Adebusola Adekoya, PhD student in the School of Public Health Sciences

Adebusola is currently undertaking her PhD dissertation as a visiting postgraduate research student at the University of Edinburgh, where she is examining the process of policy development and implementation of Canada’s BC Silver Alert, United States Silver Alert, and Scotland’s Purple Alert. In collaboration with Professor Heather Wilkinson, the Purple Alert research group, Police Scotland, and Alzheimer Scotland, she is conducting a multiple case study and engage stakeholders to analyze factors for successful implementation of alert systems. Her research would provide the opportunity for Canada to learn about best practices as related to implementation of alert systems in Scotland and vice versa. With this experience, Adebusola hopes to learn about the Scottish history while diving into Edinburgh’s rich cultural history and engage in networking with other graduate students. 

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Graduate Student International Experience award funds are available to University of Waterloo graduate students who participate in:

• an academic exchange
• a study term abroad related to research or an academic requirement
• work, or volunteer experience in another country.