, you can see the system being developed and you can take one step further in the story of advancement of humanity.”

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5. Sustainable Architecture and Energy Efficient Construction Applied research in sustainable architecture and energy efficient construction involves projects that seek to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings through efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space, both in construction processes and resulting infrastructure. Collaborators can work on sustainability projects at Humber in facilities such as the Sustainable Energy Labs, Energy Auditing Lab, Building Automation Systems Lab, and the Renewable Energy Lab.

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iophilic design is inspired by nature.

B Nature appeals to us on several dimensions. Imitating nature, biophilic design should address these seven dimensions: physical, emotional, intellectual, psychological, social, mental health & well-being, and spiritual.”

— Phil Fung, M.Sc Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology

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T he creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect, but by the play instinct arising from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the object it loves.”

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HOW ORI SUPPORTS THE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION COMMUNITY Section Contents A) STRATEGIC RESEARCH CONSIDERATIONS ................... 58 B) STRATEGIC INNOVATION CONSIDERATIONS ................. 60 C) OPERATIONS & FINANCE ............................................. 63 D) BROADCAST-BROADBAND CONVERGENCE (B2C) LAB................................................................... 64 E) STORYLAB.................................................................... 67 F) GLOBAL POLYTECHNIC ALLIANCE (GPA): THROUGH ORI’S LENS ............................................... 69

DID YOU KNOW? ORI has a project portfolio of approximately $18 million in awarded applied research projects as of March 31, 2023.

Humber College ranked third among large institutions for paid student researchers and fifth among large institutions for research partnerships in a recent ranking of Canada’s top research colleges released by Research Infosource Inc.

G) SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING (SOTL) INTERNAL FUNDING .................................................. 73 H) TRI-AGENCY FUNDING—EXTERNAL FUNDING............... 75 I) CAPACITY BUILDING...................................................... 77 J) KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION .......................................81

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A) STRATEGIC RESEARCH CONSIDERATIONS In addition to the aforementioned project portfolio (approx. $18 million) and in alignment with the recently approved $3.35 million Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Mobilize grant, the following are the College’s research objectives over the next five years.

1. Expand and intensify research capacity in Digital Transformation (DT) into a mature research centre of excellence. DT includes Internet of Things (IoT), DesignDriven Data Analytics (DDA), HealthTech and BroadcastBroadband Convergence (B2C) Lab. 2. Expand and intensify Social Innovation (SI) research capacity into multiple impactful research programs in collaboration with community, municipal, and university partners. SI AR develops locally driven solutions to today’s complex social challenges, such as recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, physical health/mental health, longterm care, calls for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), social justice, truth and reconciliation, and climate change.

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3. Continue to develop our new research programs in Aging in Community Education and Research Hub (ACER), New World of Work (NWoW), and Healthy Built Environments (HBE).

ACER supports healthy inclusive aging and contributions by the aging population as it relates to addressing ageism, older adult participation in the labour force, and programs, services and policies to divert older adults from acute care settings. NWoW helps employers adapt, become more resilient and prosper in the context of digitalization, globalization, and the pandemic, which have brought significant changes to the workplace and workforce.

HBE provides evidence-based solutions to promote sustainability, health, and well-being in built environments.

4. Strategically support the evolution of Humber into an impactful, trusted, and highly valued innovation partner for the regional community and industry. Multi-sectoral partnership development and knowledge transfer activities are required to address this objective, which includes hosting events leveraging internal departments and external networks.

5. Support the development of diverse highly qualified personnel (HQP) through impactful training and support to foster supportive, inclusive, and accessible training environments. This includes the implementation of a training module called “Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in Research,” co-created with Seneca College through the Humber-Seneca Polytechnic Partnership.

This aligns with Humber’s Strategic Priority 4—Healthy and Inclusive Community from the “Humber Tomorrow” document.

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6. Leverage Mobilize funds to diversify and grow research and innovation funding at Humber. Please note that Mobilize is the NSERC’s new model of funding for Canadian colleges, which includes an internal innovation fund that will help attract new partners and funding. Mobilize funds have enabled the creation of the Greenfield Research & Innovation (R&I) Fund, which provides up to $30,000 for 6–12 month cross-sector collaborative research projects and requires partner cash and in-kind contributions.

Partnerships ORI continues to increase collaboration with various stakeholder groups. Recent projects with industry and community partners and other post-secondary partner institutions include The University of Toronto, University of Guelph-Humber, Centennial College, Sheridan College, and others. An ORI partnership satisfaction survey was administered last year, and all partners indicated a desire to continue working with Humber College.

Opportunities to mature ORI partnerships into deeper relationships and expand engagement across the college are actively considered through collaboration with Humber’s Director of Strategic Partnerships and Dean of Continuous Professional Learning.

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B) STRATEGIC INNOVATION CONSIDERATIONS At the Office of Research & Innovation (ORI), we understand that our responsibility towards innovation starts by delivering value to others by creating solutions that align with their needs, existing challenges and opportunities. For the past five years, we have endeavoured to deepen our understanding of what “value” means not only for our external stakeholders but for our internal stakeholders as well.

At ORI, we celebrate the diversity of origin, thought, skills, and goals of our team members, and as such, we respect and take into consideration how individual perspectives align with the big picture of our shared goals. Furthermore, to walk the talk of innovation, one of the mottos of our team is to demystify failure; we celebrate it as a clear demonstration of experimentation, curiosity, and bravery. These aspects align with creativity, which is one of the fundamental stepping stones on the path to innovation.

Inclusive Innovation: Butterfly Effect (BE) Challenge As part of our goal to have an inclusive approach to innovation, in 2022, the ORI team conducted the first pilot of the Humber Butterfly Effect (BE) Challenge. This grassroots initiative aimed to find and showcase everyday innovators—“bright spots” across the Humber community—who have implemented practical and frugal solutions in their department or team.

This pilot project served as a platform to capitalize on existing resources and build sustainable, impactful solutions while celebrating the efforts of front-line workers, whose innovative ideas and projects often remain hidden in plain sight. Front-line workers collectively demonstrated a total annual savings of more than $150,000 in costs, almost 2.5 years of employee time, and the equivalent of two 45-foot mature pine trees worth of paper.

The ORI BE team is currently planning the next iteration of this inclusive innovation challenge.

Left: Dr. Ginger Grant on “What is Innovation?”

Dr. Ginger Grant on “What is Innovation?” https://youtu.be/PZ1YB_HQ5aA

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Innovation Management Assessment Program (IMAP)

Institute for Design-Driven Analytics (IDDA)

Further to this educational approach to innovation, many ORI team members have undertaken a professional development opportunity, the Innovation Management Certification with Innovation360, which has given them a new lens to appreciate innovation. This certification allowed our team to support different organizations in Canada and the world, such as the Ministry of Education of Peru, by assessing their innovation readiness and providing a roadmap of insightful results that strengthen their capacity to undertake innovative projects from ideation to commercialization. The services delivered to Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises through IMAP are supported in part by up to $50,000 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP).

In 2020, ORI was awarded an Entry Level CCI grant to create the Institute for Design-Driven Analytics (IDDA), which will allow ORI to develop a ‘design-driven analytics’ (DDA) approach to understanding and supporting SMEs in their development of research and innovation efforts.

The ORI team embraces our educational role with our Humber members and industry and community partners; this is why we have created the Innovation Buffet, a set of workshops that take place throughout the year and that touch upon innovationrelated topics by taking a human-centred approach. With these sessions, we aim to create interactive and engaging in-person and virtual spaces to learn, share and discuss diverse topics such as Design Thinking, Business Anthropology and Organizational Ethnography. These diverse initiatives demonstrate that at ORI, we appreciate the many faces and shades innovation can have and how, no matter how big or small an initiative might be, the impact it generates will always be meaningful, transformative, and powerful.

The main objective of Humber’s IDDA is to encourage business innovation across a range of industry and community sectors.

IDDA will support faculty and students to collaborate with local SMEs on applied research to develop DDA practices and products, providing a strong competitive advantage to the region.

ORI recognizes the power of data in addressing the challenges in breakthrough events such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

These transformational periods demonstrate that there is a pressing need to continuously track changes in socio-cultural, economic, and interpersonal perspectives. The IDDA will especially focus on supporting organizations by tracking data related with the New World of Work, which encompasses current challenges such as talent attraction and retention, leadership, skills gap, and hybrid working environments.

This will be accomplished by assessing the situation from a qualitative and quantitative approach, which will allow the IDDA team to focus on the evolution of different aspects of the workplace, such as employee values systems, generational and demographic diversity, and overall expectations and priorities. With this analysis, the IDDA team will be able to provide workshops and seminars, guidance, and support to organizations seeking to accommodate the ever-changing needs of their talent.

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Humber-ESOMAR Partnership As the only Canadian educational partner of the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR), Humber aims to grow and expand the reach of this collaboration by creating a space where students will have the opportunity to strengthen their market research skills, qualitative and quantitative research methods, and effectively use data analysis tools. This will allow students to transfer this knowledge directly to industry and communities via applied research. Upon graduation, they will have a competitive advantage towards their career paths, which in turn benefits the Canadian workforce and economy.

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C) OPERATIONS & FINANCE The Operations & Finance team manages the administration of research projects. The team provides ORI with critical supports needed to effectively manage limited but valuable resources, including budget dollars and talent capital. They ensure grant budgets are balanced, budgets are allocated to initiatives that align with our strategic goals, vendors and students are paid, and project leads remain accountable to our funders.

Upcoming projects • Survey for evaluating research assistants • Implementing data analytics for the purpose of improving HR processes • COGNOS reporting for budget updates • Survey for collecting college-wide research metrics • Year-end reporting to the Tri-Agency, Polytechnics Canada, CICan and Research Infosource

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Purchasing Budget management Financial forecasting Recruitment and hiring Creating and updating job descriptions Onboarding and training Payroll approvals Developing operational policies for the Office of Research & Innovation • Ensuring compliance with College and Tri-Agency Financial Administration guidelines • Financial and statistical reporting to funding agencies and industry associations such as Polytechnics Canada, CICan, Research Infosource

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D) BROADCASTBROADBAND CONVERGENCE B2C LAB The B²C Lab is the only industry research lab of its kind in the world to offer an ATSC 3.0 broadcast system and multiple transmitter test bed, 5G core network, and RF anechoic test chamber.

Funded through a $4.5 million joint Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada/Canada Foundation for Innovation (NSERC/CFI) College-Industry Innovation Fund grant, the B2C Lab is positioned to explore both NextGen television and data delivery applications enabled by the new Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 television broadcast standard. The new 3.0 standard is set to replace the current ATSC 1.0 standard in North America. The ATSC 3.0 terrestrial broadcast standard runs on an IP (internet protocol) backbone and can integrate with other global data delivery standards, including Wi-Fi and 5G. It offers enhanced audio and visual features for television, full broadcast mobility and is currently the world’s most efficient one-to-many data delivery system.

The collaborative B2C Lab team pivoted to transform the STEM aspect of ATSC 3.0 to a STEAMS model, merging expertise in television broadcasting, content creation, community service and cybersecurity with the expertise of RF engineering, network systems engineering and software development—all supporting the innovation of ATSC 3.0 products and services.

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Over the course of five years, the B2C Lab seeks to involve the contributions of over 150 students. The grant is designed to keep students at the centre of the experience. Students from FAST, FMCA and FSCS will be accorded a unique opportunity to work alongside faculty and industry partners at the cutting edge of research and innovation in the B2C Lab. Students will be mentored to think creatively, innovatively, and analytically as they support innovation for industry. Through their efforts, the lab, in turn, can promote knowledge dissemination and contribute to the knowledge economy.

The B2C Lab Operations team is comprised of: Orest Sushko, MA, B2C Lab Director; Willie Perez, B.Sc, B2C Lab Engineering Manager; Harleen Sachdeva, B.Tech, Project Manager; Himanshu Sharma, B.ENG, Lab Technician; and Gabriel Albu, B.Sc, B2C Lab Research Solutions Specialist.

Orest Sushko has been seconded full-time to the Office of Research & Innovation (ORI) in order to manage the B2C Lab and handle business development and collaborations with industry partners. The B2C Lab team will coordinate research activities, scope new projects and invite submissions from researchers from all faculties in the Humber community.

The development of new applications with ATSC 3.0 can support the digital transformation of other industries and sectors beyond television, including automotive (infotainment delivery, map and software updates for connected cars), public emergency alerting (including geo-targeted messaging), first responder networks and distance education models, among others.

The core objective of the B2C Lab is to position Canada as a leader in ATSC 3.0 technology and convergence research and development through the development of new products and services. Advancing the state of experimentation and technology transfer for Canadian businesses can help support adoption of the ATSC 3.0 standard in Canada.

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Below: Humber Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B2C Lab video Above: Humber B2C Lab, Showcase, August 2023

Completed Partner Projects • Sinclair Broadcast • Synamedia

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University of Basque Country, Spain Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC)

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Active Projects 1. Public Alerting - Emergency Alert Confirmation by Broadcasters – Pelmorex Corp.

Pelmorex operates the National Alert Aggregation and Dissemination (NAAD) System, the technical infrastructure of Canada’s National Public Alerting System (NPAS), which distributes emergency alerts to wireless devices connected to an LTE network and broadcasters, including through “over-the-air” (OTA) broadcast television delivery. Currently, the Pelmorex NAAD system receives confirmation from all wireless operators that they received an emergency alert, and only those with networking infrastructure in the targeted emergency area will activate the appropriate cell towers. Leveraging features available in the new Advanced Television Systems Committee 3.0 (ATSC 3.0) broadcast ecosystem, Pelmorex is working with Humber’s research team and lab testing infrastructure to establish an optimum integration method for receiving messaging that would provide confirmations from individual broadcasters on a national, regional and local level in a similar manner available from wireless operators.

2. Development of Ultra-Long-Range Wireless Backhaul (ULRWB) Link using ATSC 3.0 – Avateq Corp.

The objective is to develop a next-generation point-topoint communication system to support the internet data delivery ecosystem for rural, remote communities in Canada. Using the RF spectral efficiency and robustness offered with the physical (PHY) layer of ATSC 3.0, the solution would use available sub-1GHz frequencies and existing broadcast infrastructure (where possible) along with additional high-power/high-tower broadcast linkages.

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low-latency broadband access. Tower hop distances could be expanded to a range of 100 kilometres or more. The solution would be future-ready, facilitating integration with Internet Service Providers (ISP) with current and emerging fixed and cellular technologies, including 5G infrastructure.

3. ATSC 3.0 signal detection and mapping using drone aerial systems – Avateq Corp.

The drone use-case study research project involves developing a system to deliver real-time ATSC 3.0 radio frequency (RF) signal measurement results from an airborne device. This application will assist in understanding RF loopback signal behaviour in an ATSC 3.0 Inter Tower Communications Network (ITCN), as well as the positioning of transmitter towers in the field to support long-range over-the-horizon point-to-point communications using the ATSC 3.0 transmission standard.

4. Broadcast Node Project – University of the Basque Country, Spain Partnering with the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering at the University of the Basque Country, Humber’s B²C Lab is undertaking an ATSC 3.0 Inter-Tower Communications Network (ITCN) development research project to conceive, design, implement and validate a series of prototypes that illustrate the new broadcast data delivery capabilities of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast system. The scope of R&D includes the management, triggering and orchestration of tailored data services as well as the complete control of transmitter functionalities and resources in a local, regional and national broadcast network system.

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the B²C Lab team and Humber’s world-class over-theair ATSC 3.0 broadcast transmission test bed covering the Toronto region, the CRC is pursuing research on innovative technologies and solutions for the convergence of broadband and broadcast systems to achieve higher spectral efficiency and better wireless coverage service quality. This includes the development of Inter-Tower Communications Network (ITCN) and In-band Distribution Link (IDL) technologies to make terrestrial broadcasting systems part of an IP-based, fully connected digital society.

Upcoming projects/partnerships • City of Calgary – Humber’s B²C Lab is partnering with the City of Calgary to develop Canada’s first ATSC 3.0 Smart city through the development and deployment of a series of applications, including enhanced public emergency alerting services, first responder networks and distance-remote education services – all delivered over the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast system.

Events hosted 1. B²C Lab Open House The lab hosted its first open house on May 11 and 12, 2023, at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, Humber College, exploring multi-sectoral applications of the new ATSC3.0 television broadcast standard. The twoday event delivered ten presentations by industry leaders, research scientists, lab industry partners and stakeholders, including Triveni Digital, Sinclair Broadcasting Group/ONE Media, CRC Ottawa, ETRI South Korea, Avateq Corp and PBS North Carolina, who shared with the attendees current and upcoming developments on ATSC 3.0.

Above: B2C Lab Director, Orest Sushko

2. Humber’s B²C Lab presents at the National Association of Broadcasters Show The B²C Lab at Humber College participated in a demonstration of an ATSC 3.0 Inter-Tower Communications Network (ITCN) at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas in April 2023. The ITCN technology development is led by ATSC’s Tower Network Implementation Team (IT5). NAB is a recurring event that celebrates innovation in the broadcast, media and entertainment industry. IT5 members involved in the demo included the Communications Research Centre (CRC), Ottawa; University of the Basque Country, Spain; the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), South Korea; and Humber’s B²C Lab. Ottawa; University of the Basque Country, Spain; and Humber.

Equipment contributors included Triveni Digital, PBS North Carolina, DekTec, Sinclair Broadcast Group and ETRI South Korea. Dr. Yiyan Wu, Principal Research Scientist at CRC, is the chair of IT5.

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Upcoming events and news 1. Humber’s B²C Lab integration with CN Tower Humber’s B²C Lab currently offers a world-class ATSC 3.0 over-the-air (OTA) broadcast system that supports the research and development of an ATSC 3.0 Inter-Tower Communications Network (ITCN). The lab has Canada’s first and only ATSC 3.0 experimental broadcast license. The current OTA test bed includes three transmitter/antenna sites (experimental stations) located atop the Barrett CTI at Humber North campus (T/Rx site 1), 110 Carrier Dr. atop the Humber Technology and Trades Centre (T/Rx site 2) and the third station atop Building L at Humber Lakeshore campus (T/Rx site 3). These three sites offer broadcast testing across the Toronto region. Plans are underway for the implementation of a fourth experimental station to be hosted atop the CN tower through the generous cooperation of Rogers Communications and Corus Entertainment. Extending Humber’s testbed to include the CN Tower will allow the B²C lab’s broadcast testing footprint to access over 25% of Canada’s marketplace.

2. Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) Seminar – November 17, 2023 The seminar will introduce the research and development of a new GPS backup solution/application known as Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) using the new ATSC 3.0 broadcast terrestrial transmission standard.

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defence, public health and agriculture, to name a few. The PNT (Position, Timing & Navigation) signals and other data from GPS satellites allow our infrastructure to function reliably. Without these capabilities, the Canadian and U.S. economies would come to a standstill. There is currently no backup in the event of loss of GPS in both Canada and the U.S. 3. IEEE BMSB 2024 – June 17-21, 2024 The IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting is coming to Canada for the first time at Humber College in 2024. The symposium is the premier forum for the presentation and exchange of technical advances in the rapidly converging areas of multimedia broadcasting, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and networking technologies.

4. By fall, the B²C Lab will have its 5G core network system installed, making it the first lab in North America to be equipped with both an ATSC 3.0 IP-based broadcast ecosystem and a 5G core network combining the best of global data delivery standards technologies. This unique combination of technology clusters, including a custom RF anechoic test chamber, will support the development of new products and services and the true convergence of broadcast and broadband systems.

Published articles • IEEE BTS 2023 Paper – Development of an Ultra-LongRange Wireless Backhaul Solution Using ATSC 3.0 • IEEE BMSB 2023 Paper – ATSC 3.0 ITCN Prototype with Remote Studio

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E) STORYLAB May 2023 marked the one-year anniversary of Humber College’s StoryLab transition from the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts to Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation.

In partnership with Humber Press, StoryLab was able to bring on two additional team members and they have already proven themselves to be an indispensable part of both teams.

It’s been a busy year! Some highlights include:

Surviving Hate Surviving Hate is a collaborative journalism project coordinated by Humber’s StoryLab, seeking to fill the data gap on the reporting of hate crimes and incidents in Canada, with a focus on anti-Indigenous racism. Academic partners include the University of Toronto’s Investigative Journalism Bureau, Algonquin College, Trent University, the University of King’s College, Toronto Metropolitan University, Carleton University and the Centre for Human Rights Research at the University of Manitoba. Our media partners are Canada’s National Observer, the Toronto Star, TVOntario and JSource.

Surviving Hate is supported by the Inspirit Foundation, Google News Initiative and Journalists for Human Rights and Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation and Faculty of Media & Creative Arts.

Surviving Hate, a multi-year collaborative journalism project, has entered its publishing stage. As of August 2023, five stories have been published with partner Canadian news organizations and academic institutions, with another five to be published in Q4 2023. Since May 2022, Surviving Hate has provided roughly a dozen students with internship opportunities, both within Humber College, as well as through partnerships with other post-secondary institutions, including the University of King’s College, Algonquin College, the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg. In addition to Humber College’s in-kind support, Surviving Hate raised roughly $145,000 in foundation grants. This allowed StoryLab to engage in on-theground reporting across the country, including Edmonton, AB and Halifax, NS.

Data Driven 2023 In June, StoryLab hosted its sixth annual Data Driven conference, with a return to in-person attendance after three years of virtually hosting the event due to COVID-19. The event was a resounding success, with over 60 attendees participating in a mix of hands-on data-driven training and presentations. Presenters included data journalists from across the Canadian journalism spectrum. This includes The Globe and Mail, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Investigative Journalism Bureau and Investigative Journalism Foundation, among others. In addition to in-kind funding from Humber College, Data Driven received outside funding from Google Canada.

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ARTPs StoryLab successfully applied for two tri-council Applied Research and Technology Partnerships (ARTP) grants. The first, “Development of a Data Server Framework,” is a partnership with Torstar seeking to augment the Toronto Star’s ability to analyze and report on large data dumps. The second partnership, with The Canadian Press, “Data-Driven FederalProvincial Health Care Budget News Product,” will help the Canadian Press develop a data-driven news product providing a deeper look into Canada’s healthcare systems.

Going forward Humber’s StoryLab is pursuing additional tri-council grants, as well as two Data-Driven-themed events.

Read more about Humber StoryLab on the web.

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F) GLOBAL POLYTECHNIC ALLIANCE (GPA): THROUGH ORI’S LENS Overview In 2018, Humber College, Otago Polytechnic (New Zealand) and VIA University College (Denmark) signed a three-way agreement establishing the Global Polytechnic Alliance (GPA). The GPA has been working collaboratively to provide new learning and opportunities for students and staff while strengthening the global understanding of the benefits of polytechnic education.

This alliance increases opportunities for students at each institution to gain international experience and develop intercultural skills. Humber students and staff will benefit from the expertise of the GPA at home and abroad. Otago Polytechnic is a world leader in the Indigenizing curriculum, while VIA University College’s project-based learning approach and innovation in teaching are globally recognized. Students can participate in three-way mobility through summer programs, online collaboration, and semesters abroad.

Potential Output Since 2021, ORI has been involved in monthly academic discussions with Humber’s GPA partners (Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand and VIA University College, Denmark) to develop a greater understanding of Student-Centred Learning & Teaching (SCLT) experiences around the globe. These monthly discussions bring forth each institution’s understanding of learner agency, integrating Indigenous knowledge in the curriculum, and how we may collectively adopt a structured student-centred approach.

GPA team members are: Humber—Ginger Grant, PhD, and Lisa Anketell, M.Ed; Otago—Jan Hendrik Roodt, PhD, and Steve Henry, MA; and VIA—Thomas Iskov, PhD, and Niels Bjerre Tange, PhD. We are conducting research around the evaluation of global SCLT knowledge and practices, which could inform curriculum development at Humber to help advance student learning. This research collaboration aims for each GPA partner to better understand and define what student-centred learning and teaching could look like at their institution. The first collaborative paper on this research topic, titled “Learner agency: exploring perspectives from New Zealand, Denmark and Canada,” was published on November 1, 2022, in Scope: Work-based Learning.

The GPA team submitted a joint proposal on student-centred learning and student agency in unprecedented times to the Academy of Management (AOM) 2023 Annual Conference, which draws up to 20,000 participants per year. Our proposal was accepted for a panel session on “Student-centred learning and student agency in unprecedented times.”

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Old—From School-Centred

New World of Work—Learner-Centred

Teach to the average and manage expectations.

Variability is the norm, and the uniqueness of learners is something to build upon.

Relationships and Social-Emotional Learning are the foundation of effective learning communities.

Everyone is capable of learning and contributing in meaningful ways.

Success is defined on an individual basis; each learner has their own unique strengths, interests and goals.

Focus on producing the most effective learning.

Learners move at their own pace and follow the path that allows them to demonstrate a mastery of knowledge, skills and dispositions.

The system adapts to meet the needs of the learners.

Learners want to learn.

Education is done by and with the learner.

Design the plan based on the goals and needs of your community.

Learn to fail and evolve.

Evolve to create what is best for learners and learning.

Relationships and Social-Emotional Learning are secondary to learning.

Learners are sorted and ranked.

Success is defined by GPAs and standardized test scores.

Focus on the most effective teaching.

Learners follow a standardized path, place, and pace to assess proficiency.

Learners adapt to the standardized system.

Learners must be compelled to learn.

Education is done to the learner.

Implement the plan.

Fail to learn and improve.

Maintain the way it has always been * Adapted from Martin, Evolving Education, 2021

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L earner-centered education puts learners at the center of their own education in order to create more purposeful, personalized, authentic, and competency-based experiences that help them develop skills that empower them to learn, grow and solve problems that matter to them and others.

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ne of the roles of education is to awaken and develop O the powers of creativity. Instead, what we have is a culture of standardization.”

—Ken Robinson

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Questions are this great launching point that enable us to deal with the unknown.”

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G) SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING (SOTL)—INTERNAL FUNDING The Scholarship of Teaching & Learning enhances the integration of teaching as part of research, and research as part of teaching.

SoTL has three primary goals: (1) to improve our knowledge of learning and effective learning practices; (2) to encourage the professional development of our researchers’ capabilities and practices; and (3) the public dissemination of SoTL work to make continuing contributions to the field. We believe that the synergy between learning and teaching, grounded in a scholarly approach, helps faculty and staff build new knowledge, experience a novel understanding of the world surrounding them, and develop their skills and abilities. Finally, the SoTL process involves the dissemination of this research back within the research community so that others can also share in this knowledge.

As of April 1, 2021, Humber’s Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) was incorporated into the Office of Research & Innovation’s (ORI) portfolio in order to redesign and further develop our SoTL community.

SoTL projects are now awarded through two new funding opportunities: Seed Research & Innovation Fund (Seed) and Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund (Cultivate). There was a total of 21 SoTL projects in the most recent fiscal year (April

2022-March 2023). Of the 21 total SoTL projects, 10 were Seed projects and 11 were Cultivate projects.

Seed Research & Innovation Fund ($1,500 per investigator on the project up to a maximum of $4,500)—The Seed Research & Innovation Fund has been created for emerging researchers willing to explore their own research potential. This investigation-oriented funding opportunity is perfect for those ready to explore some of their unanswered questions or ideas.

It is the first step in recognizing and feeling comfortable with the research process and promotes self-reflection on their interests and passions.

Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund ($5,000 per investigator on the project up to a maximum of $15,000)—The Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund has been created for researchers who want to expand their projects by building solutions that can further impact their students’ learning process. We encourage cross-disciplinary collaborations.

This design-oriented opportunity will support researchers by providing funding that will allow them to materialize their ideas into new programs, methodologies, services, or products through potential collaboration with a partner organization.

Strategic Considerations 1. We have continued to promote scholarly learning and teaching through our Scholars’ Café, which meets monthly during the academic year to discuss a paper from the literature.

2. Ginger Grant, PhD, presented our new organizational structure and framework at ISSOTL (The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning) in

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Kelowna, BC, on November 2‒5, 2022. ISSOTL is the largest international association in the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning.

6. We are also invited to present our ongoing work in SoTL at the Mount Royal SoTL Symposium in Canmore, Alberta, in November 2023.

3. Our SoTL team, Siobhan Williams, PhD, Brendan WehbyMalicki, BA, and Ginger Grant, PhD, were invited to present at the 2023 SoTL Commons in Savannah, Georgia, USA from February 15-17, 2023. The SoTL Commons is an international conference that has been held since 2007.

7. We have also been invited to present our new framework at the International Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (ISSOTL) in Utrecht, Netherlands, in November 2023.

4. We presented at the 2023 Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) conference in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada, from June 14-16, 2023.

5. We submitted a proposal on Building a Culture of Inclusive Innovation for Front-Line Workers. Our proposal was accepted and we presented our working paper at the Academy of Management Teaching and Learning Conference on August 6, 2023, in Boston, USA.

8. We are continuing to expand our Professional Training and Development for faculty. In addition, we will consult with Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) and the Centre for Innovative Learning (CIL) here at Humber for potential areas of collaboration.

9. Ginger Grant, PhD, has been invited to participate in an ISSOTL writing consortium to deliver a paper on the development of SoTL leaders in our institutions. The research is currently being conducted, and the paper is scheduled to be published in 2025.

If you are interested in learning more about Scholarship of Teaching & Learning research at Humber as well as how to get started, please visit our website (humber.ca/research/sotl) and our handbook (issuu.com/humber_research/docs/sotlhandbook).

Right: Dr. Ginger Grant on “What is Scholarship?”

Dr. Ginger Grant on “What is Scholarship?” https://youtu.be/Rg57t5gbkQ0

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H) TRI-AGENCY FUNDING— EXTERNAL FUNDING Mobilize—through the Greenfield Research & Innovation (R&I) Fund The growth and success of the research community at Humber are the result of a collaborative approach that allows individuals to connect with others not only inside the College but also with valuable members of public and private organizations that have partnered with us to solve real-life problems. This joint effort has allowed various research teams to shape solutions that reflect how deeply our community cares about contributing towards a positive impact in Ontario, Canada and the world.

To keep the momentum of this growth and to continue developing partnerships with key stakeholders, we have created a new pathway that will be the next step on our research journey: the Greenfield Research & Innovation Fund. We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) through the NSERC Mobilize Grant.

The objectives of the Greenfield R&I Fund are to (1) strengthen regional partnerships and applied research at Humber College in the areas of Digital Transformation and Social Innovation; and (2) to build new capacity in the areas of Aging in Community Education and Research Hub (ACER), New World of Work (NWoW), and Healthy Built Environments (HBE). This focus will help regional partners respond to the health, economic and environmental crises brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Please note: While the suggested themes are preferred, projects in other areas are also welcome!

This funding is open to all sectors. College researchers will lead these multi-partnered initiatives in collaboration with the private sector, public sector, or not-for-profit organizations based in Canada while encouraging partnerships with universities and other colleges.

In association with Canadian partners, the Greenfield Research & Innovation (R&I) Fund will also develop impactful programs that engage underrepresented communities in research and provide enhanced training to students and emerging researchers.

Greenfield R&I Fund Webpage (humber.ca/research/ greenfield) Greenfield R&I Fund Handbook (issuu.com/humber_ research/docs/greenfield_ri_fundhandbook2022)

College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) CCSIF grants are intended to foster community innovation by connecting the talent, facilities and capabilities of Canada’s colleges and polytechnics with the research needs of community organizations. CCSIF proposals should facilitate collaborative and innovative research that brings together researchers, students and partners to address challenges in community innovation in the social sciences, humanities, health sciences, natural sciences and engineering research fields.

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colleges and polytechnics are well equipped to contribute to community innovation initiatives by tapping into the knowledge, experience, facilities and community connections available through their departments and programs.”

CCSIF Web page (www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ProfessorsProfesseurs/RPP-PP/CCSIF-ICC/index_eng.asp)

Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants (ARTP 1&2) The ARTP grant supports innovative research that helps industry partners in five areas: making informed decisions, improving efficiency and productivity, enhancing customer experience, monetizing data, and developing data-driven products. The grant also promotes the adoption of design and data-driven analytics principles and trains the next generation of experts in this field.

There was significant outreach and training through the 31 workshops and events that Humber College has hosted in alignment with the ARTP-1 grant.

NSERC ARTP website (https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ Innovate-Innover/ARTP-PRAT_eng.asp)

Applied Research and Development Grants (ARD) Applied Research and Development grants support research and development (R&D) projects led by college researchers in partnership with private, public or not-for-profit organizations while encouraging collaboration with universities and/or other colleges. This opportunity allows the development and strengthening of research links and collaborations between 72

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different institutions and/or partners that have a common goal of creating economic, social and/or environmental benefits while contributing to the research ecosystem continuum.

The partner research goals can drive and define the broad spectrum of capacities necessary from one or more institutions, depending on the needs and availabilities, while allowing the project to be led by an eligible Canadian college.

Projects funded by ARD grants will: • provide partner organizations with access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian colleges and universities • train students in essential technical skills required by organizations in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors • provide benefits–economic, environmental, health or social–to the partner organization(s) and to Canada • allow a wide range of collaborations between different institutions and/or types of partners Direct project costs are shared by the partner organization(s) and funding agency. Projects may range from one year to three years. Universities or other colleges may participate in the project as co-applicants and receive a portion of the funding from the main applying college.

Applied Research and Development projects can focus on any point in the research-to-innovation spectrum.

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I) CAPACITY BUILDING Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation is committed to supporting the research community with various resources that range from equipment and funding to mentorship and training.

We work continuously to support our faculty members and their research projects, which solve industry challenges or strengthen the curriculum by identifying and showcasing areas where skill development is required.

Applied Research Support and Workshops One-on-One Coaching: Researchers have hands-on support in grant development and administration.

Sustainability in Research: Researchers learn about developing a sustainability mindset and how to incorporate a sustainability mindset into their research.

Innovation Workshop Buffet (IWB) In Fall 2021, ORI introduced the Innovation Workshop Buffet (IWB), an array of five virtual 90-minute workshops meticulously tailored to enrich the skills and knowledge of industry professionals, Humber faculty, staff, and students.

These workshops were crafted to delve into key areas, including human-centred design, design thinking, creative problem solving, values-driven innovation, and data analytics paired with storytelling.

In 2022, and looking ahead to 2023, our commitment to facilitate learning led us to transform these foundational workshops into immersive half-day experiences, maximizing engagement and IWB 2.0 was realized. The IWB 2.0 workshops were crafted to delve into key areas, including design for change, designing experiences, unlocking creative solutions, data to impact, values in action, unleashing the hero within, and thriving together.

Grant Development Workshops: Researchers learn about the various external funding opportunities and the application process.

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Communities of Practice

SEDA Certificates

ORI’s PhD Study Group: This working group facilitates the joining of like-minded individuals to impart much-needed peer mentorship and support in carrying out research and completing their PhDs.

Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) is a UKbased global professional association for staff and educational development and is a founding member of the International Consortium for Educational Development. SEDA’s Professional Development Framework provides recognition for higher education institutions like Humber to gain accreditation for our professional development programs and recognition for the individuals who complete those programs.

Scholars’ Cafe (Resuming Fall 2023): This working group facilitates the joining of like-minded individuals to share SoTL practices.

4MAT Instructional Design: This working group will acquire and implement 4MAT, which is an 8-step sequential instructional model based on two theoretical constructs: Kolb’s model of learning styles and the concept of brain hemisphericity.

SoTL Research Garden Workshops A series of SoTL Workshops was developed and curated by the ORI team: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Introduction to SoTL Research Introduction to SoTL Proposal Writing Qualitative Research Workshop Quantitative Research I Workshop Quantitative Research II Workshop Conducting Interviews Research Data Management So You Want to Run a Survey?

So You Want to Run a Focus Group for Market Research?

Introduction to Data Storytelling Introduction to 4MAT Sharing your Research Story

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We spent the past year working on two special certificates that will be accredited by SEDA for our Inclusive Innovation Research & Design (IRID) Program, a one-year program piloted in 2021.

To learn more about the two certificates, please read our Dean’s foreword, starting on page 9.

The IRID training program includes the following four learning modules: • Inclusive Research: The Whole Self (IRID 6001) • Inclusive Research: Personal Project Design (IRID 6002) • Inclusive Innovation: Community Principles & Practices (IRID 6003) • Inclusive Innovation: Community Program Design (IRID 6004) sharing and peer-to-peer teaching of innovative solutions to broader community members.

