Alireza Sobhanmanesh Publishes New Article in Language Teaching Research

Professor Alireza Sobhanmanesh’s research program explores psychological constructs such as motivation, classroom engagement, flow, resilience, personality, and emotions in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) contexts. He also uses participatory and community-based approaches to examine EAP learners’ experiences and… Read More

Professor Anna Boshnakova Publishes on Music and Attic Vases

By: Anna Boshnakova “Attic Vases with Implied Melodies” in Music in Art: International Journal for Music Iconography (XLIX/1-2, 2024) For years, I have explored the musical literacy of professional musicians in Classical Greece, with Attic vases serving as… Read More

Gabriel Levine publishes on performing objects, politics, and ecology

Gabriel Levine, Associate Dean of the School of Humanities and Creativity, has two new publications out this spring: an article in the leading humanities theory journal Critical Inquiry on ecology and object-theatre, and a chapter in the collection… Read More

Professor Nathaniel Barr Publishes on AI and Creativity

Dr. Nathaniel Barr has been contributing to a growing body of research exploring how artificial intelligence intersects with human creativity. Collaborating with Paul Seli of Duke University, his students, and other colleagues at institutions including Harvard and Cambridge,… Read More

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Sara Cumming’s Resarch Team Wins Mobilize Seed Fund Grant

In May 2024, faculty member Sara Cumming and her research team were awarded the Mobilize Seed Fund ($30,000) for their research project “Understanding Canadian Culture as a Life Skill”.  This research was a continuation of the (2021-2024) College… Read More

Tanya Pobuda Analyzes Modern Board Gaming on Popular YouTube Channel

Dr. Tanya Pobuda, a FHASS instructor teaching courses on innovation, science and social media at Sheridan College, has been researching the board game hobby for the past 6 years. Her PhD research on board games has been featured… Read More

R/B Mertz Publishes Second Book of Poetry!

Sessional lecturer R/B Mertz published their second book over the summer, a collection of poetry entitled CU T. This book is a portrait of survival through speech, politics, celebrity/star gazing, and all forms of popular music. These poems exist in… Read More

Kirsten Madsen Tackles Senior Bullying

People of all ages can be bullied. Sheridan Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences member Dr. Kirsten Madsen is working with the Centre for Elder Research, Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) and the Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of… Read More

Patsy Marshall and Team Explore Inclusive Community Building

In early 2023 a Sheridan College Generator Growth Grant was awarded for a project entitled, “Inclusive Community Building at Sheridan: A Wayfinding Journey at the Trafalgar Road Campus: A Built Environment Review of the Trafalgar Campus for an… Read More