Office of Public Affairs Acadia University Wolfville, Nova Scotia B0P 1X0 (902) 585-1362 Fax (902) 585-1072 News Release For Release: May 31, 2000

Acadia researchers awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grants

 (Wolfville, NS) - Two noteworthy Acadia research projects will soon take shape thanks to two generous grants awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Dr. Darlene Brodeur with co-applicants Dr. Doug Symons and Dr. Robin McGee have received a grant for $67,650 that will be distributed over the next three years.  Under the guidance of Dr. Brodeur the team will investigate factors that lead to attention disorders in young children.

In particular, they will explore the recently proposed hypothesis that children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are poor judges of time.  Their project will also seek to determine whether children with attentional problems actually analyse information differently than typical children.  The researchers foresee significant social and educational implications for both parents and teachers as a result of the data generated by their research.

Acadia’s other SSHRC grant recipient, Dr. Bruce Matthews, C.B. Lumsden Professor of Comparative Religion has received an award totalling $19,550.  This will enable him to journey to destinations in Southeast Asia such as Singapore and Rangoon.  More importantly, Dr. Matthews will travel to Burma, Thailand and Sri Lanka where he will be researching the political influence of Buddhism on ending the current military dictatorship in Burma and the likelihood of establishing democratic governance.

Canadian researchers have done little work in this area and Dr. Matthews is known as an expert in his field.  He believes that the knowledge and experience he gains from first-hand research, "helps bring the subject matter of all my courses up to date, so that my students can share with me many of the insights and issues I bring back to the classroom."

Acadia University faculty have recently won several large grants that will continue to enable them to conduct valuable research, which will ultimately be shared in University classrooms. "I am impressed by the consistent high quality of research proposals from our faculty." says Vice President Academic Dr. Michael Leiter. "Their success in obtaining major research funding on issues of broad social significance indicates Acadia's role in the development of knowledge in Canada."

Acadia is known as a top undergraduate school that is home to many world class scholars.
 
 

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