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J) KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION Disseminating insights, observations, milestones and hurdles on the path to research and innovation is part and parcel of the “applied research and innovation” portfolio.

Humber Press Nurturing the dissemination of new knowledge and insights is essential to research and innovation.

Based in Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation (ORI), Humber Press is a publishing team dedicated to sharing and celebrating stories of research and innovation through SPARK, Humber’s award-winning research and innovation quarterly magazine; Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE); books as well as its webpage and social media platforms.

Visit humberpress.com to learn more.

SPARK An award-winning research & innovation quarterly magazine SPARK is a quarterly research and innovation magazine published by Humber Press. The magazine is a celebration of Humber’s faculty members, researchers, students, and the larger community of partners that ignite the spark of research and innovation. SPARK was the winner of a Silver award in the Best Digital Edition Publication–Academic category at the 2022 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA).

We shed light on and celebrate Humber’s growing community of researchers, faculty, centres of innovations, employees, student researchers, and innovators. SPARK aims to demystify

Left and above: SPARK receives Silver COPA Award 2022

innovation and make research accessible and approachable through the art of creative storytelling.

SPARK highlights research projects in five main areas: social innovation; sustainable architecture; system integration; UX experience; and the Internet of Things (IoT). From the latest news on North America’s first Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B2C Lab at Humber to new developments in research funding to spotlights on researchers, SPARK features stories of exploration, innovation and collaboration.

SPARK’s content is aligned with government priorities, including career-focused education, Canada’s innovation economy and closing the skills gap. SPARK aims to be at the forefront of communicating the importance of an inclusive and diverse research culture that reflects Humber’s values of courage, innovation, equity, health & well-being and sustainability.

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Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE) A peer-reviewed journal with a global readership.

Humber Press publishes the Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE), an online, open-access journal for doubleblind peer-reviewed papers that mobilize knowledge and insights generated by the global polytechnic community. We encourage both emerging and seasoned researchers to publish their research findings with JIPE. JIPE acts as a strategic differentiator for Humber and is a first-ofits-kind academic journal dedicated to the study of polytechnic education in Canada. Humber Press collaborates with Polytechnics Canada and other sector leaders to promote JIPE. JIPE publishes original research papers, review articles, brief reports, book reviews and our “micro-dissemination” options: innovation spotlights and essays. The journal welcomes submissions from seasoned and emerging researchers and scholars from across the polytechnic and community college sectors, both within and outside Canada. JIPE accepts submissions on a rolling basis all year round.

Visit JIPE.ca to learn more and read the latest issue.

ORI’s Website Increasing awareness of the value and impact of Humber’s research activities is a core objective of the Office of Research & Innovation (ORI). The ORI website has recently been refreshed to improve the user experience, featuring an up-to-date list of current grants, ways for stakeholders to get involved, and a list of upcoming workshops and events.

Analytics as of March 31, 2023: 18K Visitors to the ORI website (up from 10K, 73%) 18.2K Page views on the top three pages (up from 7.1K)

Web growth

18K VISITORS

18.2K

Audience growth

Readership growth

up 8K from last year (73% growth)

Page views up from 7.1K last year (156.34% growth)

20K

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LinkedIn is ORI’s primary social media platform for news and knowledge dissemination. ORI’s LinkedIn audience spans education, business development, engineering, and research sectors. ORI attracted 673 new LinkedIn followers in FY22/23, for a total of 1502.

Other platforms

ORI propagates its culture of research and innovation on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. ORI reached 20K users across these platforms in FY22/23 and has 3.2K fans and followers.

Read all our news on

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ORI Research Portfolio Total Research Portfolio as of March 31, 2023 Includes: Tri-Agency & Government grants and internal (ORI) funding

$15M FY21/22

• $17,945,334 (approximately $18 million) • 58 research projects • 141 personnel supported: faculty; students; partners & collaborators

PROJECTS

FY21/22

$2,937,480 (Partner In Kind)

$647,057 (Humber In Kind)

$441,165 (Humber Cash) $361,368 (Partner Cash) $13,558,264 (Awarded Amount)

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Total Research Projects Other (2 projects) FAST (14 projects)

ORI (7 projects)

Longo FB (10 projects)

58 PROJECTS

FSCS (10 projects)

Faculty/department acronyms—p. 158

FHSW (6 projects)

FMCA (9 projects)

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17.9 $ MILLION

$2,855,350

COI-Barrett CTI

$2,124,040

FAST

$1,108,212

FHSW

$4,617,789

FMCA $2,379,279

FSCS Longo FB

$332,837 $4,518,827

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FAST

2 12

FHSW

4

2

FMCA

7

FSCS

2

1

7

Longo FB ORI

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Other

2

6

6 2

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$2.9M

COI-Barrett CTI $2M

FAST

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$1M

FHSW

$4.5M

FMCA $2.2M

FSCS Longo FB

*Tri-Agency & Govt. includes funding from:

• • •

$300K

•

$4.4M

ORI

•

Applied Research and Development (ARD) Applied Research and Technology Partnerships (ARTP) Canada Foundation for Innovation Fund— College-Industry Innovation Fund (CFI—Stream 1 & Stream 2) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Mobilize Grant

ORI (including SoTL) Funding: $170,023 FAST

$30K

FHSW

$29K $69K

FMCA FSCS

$3.5K $30K

Longo FB Other

$9K

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Tri-Agency & Government-supported participation: 99 30 Faculty

30 Students

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39 Partners & Collaborators

ORI-supported participation: 32 21 Faculty 9 Students 2 Partners & Collaborators

Other supported participation: 10 2 Faculty

141 PERSONNEL

32

10 OTHER

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For details about ORI’s workshops, please refer to Capacity Building on page 73.

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42

272 Data Analytics Training

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5

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in paid student researchers**

in active research partnerships**

38,000+ full-time students

19,000+

part-time and professional learners

Total Research Portfolio* as of March 31, 2023 Includes: Tri-Council & Government and Internal (ORI) funding

17.9

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58

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$ MILLION

14K Publication reads on Issuu

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supported faculty, students, partners & collaborators

Canada’s FIRST Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B²C Lab to explore both NextGen television and data delivery applications enabled by the new ATSC television broadcast standard

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9

College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF) Projects

SoTL joins ORI in 2021

5

Social Media Channels

1

Academic Journal

JIPE

1

Award-winning Research Magazine ***

5 21 2 SoTL Projects

Centres of Innovation

Office locations: North: D224 Lakeshore: H206

6 57 838

Faculties Supported

Workshops held

Workshops Participants

3

Global Polytechnic Alliance Members

250 Acres of public gardens and natural areas making up the Humber Arboretum

DECLARATION OF WAIVER The information in this document is accurate as of Aug 1, 2023. After Aug 1, 2023, Humber reserves the right to modify or cancel programs or services mentioned in this document without notice or prejudice. ***SPARK winner of Silver award of Best Digital Edition Publication – Academic at Canadian Online Publishing Awards

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SoTL RESEARCHERS At Humber, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) supports researchers in investigating and improving the impact of teaching and learning practices. Humber SoTL researchers from various departments continually push the boundaries of research and innovation to educate the next generation of career-ready citizens.

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Josephine Mazzuca, PhD

Philip Burge, PhD

Bio: Josephine Mazzuca, PhD, is a researcher with over 20 years’ experience currently teaching courses in Qualitative Research Methods and Sociology in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Humber College. In the past few years, Dr. Mazzuca has worked on various research studies focused on the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning.

Bio: Philip Burge, PhD, RSW, Faculty of Social & Community Services, is a Professor at Humber College, Toronto, Canada and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada. As a social worker, educator and researcher, he has conducted many studies and published over 25 peerreviewed papers.

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Left: Collaborative Planning Triad in Action

Project Title: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) informing Inclusive Course Redesigns in Postsecondary Education Project Details: At Humber, there was a growing institutional commitment to move away from accommodation after the fact and toward proactive plans and instructional designs that would remove barriers and improve flexibility and learning for students.

Universal Design for Learning not only serves to provide Humber’s students with disabilities the platform to achieve success but creates opportunities for international and English as a Second Language learners as well. Researchers helped devise a novel pilot project and studied it. The original project idea was conceived by Ms. Desta McCalla (Humber’s Associate Director, Accessible Learning and Counselling Services), who— along with an advisory committee with Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) and Associate Deans of three academic faculties—enabled the formation of triad teams for the pilot study.

Over several months, selected Humber faculty members, accessibility consultants, and an innovative learning specialist collaborated on re-designing courses using the UDL approach.

The goal of the project was to offer professors a practical and scalable approach to course redesign that would proactively plan for academic accommodations and give disability professionals an opportunity to contribute their perspectives to the creation of course content, learning objectives and formulating assessment methods.

The researchers have recently published a paper on this study: Accommodation Dispensing or Course Design Consulting?: Views and Experiences of Accessibility Consultants Contributing to Inclusive Course Redesigns in Postsecondary Education.

Presentation: 2022 Symposium For Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, Mount Royal University, November 2022, Banff, Alberta.

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Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle and the International Association for Clinical Simulation in Learning (INACSL) Standards of Best Practice were used to guide the development of a team-based gaming simulation. Using a control and intervention group and pre/post-test design (multiple-choice test), 221 Year 3 Bachelor of Nursing students were randomly selected to participate in a pediatric respiratory distress simulation using high-fidelity patient simulation in a traditional delivery format or a team-based gaming delivery format.

Margot Rykhoff, MA(Ed) Bio: Margot Rykhoff RN, BScN, MA(Ed), CHSE, is a professor of nursing in the Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness at Humber College.

Co-Investigators: Sandra Secord RN, BScN, MN, CHSE, and Sandra Devlin-Cop, RN, BScN, MN, CHSE Project Title: Exploring the impact of high fidelity patient simulation and team-based gaming: Are there differences in student learning?

Project Details: The project explores differences in students’ perceptions and learning with an innovative team-based gaming simulation experience and traditional simulation delivery. Nursing faculty within Health Sciences & Wellness were interested in exploring differences in students’ perceptions and learning with an innovative team-based gaming simulation student learning experience.

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Students rated their learning experiences in both delivery formats as positive; however, significant differences for traditional delivery format and team-based gaming format varied across the NLN Student Satisfaction and Educational Practices scales. There were significant differences between pre-and post-test scores in both delivery formats. However, there were statistically significant differences in students’ reported self-confidence and educational practices in the team based delivery format. In addition, the student feedback on their participation in the team-based gaming delivery format highlighted opportunities for the development of skills such as teamwork, collaboration, patient safety, and leadership as valuable to student learning.

Presentation: NETNEP International Nurse Education Conference in Sitges, Spain and The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning (INACSL) Conference in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Above and left: Margot Rykhoff working with students on the simulation

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David Neumann, MA Bio: David is a professor in the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts who explores how technology can be leveraged for creative outcomes. From 3D design for baking students to drones for 3D asset capture, he works across all areas of the college, building proof of process prototypes to identify areas where technology can spark curiosity, build confidence and expand agency in students.

Project Title: Incorporation of Emerging Technologies into the Classroom

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Project Details: The investigators are exploring the process, technology requirements, and pedagogical considerations needed to sustainably incorporate emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual reality into the curriculum.

Through “proof of process” multi-disciplinary research projects, the research team can bring together industry stakeholders, students, and faculty from different disciplines, and work on a project that investigates a specific potential opportunity for emerging technologies to be incorporated into the curriculum within 1‒2 terms.

Potential Impact: The project’s success is measured based on the insights gathered about the challenges and opportunities a specific technology may bring to student learning. Most projects have multiple phases with workshops, faculty professional development, and other opportunities for staff, students, and faculty to engage with the project process as well.

Research findings were presented at the League for Innovation in the Community College Conference from March 11—14, 2023, in Tempe, Arizona, USA. David Neumann was also the recipient of Humber’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Humber’s Innovation of the Year Award for his work on this project.

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Top and Left: Students using the VR technology Below: Incorporation of Emerging Technologies into the Classroom

Incorporation of Emerging Technologies into the Classroom: https://youtu.be/Vidn6VflIDg

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EMERGING RESEARCHERS Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation encourages and fosters an environment where both seasoned and emerging researchers can explore their curiosities and investigate research questions. By navigating broader horizons of knowledge and embracing new opportunities, Humber’s emerging researchers are conducting impactful research projects.

Donna O’Brien-Sokić, MA Bio: Donna O’Brien-Sokić is a Professor and Program Coordinator in the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts for the Film & Television Production Program at Humber College. In 2003, she joined Humber’s popular Film & Television Production Program as a Professor and Program Coordinator. She has been instrumental in the development of new curriculum, allowing for more training options for students and resulting in enhanced educational experiences. An award-winning professor, Donna has been instrumental in forging industry partnerships that benefit students with the Hot Docs Film Festival, William F. White International and IATSE 873, to name a few. She holds an MA in Global Leadership from Royal Roads University and is a life-long member of Women in Film & Television, Toronto.

Co-Investigator(s): Cory Avery, Matthew Kennedy, MFA, Andrew Stevenson, MA (FMCA) Project Title: Real Time Compositing (RTC) Research Project Details: Virtual Production represents a paradigm shift in the way film and TV media is produced or made. Cuttingedge digital environments rendered in real-time with the latest LED screen technology deliver an immersive production experience unlike any other, providing crews with enhanced

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creative control by instantly producing “in-camera” visual effects that save valuable time and money in the production phase as opposed to expensive post-production visual effects or diverse filming locations.

This new process, using LED Screen technologies, replaces the use of greenscreens and rotoscoping—a process that can take weeks and months during the post-production—and moves much of the time/work spent in post-production forward and into the production phase. Real Time Compositing (RTC) in virtual production allows filmmakers to instantly see a version of their final composited image and allows the virtual backgrounds to instantly interact with the live foreground action in ways that allow for a more photorealistic experience. This technology was first developed for The Mandalorian, the live action TV series that is part of the Star Wars franchise. A background can be filmed in one location and then live composited in a film stage, with the actor and lighting interacting with the background in real time.

Newer technologies, which are currently not available at Humber, allow members of the research team, as filmmakers, to adapt workflows to more efficient and collaborative production systems. With the demands for this new workflow increasing exponentially day by day, a workforce shortage of skilled creatives and technicians has emerged in Toronto and globally.

Currently, no curriculum using LED, Real Time Compositing Production Processes is available at Humber. Developing and adopting training modules “is critical as we prepare our students to succeed in a global, knowledge-based economy that is technology-driven and changing at an unparalleled rate.”

Only then will Humber’s career-ready students be the jet fuel that will help sustain a robust and vibrant industry in Toronto.

Above: Virtual production set

Working with the partners, William F. White International Inc., the research team plans to document this new production methodology in detail, visually with digital stills and videography, which will be used to write and develop curriculum which can be deployed across multiple programs in the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts, and specifically those in the filmed entertainment cluster. The opportunity to introduce this new(er) media production process into their respective curricula will allow these programs and the College to remain current with the evolving media landscape and practices.

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Project Title: A Photovoice Study Exploring the Well-Being and Mental Health of Students in the Child and Youth Care Programs

Estefania Toledo, M.Ed Bio: Estefanía Toledo (she/her) is an immigrant settler on Turtle Island, living in Tkaronto/Toronto. As a scholar, practitioner, and educator, Estefania aims to disrupt oppressive structures and reimagine higher education to better serve historically marginalized communities. Her work is grounded in critical and decolonial frameworks and social justice. Her work as the Inclusive Curriculum and Wellbeing Specialist, Student Success & Engagement (SSE) at Humber is to support faculty and staff in building skills, knowledge and behaviours essential to enhancing learner wellbeing and academic success through equitable approaches to teaching and learning. Estefanía is currently pursuing her PhD at OISE, University of Toronto, where her dissertation focuses on understanding the lived experiences of Latine/x students and the conditions needed to cultivate their success.

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Project Details: A collaborative research project between Estefania Toledo from Student Wellness and Equitable Learning, Dr. Katherine Borak from the Child and Youth Care (CYC) programs, and Dr. Vanita Varma from the Centre for Innovation in Health & Wellness (CIHW), aimed at exploring student mental health and well-being of students in the CYC programs. The project team used photovoice methodology and participatory action research methods (Sutton-Brown, 2014) to explore the lived experiences of Humber College students and their well-being and mental health during the Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 semesters. True engagement of Humber learners who are lavishing or thriving in their well-being is valuable for the design and implementation of student support services, as well as teaching and learning across the institution. This qualitative research study will explore the following questions: How does student mental health and well-being impact their academics and co-curricular activities? How do students describe the structural and systemic influences on their mental health and well-being in college? How do students express agency and a sense of purpose to protect their mental health in college?

Data will be used to improve student care and access to mental health support at post-secondary institutions.

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Exploring the Well-being and Mental Health of College Learners Photobook (https://issuu.com/ humberwellbeing/docs/exploring_ the_well-being_and_mental_ health_of_coll)

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Project Title: External Research Project to test the Community Awareness and Strengths of the Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Community Officer Program (NCOP) Principal Investigator: Doug Thomson, PhD Co-investigator: Emma Smith, PhD

Emma Smith, PhD Bio: Joined in 2015 as a Placement Coordinator for the Criminal Justice degree program at Humber College. Most recently, she was the Program Coordinator and a faculty member of the Criminal Justice program (2019-2023), Faculty of Social & Community Services. She recently transitioned to the role of Academic Program Manager for the same faculty. She earned her MA in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory from Wilfrid Laurier University, PhD. in Communication and Culture from Toronto Metropolitan University and York University. Her research is based in the cultural criminology field. The courses she taught as a professor were: CRIM 3000 – Gender and the Criminal Justice System; CRIM 2500 – Introduction to the Practicum Experience; SOCI 2001 – Social Problems and the Criminal Justice System; CRIM 4503 – Institutional Culture and CRIM 4004/CRIM 4504 – Thesis.

Project Details: In 2013, the Toronto Police Service introduced the Neighbourhood Community Officer Program (NCOP). From the beginning, researchers from the Criminal Justice program were involved as external researchers. The researchers’ role has been to find out what the community believes about the NCOP, as well as its effectiveness in supporting a safe and inclusive community. The recommendations from the research have been integrated into the NCOP to make it an effective and trusted part of Toronto society. Having access to this type of partnership between the police and a reputable educational institution has had many benefits, including: providing a broad perspective on the NCOP and its impact on the community; informing the future shape and direction of the NCOP; and evaluating the effectiveness of the NCOP. The current project between TPS and Humber is being led by Doug Thomson, PhD, and Emma Smith, PhD, who have been awarded a three-year grant by the Toronto Police Services.

