A platform to advertise Brock’s current research studies seeking participants.
Are you interested in contributing to breakthrough research at Brock? Our researchers are leading some impactful studies, and they need participants like you. Get involved and help drive meaningful discoveries. Explore current opportunities below.
Study title
Consumer Perceptions of Coffee
Description
Participants will come into the consumer lab and taste one of four brewed coffee blends. They will rate their coffee on various metrics and answer a series of coffee purchasing questions in a Qualtrics survey.
Format: In-person
Study type: Experiment/survey
Participant expectation
Time requirement
25 to 30 minutes.
Incentive/Compensation
$5 + an entry into a draw to win a $50 Amazon gift card.
Study title
The optimal sites to calculate mean skin temperature (EEL-182)
Description
The purpose of this study is to improve current formulas to calculate mean skin temperature. Participants will have their skin temperature measured over different parts of the skin in a room as it becomes warm, cool, then back to room temperature. We aim to identify the best measurement locations to estimate mean skin temperature. Required
Format: In-person
Study type: Experiment
Participant expectation
Time requirement
Three hours
Incentive/Compensation
$20
Study title
Stories that Support: Using Storytelling to Co-Develop a Support Intervention for Sport-Related Concussion
Description
You are invited to participate in a research study to help develop a hockey support program for athletes recovering from a concussion. As an athlete with concussion experience, coach, or team healthcare provider (e.g., athletic therapist, physiotherapist), your insights are valuable in helping us design effective strategies that meet the hockey communities needs. If you choose to participate, you will join a single focus group lasting about 2.5-3 hours, where you will share your experiences and ideas to help improve support for athletes.
Format: In-person/ONLINE
Study type: SURVEY/FOCUS GROUP
Participant expectation
Time requirement
2.5 to 3 hours.
Incentive/Compensation
If you take part, you’ll receive a $5 Tim Hortons gift card and some small thank-you items, and snacks will be provided for in-person focus groups. If you wish, we will also provide written confirmation of volunteer hours.
Disclaimer:
Please note that the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs does not oversee or monitor the research studies listed on this page. The study details listed are not updated instantaneously. For any questions or concerns related to a specific study, please contact the research team directly. This page is intended solely as a platform to promote research opportunities within our academic community.
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