Publications
Every year, our members publish both peer-reviewed journal articles and community-facing reports, infographics, briefs, and other forms of public knowledge mobilization, which are sometimes called grey literature. This type of literature differs from traditional forms of academic articles published in peer-reviewed journals. Grey literature refers to the publications that come from commissioned research or research activities. As a self-supporting research institute, BU CARES relies on commissioned research and research activities for organizations and community partners. These activities and the grey literature bring significant benefits to Brandon University: (1) through community partnerships; (2) through financial benefits; and (3) with employment opportunities to students and research associates.
RESEARCH CONNECTION, a periodical publication provides information about the impact of Brandon University’s academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practices.
Research Reports
Westman Consortia - Rural & Remote Learning Final Report
What beliefs, practices and strategies are critical to remote rural learning? The objective of this research was to identify effective approaches for delivering remote learning to students in the Westman region of Manitoba.
Digital Policy, Infrastructure, Procedures and Practices of Select Rural and Northern Manitoba School Divisions
What are the digital realities for education in rural and northern Manitoba?
Community Voices: Inclusivity & Anti-Racism in Brandon
This report presents (a) the themes that emerged from the breakout room discussions at the Community Voices: Inclusivity and Anti-Racism event held on March 26, 2021, and (b) the results of a systematic review of the relevant literature that is aligned to those themes.
The “sticky bits” - What we learned from teaching in the pandemic
What practices will “stick” after pandemic instruction? This study in Southwest Horizon School Division focused on the experiential reflections of 8 class-room teachers. The participants shared their knowledge, gained from their experiences, of teaching in a pandemic. They related their stories from the moment that remote learning was announced by the Manitoba Provincial Government in March of 2020 through to the time that the data was collected in January and February of 2021. At the point of data collection, the pandemic was still in a critical phase and the transcripts illustrated the full emotional toil of the responsibilities that teachers as frontline workers experienced. The wisdom that they shared helped to document their experiences and to create a record of their growth that was born of teaching through the challenges that were posed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Westman Consortia Interim Report
The Westman Consortia Partnership (WCP) is a coalition of seven school divisions in western Manitoba, who joined together during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver remote learning to students who are medically advised not to return to in-class learning.
The objective of this research is to identify effective approaches for delivering remote learning to students in the Westman region of Manitoba. The research question is: What beliefs, practices and strategies are critical to remote rural learning?
Interim Brief - Digital Policies, Infrastructure, Procedures, and Practices of Select Rural and Northern Manitoba School Divisions
This interim brief details the first stage of a commissioned research project analyzing the realities of digital policies, infrastructure, procedures, and practices in fourteen school divisions in rural and Northern Manitoba.
Brandon School Division Educating During Covid-19: Challenges and Successes
Schools in the Brandon School Division (BSD) have been back in session for eight weeks. Back to school this year has been unlike any other because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The focus of this survey was to learn more about how school administrators and leaders in BSD are doing in these first two months back to school. The objectives of this survey were to (1) identify the current challenges faced by administrators and school leaders due to the pandemic; (2) gauge how administrators, staff, parents, and students are doing during this time; (3) share stories of successes; and (4) identify ways that BSD can support administrators and school leaders during this time.
Peer Reviewed articles published by our members between April 1, 2022 to March 30, 2023
Bold Names are BU CARES Members
Anyichie, A. C., Butler, D. L., Perry, N. E., & Nashon, S. M. (2023). Examining classroom contexts in support of culturally diverse learners’ engagement: An integration of self-regulated learning and culturally responsive pedagogical practices. Frontline Learning Research, 11(1), 1 – 39. https://doi.org/10.14786/flr.v11i1.1115
Anyichie, A. C., & Butler, D. L. (2023). Examining culturally diverse learner’s motivation and engagement processes as situated in a context of a complex task. Frontier in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1041946
Balter, A.S., Feltham, L., Parekh, G., Douglas, P., Underwood, K. and van Rhijn, T. (2023). Re-imagining Inclusion Through the Lens of Disabled Childhoods. Social Inclusion, 11(1), 1-12.
Berjisian, E., Naderi, A., Mojtahedi, S., Grgic, J., Ghahramani, M. H., Karayigit, R., Forbes, J. L., Amaro-Gahete, F. J., & Forbes, S. C. (2022). Are Caffeine’s Effects on Resistance Exercise and Jumping Performance Moderated by Training Status? Nutrients, 14(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/NU14224840
Bollman, R. D. (2022). “Density Matters and Distance Matters: Canadian Public Policy from a Rural Perspective.” In Karen R. Foster and Jennifer Jarman (eds.) The Right to be Rural (Edmonton: University of Alberta Press).
