Grants and Research Funding

Brock-Niagara Validation, Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute (VPMI), Applied Project Funding

January 2023 to June 2023

Hawreliak, J., Luke, N., Thompson, E. Applying gamification to a financial literacy app. [industry partner: Oceans Investment Group]

Brock University, Research Initiative Award

June 2022 to June 2023

Luke, N., & Thompson, E. Understanding Financial Behaviour and Motivation of Underserved Populations in Canada [industry partner: Oceans Investment Group]

Pathstone Foundation, TD Bank Foundation Matching Grant

September 2022 to September 2023

Luke, N. Delivery of Mental Health Services for Ontarian Youth Using CBT in Virtual Reality. [industry partner: XpertVR; community partner: Pathstone Mental Health]

Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH), Innovation Initiatives Grant

April 2021 to September 2022

Luke, N. Delivery of Mental Health Services for Ontarian Youth Using CBT in Virtual Reality. [industry partner: XpertVR; community partner: Pathstone Mental Health]

Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL-Canada), Innovation Hub (iHub) Skills Enhancement Funding

March 2021 to May 2022

Luke, N. Applied Disability Studies Virtual Reality Projects I-IV. [industry partners: XpertVR, Bodyswaps; community partners: Brighton Launch, Brighton School, York Unified School District, Autism In Mind Children’s Charity]

Brock University, Mitacs Research Training Award

June 2020 to September 2020

Luke, N., & Hayko, J. (Undergraduate Student). Creation of Manipulable Objects in Virtual Reality for Experiential Learning Environments. [industry partner: XpertVR]

Brock University, Match of Minds Grant

May 2020 to May 2021

Luke, N., & Keith, A. (Graduate Student). Joint Attention in Children with Disabilities: Operant Strategies for Teaching Early Social Skills.

Brock University, VPR Canada Games Grant

April 2020 to April 2021

Luke, N., Burnham-Riosa, P., Malkin, A., Keith, A., Zelaya, S., & Ramsuchit, A. (3 Graduate Students) Understanding the Impact of Participation in the Canada Games on Individual Ontario Athletes.