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From left to right: Sgt. Derek Byers, Sgt. Ryan Drapack, Emma Smith, PhD, Alessya Miceli (RA), Staff Sergeant Steve Pipe, and Doug Thomson, PhD

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Project Title: Measurement and Data Analysis of the Quality of CIMMO’s Services and Client Experiences

Hatem Shashaa, MBA Bio: Hatem Shashaa is a part-time Finance Professor at Longo Faculty of Business, where he teaches Finance, Accounting, and Data Analytics courses. He is also the founder and CEO of Investway Canada. He has more than 15 years of experience as a financial professional advising business owners and corporate executives on a wide range of transactions and opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing, working capital management and business restructuring.

Before establishing Investway Canada and joining Longo Faculty of Business, Hatem worked as a senior banker for several Canadian and international banks, where his comprehensive background and depth of experience in corporate and investment banking have brought value to a wide variety of M&A transactions and provided practical solutions to complex deals.

Hatem is a CPA holder and has received his MBA degree in Finance from the University of Kansas, KS, USA.

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Project Details: The project aims to measure the service quality of the Charted Institute of Marketing Management of Ontario (“CIMMO”) by using the “SERVQUAL” model from the Gap Theory. This theory states that the level of service quality from the customers’ perspective is measured by the difference between the customers’ perceptions of the actual service (actual performance) and their initial expectations of the provided services. The research team believes that the study’s results will help CIMMO’s management team to identify an extensive marketing plan to attain further growth for the association and increase its impact on the marketing community in Ontario and Canada.

Since its relaunch in 2016, CIMMO’s members’ (customers’) base has grown at a slow pace. The current members base of CIMMO is only 270 active members compared to an estimated 1.1 million marketing-related jobs in Canada, according to The Conference Board of Canada. This project will engage CIMMO’s management with its customers (members) to build a growth strategy based on the needs of Ontario’s marketing community.

The project will use the SERVQUAL model, which is a model of service quality that is used for measuring service quality and customer satisfaction.

The model measures five dimensions of services: Reliability, Assurance, Tangibles, Empathy, and Responsiveness.

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Above: Investment data analysis financial planning and accounting.

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RESEARCH ROCK STARS Humber’s research and innovation community is home to seasoned researchers, aka research rock stars, who are forging a new path in their respective fields and igniting the sparks of inspiration.

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Doug Thomson, PhD Bio: Doug joined Humber in 2010 as a Professor of Criminal Justice and Police Foundations, Faculty of Social & Community Services. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil) from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (Thesis on homicide in South Africa). He currently teaches Thesis, Crime Prevention, Law, Intro to Criminal Justice System, Criminological Theory and Contemporary policing. He and his Co-investigator, Emma Smith, PhD, presented at the Canadian Sociological Association Congress Conference in June 2023.

Project Title: External Research Project to test the Community Awareness and Strengths of the Toronto Police Service, Neighbourhood Community Officer Program (NCOP).

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Project Details: In 2013, the Toronto Police Service introduced the Neighbourhood Community Officer Program (NCOP). From the beginning, researchers from the Criminal Justice program were involved as external researchers. The researchers’ role has been to find out what the community believes about the NCOP, as well as its effectiveness in supporting a safe and inclusive community. The recommendations from the research have been integrated into the NCOP to make it an effective and trusted part of Toronto society. Having access to this type of partnership, between the police and a reputable educational institution has had many benefits, including: providing a broad perspective on the NCOP and its impact on the community; informing the future shape and direction of the NCOP; and evaluating the effectiveness of the NCOP. The current project between TPS and Humber is being led by Doug Thomson, PhD, and Emma Smith, PhD, who have been awarded a three-year grant by the Toronto Police Services.

Above: Doug Thomson, PhD, and Emma Smith, PhD, present their research at York University.

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T he research with the Toronto Police Service has resulted in a more effective, inclusive, and compassionate Neighbourhood Officer Program. The results and feedback we were able to provide have helped to find out what is working and how to move forward in making Toronto a safer, inclusive community. Research for me, is about making the communities around us a better place to live and thrive.”

DID YOU KNOW? This research team is a proud recipient of the 2023 Research Excellence Award—Humber President’s Awards.

— Doug Thomson, PhD

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Maryam Davoudpour, PhD Bio: Maryam joined Humber College in 2016 as a professor in the Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology. She currently teaches courses in CENG, ELIC, TECH and MENG. Maryam received her MASc and PhD degrees from the Moscow State Technical University of Bauman in Information Technology and Control Complex Systems. She is currently leading two research projects under the ARTP-2 grant in partnership with Centennial College, Sheridan College and University Health Network.

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Maryam’s field of expertise spans IoT, context-aware systems, Petri Nets, AI, nonlinear modelling & simulation, digital signal processing (DSP), knowledge-based expert systems and ontology. Dr. Maryam Davoudpour earned her PhD specializing in Information Technology & Computer Science from the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. Dr. Davoudpour openly acknowledges the support and encouragement she received from her family from a very young age to follow her passion and achieve her highest potential. She recalls her supervisors’ and mentors’ guidance throughout her educational journey and strives to be an influential mentor to her students During her time as a professor, she has received the President's Award 2020, Chaired the IEEE Toronto Section, Chaired the WIE IEEE Toronto Section and Chaired IEEE Robotics and Instrumentation Toronto Section. She also received an honourable mention by IEEE WIE Globe 2018.

Project Title: Development of a data acquisition and data analytics platform for smart garments

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Project Details: The proposed project will be developing a data acquisition system with e­textile and wearable therapeutics. This data acquisition system will be a fivelayered loT architecture, connecting many smart wearables to it and collecting and analyzing data. The layers will include (i) a dashboard for healthcare providers to access patient data, (ii) an Al model for patient situation assessment, (iii) a data integration layer for patient medical data and doctor information, (iv) a communication layer for all telecommunication services and access to wireless and broadcasting networks, and (v) a sensing layer using sensor technologies and wireless technologies to gather information from the vicinity. The current phase will include the development of sensing, communication and data integration layers for EMG sensors.

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E very problem has a solution; the key is to initiate and engage in scholarly dialogues. Time management, mindfulness, and optimism are essential skills for academic success. I am passionate about exploring the dynamic nature of science, which depends on the empirical evidence and the creative vision of the researchers.”

—Maryam Davoudpour, PhD Above: Man wearing smart fibre technology clothing

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Mihai Albu, PhD Bio: Mihai Albu, BSc, PhD., Computer Science, Mihai has 22 years of research experience in academic and industrial settings. Since joining Humber in 2019, in the Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology, he has led several research projects, with industry partners, such as MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ), and is actively involved in research with Humber’s B2C Lab. Project Title: Automated Aircraft Maintenance Data Processing and Analytics.

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Project Details: The industry partner MHIRJ provides comprehensive critical, operational, engineering and customer support solutions for the global regional aircraft industry.

MHIRJ needs applied research assistance from Humber College to address two complementary maintenance-related needs. The first need is for an Automated Maintenance Data Processing system that will work with maintenance data submitted—in multiple formats and over varying intervals— by aircraft operators (airline companies). This data will be ingested, processed, analyzed, and outputted as databases for further analytics of the individual performance of aircraft in the individual fleets, as well as how the overall performance of individual fleets compares to an aggregated and anonymized view of the fleets of competing operators.

The proposed solution can significantly reduce the time and effort required by MHIRJ personnel to administer and maintain the process. The automated data processing is not time critical as long as the output is available within 24 hours of data submission. The second need is for an Integrated Analytical Tool that combines an intuitive interface that allows MDC trends detection and an MDC-PM correlation algorithm. The design of the Integrated Analytic Tool will be based on an existing prototype provided by MHIRJ. This will result in more consistent data interpretation and improved fleet reliability. Humber College’s applied research team will provide relevant expertise in textual data mining, language processing, machine learning, data analytics, and database design, to assist in developing software algorithms and tools necessary for the intended solutions. The project will improve the competitiveness of MIHRJ and establish a stronger collaboration between MHIRJ and Humber College.

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Co-publication: Apart from his outstanding job in the NSERC-funded ARD project—which led to continued participation/collaboration with MHIRJ Aviation Ulc for 20232024—Dr. Albu also co-published an article, ATSC 3.0 ITCN Prototype with Remote Studio (https://ieeexplore.ieee. org/document/10211118) for the 2023 IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting (BMSB). The conference took place in Beijing, China in June 2023. The symposium is the premier forum for the presentation and exchange of technical advances in the rapidly converging areas of multimedia broadcasting, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and networking technologies.

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Toronto Metropolitan University. She is familiar with a variety of design software, the capacities of BIM software, and the workflows at BIM Studio. Elizabeth continues to contribute expertise on the standards and principles of design, architecture, ethics, and project management.

Project Title: Metaverse-Based Virtual Simulations for Virtual Production and Customer Engagement, Education and Training

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Elizabeth Fenuta, M.Arch

Bio: Eva Ziemsen, PhD is a Professor of Film & Media in the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts (FMCA) at Humber College.

She is an award-winning filmmaker and educator with 20 years of experience in the creative, logistic, artistic, and educational areas of film production. She holds a PhD. from the University of British Columbia, an MA in Feature Film Development from Goldsmiths University, and a BFA (Hons) in Film & Video Production from York University. Eva completed the MicroCredential in Virtual Production at SIRT Centre. She teaches a course in Virtual Production and is the lead curriculum developer of new programs in VP at Humber College. Eva is an early adopter of Virtual Production and Metaverse technology, she has made films in virtual worlds and has taught in the Metaverse.

Bio: Elizabeth Fenuta, OAA, M.Arch, is a Professor of Architectural Technology in the Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology (FAST) and partner/co-founder at Hout Architecture Inc. She is a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA).

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Project Details: In fall 2022, Eva Ziemsen, PhD, and Elizebeth Fenuta, M.Arch, embarked on a SoTL project, bringing together their disciplines of Architecture and Virtual Production, in the Metaverse. This project harnessed the power of Unreal Engine to produce a prototype of a virtual, immersive, multi-user educational environment for the fields of architecture and virtual production (which is an evolved pipeline of film production). The cross-disciplinary technical team included Software Engineer, Aditya Dutta, to supervise research assistants, James Del Pilar (Game Programming), Ariel Quinteros (Game Programming), Elijah Alejandro (Interior Design) and Kate Ellis (Film) at Humber College to program and design this PC-based application.

Building on the foundational research, in Winter 2023, they established a partnership between APG Media Inc. and Humber College on an Applied Research and Technology Partnership (ARTP) grant, with the generous support of NSERC to produce a prototype for APG Media Group. The project, “MetaverseBased Virtual Simulations for Virtual Production and Customer Engagement, Education and Training” engaged with Vice President of VirtualProduction Service Solutions Tim Hatch from APG Media Group and a technical team including, Software Engineer, Aditya Dutta, and research assistants, Ju-Chieh Liao (Game Programming), Elijah Alejandro (Interior Design) and Caitlynn Marshall (Media Communications). The final output was a VR and PC-based application that includes an immersive Educational LED Volume Walk-Through and a custom VP Volume Design application that both support customer engagement, education and training.

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Left: SoTL project team: Elizabeth Fenuta (bottom left, Co-Investigator, FAST); Eva Ziemsen (bottom right, Co-Investigator, FMCA) Student Research Assistants: Ariel Quinteros (top left, Game Programming Student); Elijah Alejandro (middle, Interior Design Student), James Del Pilar (top Right, Game Programming Student) Below: Video from SoTL project: Harnessing the Metaverse in Higher Education

Harnessing the Metaverse in Higher Education https://vimeo.com/800986947

DID YOU KNOW? This research team is a proud recipient of the 2023 Research Excellence Award—Humber President’s Awards.

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I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.”

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HUMBER COLLEGE PRESIDENT’S AWARDS 2022— RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD The Research Excellence Award is designed to recognize full-time faculty and staff members who have made significant contributions to the growth of Humber’s research programs, and may include contributions such as: • Involvement of students as research assistants. Ideally, research participation will enable students to apply concepts they are learning in their program(s) and develop industry-relevant skill sets; • Impact the researcher’s field or industry (e.g., patents) and Humber students and/or curriculum; • Explore and/or improve emerging trends and technologies benefitting the industry and the institution; • Foster community development through social innovation.

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Research Excellence Award Recipients: Daniel Bear, PhD (FSCS); Ashley Hosker-Field, PhD (FSCS); Marilyn Creswell, MBA (FMCA) Project Name: Engaging and Educating Young-Adult Cannabis 2.0 Consumers

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Summary: Daniel Bear, PhD; Ashley Hosker-Field, PhD; and Marilyn Cresswell, MBA, have, over the course of almost three years, dedicated their efforts to using research to guide the development of new public education materials for cannabis consumers. Having identified the ineffectiveness of past public education campaigns, and keen to ensure that young people who consume cannabis do so in as safe a manner as possible, the team undertook the monumental task of reshaping a discourse that had become outdated and often harmful after 40 years of what amounted to “just say no.” The research learned that to work, the messages must be factual and come from people like them—other young people and trusted sources.

The resulting website, with over 30 posters, handouts, quizzes and videos from industry experts, can be found here (https:// weedoutmisinformation.ca). This information was also shared on various social media platforms in order to reach, engage and serve the youth it was designed for. While the team is disbanding, the work itself is currently still active and the resulting work continues into the summer of 2022 and beyond.

The research went well beyond the three-person team. They applied for and won a College and Community Social Innovation Fund grant from NSERC. They partnered with the Canadian Public Health Association, Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy and worked with Canopy Growth.

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ur team was overjoyed to receive this award! We started O this project two weeks before COVID hit, and focusing on the work provided a constant in an unstable world. Our team of three faculty members and 25 research assistants all pulled together to ensure the success of this project and support one another through the difficulties of the last few years. The award may be for research achievements, but it is just as much about the teamwork and solidarity of our project as it is about any analysis we conducted. Hopefully, our work contributes to the deployment of better drugs policy education and encourages organizations to abandon the fear and stigmatizing language that were the heart of drugs education messages for the last 50 years.”

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A ny strategy to address harm-reduction messaging is multi-pronged and complex. Stigmatization has no part in education. The EEYCC project is one large step in the education of our youth which is not only routed in research and facts but has successfully worked to destigmatize cannabis use by talking to people who consume cannabis.

It has been truly an honour to be part of this team and to work alongside the inspiring minds that conceived of this study and who continue to expand on its success.”

—Marilyn Creswell, MBA

—Daniel Bear, PhD

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T he legalization of cannabis in Canada has highlighted the need to provide young adults with evidence-informed, non-stigmatizing information that is engaging and easily accessible. Our work on the EEYCC project and the weedout misinformation campaign has allowed us to support in the translation of research-based knowledge to promote safe and mindful cannabis consumption practices. It has been an honour to work with some amazing and supportive Humber faculty members, and to have had the opportunity to mentor so many students throughout our journey. I am very much looking forward to continuing with our research initiatives in the coming years.”

—Ashley Hosker-Field, PhD

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SOTL PROJECTS 1. Project: Incorporation of emerging technologies into the classroom Total Grant Value: $10,000 Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: July 20, 2021 – December 30, 2022 Principal Investigator: David Neumann, MA (FMCA) Associate Dean: Ahmed Raza Sagarwala, MA (FMCA) Research Assistant(s): Paul Moon, Meagan Martinez, Elisabeth Rudyk, James Ricci, Tiam Morrow-Rogers, Adam YeeStewart, Anya Hrehirchuk, James De Pilar, Heesu Woo, Melissa Hough, A’shantee Spencer, Emily Hoornweg, Samuel Andrews, Martha Espinosa, Hannah MacFarlane, Joshua Ross, Kieran Stanley Project Synopsis: The investigators are exploring the process, technology requirements, and pedagogical considerations needed to sustainably incorporate emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual reality into the curriculum. Through “proof of process” multi-disciplinary research projects, the research team can bring together industry stakeholders, students, and faculty from different disciplines, and work on a project that investigates a specific potential opportunity for emerging technologies to be incorporated into the curriculum within 1‒2 terms. The project’s success is measured based on the insights gathered about the challenges and opportunities a specific technology may bring to student learning. Most projects have multiple phases with workshops, faculty professional development, and other opportunities for staff, students, and faculty to engage with the project process as well.

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Potential Impact: The project’s success is measured based on the insights gathered about the challenges and opportunities a specific technology may bring to student learning. Most projects have multiple phases with workshops, faculty professional development, and other opportunities for staff, students, and faculty to engage with the project process as well.

Research findings were presented at the League for Innovation in the Community College Conference 2023. David Neumann was also the recipient of Humber’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Humber’s Innovation of the Year Award for his work on this project.

2. Project: Exploring the impact of high-fidelity patient simulation and team-based gaming: Are there differences to student learning?

Total Grant Value: $3,600 Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: March 7, 2022 – April 30, 2022 Principal Investigator: Margot Rykhoff, MA(Ed) (FHSW), CO-I: Sandra Devlin Cop, M.Sc (FHSW) and Sandra Secord, MN (FHSW) Associate Dean: Sandra Filice, PhD (FHSW) Research Assistant(s): Meena Komeiha Project Synopsis: This simulation project with year3 Bachelor of Nursing (BN) students explored student’s perception of active learning and also measurement of active learning with pre and post test scores following a simulation patient scenario. The student’s perceptions of active learning and knowledge of course material was evaluated comparing the two delivery methods (control) and (experimental).

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Potential Impact: The results of this research will inform best practices when implementing the use of team-based gaming simulation (experimental) compared to traditional high fidelity patient simulation (control). The research team presented their findings at NETNEP2022 (International Nursing Conference) 3. Project: Incorporating Praxis into Child and Youth Care Post-Secondary Education Total Grant Value: $1,900 Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: April 27, 2021 – June 3, 2022 Principal Investigator: Melanie Zuzarte, MA (FSCS) Associate Dean: Theresa Knott, PhD (FSCS) Research Assistant(s): Carolina Borja Project Synopsis: In Phase 1, the Investigator will gather data from Humber College Child and Youth Care students which will illustrate, using a humanistic lens, to Child and Youth Care Educators, how students would like to experience elements of care in the classroom.