Bollman, R. D. (2023) “The Demographic Context of Rural Canada: The Size of the Indigenous and Visible Minority Population.” In C. Banack & D. Pohler (Eds.), Building inclusive communities in rural Canada. University of Alberta Press. https://www.uap.ualberta.ca/titles/1045-9781772126334-building-inclusive-communities-in-rural-canada
Butchart, S., Candow, D. G., Forbes, S. C., Mang, C. S., Gordon, J. J., Ko, J., Deprez, D., Chilibeck, P. D., & Ditor, D. S. (2022). Effects of Creatine Supplementation and Progressive Resistance Training in Stroke Survivors. International Journal of Exercise Science, 15(2), 1117–1132. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35992184/
Buzdağlı, Y., Eyipınar, C., Öget, F., Şıktar, E., Forbes, S., & Tekin, A. (2022). Taurine supplementation enhances anaerobic power in elite speed skaters: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Biology of Sport, 40(3), 741–751. https://doi.org/10.5114/BIOLSPORT.2023.119990
Candow, D. G., Chilibeck, P. D., Forbes, S. C., Fairman, C. M., Gualano, B., & Roschel, H. (2022). Creatine supplementation for older adults: Focus on sarcopenia, osteoporosis, frailty and Cachexia. Bone, 162. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BONE.2022.116467
Candow, D. G., Forbes, S. C., Roberts, M. D., Roy, B. D., Antonio, J., Smith-Ryan, A. E., Rawson, E. S., Gualano, B., & Roschel, H. (2022). Creatine O’Clock: Does Timing of Ingestion Really Influence Muscle Mass and Performance? Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/FSPOR.2022.893714
Cornish, S. M., Cordingley, D. M., Shaw, K. A., Forbes, S. C., Leonhardt, T., Bristol, A., Candow, D. G., & Chilibeck, P. D. (2022). Effects of Omega-3 Supplementation Alone and Combined with Resistance Exercise on Skeletal Muscle in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients, 14(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/NU14112221
Delpino, F. M., Figueiredo, L. M., Forbes, S. C., Candow, D. G., & Santos, H. O. (2022). Influence of age, sex, and type of exercise on the efficacy of creatine supplementation on lean body mass: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 103–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NUT.2022.111791
Dempster, T. S. (2022). Addressing Concerns Related to Low Student Understanding in Mathematics in Manitoba. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, v14, 4–9. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1350815.pdf
Douglas, P., Runswick-Cole, K., Fogg, P. & Ryan, S. (2022). Making memories, making madness: Mad (m)others of disabled children write back through digital storytelling. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 27(2), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6502811
Falkenhain, K., Daraei, A., Forbes, S. C., & Little, J. P. (2022). Effects of Exogenous Ketone Supplementation on Blood Glucose: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 13(5), 1697–1714. https://doi.org/10.1093/ADVANCES/NMAC036
Ferreira, L. H. B., Forbes, S. C., Barros, M. P., Smolarek, A. C., Enes, A., Lancha-Junior, A. H., Martins, G. L., & Souza-Junior, T. P. (2022). High Doses of Caffeine Increase Muscle Strength and Calcium Release in the Plasma of Recreationally Trained Men. Nutrients, 14(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/NU14224921
Flett, G., Su, C., Nepon, T., Ma, L., & Guo, L. R. (2023). The general mattering scale: Mattering versus self-esteem in predicting distress and psychosocial adjustment among early adolescents in China. The Journal of Concurrent Disorder. https://doi.org/10.54127/UXUO9895
Giannos, P., Prokopidis, K., Candow, D. G., Forbes, S. C., Celoch, K., Isanejad, M., Pekovic-Vaughan, V., Witard, O. C., Gabriel, B. M., & Scott, D. (2023). Shorter sleep duration is associated with greater visceral fat mass in US adults: Findings from NHANES, 2011-2014. Sleep Medicine, 105. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.SLEEP.2023.03.013
Giannos, P., Prokopidis, K., Forbes, S. C., Celoch, K., Candow, D. G., & Tartar, J. L. (2022). Gene Expression Changes of Murine Cortex Homeostasis in Response to Sleep Deprivation Hint Dysregulated Aging-like Transcriptional Responses. Brain Sciences, 12(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/BRAINSCI12070825
Giannos, P., Prokopidis, K., Lidoriki, I., Triantafyllidis, K. K., Kechagias, K. S., Celoch, K., Candow, D. G., Ostojic, S. M., & Forbes, S. C. (2022). Medium-chain triglycerides may improve memory in non-demented older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/S12877-022-03521-6
Hodge, N., Douglas, P., Kruth, M., Connolly, S., Martin, N., Gowler, K. & Smith, C. (2022). Contemplating teacher talk through a critical autism studies lens. In D. Milton & S. Ryan (Eds.). The Routledge International Handbook of Critical Autism Studies. Routledge.
