Graduate Students' Corner

Telfer Graduate Students - Spring/Summer 2023

Student Name	Program	Thesis Title	Supervisor(s)	Final Submission Date
Boushra El Haj Hassan	PhD	A Comprehensive Review of the Role of Financial Advisors in Mergers and Acquisitions	Shantanu Dutta	2023.03.27

Telfer Graduate Students - Winter 2023

Student Name	Program	Thesis Title	Supervisor(s)	Final Submission Date
Caroline Chamberland	PhD	Understanding the Individual, Organizational, and System-Level Factors  Shaping Pregnant People’s Experiences Choosing and Accessing a Maternity Care Provider in Ontario’s Champlain Region	Ivy Bourgeault	2023.01.31
Parag Puri	Master of Science  Management	Influences on the Adoption of Climate Resilient Water Innovation in Agri-food System: A Construal Theory Approach	Sharon O'Sullivan	2022.10.26
Javid Zare	Master of Science Management	Exploring the Nature of Benefits and Costs of Open Innovation for Universities by Using a Stochastic Multi-Criteria Clustering Approach: the Case of University-Industry Research Collaboration.	Sarah Ben Amor	2022.08.12

Telfer Graduate Students - Fall 2022

Student Name	Program	Thesis Title	Supervisor(s)	Final Submission Date
Perla Habchi	Master of Science Management	Public Sector Audits: The Role of the Canadian Federal Government in the National Innovation System	Catherine Elliott Darlene Himick	2022.09.21
Afshin Kamyabniya	PhD	Integrated and Coordinated Relief Logistics Planning Under Uncertainty for Relief Logistics Operations	Jonathan Patrick Antoine Sauré	2022.09.22
Dmitri Bakker	Master of Science Management	Tracing the symbolic contours of a lifestyle product category using #hashtags	Michael Mulvey	2022.10.13
Volkan Arslan	Master of Science Management	How does managerial ability affect cost of equity capital?	Shantanu Dutta Harshit Rajaiya	2022.11.03
Rachel Thelen	Master of Science Health Systems	Assertive Community Treatment Team Members’ Mental Models of Primary Care	Agnieszka Grudniewicz	2022.11.08
Patrick Tomas	Master of Science Management	How do people differ in prioritizing personal values when discussing autonomous vehicles?	Leila Hamzaoui Michael Mulvey	2022.11.10
Alex Chung	PhD	Designing Information Systems to Support Habit Formation: From Theories to Design Principles	Pavel Andreev Lysanne Lessard	2022.11.11
Julia Dobrowolski	Master of Science Health Systems	Occupational Stressors and Coping Mechanisms among Obstetrical Nursing Staff throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic	Sanni Yaya Samia Chreim	2022.11.22
Yanhong Li	PhD	Exuding Moral Character or Rocking the Boat? Observers’ Reactions towards Displays of Workplace Moral Courage	Laurent Lapierre	2022.11.22

Telfer Graduate Students

Student Name	Program	Thesis Title	Supervisor(s)	Final Submission Date
Raphaël Ménard-Grenier	Master of Science Health Systems	A Double-loop Patient-Oriented Learning Cycle for Therapy Decision-Making.	Lysanne Lessard Antoine Sauré	April 29, 2022
Inna Fatoumata Kandé	Master of Science Health Systems	Health System Impacts of Skin-Lightening Practices: A Scoping Review of Sub-Saharan Africa and Case Study of Senegalese Women.	Ivy Bourgeault	May 10, 2022
Nicolas Legendre	PhD	Essays on SME Growth and Financing.	Miwako Nitani François-Éric Racicot	May 16, 2022
Sandra Blais-Amyot	Master of Science Health Systems	Addressing Delays and Earliness in Home Health Care Routing and Scheduling Problems.	Onur Ozturk	May 19, 2022
Hong Qiu	PhD	Understanding Tension and Conflict Management through Theoretical Triangulation.	Mark Freel Samia Chreim	May 24, 2022
Sandra Boadu	Master of Science Management	Corporate Social Responsibility, Absorptive Capacity, and Collaborative Innovation: International Evidence.	Samir Saadi	June 10, 2022
Danielle Rachel Cruise	Master of Science Health Systems	Managers and Technology Adoption in Long-Term  Care Homes: An Exploratory Study of Key Factors Affecting Health Information Technology Decision-Making.	Mirou Jaana	June 23, 2022
Roderick Macleod	Master of Science Management	Social Support Buffering During a Traumatic Extraorganizational Stressor: The Relationship Between Supervisor Support, COVID-19 Related Fear, and Mental Health.	Jennifer Dimoff	June 23, 2022
Javid Zare	Master of Science Management	Exploring the Nature of Benefits and Costs of Open Innovation for Universities by Using a Stochastic Multi-Criteria Clustering Approach: the Case of University-Industry Research Collaboration.	Sarah Ben Amor	July 8, 2022
Mohcene Abdessemed	Master of Science Health Systems	The Effects of Social Media Use Reduction on Emotional Distress in Transitional-Aged Youth.	Gary Scott Goldfield Jonathan Patrick	August 24, 2022

