The Arbutus Review • Fall 2014 • Vol. 5, No. 1

The Arbutus Review is produced by the Learning and Teaching Centre
and the McPherson Library. It is an online journal with a small print
run. The online version can be found at

http://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/arbutus

The Arbutus Review was created to showcase the articles, projects,
and installations that result from the Jamie Cassels Undergraduate
Research Award (JCURA) program. JCURA was instituted in 2009–10
as the Undergraduate Research Scholarship program by the then Vice-
President Academic and Provost, and current university President,
Dr. Jamie Cassels. It was designed to provide support and create
tryly formative learning experiences for exceptional undergraduate
students who might not otherwise obtain direct research experience.
The LTC administers the award nomination process on behalf of the
Provost’s Office.

More recent issues of The Arbutus Review have accepted submis-
sions that were not produced with the support of a JCURA award in
order to encourage undergraduate research. All papers, projects, and
creations are accompanied by a supporting letter from the student;s
instructor.

Publishing a journal is the work of many people. The people listed
below have been integral to the creation and production of The Arbu-
tus Review.

• Teresa Dawson, Director of the Learning and Teaching Centre,
who created the journal

• Inba Kehoe, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Officer
of the Library, who shepherds the online portion of the Journal

• Laurie Waye, Managing Editor of the Journal and Associate
Director (Student Academic Success), Learning and Teaching
Centre

• Dan Lett, Guest Editor, Designer and Typesetter of the Journal

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In addition to the team that publishes the Journal, there are two
more sets of people to acknowledge: the peer reviewers and the sup-
porting instructors.

All submissions are reviewed blind by at least two readers. These
readers are graduate students, researchers, staff, and alumni from the
University of Victoria. We thank them for their valuable contribution
to The Arbutus Review.

Behn Skovgaard Andersen Brian Coleman
Bryan Eric Benner Caroline Winter
Carrie Hill Chelsea Wilson
Christina Suzanne Christine Twerdoclib
Constance Sobsey Cori Thompson
Emma Hughes Fanie Collardeau
Felipe de Lucia Lobo Glenn Beauvais
Holly Hoffmann Jeff Rapoch
Jodi Rempel Judy Walsh
Katie Bullen Katherine Burnett
Keith Cherry Kimberlee Graham-Knight
Leslie Bragg Natalia Yang
Natasha Foster Omolara Isiolaotan
Pamela Savage Ramsay Malange
Robyn Joyce Sarah Hutchison
Susan Karim Teboho Makalima
Timothy Palmer Victoria Domonkos

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We also thank the instructors who supported their students’ sub-
missions. Their weaving together of research into the undergraduate
experience has enriched their students’ education.

Dr. Caroline Fox, Department of Geography
Dr. Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier, Department of Anthropology
Prof. Colin J. Bennett, Department of Political Science
Dr. Brian Thom, Department of Anthropology
Dr. Chris Auld, Economics
Dr. Gord Miller, School of Child and Youth Care
Dr. Marie Vautier, Department of French
Dr. Allan Antliff, Department of Art History and Visual Studies
Dr. Charlotte Reading, School of Public Health and Social Policy
Emily Avray (PhD cand.), Department of English

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