Karayigit, R., Forbes, S. C., Osmanov, Z., Yilmaz, C., Yasli, B. C., Naderi, A., Buyukcelebi, H., Benesova, D., Gabrys, T., & Esen, O. (2022). Low and Moderate Doses of Caffeinated Coffee Improve Repeated Sprint Performance in Female Team Sport Athletes. Biology, 11(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/BIOLOGY11101498
Kasamali, Z. (2023). Maulana Rumi: Living as Though "There is No You and I". In M.C. Brooks & M.D. Ezzani (Eds.), Great Muslim Leaders: Lessons for Education (pp. 11-22). Information Age Publishing Inc.
Lam, M. (2023). Viral videos to combat viral vitriol: Methodological considerations for ethical engagement. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09518398.2023.2180551
Lam, M. & Mayuom, A. (2022). Promising practices and constraining factors in community-engaged research. Research Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1177/17470161221141275
Lam, M. (2022). Introduction by the Guest Editor. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 14(5). https://www.brandonu.ca/master-education/files/2022/11/BU-Journal-of-Graduate-Studies-in-Education-2022-vol-14-issue-5-5.pdf
Lam, M. (2022). Tap, Tap, Tap. BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 14(5). https://www.brandonu.ca/master-education/files/2022/11/BU-Journal-of-Graduate-Studies-in-Education-2022-vol-14-issue-5-5.pdf
Lam, M. (2022). Rurality, Identity, and Motivations for Tackling Climate Change (or Not): A Duoethnography. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2022.2067323
Lam, M. (2022). Promoting understanding and equity in rural Canada: The role of community education. In C. Banack & D. Pohler (Eds.), Building inclusive communities in rural Canada. University of Alberta Press. https://www.uap.ualberta.ca/titles/1045-9781772126334-building-inclusive-communities-in-rural-canada
Lam, M. & Humphreys, D. (2022). The importance of place in anti-oppressive practice. In B. Jeffrey & N. Novik (Eds.), Rural and northern social work practice: Canadian perspectives. University of Regina Press. https://opentextbooks.uregina.ca/ruralandnorthernsocialworkpractice/chapter/2-place-in-anti-oppressive-practice-rurality-decolonization-and-equity/
Machado, M., Guimarães, P., & Forbes, S. C. (2022). Safety of creatine supplementation: where are we now? Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per Le Scienze Mediche, 181(7–8), 597–598. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0393-3660.22.04788-X
Mattos, D., Santos, C. G. M., Forbes, S. C., Candow, D. G., Rosa, D., Busnardo, R. G., Ribeiro, M. D., Paulucio, D., Chester, C., & Machado, M. (2023). Individual Responses to Creatine Supplementation on Muscular Power is Modulated by Gene Polymorphisms in Military Recruits. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 5(1), 70–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/S42978-022-00165-1/METRICS
Musharraf, M., Baig, L. A., & Baig, Z. A. (2022). Army Public School Terrorist Attack—Perceptions and Experiences of school children of Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 38(7), 1952–1957. https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.38.7.5596
Naderi, A., Gobbi, N., Ali, A., Berjisian, E., Hamidvand, A., Forbes, S. C., Koozehchian, M. S., Karayigit, R., & Saunders, B. (2023). Carbohydrates and Endurance Exercise: A Narrative Review of a Food First Approach. Nutrients, 15(6), 1367. https://doi.org/10.3390/NU15061367
Oliveira, E. F., Forbes, S. C., Borges, E. Q., Machado, L. F., Candow, D. G., & Machado, M. (2022). Association between dietary creatine and visuospatial short-term memory in older adults. Nutrition and Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060221102273
Prokopidis, K., Giannos, P., Triantafyllidis, K. K., Kechagias, K. S., Forbes, S. C., & Candow, D. G. (2023a). Author’s reply: Letter to the Editor: Double counting due to inadequate statistics leads to false-positive findings in “Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” Nutrition Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1093/NUTRIT/NUAC111
Prokopidis, K., Giannos, P., Triantafyllidis, K. K., Kechagias, K. S., Forbes, S. C., & Candow, D. G. (2023b). Effects of creatine supplementation on memory in healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nutrition Reviews, 81(4), 416–427. https://doi.org/10.1093/NUTRIT/NUAC064