Potential Impact: The research project may inform child and youth care research by documenting how post-secondary institutions can implement praxis within the life-space of an online course. Child and Youth Care Educators may typically work with Child and Youth Care students in a classroom setting on campus. They may be in a unique position to build relationships with this demographic. Child and Youth Care Educators may utilize their frontline experience with Child and Youth Care students to capture their deeply personal narratives in relation to their academic experience, culture, and well-being. Child and Youth Care Educators may contribute to child and youth care by informing academic institutions on the importance of building caring relationships between themselves

and their students that could inform their future professional clinical practice with children and youth. Finally, the principal investigator will curate recommendations on what makes for an engaging and caring praxis focused online and in-the-classroom learning experience for both Child and Youth Care Educators and their students within post-secondary academic programs.

Results were presented via a poster at Humber Showcase 2022 and are currently being submitted for journal review.

4. Project: Off-lecture support: exploring the impact of interactive programming exercise system on first year programming students learning Total Grant Value: $3,000 Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: July 18, 2022 – February 17, 2023 Principal Investigator: Dina Sabie, PhD (FMCA), CO-I: Gail Harris, M.Sc (FMCA) Associate Dean: Ahmed Raza Sagarwala, MA (FMCA) Project Synopsis: In the researcher’s foundation program (GAME101), conducted over two semesters, focus groups were held at the end of each semester. Given the number of contact hours that could be offered, students agreed that they were not able to practice all the new materials and were hesitant to ask questions. Through this project, the research team aims at implementing an interactive automated exercise through which students can respond to coding exercises and get immediate feedback, i.e., does the code work, suggestions to improve the code, or generate a syntax error.

Research has shown that such systems help students greatly with their programming skills and grades. Moreover, courses that implement such systems have a lower drop rate (Benotti, Aloi, Bulgarelli, & Gomez, 2018, Yeckehzaare, Resnick, & Ericson, 2019).

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The team found that the best starting point is using Code Lab (https://www.turingscraft.com/). It is a paid interactive exercise system that can be integrated into Blackboard (for easy access as well as to get information about what every student has completed), with options to choose from a list of premade exercises or add yours. The research team is very interested in adding their own exercises, for example, add questions that are game-related and questions that relate to the other course the students are enrolled in (e.g., physics and math). This way, the team can find out which exercises the students are most interested in completing and feel they are getting benefits from.

Moreover, this has the potential to make the platform not only beneficial for a programming course but also for other courses, in case of overlapping content between the different courses.

Potential Impact: Students can expect to spend a good amount of time on the interactive programming exercise system, trying to solve the different exercises and even trying different approaches after getting the correct answer. The students can also expect to think of interactive programming exercise system as an instrumental tool for them to practice programming, especially for those who do not feel comfortable in asking questions during or outside the lecture (since the system allows them to work at their own pace and offers them feedback).

Based on this, students can expect to better perform in their assignments that require programming.

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5. Project: On-campus breastfeeding facility as a platform to create capabilities and foster gender equality in TVET access in Kenya: a review of Sigalagala National Polytechnic’s experience through the KEFEP-02 project Total Grant Value: $4,500 Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: September 26, 2022 – February 28, 2023 Principal Investigator: Nalini Andrade (International), CO-I: Ana Garcia (International), Alex Husband (International) Dean: Andrew Ness, MBA, (International) Research Assistant(s): Alisha Batra Project Synopsis: KEFEP-02 is a project led by Humber College (Toronto, Canada), with Sigalagala National Polytechnic as one of the Kenyan partners, which with the administration of College and Institutes Canada (CICan) and the funding of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has been implemented from 2017 to 2022 and aimed “to develop programs that will help increase employment and economic development opportunities for technical and vocational students in Kenya” (Shah, 2019, para.

2). Thanks to CICan’s formal request, as well as considering the relevance and alignment with the project’s goal and Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy, Global Affairs Canada approved the allocation of part of the project budget to the renovation of an SNP’s building to be adapted as a breastfeeding facility, as a pilot in the Polytechnic institution in Kenya.

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Potential Impact: The first phase of the research aims to determine the process and rationale of the development of SNP’s breastfeeding facility, the level of usability by female students with babies at SNP, and how effective the breastfeeding facility has been at promoting female access to TVET education and decreasing the drop-out rate among mother and pregnant trainees in the Polytechnic institution. It also aims to capitalize on the process that led to the construction of the breastfeeding facility to ease the pathway for other Polytechnic institutions interested in implementing this kind of facility for the empowerment and the improvement of opportunities and quality of life for the female members of their academic communities, their babies, and households.

6. Project: Exploring how Humber’s CPL Fire Services Executive Management Certificate (FSMC) program can bridge gaps in equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) education and training provided to senior municipal leaders in the Ontario Fire Service Total Grant Value: $3,000 Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: October 10, 2022 – Ongoing Principal Investigator: Phil Dawson (FHSW, Continuous Professional Learning), CO-I: Adriana Salvia, M.Ed (FHSW, Continuous Professional Learning) Associate Dean: Victoria Ryder-Burbidge, MA (FHSW) Research Assistant(s): Attika Ahmed and Himani Chauhan

Project Synopsis: Unrealized human intellectual capital is unleashed when organizations commit to creating diverse and inclusive working environments (Chaudry et al., 2021; Ely & Thomas, 2020). Inclusive workforces experience higher engagement, innovation, performance, and increased operational service delivery; however, there remain complex dynamics inhibiting organizations from meeting the potential offered by diverse workplace climates (Chaudry et al., 2021; Saxena, 2014). Given the increasingly globalized talent pool (Vohra & Vijayalakshmi, 2015), it is timelier than ever for organizational leaders to harness the power of diversity and collective learning in transforming policies, values, programs, initiatives, and structures. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) frameworks are being discussed and implemented across sectors, and meeting diversity leadership objectives in the fire service is no exception. As materials and/or strategies to address EDI become (or have become) available to senior leaders in the fire service, there are prevalent gaps in the knowledge, understanding, education, and training they receive that can be met within the CPL—Fire Service Management Executive Certificate program. To ascertain where those gaps lie, and to service them accordingly, senior leaders from departments of varying sizes throughout Ontario will be surveyed to learn whether and which specific issues under the EDI architecture warrant additional education and training.

Potential Impact: The researchers hypothesize that there will be gaps in previous EDI training received by senior municipal leaders in Ontario that could be bridged by Humber’s Continuous Professional Learning’s Fire Service Management Executive Certificate Program (FSMC). Early results of the project were shared at Humber Showcase 2023.

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7. Project: A Photovoice Study Exploring the Well-being and Mental Health of Students’ in the Child and Youth Care Programs Total Grant Value: $4,500 Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: October 31, 2022 – February 28, 2023 Principal Investigator: Estefania Toledo, M.Ed (Student Success and Engagement), CO-I: Katherine Sloss, M.Ed (FSCS), Vanita Varma, PhD, (FHSW) Associate Dean: Sterling Crowe, PhD (Student Wellness & Equitable Learning)

Potential Impact: True engagement of Humber learners who are lavishing or thriving in their well-being is valuable for the design and implementation of student support services, as well as teaching and learning across the institution. Data will be used to build student capacity and improve student care and access to mental health support at post-secondary institutions.

Results were presented at the Advisor Training Conference 2023 and the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education 2023.

8. Project: Successful Transitioning to College for Students on the Autism Spectrum Total Grant Value: $3,000

Research Assistant(s): Marla Miranda

Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund

Project Synopsis: The Investigators will use photovoice methodology and participatory action research methods (Sutton-Brown, 2014) to explore the lived experiences of Humber college students and their well-being and mental health during the Fall 2022 semester. True engagement of Humber learners who are lavishing or thriving in their well-being is valuable for the design and implementation of student support services, as well as teaching and learning across the institution.

This qualitative research study will explore the following questions: How does student mental health and well-being impact their academics and co-curricular activities? How do students describe the structural and systemic influences on their mental health and well-being in college? How do students express agency and sense of purpose to protect their mental health in college? Data will be used to build student capacity and improve student care and access to mental health support at post-secondary institutions.

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Principal Investigator: Jo Anne Nugent, PhD (FSCS), CO-I: Roma Mehta, PhD (FSCS) Associate Dean: Farkhanda Shamim, PhD Research Assistant(s): Taylor Burns and Maxwell Walker Project Synopsis: Many post-secondary institutions have created services to support young adults on the autism spectrum transition into their programs. However, these services are seldom comprehensive, typically consisting of a small number of services that are offered immediately before the student enters the school and/or during their enrolment at the school. As well, the services are usually based within the educational institution without the inclusion of community partners. This project will review the existing studies to identify the key elements of a support system for these students,

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including those services that are offered by community agencies before the potential students are accepted into the college, as well as the services offered by the school. A second concern is the inconsistency of the definition of the term “successful” with respect to the transition of these students.

Does this refer to the students: a. applying to a post-secondary program? b. being accepted into a post-secondary program? c. completing first year of a post-secondary program? d. graduating from a post-secondary program? It is necessary to objectively define the term “successful” to consistently evaluate and compare these supports.

Potential Impact: The investigators will write a research report of their findings and disseminate the results to the following groups: • The Community Partner, Monarch House, CBI • PAC members for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science • PAC members for the Developmental Services Worker Program • Humber College Accessible Learning Services • The field agency partners who serve people on the autism spectrum and are placement agencies.

• The Ontario Autism Coalition • Autism Ontario 9. Project: Reinvention Case Studies Total Grant Value: $1,500 Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: January 16, 2023 – February 28, 2023 Principal Investigator: Susan Kates, MBA, MMIE (Longo FB) Associate Dean: Brad Herd, MBA (Longo FB) Research Assistant(s): Akshjot Kaur

Project Synopsis: How might we address the change in how business was conducted using reinvention tools to keep a business from failing? Cases are an effective way for students to learn not just theory but have theory applied in real situations. The cases that will be done for this project are based on reinvention methodologies and putting those concepts into practice. The central research question that will be investigated is: How did businesses reinvent themselves during the pandemic so that they would survive and how are they doing it now?

Potential Impact: The case studies will be integrated within the classroom to give students a greater understanding of reinvention methodology.

10. Project: Closed Captioning and Comedy Total Grant Value: $3,000 Fund name: Seed Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: February 21, 2023 – March 10, 2023 Principal Investigator: Andrew Clark, MFA (FMCA), CO-I: Anne Zbitnew, MES (FMCA) Associate Dean: Sarah-Jane Greenway, M.Ed (FMCA) Project Synopsis: Closed captions (CC) and subtitles for the Deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) are normally applied after a comedic film or television show has been finished.

Unfortunately, when CC and SDH are used in this way, they can wreak havoc on the comedy. Punchlines are telegraphed. The timing and delivery are “stepped on,” and while the CC and SDH succeed in making the material understandable, they can dampen the comedy. In essence, there are two versions of the comedy – a finished version and a second version with CC and SDH. This research investigates methods to be used to

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incorporate CC and SDH into the creative and comedic process so that accessibility becomes a pillar in the creative elements – writing, performance, and production.

Potential Impact: Research results will be used to discover and develop best practices in the comedy industry and to help teach students how to incorporate accessibility and closed captioning into their creative process.

11. Project: Proactive Education as a Tool for Mediating Fashion Across Borders - Building a Library of Local, Live Fashion Business Case Studies to Teach Sustainability Total Grant Value: $10,000 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: March 8, 2022 – June 30, 2022 Principal Investigator: Rossie Kadiyska, MBA (Longo FB), CO-I: Vladimira Steffek, PhD (Longo FB) Associate Dean: Bruce Sinclair, PhD (Longo FB) Research Assistant(s): Cam-Ly Nguyen and Renata Comin Project Synopsis: From the Fall 2019 through Fall 2021 academic terms, the investigators compiled and wrote three local, live fashion case studies that involved young fashion BIPOC and/or sustainability entrepreneurs. The cases developed were taught and used in the classroom through system design thinking frameworks). After successfully creating the cases and teaching them in the classroom to students in Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Summer 2021, and Fall 2021, the investigators created an instructor’s guide and framework for teaching such cases through system design thinking.

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Potential Impact: Instructional framework constructed based on the experience of teaching four cases. It is going to be an open source and shared with the Teaching and Learning community. This framework will be a stepping stone in a course that the team wants to design and teach students “Consulting with Systems Design Thinking.”

12. Project: Library of Local Live Cases on Sustainability: Indigenous Design and Technology in Fashion Total Grant Value: $10,000 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: June 27, 2022 – December 16, 2022 Principal Investigator: Vladimira Steffek, PhD (Longo FB), CO-I: Rossie Kadiyska, MBA (Longo FB) Associate Dean: Bruce Sinclair, PhD (Longo FB) Research Assistant: Cam-Ly Nguyen, Renata Comin, and Kate Grohmann Project Synopsis: Since September 2019, the research team was building a library of local cases of sustainability, BIPOC, and fashion entrepreneurs (Humber alumni). They wrote four (4) such cases of a variety of sustainable businesses: Black entrepreneur; Sustainable denim entrepreneur; Indian-Canadian fusion wear entrepreneur; and home décor entrepreneur. Three out of the four are Humber alumni. Two of the written cases have been published on the Bloomsbury Fashion Platform for online access and teaching. The team would like to complete the library with one case on an Indigenous designer and one on fashion technology - all inspired by Humber alumni. Those cases are then taught in the classroom in interdisciplinary, international settings through the prism of system design thinking. This round of funding is to complete the library of cases with cases on Humber Indigenous designer and technology fashion innovator.

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Potential Impact: These cases are taught in the classroom in interdisciplinary, international settings through the prism of system design thinking. Two of the past cases have been published on Bloomsbury Fashion Platform for online access and teaching. The team did three conference presentations following the above work and have also mentored and coached seven (7) RAs (two of whom have found jobs through those connections.) They also won one eCampus Ontario grant based on those resources to assist them with the teaching materials (manuals and immersive experience simulation). The simulation won the Hermes Gold Creative Award for the immersive experience.

13. Project: Investigation of Various Manual Control Strategies for Controlling Invasive Dog Strangling Vine Total Grant Value: $20,000 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: April 15, 2022 – November 11, 2022 Principal Investigator: Lynn Short, B.Sc (FAST/FSHW) Associate Director, Operations for FSHW: Janet Almeida Research Assistant(s): Bella Mcwatch, Sophia Bearden, and Lana Hafez Industry/Community Partner(s): The City of Toronto Project Synopsis: This project will test different approaches to manual control of DSV in a hands-on real world situation in the Humber Arboretum. The student research assistants will have the opportunity to set up the experimental plots, perform the various manual control methods, collect and analyze the research data and prepare the summary report. They will also have the opportunity to share their findings with the larger community.

Potential Impact: The final report will include data analysis of the various approaches to control from the test and control plots that will lead to a conclusion on the best management practices for Dog Strangling Vine (DSV). The report will be shared with the staff at the Humber Arboretum and with the Volunteer Stewardship groups that manage DSV in the City of Toronto Parks.

14. Project: Nunavut Recreation Total Grant Value: $11,046 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: October 3, 2022 – December 2022 Principal Investigator: Sherri Branscombe, MSS (FSHW) CO-I: Leila Kelleher, PhD (FSHW) Associate Dean: Brad Herd, MBA (Longo FB) Research Assistant(s): Candice Goncalves and Thalia Wright Project Synopsis: As a part of the development of a community recreation strategic plan, Sherri Branscombe and Leila Kelleher will travel to Whale Cove, Nunavut and Sanikiluaq for a period of seven days with two Humber College students per trip. The focus of this project is to deliver trainer training in recreation and wellness to build capacity in the community with a focus on an Indigenous approach, and to implement an assessment of the training.

Potential Impact: As a part of their ongoing work in Nunavut, Sherri Branscombe and Leila Kelleher completed a Strategic Plan for Recreation in Sanikiluaq with two students. Due to the pandemic, their work was placed on hold for two years and the project was able to continue in 2022. Leila and Sherri presented their work at the Northern Directions conference in North Bay in 2022. They also provided training to Nunavut recreation leaders YEAR IN REVIEW 2022—23 127

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at the Recreation and Parks Association of Nunavut in Iqaluit, including training on a resource developed by Indigenous recreation leaders and produced into a physical resource by a Humber interdisciplinary initiative.

15. Project: Humber Literary Review Student Spotlight: Issue 7 Total Grant Value: $18,876 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: June 27, 2022 – September 30, 2022 Principal Investigator: Nathan Whitlock, MFA (FMCA), CO-I: Meaghan Strimas, MA (FMCA) Associate Dean: Sarah-Jane Greenway, M.Ed (FMCA) Research Assistant(s): Gabriel Atkin, Tiana Bozic, Helen Chevreau, Abby Coutinho, Seamus Dillon-Easton, Zainub Syeda, Filippina Troisi, James Bader, Chloe Biel, Olivia Fellin, Alexandra Georgelos, Kaitlyn Lonnee, Denise Nicolaou, River Rideout Project Synopsis: Humber College student writers frequently create exemplary work worthy of publication. This joint FLA-FMCA project would provide them with publication opportunities, while also providing opportunities for other students to utilize the editing, communication, and marketing skills they develop in the Creative Book Publishing (CBP) program, the new Bachelor of Professional and Creative Writing (BPCW) program, and the Professional Writing & Communications program (PWC).

In the Summer Semester: Outstanding works of fiction and creative nonfiction by students in various FLA, FMCA, and University of Guelph-Humber courses/programs were selected for publication. Creative Book Publishing students who are hired as “research assistants” are assigned one or more of these pieces, and are responsible for the following: 128 OFFICE OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

• Securing one-time digital publication rights • Performing a stylistic/substantive edit • Communicating with the original student author about suggested changes to the piece • Performing a copy edit of the final draft • Selecting appropriate art to accompany the work • Working with the Humber Literary Review (HLR) editors to ready the piece for publication • Creating/selecting visual and written marketing material to accompany the published piece • Assisting in a virtual launch event Students also choose visual work created by a featured Humber student to illustrate the published work and are responsible for handling the permissions process. Potential student artwork for the publication is selected by Cole Swanson, coordinator of Visual & Digital Arts. The CBP students work under the supervision of Nathan Whitlock (Program Coordinator). Work on the project is completed outside of class hours.