Telfer School of Management Research Grant (SMRG) - SMRG Student Thesis Research Grant

This grant is intended for graduate students who are registered full-time in a thesis-based graduate research program offered by the Telfer School of Management (currently MSc in Management, MSc in Health Systems, MSc in DTI with a Telfer supervisor). The Student Thesis Research Grant has been created to support students in their thesis research. The value of the grant is a maximum of $2,000 for a duration of up to 1.5 years. For MSc students, this is intended as a stipend and/or expenses related to the thesis research.

Eligibility

Applications are submitted by full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty at the Telfer School of Management. The principal investigator is responsible for managing the funds according to the University of Ottawa and the Telfer School of Management policies and regulations.

• The student must be registered full-time in an MSc in Management, MSc in Health Systems, MSc in DTI program offered by the Telfer School of Management and be supervised by a member of the Telfer faculty.
• The research must lead to the thesis of the student.
• The thesis proposal should be defended and approved at the time of the application.
• The graduate student is expected to work full time on his/her thesis research project.
• If a student withdraws from the program or defends their thesis, any remaining research funds will be returned to the SMRG program. The faculty member is required to contact the Research Office with a written request (letter or email) to close the account.
• Funds cannot be reallocated to a different student of the principal investigator.

Policies

• A request to extend the duration of this grant needs to be made to the Research Office and, if granted, the extension will not exceed another full calendar year. A formal request must be made at least two months prior to the end of the grant period. 
• Supervisors who have external funding will be expected to provide a top-up contribution of $1000.
• Request for funding has to be submitted through the online portal by the supervisor. 
• A graduate student is eligible to receive the Student Thesis Research Grant only once for a given program of a study.
• This grant is not intended for pedagogical uses.

Deliverables

Thesis and possibly academic publication or presentations.

Telfer Travel Fund for MSc and PhD Students (Grad-SMTF)

This program is only available to Telfer MSc or PhD students supervised by Telfer School of Management professors, or DTI PhD or MSc (with thesis) students supervised by a Telfer professor, for the presentation of research findings at academic conferences from work undertaken within the context of the masters or doctoral program offered by the Telfer School:

*The supervisor must be an APUO member.

MSc Students - The maximum amount available per student is $1200 for Telfer students and $400 for DTI students (DTI students can receive additional funding from the Engineering faculty) for travel to one conference and for 2nd year only: only students having completed the first term of their programs are eligible.

PhD Students - The total amount available per student is $1,300 for PhD in management students and $500 for DTI students (DTI students can receive additional funding from the Engineering faculty). This amount is available twice in their program, representing a total of $2,600 for travel to present research findings at two conferences in different academic years.

Application procedure – Applications will be submitted via the School of Management Research Grant Portal.  Please create a profile on the portal in order to apply, using your uOttawa email, and indicate that you are a student.  Click the application for Telfer School of Management Travel Fund for either Masters or PhD, complete the application and attach the required documents.

Full guidelines are available on the portal before you click to apply.

For advice on how to apply to this program and obtain reimbursement or any other questions, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Academic Project Fund - Graduate Students' Association of the University of Ottawa (GSAÉD)

If you participate in conferences, round tables or field trips as a graduate student, GSAÉD may contribute financially depending on the overall cost and the total amount of funding from other sources.