Prokopidis, K., Kirwan, R. P., Giannos, P., Triantafyllidis, K. K., Kechagias, K. S., Forbes, S. C., & Candow, D. G. (2022). The impact of branched-chain amino acid supplementation on measures of glucose homeostasis in individuals with hepatic disorders: A systematic review of clinical studies. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : The Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association. https://doi.org/10.1111/JHN.13076
Rajaie, S. H., Soltani, S., Yazdanpanah, Z., Zohrabi, T., Beigrezaei, S., Mohseni-Takalloo, S., Kaviani, M., Forbes, S. C., Baker, J. S., & Salehi-Abargouei, A. (2022). Effect of exercise as adjuvant to energy-restricted diets on quality of life and depression outcomes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Quality of Life Research : An International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation, 31(11), 3123–3137. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11136-022-03146-7
Re•Storying Autism Collective (Douglas, P., Singer, K., Gillespe, E., Liska, S., & Peters, S.). (2022). Autistic, surviving and thriving under COVID-19: Imagining Inclusive autistic futures. Lateral: Journal of the Cultural Studies Association, 11(2).
Re•Storying Autism Collective (Shields, R., Easton, S., Gruson-Wood, J., Gibson, M. F., Douglas, P. & Rice, C.). (2022). Storytelling methods on the move. Special Issue, Critical Autism Studies: Methodological Incursions (Eds. A. Broderick and R. Roscigno). International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2022.2061625
Rice, C., Jones, C. T., Mündel, I., Douglas, P., Fowlie, H., Friedman, M., Harrison, E., Devan Hunter, D., Evadne Kelly, E., Madeleine Kruth, M. & Merrai, S. (2022). Stretching Our Stories (SOS): Digital Worldmaking in Troubled Times. Public: Art, Culture, Ideas, 33(66), 154-177.
Samadi, M., Askarian, A., Shirvani, H., Shamsoddini, A., Shakibaee, A., Forbes, S. C., & Kaviani, M. (2022). Effects of Four Weeks of Beta-Alanine Supplementation Combined with One Week of Creatine Loading on Physical and Cognitive Performance in Military Personnel. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH19137992
Santos, H. O., Cadegiani, F. A., & Forbes, S. C. (2022). Nonpharmacological Interventions for the Management of Testosterone and Sperm Parameters: A Scoping Review. Clinical Therapeutics, 44(8), 1129–1149. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CLINTHERA.2022.06.006
Smith, C. & Moura, G. (2022). Developing a kindergarten to grade 8 rural remote learning framework: Innovation in Western Manitoba. In M. Jacobsen & C. Smith (Eds.). Online learning and teaching from kindergarten to graduate school. Canadian Association for Teacher Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/40509
Smith, N., Graham, J. M., Waddell-Henowitch, C., De Moissac, D., & Lam, M. (2023). Post-secondary student belonging in a virtual learning environment during COVID-19. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 52(3), 73–84. https://journals.sfu.ca/cjhe/index.php/cjhe/article/view/189851
Su, C., & hanlou, N. (2023). Effects of stress, social support and cultural beliefs on immigrant mothers of children with developmental disabilities. INYI Journal. https://doi.org/10.25071/1929-8471.92
Su, C., Yang, L., Dong, L., & Zhang, W. (2022). The psychological well-being of older Chinese immigrants in Canada amidst COVID-19: The role of loneliness, social support, and acculturation. International Journal Environment Research. Public Health 2022, 19, 8612. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148612
Su, C., Lee, T. Y., & Flett,G. (2022). Academic mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Stressors, strains, and challenges in adapting to work-life enmeshment. INYI Journal. Retrieved from https://inyi.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/default/article/view/95
Tidmas, V., Brazier, J., Hawkins, J., Forbes, S. C., Bottoms, L., & Farrington, K. (2022). Nutritional and Non-Nutritional Strategies in Bodybuilding: Impact on Kidney Function. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH19074288