Past winners

Congratulations to all participants in the Graduate Showcase! Their exceptional research, academic work and dedication were on full display, making this event a true celebration of innovation and academic excellence.

2025 Graduate Showcase Winners

Art of Imagery: Research Transformed

• Best Overall: Nathan Rhodes-Truppe (Faculty of Social Science and Humanities)
  • Project Title: You Made a Devil of Me: The Drag Queen Folk Devil

• People's Choice: Ainaz Alvai (Faculty of Business and Information Technology)
  • Project Title: Who is in Charge?

Poster Showcase: Master's level

• Best Overall: Sali Alsafadi  (Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science)
  • Project Title: PRISM: Turning Requirements Semantics into Measurable Priorities

• Most Innovative: Alissa Latiff (Faculty of Science)
  • Project Title: Exploring the Lived Experiences of Racialized Parents Accessing Pediatric Rehabilitation Services: Descriptive Case Studies

• Best Visual: Salma Bafagih (Faculty of Health Sciences)
  • Project Title: Evaluating Food Literacy and Its Predictors Among Canadian Adults

Poster Showcase: Doctoral/Postdoctoral level

• Best Overall: Cristina Henriques (Faculty of Science)
  • Project Title: Mucus proteomics in minnows from nearby creeks to determine the impact of aqueous film forming (AFFF) usage at three southern Ontario airports

• Most Innovative: Guadalupe Blanco-Velasco (Faculty of Social Science and Humanities)
  • Project Title: Differences in the Communicative Intent Among Speakers in False and (Presumed) True Confessions

• Best Visual: V. Subrahmanya Oruganti (Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science)
  • Project Title: Real-Time Modeling and Control of Solid State Transformer-based Advanced DC Fast Charger for Vehicle to Anything (V2X) Applications