Visit the GSAÉD website for more information on the Academic Project Fund.

John Duncan and Deb Cross Award (suspended until further notice)

This award is allocated on a competitive basis to a PhD student at the Telfer School of Management for publishing a paper in a peer-reviewed journal.

Telfer PhD Student Engagement Award

The purpose of this award is to recognize one PhD student at the Telfer School of Management who exemplifies the qualities of an engaged student. Students who are selected to receive this award will have demonstrated continued engagement with the program on many levels, namely by: demonstrating initiative in consistently applying for external funding, along with external and internal scholarships; demonstrating success in their courses; showing steady progress in their research program; publishing their research findings; and presenting their research at academic conferences.

Daniel Zéghal Award For Excellence In Accounting Research (MSc) and Daniel Zéghal Doctoral Accounting Research Scholarship (PhD)

This scholarship, linked to the CPA Canada Accounting and Governance Research Centre, was created through the initiative and generosity of Professor Daniel Zéghal. as part of the CPA Canada Accounting and Governance Research Centre. Its goal is to promote research and skills development in the field of accounting.

François Julien Doctoral Research Scholarship

Honouring François Julien's contributions as dean, the François Julien Doctoral Research Scholarship Fund was set up to help fuel a project at Telfer that he is passionate about, the PhD program in management.  This endowed award will support our outstanding PhD students and their influential research. 

SSHRC Storytellers

If you are wondering why you should participate…

• This is an excellent opportunity for professional development, to explore innovative strategies to promote your research project, and share your story with the world.
• Storytelling is now recognized by the business community as an indispensable tool for sharing and promoting ideas.
• Improve your communication skills and enhance your resumé with this prestigious award.
• Diversify your social network with this opportunity for global recognition.

If you are a Telfer student, are 19 years of age or older, and wish to participate in the SSHRC Storytellers contest, Telfer wishes to support you in the preparation of a video, podcast, infographic or a creative audio-visual production about a Telfer research project funded by SSHRC. You could win one of three 500$ prizes to be used to cover your production costs. Contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

• Professors by area of expertise
• Professors by discipline
• Telfer Research Annual Report

Tools for academic success

• Research Office Scholarship Workshops - Presentation
• Research Office Scholarship Workshops - Guideline to structure a research proposal
• MHS/MGT Thesis Proposal and Internship presentation
• Preparing a literature review? - Workshop documents
• How to give a compelling talk!
• International Institute for Qualitative Methodology Webinars - University of Alberta

Predatory Publications and Conferences

• Predatory Publications: What they are and how to avoid them
• Decision-making diagram for predatory journals
• Decision-making diagram for predatory conferences
• Identifying predatory or pseudo-journals
• OHRI - Centre for Journalology - Predatory Journals
• Article - Predatory Journals: No definition, no defense
• Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
• Deceptive Publishers

Career Development

• Graduate Professional Development Opportunities
• Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies - Resources for Students
• Free e-books on career development - uOttawa Library

Applying for a SSHRC?

• For some tips applying for a SSHRC source: University Affairs
• SSHRC Talent Program

Applying for a CIHR?

• Information Session on CIHR Funding Opportunities
• CIHR Application Administration Guide

Applying for an NSERC?

• Information Session on NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships
• NSERC Program Guide for Students and Fellows
• Link to pre-recorded NSERC webinars

Telfer Graduate Research Programs Thesis Competition

• 2023 Agenda
• 2022 Agenda

National Capital Region Management Thesis Competition

• 2018 - Presentation - Keynote address by James Combs
• 2019 - Presentation - Keynote by Ralph Keeney

Research projects including human subjects will require ethics approval. Here are some tools and information to assist you in this process of obtaining ethics certification:

• Student Ethics Application Process
• Office of Research Ethics and Integrity - Website
• Ethics Approval for Research Involving Human Participants - OREI (PPT)
• Who should submit?
• Application for Ethics Certificate: A Few Tips
• The TCPS 2 Tutorial: Course on Research Ethics (CORE)
• Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022)

For advice on ethics submissions, please contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.