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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 2001-2002
The scholarship winners for 2001-2002 were announced at the CTRF Annual
Conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia, May 6-9, 2001.
The winners have been matched to their corporate sponsors for the "named" scholarship.
Recipients of the 2001 - 2002 Scholarship are:
Marc Fournier, Masters Systems Technology, L'?cole
de technologie superieure ? Montreal
Christopher Fullerton, Ph.D., Dept. of Geography,
University of Saskatchewan
Melanie Robertson, Ph.D., Dept. of Geography, University
of Montreal
Jean-Paul Roy, Ph.D. Management, Schulich School of
Business, York University (unable to accept)
Christine Wickens, MA, Dept. of Psychology, York University
CN SCHOLARSHIP ($4000)
Melanie Robertson
Current Program: Ph.D. Dept. of Geography, University of Montreal
Previous Degree: Ma?trise en g?ographie, Liste d'honneur du doyen
de la facult? des ?tudes sup?rieures
Area of Research: Politiques des transports.
Je m'int?resse ? la Chine depuis le d?but de mes ?tudes
universitaires en 1994. De fa?on davantage marqu?e, j'ai entrepris un
programme de formation de trois mois pour l'apprentissage du mandarin
durant l'?t? 1997. J'ai ?galement r?alis? plusieurs enqu?tes de terrain
dans le secteur des transports en Chine. J'ai en outre, compl?t? un programme
de ma?trise en g?ographie portant entre autre, sur l'offre et la demande
des c?r?ales et les investissements ?trangers dans les diff?rents modes
de transport en Chine. Cette exp?rience m'a permis d'offrir des conf?rences
(WCTR 2001, CETASE 2000, ACFAS 1998) et de publier un rapport technique
sur les investissements ?trangers dans le domaine des transports en Chine.
Depuis janvier 2001, je suis inscrite ? temps plein
au programme de doctorat en g?ographie ? l'Universit? de Montr?al. Ma
th?se porte sur le r?le, la fonction et l'impact des investissements
canadiens dans le domaine des transports. Je suis d?j? boursi?re du Centre
de recherche sur les transports et du d?partement de g?ographie. Mes
travaux de troisi?me cycle examinent les liens entre les politiques canadiennes
en mati?re d'aide internationale publique et les investissements canadiens
priv?s dans le domaine des transport, d'une part, et leurs impacts sur
le d?veloppement ?conomique, d'autre part. Ma recherche a pour but de
mettre en ?vidence cette interd?pendance et s'ins?re dans le contexte
des r?cents changements des politiques de l'ACDI.
BOMBARDIER
SCHOLARSHIP ($4000)
Marc Fournier
Current Program: Masters Systems Technology, L'?cole
de technologie superieure ? Montreal
Previous Degrees: B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, L'?cole
de technologie superieure ? Montreal
Area of Research: The research project Marc is studying
is in the field of computer vision. He is working on the development
of a hand-held 3D scanner to inspect roads and structures. After this
program Marc plans to continue his studies obtaining a Ph.D. degree
in engineering.
Career Objectives
Marc's short-term goal is to complete his studies to
study more thoroughly different aspects of computer vision systems. Then,
he would like to work in the applied research field of computer vision
to develop new applications mainly to extend the possibilities in transportation
inspections. Marc's long-term career plans are to eventually co-ordinate
and manage a team and a laboratory to promote the research in computer
vision applied to the field of transportation. A last ambition
would be to teach one day all of the knowledge learned during his working
years to communicate new technologies in computer vision.
TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
SCHOLARSHIP ($4000)
Christine Wickens
Current Program: MA, Dept. of Psychology, York
University
Previous Degrees: B.Sc. University of Toronto, June 2000
Area of Research: Christine is currently working towards
a Master of Arts in social and personality psychology. Her thesis
will focus on the experience of state driver stress as a function of
occupational stress, trait driver stress, and congestion level. It
is hoped that this research will develop a greater understanding of
the situation and person related variables that contribute to the experience
of driver stress. Upon completion of her Master's research, Christine
plans to continue with her academic work, earning a doctoral degree
and a position in a research setting.
Christime has been the recipient of many past honours
including the Ontario Graduate Scholarship, the University of Toronto
Book Award, and the Dr. Vivial Paskal memorial Prize and the Forrin Prize
from the University of Toronto Psychology Department.
Currently, Christine is working with Professor David
Wiesenthal of York University and Inspector Kathy Rippey of the Ontario
Provincial Police (OPP) to develop a content analysis coding system that
will be used to analyze telephone reports of improper driving behaviour
received by the OPP call centre. This analysis will allow for the
identification of the most objectionable driving offences as perceived
by the driving public. This identification will help to guide policy
decisions for several bodies, including the Ontario legislature, the
Ontario Ministry of Transportation, and the Ontario Provincial Police. Results
will identify priority issues for the Ontario legislator's future law-making
actions, will provide the Ontario Ministry of Transportation with recommendations
for changes to licensing and driver education programmes, and will help
the Ontario Provincial Police focus publicity and guide enforcement campaigns
to deal with the objectionable driver behaviours. In June 2001,
Christine presented preliminary results from this research at the twelfth
biennial Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference sponsored by the Canadian
Association of Road Safety Professionals.
CTRF PRESIDENT'S SCHOLARSHIP ($4,000)
Christopher Fullerton
Current Program: Ph.D., Dept. of Geography, University of
Saskatchewan
Previous Degrees: Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Queen's
University; Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Geography, Nipissing University
Area of Research: The primary focus of research is the topic of
sustainable transportation and its implications for urban commuting. As
an increasing number of Canadian municipalities adopt sustainable transportation
policies in order to reduce automobile dependency, there is a need to develop
practical methods for evaluating the quality of walking, cycling and public
transit facitilies and services. Christopher's research terefore involves
an attempt to develop a set of employment accessibility indicators that can
be used to assess how easily commuters can reach their places of employment
by foot, by bicycle, or by public transit. Mr. Fullerton will
also be teaching as a Lecturer in the Department of Geography at Brock University
in St. Catharines, Ontario.
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