Browsing University of Waterloo by Supervisor "Gallupe, Owen"
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Beyond Academia: Examining the Versatile Career Paths of PhDs
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-14)This dissertation employs a mixed-methods approach to examine the career transitions of Canadian PhDs. Moving beyond dichotomous definitions of PhD outcomes (as “academic” or “non-academic”) this research aims to identify ... -
Bridging the Soft-Skills Gap between Canadian Post-Secondary Education and Employment through Work-Integrated Learning: A Case Study on Arts Students
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-20)Post-secondary institutions in Canada are currently under the microscope as the unemployment rate among new graduates continue to rise. Contemporary sociologists have suggested that work-integrated learning (WIL) can be a ... -
Dine and Dash: A Test of Criminological Theory
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-20)No known research has tested the etiological processes underlying “dining and dashing,” an act that has substantial financial implications for the restaurant industry. Dine and dash is defined as people using a food and/or ... -
Effects of Social Status on Concerns with Status Losses and Status Gains in Impaired Driving Scenarios: Loss Aversion and Deviance in Peer Groups
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-15)At the forefront of current peer influence research in criminology is an attempt to understand how peers impact an individual’s participation in crime and deviance. Research seeks to explore whether social forces shape ... -
Peer Language Use and Criminal Decision-Making: An Experimental Study Testing Framing Effects of Peer Messages
(University of Waterloo, 2023-05-25)Criminal decision-making tends to occur in social contexts. There is evidence that the decision to commit a crime is often preceded by verbal communication, however, relatively little is known about the mechanisms through ... -
Pressuring Others: Examining the Motivations Behind Deviant Instigation and the Strategies That Accompany Them
(University of Waterloo, 2023-06-30)Research on the motivations behind peer pressure and deviance has been close to non-existent. This dissertation presents a mixed methods study that was conducted exploring the motivations and strategies behind deviant ... -
The Weight of Fitting the Description: Using Critical Race Theory to Explore Black and Indigenous Youth Perceptions of the Police
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-26)Effective law enforcement is contingent on public support. A growing volume of research examining public perceptions of the police suggest that trust and confidence in the police is very low among youth and specific ...