COVID-19 Research projects

Good research doesn’t do anything sitting in a drawer or on your desktop! This is why a key part of research involving disseminating your project and sharing knowledge.

This semester in CMN3103C, Qualitative Research, you were asked to conduct a semester-long qualitative (obvs!) research project related to COVID-19 - chosen because this was an experience that we have al shared over the past two years and have a common understanding about. To complete this project you were asked to

1. Prepare a literature review on your topic that brought together sources from academia, news media and government, to narrow down your topic and identify a gap that needs further study;

2. Conduct an interview with an expert in your topic area to gain inside knowledge of your area of study;

3. Run a focus group to understand the lived experience of those affected by your topic.

Then - last but not least - you were asked to prepare a 10-15 minute video presentation, communicating the findings of these steps and your overall conclusions. Why does your research matter? How does it fit into the bigger picture related to COVID-19? Check out the videos below to find out!

Note: The presentations below have been organized by their overall topic, indicated in the sign-up sheet when you first picked your project.

COVID-19, Advertising and Consumer Behaviour

COVID-19, Dating and Romantic Relationships

COVID-19 and Domestic Violence

COVID-19 and Homelessness

COVID-19 and Cannabis Use

COVID-19 and Business

COVID-19 and Families

COVID-19 and Community Engagement

COVID-19, Physical Activity and Sport

COVID-19 and Mental Health

COVID-19, Education and the Post-Secondary Experience