Potential Impact: Since launching in Fall 2020, HLR Spotlight has been a hugely effective “sandbox” for Humber students to practice and build real-world skills in rights management, project management, editorial, marketing, and PR. Students always come out of the project with greater confidence in their abilities. The student authors whose work is published, too, gain confidence through working with editors and through seeing their own work celebrated and made public.

(For many such student authors, it is their first-ever publication credit.) The research team is enormously proud of the range of voices this project has brought to light.

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16. Project: Humber Literary Review Student Spotlight: Issue 8 Total Grant Value: $18,843 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: February 1, 2023 – March 10, 2023 Principal Investigator: Meaghan Strimas, MA (FMCA), CO-I: Nathan Whitlock, MFA (FMCA) Associate Dean: Sarah-Jane Greenway, M.Ed (FMCA) Research Assistant(s): Louis Simonin, Andrew Drager, Aaliyah Hoyte, Patricia R. Arhinson, Vanessa V. Rolson, Raegen J Montaque, Emily Fabbri, Rochelle V. Becker, Zarrin Hutchcraft, Catherine Pyson, Ariesha J. Mais, Pranaya Nair, Husain Reza Razvi, Elle Addae Project Synopsis: Humber College student writers frequently create exemplary work worthy of publication. This joint FLAFMCA project provides them with publication opportunities, while also providing opportunities for other students to utilize the editing, communication, and marketing skills they develop in the Creative Book Publishing (CBP) program, the new Bachelor of Professional and Creative Writing (BPCW) program, and the Professional Writing & Communications program (PWC).

HLR Spotlight editors select outstanding work developed by student writers in FMCA-based programs, including the Creative Writing postgraduate certificate program. Work may also be drawn from students enrolled in programs at The University of Guelph-Humber. That work would then be assigned to students in the PWC and the Bachelor of Creative & Professional Writing programs. The list of tasks would be the same as in the summer semester:

• Performing a stylistic/substantive edit • Communicating with the original student author about suggested changes to the piece • Performing a copy edit of the final draft • Working with the HLR editors and web to ready the piece for publication • Creating/selecting visual and written marketing material to accompany the published piece Students also choose visual work created by a featured Humber student to illustrate the published work and are responsible for handling the permissions process. Potential student artwork for the publication is selected by Cole Swanson, coordinator of Visual & Digital Arts. The PWC and BCPW students work under the supervision of Meaghan Strimas (Program Coordinator).

Work on the project is completed outside of class hours.

Potential Impact: Since launching in Fall 2020, HLR Spotlight has been a hugely effective “sandbox” for Humber students to practice and build real-world skills in rights management, project management, editorial, marketing, and PR. Students always come out of the project with greater confidence in their abilities. The student authors whose work is published, too, gain confidence through working with editors and through seeing their own work celebrated and made public.

(For many such student authors, it is their first-ever publication credit.) The research team is enormously proud of the range of voices this project has brought to light.

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17. Project: Caregiver Training Workshop/Pilot Study: Online Version Total Grant Value: $10,000 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: May 16, 2022 – Ongoing Principal Investigator: Adriana Salvia, M.Ed (FHSW), CO-I: Sandra Devlin Cop, M.Sc (FHSW) Associate Dean: Victoria Ryder-Burbidge, MA (FHSW) Research Assistant(s): Andrea Verastegui, Bea Calahong, Andrea Parajeles-Reyes Project Synopsis: The Caregiver Training Workshop (CTW) Pilot Study – Online Version will consist of six (6) sessions, adapted from the 2019 in-person Caregiver Training Workshop (CTW) Pilot Study, aimed at determining whether the workshop/ pilot study’s course design has a relationship to caregiver burden, as well as heightens caregivers’ care abilities at home.

Findings from both the 2019 research intervention, and now, the online version should help to inform next steps regarding online training delivery to family caregivers, either institutionally and/or through community providers. Workshop sessions were held on Saturday, October 29, 2022, through to Saturday, December 3, 2022.

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Potential Impact: The final product will consist of a poster for presentation at Showcase that informs of participants’ interests/changes in topics/course design and structure of the online workshop. From there, the researchers could craft a report and build programming accordingly. The team could structure a program that offers caregivers choice in terms of which courses they’d like to enroll in, in what form (online or in-person), when, and ultimately work toward some type of validation of their learning, e.g., micro-credentials, certification, etc., and/or build the program for dissemination in the community.

18. Project: Learning to Code using a Smart City built with LEGO™ Bricks Total Grant Value: $14,476 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: June 13, 2022 – Ongoing Principal Investigator: Adam Thomas, MA (FMCA), CO-I: Sean Doyle, MA (FMCA), Ahmed Raza Sagarwala, MA (FMCA) Associate Dean: Ahmed Raza Sagarwala, MA (FMCA) Research Assistant(s): Shavin Singh Project Synopsis: In this follow-up research project, the researchers will expand on the tangible programming activities by integrating improved equipment, coding practices, and objectives. These objectives aim to be much more aligned with real-life technology that students use on an everyday basis. For example, programming students would benefit from developing applications such as: - Energy Grid Management - Automated Fulfilment Systems - Traffic Control Software - Autonomous Driving Technology using Machine Learning - Mapping and GPS Applications - Robotics and Artificial Intelligence - Streetview Smart Parking Systems.

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However, the cost of hardware required to develop these types of systems is very expensive and mistakes made during the learning process can be quite costly and possibly dangerous.

This research will have students develop applications from the list above using a LEGO™ constructed smart city. This environment will provide students with real-world physical computing opportunities at a fraction of the cost. If this research finds the LEGO™ smart city is beneficial to student learning, the development of the LEGO™ smart city and its applications will be an ongoing process. Applications developed in the 2023 Winter semester will be improved upon in following semesters. New applications developed will utilize applications from previous semesters.

Potential Impact: The final product will include: a peerreviewed research paper (possibly published in JIPE), a series of sessions inviting FMCA faculty to get involved or apply research findings to their courses, and possibly present research findings in the form of a session or poster to relevant teaching and learning conferences (League of Innovation, etc.). The final product will also include an approximately 10ft x 6ft LEGO™ smart city that will make a great display piece illustrating the capabilities of LEGO™, programming, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This product could be used as an ongoing real-world development environment similar to that of development companies. Each semester students will step in and contribute to moving the environment forward, including working with legacy code and ensuring code is documented and ready for the following semester.

19. Project: Two-Eyed Land-Based Play and Co-Learning Total Grant Value: $8,000 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: August 29, 2022 – Ongoing Principal Investigator: Louise Zimanyi, M.Ed (FHSW), CO-I: Lynn Short, B.Sc (FAST/FHSW), Bora Kim, MA (FHSW), Lyndsay Macdonald, MA (FHSW) Associate Dean: James Bulger, MA (FHSW) Research Assistant(s): Menna Komeiha Industry/Community Partner(s): Maamaawisiiwin Education Research Centre (MERC) Project Synopsis: The aim of this study is to build on previous research that explores how a course in Two-Eyed land-based play and co-learning engages and impacts the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical realities of the learner and faculty. The initial research funded by the Teaching Innovation Fund (2022) explored this with students/faculty in a hybrid course delivery (online and face to face/on the Land due to COVID restrictions at Humber. The proposed research will explore the research questions with students and faculty in a fully face-to-face/On the Land delivered course.

Potential Impact: The final product will be a report that includes all of the main elements of a research report and be housed on the Faculty of Health Sciences/ECE website. The results were disseminated at Showcase 2023, and published in the Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education (JIPE).

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20. Project: Harnessing Canadian Higher Education in the Metaverse Total Grant Value: $10,000 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: September 6, 2022 – February 28, 2023 Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Fenuta, M.Arch (FAST), CO-I: Eva Ziemsen, PhD (FMCA) Associate Dean: Martine Spinks, PhD (FAST) Research Assistant(s): Ariel Salgado, James Del Pilar, Elijah Alejandro, Caitlynn Marshall, Jade Liao, Kate Ellis Industry/Community Partner(s) : Maamaawisiiwin Education Research Centre (MERC) Project Synopsis: The research team will build a prototype of a sample metaverse learning space in the context of a higher education setting. For example, depending on development with industry partners, they aim to create an “Ideation Meta Space” that will be usable by different disciplines, including FMCA, FAST and International. Courses that have metaverse content will be able to convene in the project’s prototype to ideate further spaces, ideas and expansions. Possible partnership events can be hosted here for programs/courses, as well as international collaborations can utilize this space for collaboration. The space will offer programs, faculty and students a blueprint for what is possible and is intended as a starting point for a larger conception that is collective and ever-evolving.

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Potential Impact: The final product will be a prototype of a metaverse environment within a higher educational setting. As an initial setting, the team plans to create an “Ideation Meta Space” - which can be used by almost any student, faculty or program area, as ideation is applicable to many disciplines. The team will engage with faculty and admin who may wish to see a vision of a meta-learning environment to determine expansions based on their own needs. For example, the team aims to approach International for networking events and COIL-type projects that may require a virtual collaboration space. Further, they aim to approach partners for further expansions of this metaverse space, which will be aligned with different programs.

For example, the team has ideas for fashion spaces that can collaborate with designers who wish to sponsor metaverse fashion creation. There is a great deal of potential, and the team wishes to pursue these avenues during the course of fall 2022.

21. Project: Real Time Compositing (RTC) Research Total Grant Value: $17,239 Fund name: Cultivate Research & Innovation Fund Start and end date: February 21, 2023 – Ongoing Principal Investigator: Donna O’Brien-Sokic, MA (FMCA), CO-I: Cory Avery (FMCA), Matthew Kennedy, MFA (FMCA), Andrew Stevenson, MA (FMCA) Associate Dean: Annetta Latham, MA (FMCA) and Ahmed Raza Sagarwala, MA (FMCA) Industry/Community Partner(s): William F. White International Inc.

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Project Synopsis: Virtual Production represents a paradigm shift in the way film and TV media is produced or made. Cutting edge digital environments rendered in real-time with the latest LED screen technology deliver an immersive production experience unlike any other, providing crews with enhanced creative control by instantly producing “in-camera” visual effects that save valuable time and money in the production phase as opposed to expensive post-production visual effects or diverse filming locations. This new process, using LED Screen technologies replaces the use of greenscreens and rotoscoping - a process that can take weeks and months during the post-production - and moves much of the time/work spent in post-production forward and into the production phase. Real Time Compositing (RTC) in virtual production allows filmmakers to instantly see a version of their final composited image and allows the virtual backgrounds to instantly interact with the live foreground action, in ways that allow for a more photo realistic experience. This technology was first developed for The Mandalorian, the live action TV series that is part of the Star Wars franchise. A background can be filmed in one location and then live composited in a film stage, with the actor and lighting interacting with the background in real time. Newer technologies, which are currently not available at Humber, allow the research team, as filmmakers, to adapt workflows to more efficient and collaborative production systems. With the demands for this new workflow increasing exponentially day by day, a workforce shortage of skilled creatives and technicians has emerged in Toronto and globally. Currently there is no curriculum using LED, Real Time Compositing Production Processes available at Humber.

Developing and adopting training modules “is critical as we prepare Humber’s students to succeed in a global, knowledgebased economy that is technology-driven and changing at unparalleled rate.” Only then will Humber’s career-ready students be the jet fuel that will help sustain a robust and vibrant industry in Toronto. Working with the partners, William F. White International Inc., the team plans to document this new production methodology in detail; visually with digital stills and videography which will be used to write and develop curriculum which can be deployed across multiple programs in the Faculty of Media & Creative Arts, and specifically those in the filmed entertainment cluster. The opportunity to introduce this new(er) media production process into their respective curricula’s will allow these programs and the college to remain current with the evolving media landscape and practices.

Potential Impact: The final deliverables will consist of a series of instructional and how-to videos, along with corresponding curriculum on the RTC method of production using LED Screen Technologies versus traditional Green Screen Technologies. What are the advantages of both production methodologies? How can the RTC process be scaled down to accommodate even the smallest productions and or existing facilities at Humber? The goal is to use this research to help educate all interested FMCA faculty on this process and work together across programs, teams and clusters to determine how to evolve and update respective curricula to stay current with market trends while also providing the most up-to-date education available to Humber’s students. Sharing this information can be done through Blackboard modules or through faculty pro-development days.

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KEY PROJECTS Key 2022-23 applied research projects, which highlight the breadth and depth of Humber’s research areas of focus, include: 1. Project: Advancing Applied Research and Innovation at Humber College Total Project Value: $3,357,114 Fund Name: Mobilize Start and end date: July 1, 2022 – June 3, 2027 Principal Applicant: Tania Massa, PhD (ORI), CO-I: Mihai Albu, PhD (FAST), Maryam Davoudpour, PhD (FAST), Shahriar Ghahremanian, PhD (FAST), Ginger Grant, PhD (ORI), Dennis Kappen, PhD (FAST), Sharon McIntyre, PhD (ORI), Parisa Pouladzadeh, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Tania Massa, PhD (ORI) Research Assistant(s): N/A Industry/Community Partner(s): N/A Project Summary: Humber College (HC), located in Toronto, Ontario, is applying to the NSERC Mobilize fund to strengthen our regional partnerships and applied research (AR) capacity in Digital Transformation and Social Innovation and to build new capacity to help our regional partners respond to the health, economic, and environmental crises brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change via two new interdisciplinary AR themes: Healthy Built Environments and

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the New World of Work. The proposal also lays out objectives and plans to provide comprehensive and impactful services to partners and training experiences to develop HQP. In the longterm, Mobilize funding will enable HC to deepen capabilities to meet critical needs of our community, strategically grow our opportunities to attract new partners and create more complex, multi-partnered initiatives with synergistic impacts, create impactful programs that engage underrepresented communities in research, and provide enhanced training to diverse HQP including students and emerging researchers (ER).

2. Project: Caring for the Thunderbird’s Nest: Geophysical and Machine Learning solutions to characterize and monitor inequitable Exposures to Ground and Air Pollution Total Project Value: $707,379 Fund Name: CCSIF Start and end date: October 1, 2022 – August 31, 2025 Principal Investigator: Maria Jacome, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Carl Oliver, MA (FAST) (Acting Associate Dean) Research Assistant(s): Aksnoor Kamboj, Gabriel Torres, Heinz Sfalsini, Kristine Mustachi, Laura Meneghetti, Szilard Szadvari, Burton Thomas Lovell, Pearl Barrett Industry/Community Partner(s): Fort WIlliam First Nation Project Summary: The project will address a health and environmental crisis in the Fort William First Nations (FWFN) community – a cluster of leukemia in very young community members who spent time in childhood in an area with over

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a century of industrial development, including pulp and paper, metallurgy, coal-fired power, rail, chemical plants, contaminated dredge, industrial disposal sites, fueling stations, and other industries. The community has noted that children under five who spent time in a residential area adjacent to the industrial lands were most likely to experience this atypically young onset of leukemia. The industrial lands have been subject to Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) paid for by the government and industry as part of comprehensive land claim processes. Despite dozens of ESAs over several decades, FWFNs leadership does not have relevant information in a format that is useful for the community to make decisions. They also do not trust the reporting practices of the liable parties who have been obliged by law to finance the ESAs. This project will work in a nest of collaboration with FWFN in a model of integrated knowledge translation – researchers and community learning together.

3. Project: Partnering for health access: Developing an innovative health clinic Total Project Value: $667,807 Fund Name: CCSIF Start and end date: November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025

Project Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has widened disparities in access to care, particularly for marginalized populations, further positioning them at a greater risk for increased poverty, food insecurity, mental health challenges, overdose deaths, social isolation, and discrimination. Seeing the impact of these challenges within their local communities, our partner organizations shared wishes to provide expanded health services support for their clients during these unpredictable times. Nurse-led mobile health clinics (MHCs), a nursing unit that travels to communities to provide health services, are promising care delivery models for reaching populations who face barriers in accessing healthcare. However, without an approach designed for integration, MHCs can result in transitory, fragmented care with unintended consequences for clients’ health. This project proposes a community-driven, collaborative research approach to co-create a nurse-led MHC that is integrated with our partners’ existing social services; thereby providing responsive and accessible care for their marginalized communities. This will result in a mobile health partnership model that can be adopted by interested academic and community organizations across Canada as an innovative approach to effectively bridge the gap between health care and social services and provide better care for vulnerable people with complex health and social needs.

Principal Investigator: Heidi Siu, PhD (FSCS), CO-I: Francisca Burg-Feret, MN (FHSW) Associate Dean: Sandra Filice, PhD (FHSW) Research Assistant(s): Edward Li, Memory Xaverio, Riana Alli Industry/Community Partner(s): Canadian Mental Health Association, Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto, St. Francis Table YEAR IN REVIEW 2022—23 135

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4. Project: Smart Textile for Automated Electrical Muscle Stimulation in the ICU Total Project Value: $350,127 Fund Name: ARTP-2 Start and end date: January 6, 2023 ‒ June 30, 2024 Principal Investigator: Maryam Davoudpour, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Shaun Gafari, PhD (FAST) Research Assistant(s): Alfonso Miguel Alvaran, Jeremy Sean Nugara Industry/Community Partner(s): Conveyor Built Project Summary: Intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW) describes a spectrum of muscle weaknesses that develop in critically ill patients which may last for years following ICU discharge. It is caused in part by the inactivity and unloading muscles experienced by ICU patients due to complete bedrest, sedation, and at times paralysis required for mechanical ventilation of the unstable critically ill patient.

It is associated with increased ICU, hospital, and 1-year mortality rates. Patients who are 66 years or older who have been on a ventilator in the ICU for two or more weeks are left with a 50% chance of ever being able to wash, feed, or dress themselves again. In up to 50% of critical illness survivors, the muscle wasting, and weakness could be permanent, inducing life-long disability and resulting in loss of functional independence, reduced quality of life and increased health resource utilization and cost. Currently, there are no effective therapies to completely prevent or treat ICUAW. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is one technology being evaluated for maintaining muscle mass and strength following limb injury or paralysis when loading and exercise are limited. NMES use in the ICU is limited, and efficacy is compromised by the 136 OFFICE OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

fact that current devices require manual probe placement on one muscle group at a time, with continual monitoring and protocol adjustment by a therapist, making delivery of regular treatment of adequate duration and frequency financially and operationally impossible. A smart textile NMES device can provide the form and functionality required for easy, comfortable, and sustainable administration of hours of muscle stimulation protocol mimicking activity of daily living. The textile form factor can assist in re-application of stimulation electrodes during care and improve comfort of daily therapy sessions.

5. Project: Development of Ultra-Long-Range Wireless Backhaul Link using ATSC 3.0 Total Project Value (provided by partner): $300,827 Fund Name: Build Innovation Enhancement (Build IE) Start and end date: October 3, 2022 – March 1, 2024 Principal Investigator: Willie Perez, B.Sc (ORI), CO-I: Muhammad Tanvir Alam, PhD (FAST), George Livanos, M.Sc (FAST) Director: Orest Sushko, MA (B2C Lab) Research Assistant(s): Michael Piggott, Daniel Meza, Gabriel Albu, Vatsa Dave, Amir Paydarfar Industry/Community Partner(s): Avateq Project Summary: Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 is a novel iteration of the television broadcast standard in development at the B2C Lab at Humber College. This project involves conducting a series of tests to be performed on ATSC receivers to verify that consumer-grade receivers perform as expected. This series of tests is designed to spot check on some of the more critical receiver performance areas. Most of the tests are for ATSC 3.0 receivers, with one of the tests also testing ATSC 1.0 Receivers.

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6. Project: Traceability of Honey (Bees and Blockchain) Total Project Value: $110,250 Fund Name: ARTP-1 Start and end date: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 Principal Investigator: Nedal Ismail, MBA (Longo FB), CO-I: Andreea Cioloigariu, PhD (Longo FB), Paul Griffin, PhD (Longo FB) Associate Dean: Paul Griffin, PhD (Longo FB) Research Assistant(s): N/A Industry/Community Partner(s): InCube Mobility Solutions Project Summary: This project is a collaboration with the industry partner, InCube, and a Honey Producer in the Niagara Region of Ontario on the Traceability of Honey. Using the global system of standards (GS1) and electronic product code information services (EPCIS) 1.2 and 2.0 standard technology, every step of the production, collection, pasteurization, packaging, and distribution of honey will be collected, and traceable via an individualized serial number on each container of honey for retail sale. Purchasers of the container will be able, via a QR code scanned by a smartphone, to see every step in the value chain in the production of the honey they have purchased. This project will be a study pilot study tracing honey using the global GS1 and EPCIS 1.2 and 2.0 Traceability Standards via InCube’s global IT platform and utilizing a study of the feasibility of moving the Blockchain’s immutable ledger data in further phases of the project, to allow all of the participants of the value-chain in the production of honey to ensure that the single-use serial number will ensure that there is no doubt about the authenticity of the product and its origins.

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TRI-AGENCY & GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROJECTS CCSIF Project Highlights 1. Project: Caring for the Thunderbird’s Nest: Geophysical and Machine Learning solutions to characterize and monitor inequitable Exposures to Ground and Air Pollution Total Funds: $360,000 Fund Name: NSERC-CCSIF Start and end date: June 1, 2022‒May 31, 2025 Principal Investigator: Maria Jacome, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Carl Oliver, MA (FAST) (Acting Associate Dean) Research Assistant(s): Heinz Sfalsini, Laura Meneghett, Szliard Szadvari, Gabriel Torres, Aksnoor Kamboj, Kristine Mustachi, Burton Lovell Industry/Community Partner(s): Fort William First Nation (FWFN)

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Project Summary: The project will address a health and environmental crisis in the FWFN community – a cluster of leukemia cases in very young community members who spent time in childhood in an area with over a century of industrial development, including pulp and paper, metallurgy, coal-fired power, rail, chemical plants, contaminated dredge, industrial disposal sites, fueling stations, and other industries. The community has noted that children under five who spent time in a residential area adjacent to the industrial lands were most likely to experience this atypically young onset of leukemia.

The industrial lands have been subject to Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) paid for by the government and industry as part of comprehensive land claim processes. Despite dozens of ESAs over several decades, FWFNs leadership does not have relevant information in a format that is useful for the community to make decisions. They also do not trust the reporting practices of the liable parties who have been obliged by law to finance the ESAs. This project will work in a nest of collaboration with FWFN in a model of integrated knowledge translation – researchers and community learning together.

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The project will identify best practices when developing and maintaining community agency partner relationships.

2. The project will identify any gaps in services; are there community agencies that should be part of the partnership network?

3. The project will evaluate the programs provided to ensure they are aligned with current best practices in terms of being trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, free from systemic racism, and aligned with a commitment to reconciliation.

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2. Project: Partnering for health access: Developing an innovative health clinic Total Funds from NSERC and CIHR: $360,000 Fund Name: NSERC-CCSIF Start and end date: November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 Principal Investigator: Heidi Siu, PhD (FHSW), CO-I: Francisca Burg-Feret, MN (FHSW) Associate Dean: Sandra Filice, PhD (FHSW) Research Assistant(s): Edward Li, Memory Xaverio, Riana Alli Industry/Community Partner(s): Canadian Mental Health Association, Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto, St. Francis Table Project Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has widened disparities in access to care particularly for marginalized populations, further positioning them at a greater risk for increased poverty, food insecurity, mental health challenges, overdose deaths, social isolation, and discrimination.

Seeing the impact of these challenges within their local communities, our partner organizations shared wishes to provide expanded health services support for their clients during these unpredictable times. Nurse-led mobile health clinics (MHCs), a nursing unit that travels to communities to provide health services, are promising care delivery models for reaching populations who face barriers to accessing healthcare.

However, without an approach designed for integration, MHCs can result in transitory, fragmented care with unintended consequences for clients’ health. This project proposes a community-driven, collaborative research approach to cocreate a nurse-led MHC that is integrated with our partners’ existing

social services; thereby providing responsive and accessible care for their marginalized communities. This will result in a mobile health partnership model that can be adopted by interested academic and community organizations across Canada as an innovative approach to effectively bridge the gap between health care and social services and provide better care for vulnerable people with complex health and social needs.

Project Outcomes: 1. Year 3 nursing students, as part of their community placement (program NURS 3066), were each assigned to St. Francis Table (SFT), Mennonite New Life Centre of Toronto (MNLCT) and Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) respectively.

2. The nursing students conducted a community needs assessment in the Fall of 2022 with the three community partners: ◦

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SFT - a minimum of 8 key informants were interviewed; additionally, information was collected by conversing with/interviewing patrons in an informal manner over lunch.

MNLCT - survey: 80 participants, interviews: 7, focus groups: 9 participants.

CMHA - 11 interviews, 20 casual conversations with clients.

3. The students presented the needs assessment results to the partners and stakeholders.

4. The purpose of these assessments is to understand the community needs, the various intricacies they have, and what types of services the Healthcare Access Program (HAP) clinic could best provide once it is implemented in September 2023.

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5. With the results of the community needs assessment, the research team was able to go back to the community partners and further flush out ideas for the Health for All Partnership (HAP) clinic.

6. Several students shared anecdotes about how they had never considered participating in community-based nursing. However, this opportunity provided them with hands-on experience and an introduction to the reality of community-based nursing, and they were considering making a change to further pursue this field of study in the future.

ARTP-1 Project Highlights Currently, under the NSERC ARTP-1 program, there are eight live projects and 10 total number of partner organizations that have contributed to the grant activities. The total in-kind received from the partner organizations is $151,211.

1. Project Title: Development of a Data Server Framework Total fund: $14,952 Fund Name: ARTP-1 Start and end date: May 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023 Principal Investigator: David Weisz, MA (ORI), CO-I: Timothy Wong, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Tania Massa, PhD (ORI) Research Assistant(s): Ariana Rydzkowski, Daniel Alvarado

Partnering for Health Access: Developing an Innovative Health Clinic https://youtu.be/wsxdRqO6_wc Above: "Partnering for Health Access: Developing an Innovative Health Clinic"

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Industry/Community Partner(s): Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd (TSNL) Theme: Data Strategy and Development of design and datadriven products and processes.

Project Summary: Torstar’s flagship news product, The Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. (TSNL), has become increasingly interested in covering cybersecurity issues (data breaches, ransomware, etc.) but lacks the expertise and technical framework for delving deeper into these issues. Specifically, they lack the expertise to safely extract, analyze, and share data retrieved from the un-indexed “Dark Web,” where primary documents related to data breaches and ransomware attacks are regularly shared publicly. This would be accomplished by working with the Faculty of Social & Community Services’ PSI Program to develop a technical and logistical framework (a data Please reach out to us at humberpress@humber.ca with any feedback.

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server solution, as well as reporter training in cybersecurity fundamentals) to bolster the Star’s reporting in this sector.

Potential outcomes include the establishment of a new cybersecurity beat or even a separate subscription publication to create additional revenue streams for the company.

Project Outcomes: Using team expertise, they will develop a pilot data server solution for the Toronto Star to use for an investigative journalism project, which will serve as a test case/ proof-of-concept for the industry partner to further invest in and maintain their data server solution for future cybersecurity reporting projects. The industry will be able to use the data analysis afforded by the remote server solution to bolster its reporting and deliver a more robust journalistic product to its subscribers, improving its value and leading to new subscribers.

2. Project Title: Data Analytics for Smart Building Controls Total fund: $19,996 Fund Name: ARTP-1 Start and end date: September 23, 2022 – May 30, 2023 Principal Investigator: Timothy Wong, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Johnathan Kim, PhD (FAST) Research Assistant(s): Caio Cotts, Kshitij Vashistha Industry/Community Partner(s): Carmichael Engineering Ltd. Theme: Data Strategy and Development of design and datadriven products and processes.

Project Summary: As part of the effort to develop a technological platform using IoT technology to control HVAC systems for energy consumption optimization, the research team wants to data mine the vast amount of data the different

systems logged to derive intelligence leading to automated decision-making and execution.

Project Outcomes: The result of the project will mean further optimization of building energy consumption through data-driven AI/machine learning-derived equipment controls. Also, it will deliver measurable savings in energy consumption and carbon reduction, which benefits the environment on a wider scale.

3. Project Title: Design SER system with the ability to process and classify speech signals to detect emotions embedded Total fund: $22,045 Fund Name: ARTP-1 Start and end date: May 1, 2022 – May 30, 2023 Principal Investigator: Parisa Pouladzadeh, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Johnathan Kim, PhD (FAST) Research Assistant(s): Mudit Dahiya, Sahil Gugnani Industry/Community Partner(s): Press’nXPress Theme: Data Strategy Project Summary: Press’nXPress plans to add contextual sentiment analysis to determine what emotion is being expressed, such as customer frustration, confusion, and concern in a phone call conversation. Although there are many advancements in speech emotion recognition (SER) systems, SER performance drastically decreases in natural noisy environments and call centre phone quality. In this project, the research team is going to design and optimize an SER system with the ability to process and classify speech signals to detect emotions embedded in them in a near real-time situation with the call centre phone call quality.

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Project Outcomes: The project aims to design and optimize an SER system that detects emotions in speech signals in real-time call centre scenarios. MLOps practices will be used to streamline the development, deployment, and maintenance of machine learning models for greater efficiency and scalability.

By continuously improving outcomes, the project will benefit the company and the wider community. Parisa is aiming to present the research work at a national conference; however, the proposal has not been accepted yet.

4. Project Title: Measurement and Data Analysis of the Quality of CIMMO’s Service and Client Experience Total fund: $24,341 Fund Name: ARTP-1 Start and end date: December 15, 2022 – May 31, 2023 Principal Investigator: Hatem Shashaa, MBA (Longo FB) Associate Dean: Paul Griffin, PhD (Longo FB) Research Assistant(s): Nhu Khanh On, Steven Persaud Industry/Community Partner(s): Chartered Institute of Marketing Management of Ontario (CIMMO) Theme: Data analysis, interpretation, visualization and storytelling and Improving customer experience and Engagement.

Project Summary: The project aims to identify CIMMO’s customer’s experience of its provided services by using the “SERVQUAL” model from the Gap Theory, which states that the level of service quality from the customers’ perspective

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is measured by the difference between the customers’ perceptions of the actual service (actual performance) and their initial expectations of the provided services. The team believes that the study’s results will help CIMMO’s management team identify an extensive marketing plan to attain further growth for the association and increase its impact on the marketing community in Ontario and Canada.

Project Outcomes: The project will analyze data to improve CIMMO’s services, customer experiences, and member base. They will use the SERVQUAL model to measure service quality and customer satisfaction across five dimensions: reliability, assurance, tangibles, empathy, and responsiveness.

Improvements based on these findings can lead to greater success and growth for CIMMO. 5. Project Title: Data Analytics and Visualization for a Staffing Platform Total fund: $21,444 Fund Name: ARTP-1 Start and end date: February 1, 2023 ‒ August 30, 2023 Principal Investigator: Mark Stoiko, PhD (Longo FB) Associate Dean: Paul Griffin, PhD (Longo FB) Research Assistant(s): Anas Ismail, Dan Ventura, Megan Hutchinson Industry/Community Partner(s): TorontoJobs.ca Theme: Data analysis, Interpretation, Visualization and Storytelling and Data Strategy

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Project Summary: This is a research project with a twofold purpose for an industry partner, TorontoJobs.ca. First, it focuses on data analysis to identify and isolate predictive engagement indicators. The second focus is data visualization for the purpose of a management dashboard. A division of the company, Guhuza.com, is a staffing platform which compresses the selection-interviewing-hiring cycle from an average of thirtysix days to a few days. Predictive engagement indicators will be developed by making use of big data, business performance management (BPM), data mining, business intelligence (BI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), data visualization, and predictive, and prescriptive analytics. Data analytics will be used for the marketing challenges of Guhuza.com. It includes sales and marketing strategies; identifying leads, promotions, pricing, and profits; new markets; client and candidate data: acquisition, attrition, rewards, and complaint management. Data visualization is facilitated using the art of storytelling based on outcomes from the business analytics process. The outcomes are communicated to the end users and decision-makers in a language that the audience is easily able to understand. Data visualization focuses on sections of outcome in order from the most significant to the least. Thus, it represents information in organized layers and easily digestible bits.

Project Outcomes: The potential impact of predictive engagement research and big data exploitation can lead to TorontoJobs.ca’s growth, innovation, and competitiveness in both domestic and international markets, resulting in better financial performance.

6. Project Title: Traceability of Honey (Bees and Blockchain) Total fund: $24,466 Fund Name: ARTP-1 Start and end date: January 1, 2023 ‒ December 31, 2023 Principal Investigator: Nedal Ismail, MBA (Longo FB), CO-I: Andreea Cioloigariu, PhD (Longo FB), Paul Griffin, PhD (Longo FB) Associate Dean: Paul Griffin, PhD (Longo FB) Research Assistant(s): N/A Industry/Community Partner(s): InCube Mobility Solutions Theme: Data Strategy and Development of design and datadriven products and processes.

Project Summary: This project will work with the industry partner, InCube, and a Honey Producer in the Niagara Region of Ontario on the Traceability of Honey. Using GS1 and EPCIS 1.2 and 2.0 standard technology, every step of the production, collection, pasteurization, packaging, and distribution of honey will be collected, and traceable via an individualized serial number on each container of honey for retail sale. The purchaser of the container will be able, via a QR code scanned by a smartphone, to see every step in the value chain in the production of the honey they have purchased. This project will be a study pilot study tracing honey using the global GS1 and EPCIS 1.2 and 2.0 Traceability Standards (https://www.gs1.org/standards/traceability) via InCube’s global IT platform and utilizing a study of the feasibility of moving the Blockchain’s immutable ledger data in the further phases of the project, to allow all of the participants of the value-chain in the production of honey to ensure that the singleuse serial number will ensure that there is no doubt about the authenticity of the product and its origins.

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Project Outcomes: This pilot study using GS1 Traceability Standards (https://www.gs1.org/standards/traceability) via InCube’s global IT platform and Blockchain technology to trace honey could have a significant impact on the honey industry. It can enhance transparency, security, and accountability, prevent fraud, and improve inventory management. Educating honey producers on the value of blockchain-enabled traceability can lead to wider adoption of the technology and a more sustainable food system.

7. Project Title: Metaverse-Based Virtual Simulations for Virtual Production and Customer Engagement, Education and Training Total fund: $24,991 Fund Name: ARTP-1 Start and end date: January 1, 2023 ‒ May 30, 2023 Principal Investigator: Eva Ziemsen, PhD (FMCA), Co-I: Elizabeth Fenuta, M.Arch (FAST) Senior Dean: Guillermo Acosta, MBA (FMCA) Research Assistant(s): Elijah Alejandro, Jade Liao Industry/Community Partner(s): APG Media Theme: Data Strategy and Development of design and datadriven products and processes.

Project Summary: APG Media and Humber College have partnered to explore applied research related to metaversebased virtual simulations of their LED tile technology in the context of a simulated virtual VP volume for the purposes of training or demonstration for improved customer engagement, education, and training. APG Media seeks Humber’s expertise in 144 OFFICE OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION

computer programming and architectural design to help digitally build interactive virtual models of these assets to support their efforts in expanding their market base in the educational sector, where simulations, data visualization, and demos are needed.

Project Outcomes: The research project between Humber College and APG Media will create a virtual LED volume to enhance customer experience and educate users on LED tile technology. The project has the potential to impact multiple industries and aligns with themes of visualization, providing an immersive and educational experience. The team has launched the partnership on LinkedIn. They are also planning to organize a “Mini Launch” of the project.

8. Project Title: Development of a Data-Driven HumanCentred Design Process for Cannabis Education for Pharmacists Total fund: $30,000 Fund Name: ARTP-1 Start and end date: April 1, 2023 ‒ March 31, 2023 Principal Investigator: Daniel Bear, PhD (FSCS), Co-I: Sandra Gerges, PhD (ORI) Senior Dean: June MacDonald-Jenkins, M.Sc (FSCS) Research Assistant(s): N/A Industry/Community Partner(s): 1) Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, 2) Canadian Public Health Association and 3) Canadian Pharmacists Association Theme: Data Strategy and Improving customer experience and engagement.

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Project Summary: The 42,500 pharmacists in Canada represent Canada’s most widely available access point for low-barrier medical services. Given the regulations preventing discussion of cannabis’ benefits, a potential treatment of medical conditions, or potential risks by cannabis retailers, pharmacists represent the best-unrealized avenue for cannabis consumers to obtain medical advice or harm reduction guidance. However, there is no clear information about what kind of training is being offered in pharmacy programs in Canada, nor in the Continuing Education programming required in most provinces. In short, it is not known what pharmacists are being taught and, more importantly, what they are not being taught. This project will conduct a scoping review of all potential educational tools available to pharmacists related to cannabis, analyze the data and construct a data-driven gap analysis for use by the partners who have a key role in the formulation of pharmacy continuous professional learning opportunities. This information will also be utilized to support the human-centred design process envisioned in the team’s current CCSIF grant application. By knowing what education is available and where there are gaps in the education of pharmacists, the co-creation process will be able to tailor ideas to fit in the identified gaps.

Project Outcomes: This project aims to analyze gaps in cannabis-related education for pharmacists in Canada and use human-centred design principles to create educational materials. The project will also develop a framework for future exploration and present findings at a workshop with partners and professionals, potentially leading to improved education and collaboration.

ARTP-2 Project Highlights Led by Centennial in collaboration with Sheridan and UHN. 1. Project: Smart Textile for Automated Electrical Muscle Stimulation in the ICU Total fund: $350,127 Fund Name: ARTP-2 Start and end date: January 6, 2023 ‒ June 30, 2024 Principal Investigator: Maryam Davoudpour, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Shaun Gafari, PhD (FAST) Research Assistant(s): Alfonso Miguel Alvaran, Jeremy Sean Nugara Industry/Community Partner(s): Conveyor Built Themes: Sensor & Actuator Fabrication, Design Optimization, Exploration and Advanced Manufacturing Project Summary: Intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICUAW) describes a spectrum of muscle weaknesses that develop in critically ill patients which may last for years following ICU discharge. It is caused in part by the inactivity and unloading muscles experienced by ICU patients due to complete bed rest, sedation and, at times, paralysis required for mechanical ventilation of the unstable, critically ill patient. It is associated with increased ICU, hospital, and 1-year mortality rates. Patients who are 66 years or older who have been on a ventilator in the ICU for two or more weeks are left with a 50% chance of ever being able to wash, feed, or dress themselves again. In up to 50% of critical illness survivors, the muscle wasting and weakness could be permanent, inducing life-long

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disability and resulting in loss of functional independence, reduced quality of life and increased health resource utilization and cost. Currently, there are no effective therapies to completely prevent or treat ICUAW. NMES is one technology being evaluated for maintaining muscle mass and strength following limb injury or paralysis when loading and exercise are limited.

NMES use in the ICU is limited, and efficacy is compromised by the fact that current devices require manual probe placement on one muscle group at a time, with continual monitoring and protocol adjustment by a therapist, making delivery of regular treatment of adequate duration and frequency financially and operationally impossible. A smart textile NMES device can provide the form and functionality required for easy, comfortable, and sustainable administration of hours of muscle stimulation protocol mimicking activity of daily living. The textile form factor can assist in re-application of stimulation electrodes during care and improve comfort of daily therapy sessions.

Project Outcomes: This project is a joint effort between Humber, Centennial and Conveyor Built Inc. (partner organization). The primary objective of this project is to develop and test smart textile materials that will deliver continuous muscular stimulation to ICU patients and help prevent ‘intensive care acquired weakness’ (ICUAW). This project is the phase two ‘follow-up’ on a project funded by the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) Transformation. Phase one of this project was focused on the effects/benefits of continuous, artificial stimulation of muscles on patients in the ICU and phase two is currently focused on the printing of transmitters onto smart textiles for use in the ICU. Maryam and her team have submitted a poster for the 2023 best poster competition.

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2. Project: Development of a data acquisition and data analytics platform for smart garments-Phase 1 Total fund: $30,800 Fund Name: ARTP-2 Start and end date: May 1, 2023 ‒ October 27, 2023 Principal Investigator: Maryam Davoudpour, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Shaun Gafari, PhD (FAST) Research Assistant(s): Chen Nan, Ka Chi Lau Industry/Community Partner(s): Vee Technologies Themes: Sensor & Actuator Fabrication, Design Optimization, Exploration and Advanced Manufacturing, Data Acquisition & Analytics, Machine Learning, and Human-computer interaction Project Summary: The proposed project will be developing a data acquisition system with e­textile and wearable therapeutics. This data acquisition system will be a 5-layered loT architecture, connecting many smart wearables to it and collecting and analyzing data. The layers will include (i) a dashboard for healthcare providers to access patient data, (ii) an Al model for patient situation assessment, (iii) a data integration layer for patient medical data and doctor information, (iv) a communication layer for all telecommunication services and access to wireless and broadcasting networks, and (v) a sensing layer using sensor technologies and wireless technologies to gather information from the vicinity. The current phase will include the development of sensing, communication and data integration layers for EMG sensors.

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Project Outcomes: The overall project includes the development of an innovative data gathering and transmission protocol over a state-of-the-art innovative communication platform with the assistance of Vee Technologies. It is expected that various types of sensors from the wearables will produce various types of data- in terms of frequency, format, data width, and so on.

ARD Project Highlights 1. Project Name: Low Carbon Retrofit of a Single Family into multi-unit apartment Total Funds: $74,150 Fund Name: ARD Start and end date: May 24, 2022 ‒ March 30, 2024 Principal Investigator: Dragos Paraschiv, PhD (FAST) Associate Dean: Martine Spinks, PhD (FAST) Research Assistant(s): N/A Industry/Community Partner(s): Peel Passive House Project Summary: Peel Passive House Consulting Ltd. (PeelPHC) provides consulting services to developers, building owners and design professionals to help them achieve Passive House requirements for both new and existing buildings. Such projects result in substantial carbon savings, which represents one of the main goals of many organizations across Canada.

The City of Toronto’s Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets demand substantial action on existing homes. A report published in June 2021 notes that natural gas consumption in Toronto’s residential buildings represents 97% of their emissions (City of Toronto, June 2021). A key finding from the net zero technical modelling included in the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy is that fossil fuels, primarily natural gas used in homes and buildings, need to be completely phased out by 2040 (City of Toronto, November 2021). For existing homes, this involves a significant improvement in energy efficiency.

However, the vast majority of the industry has no experience with deep energy retrofits (for example, targeting 80-90% reduction of energy consumption and associated emissions).

Additionally, homeowners are generally unaware of or believe they cannot afford the necessary measures. Without a verified example project in Toronto to point to, PeelPHC is challenged to convince prospective single-family homeowner clients to adopt Passive House for their retrofits. Therefore, many retrofits are being undertaken with limited GHG reduction improvements.

Developing technical solutions for such a retrofit is beyond the budget of typical homeowners. This grant will provide much-needed financial support to develop standardized, costeffective solutions to Passive House retrofits of single-family homes.

Project Outcomes: In this innovative project, the project team, in collaboration with Peel Passive House Consulting, one of the most experienced housing consulting firms in Canada, established a technically and financially feasible model for low-carbon residential retrofits that can be replicated at scale. The project took a semi-detached home in Toronto and retrofitted it to a three-unit apartment that adheres to the EnerPHit standard. This three-unit apartment is being used as

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a pilot for supporting homeowners and developers who wish to undertake low-carbon retrofits to their houses to achieve a more sustainable and greener city! The project is in its final year; the partner and principal investigator are working on different alternatives to further improve the retrofit process and to make it more achievable by homeowners.

2. Project Name: Automated Aircraft Maintenance Data Processing and Analytics Total Fund: $230,000 Fund Name: ARD Start and end date: April 1, 2021 ‒ March 31, 2023 Principal Investigator: Mihai Albu, PhD (FAST), Co-I: Orren Johnson, M.Sc (FAST), Shahdad Shariatmadari, M.Sc (FAST) Associate Dean: Johnathan Kim, PhD (FAST) Research Assistant(s): Juliana Correa. Couto Claussen, Kanishka Deshpande, Navneet Kaur, Sagunesh Grover, Sangeetha Athiyur Sridharan, Luiz Fernando Imenes Reis Claro, Ved Nitin Chandurkar, Andre Piper, Hemant Kansal, Virdi Bhupinder Singh, Terry Lay, Karan Gajjar, Mohit Sharma, Ramy Ashraf Industry/Community Partner(s): MHI RJ Aviation Ulc Project Summary: The industry partner for this NSERC ARD Grant is MHI RJ Aviation ULC, formerly Bombardier Inc. (“MHIRJ”). MHIRJ provides comprehensive critical operational, engineering and customer support solutions for the global regional aircraft industry. MHIRJ needs applied research assistance from Humber College to address two complementary maintenance-related needs. The first need is

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for Automated Maintenance Data Processing system that will work with maintenance data submitted - in multiple formats and over varying intervals - by aircraft operators (airline companies).

This data will be ingested, processed, analyzed, and outputted as databases for further analytics of the individual performance of aircraft in the individual fleets, as well as how the overall performance of individual fleets compares to an aggregated and anonymized view of the fleets of competing operators. The proposed solution can significantly reduce the time and effort required by MHIRJ personnel to administer and maintain the process. The automated data processing is not time-critical as long as the output is available within 24 hours of data submission. The second need is for an Integrated Analytical Tool that combines an intuitive interface that allows MDC trends detection and an MDC-PM correlation algorithm. The design of the Integrated Analytic Tool will be based upon an existing prototype provided by MHIRJ. This will result in more consistent data interpretation and improved fleet reliability. Humber College’s applied research team will provide relevant expertise in textual data mining, language processing, machine learning, data analytics, and database design to assist in developing software algorithms and tools necessary for the intended solutions. The project will improve the competitiveness for MIHRJ and establish a stronger collaboration between MHIRJ and Humber College.

Project Outcomes: The project team, in collaboration with MHIRJ, developed an Automated Data Maintenance processing system. This system took maintenance data from various commercial aircraft providers in a plethora of data formats for processing and analysis. Once the data was processed, converted and analyzed in the Automated Data Maintenance, it was fed into the Integrated Analytical tool, which allowed MHIRJ specialists to highlight recurring issues and recommend

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maintenance solutions. Both solutions minimized MHIRJ management of the system by automating tasks and improving the efficiency of Maintenance Operators. MHIRJ was impressed by the work of the team and Humber’s approach to research that, as a result, they wished to further extend the research proposal in 2023. Thus, the team applied for a new ARD grant to expand on the success of this wonderful collaboration.

In more detail, the solution provided the following benefits to the partner: • Provided end-to-end automation of the acquisition, ingestion and processing of operator-supplied maintenance data.

• Provided a reduction in the time and effort required by MHIRJ personnel to administer and maintain the process with full transparency into business rules and workflow for every step of the data process.

• Provided a solution that is flexible to easily accommodate raw file format and structural differences across existing and newly-added operators while ensuring consistency in processed output across all operators and maintenance data types.

• Provided a solution that is robust, easy and flexible to administer – extend/modify (e.g., specification rule changes, addition of new operators, new file formats, ability to handle different rules for different operators).

• Provided an ability to identify transactions that have accuracy confidence levels below the target threshold for manual review and remediation by MHIRJ personnel.

Mobilize (Greenfield R&I) Highlights Over the last year, ORI has carried out an extensive analysis to understand emergent industry and community needs and trends. Highlights of community needs and innovation gaps identified via our environmental scan are that private, public and non-profit sectors are challenged by complex and interrelated issues. Among the top concerns are: recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., from economic and employee health/ mental health impacts; building future business resilience; moving forward in a changing environment, hybrid/remote work, and leveraging new business opportunities); calls for equity, diversity, inclusion (EDI), social justice, truth and reconciliation; trade and globalization; climate change; attracting and retaining talent (e.g., talent gaps; retaining/attracting top talent to Toronto, a city with a high cost of living); transitioning to digital technologies; and business and innovation strategy.

As a result, our Greenfield Research & Innovation Fund has targeted some initial themed projects: 1) Aging in Community Education & Research Hub (ACER); 2) New World of Work (NWoW); and 3) Healthy Built Environment (HBE).

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1. Aging in Community Education & Research Hub (ACER): ACER was launched in March 2023 to address ageism and increase understanding of the contributions of older adults throughout their lives. An initial Think Tank Roundtable was held with interested faculty to discuss the ways in which population aging impacts Humber programs, disciplines, curriculum and career opportunities. ACER aims to go beyond aging in place, addressing social, political, physical, and financial policies that affect healthy aging in a community of choice. The approach recognizes the importance of addressing social determinants of health and supports older adults by creating ways for them to stay engaged in their communities. ACER acknowledges equity perspectives and does not prioritize older adults over other workers but advocates for age-inclusive workplaces.

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2. New World of Work (NWoW): NWoW is a new applied research theme, with one active project including: measuring the impact of 21stcentury experiential learning on immigrant workplace performance and using Innovation360 and InnoSurvey® to measure, assess and support innovation capacity in five organizations (two industry, two NFP and one from the public sector). Our focus is on helping employers adapt, become resilient and prosper in the context of digitalization, globalization and the pandemic, which have brought significant changes to the workplace and workforce. The projects will support organizations to measure their organizational health and innovation capacity and develop strategies that leverage opportunities in technology and the mobilization of a global workforce to help organizations prosper post-pandemic. Skills gaps concerned employers across all sectors. The leading technical skills requested by PAC members are digital skills, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, and interface/ application development. They also identified essential skills, such as creativity, critical thinking and collaboration.

Responding to the complexity of the 21st-century’s new knowledge paradigm is imperative to the sustainable socioeconomic viability of Canada.

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We have a team of ORI Principal Investigators (Research Specialists), including Lisa Anketell, Kim Bergeron, Pat Spadafora, Jeremy Staples and David Weisz, who are working with faculty researchers to expand these projects and more from our applied research pipelines.

Research Assistants working with the research team include:

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3. Healthy Built Environment (HBE): The COVID-19 pandemic stressed the importance of the physical spaces in which we work, live and play and will ultimately change how we design and use communal spaces. In addition, the visible impacts of global climate change have created a surge in sustainability. HBE focuses on providing evidence-based solutions to promote sustainability, health and well-being in built environments.

Interdisciplinary AR projects will focus on the integration of technology in buildings, sustainability solutions, green roofs, interior design, airflow and air quality, lighting, human behaviour, and bringing nature into buildings to promote HBE. Ontario’s construction sector was one of the only sectors to grow during the pandemic and will become an active applied research stream. The renovation market soared as homeowners renovated and built additions rather than moving as housing supplies were limited and prices skyrocketed. Employees are concerned about the safety of workplaces, fatigue and mental health issues.

Employers wish to support their employees with new healthy environment initiatives.

• Gurpreet Kaur (Project Management Post Graduate Program, Humber College) • Bella Sunny Mannarath (Research Analyst Post Graduate Program, Humber College) • Akshay Khosla (Research Analyst Post Graduate Program, Humber College) • Prabhsimran Kaur (Research Analyst Post Graduate Program, Humber College) • Mya Slocombe (Community Social Services, University of Guelph-Humber) • Ansh Garg (Research Analyst Post Graduate Program, Humber College) • Parth Vats (Research Analyst Post Graduate Program, Humber College) • Tanvi Joshi (Research Analyst Post Graduate Program, Humber College) • Chelsea Alasa-as (Research Analyst Post Graduate Program, Humber College)

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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Ginger Grant, PhD, IMBB™ Dean, Research & Innovation ginger.grant@humber.ca

Tania Massa, PhD, IMGB™ Associate Dean, Applied Research & Innovation tania.massa@humber.ca

Emma Smith, PhD Associate Dean, Research & Development emma.smith@humber.ca

Orest Sushko, MA B2C Lab Director orest.sushko@humber.ca

Tanya Perdikoulias, BA Hons Associate Director, Operations tanya.perdikoulias@humber.ca

Raeshelle Morris-Griffith, MA, IMBB™ Innovation Program Manager raeshelle.morris@humber.ca

Camila Perez Pena, BA, IMBB™ Strategic Innovation Manager camila.perezpena@humber.ca

Barath Roy Michel, MSW, IMBB™ Senior Project Manager barath.michel@humber.ca

Anju Kakkar, B.Comm, IMBB™ Managing Editor, Humber Press anju.kakkar@humber.ca

Jocelyn Ho, B.Comm Administrative Assistant jocelyn.ho@humber.ca

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(2022). Mobilize grants - Competition Results 2022. https:// www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/nserc-crsng/fundingdecisionsdecisionsfinancement/2022/mobilize-mobilisation_eng.asp NICAR 2023. https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/nicar-2023/ NSERC Applied Research & Technology Partnership grants https://

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Faculties/Departments • Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology (FAST) (https:// appliedtechnology.humber.ca) • Longo Faculty of Business (Longo FB) (https://business.humber. ca) • Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness (FHSW) (https:// healthsciences.humber.ca) • Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences (FLA) (https://liberalarts. humber.ca) • Faculty of Media & Creative Arts (FMCA) (https://mediaarts. humber.ca) • Faculty of Social & Community Services (FSCS) (https:// communityservices.humber.ca) • Student Success & Engagement (SSE) (https://humber.ca/sce/ departments)

Centres of Innovation (COIs) (https://humber.ca/coi-network) • Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (Barrett CTI) (https:// humber.ca/barrett-centre-for-technologyinnovation) • Centre for Creative Business Innovation (CCBI) (https://humber. ca/culturalhub/centre-creative-businessinnovation) • Centre of Innovation in Health & Wellness (CIHW) (https://humber. ca/cihw) • Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship (Longo CfE) (https://humber. ca/cfe) • Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) (https://humber.ca/csi)

Videos Humber College FMTV. (2023). Harnessing the Metaverse in Higher Education. [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/800986947 Humber Research & Innovation. (2022). Humber BroadcastBroadband Convergence Lab. [Video]. YouTube. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=_4pDVUfNJZg Humber Research & Innovation. (2022). What is Innovation by Dr. Ginger Grant. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=PZ1YB_HQ5aA Humber Research & Innovation. (2022). Scholarship by Dr. Ginger Grant. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Rg57t5gbkQ0 Humber Research & Innovation. (2023). Incorporation Of Emerging Technologies Into The Classroom. [Video]. YouTube. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vidn6VflIDg Humber Research & Innovation. (2023). Interview with Daniel Bear, PhD.: Engaging and Educating Young-Adult Cannabis 2.0 Consumers. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=QZ2ooegxD64 Humber Research & Innovation. (2023). Partnering for Health Access: Developing an Innovative Health Clinic. [Video].

YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsxdRqO6_wc

We thank Humber’s faculties, CoIs and administrative departments for their support and collaboration.

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