Among the most critical elements of any doctoral exam, from the perspective of those who coordinate these complexities, is the search for a strong Chair. Yet this search serves as a perennial challenge to the Doctoral Examinations team. We consider ourselves very lucky indeed if we issue fewer than 10 invitations before confirming 1 chair for an upcoming exam. It is not at all unusual in some disciplines to invite 30 or more chairs before some gracious faculty member agrees to help us out.
If you would like to contribute your time and wisdom to UBC’s doctoral exams:
- Please have a look at the list of upcoming exams below and if one interests you, please send us an email to graduate.doctoral@ubc.ca
- Or send us an email detailing the areas that interest you and days/times that you might be generally available and we'll contact you as new exams are scheduled. Again, send an email to graduate.doctoral@ubc.ca
Please bear in mind that the chair cannot be affiliated with the candidate’s graduate program, or a member of the supervisor's department..
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 9:00 AM - 5104, Earth Sciences Building, 2207 Main Mall
Christina Draeger
(Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences)
Towards Robust Predictions of Glacier Change Across Western Canada: Climate Downscaling, Surface Energy Balance Models, and Neural Networks
Supervisor(s): Professor Valentina Radic
Thursday, May 22, 2025 9:00 AM - Room 200
Reid Vassallo
(MD/PhD Program)
Towards Improved Ultrasound-Based Methods for Prostate Cancer Detection
Supervisor(s): Professor Septimiu Salcudean, Professor Peter C. V. Black
Monday, May 26, 2025 1:00 PM - Zoom
Gail Markin
(Educational Studies)
Principal and Vice Principal Psychological Safety in British Columbia: An Institutional Ethnography
Supervisor(s): Professor Fei Wang
Thursday, May 29, 2025 12:30 PM - Room 203
Angel Cruz
(Mathematics)
Point Configurations: A Topic in Harmonic Analysis and Geometric Measure Theory
Supervisor(s): Professor Malabika Pramanik
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 12:00 PM - Zoom
Yuning Liu
(Theatre and Film)
Accidental Encounters: A Journey of Developing the Subjectivity of Taiwan's Contemporary Xiqu Form
Supervisor(s): Professor Siyuan Liu
Monday, June 9, 2025 12:30 PM - 1330, Life Sciences Institute, 2350 Health Sciences Mall
Puja Biswas
(Cell & Developmental Biology)
Regulation of Fat Storage in Drosophila Melanogaster Females
Supervisor(s): Professor Elizabeth Rideout
Thursday, June 12, 2025 12:30 PM - Room 200
Iljung Kim
(Music)
Beompae: Korean Buddhist Chant and its Adaptability in Contemporary Practice
Supervisor(s): Professor Nathan Hesselink, Professor Michael Tenzer
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 9:00 AM - Room 200
Jiangze Han
(Sauder School of Business)
Probabilistic Design in the Operation of Service Systems
Supervisor(s): Professor Christopher Ryan, Professor W. Tim Huh
Monday, June 23, 2025 12:30 PM - 233, Henry Angus Building, 2053 Main Mall
Siying Wang
(Sauder School of Business)
Quantitative Evaluations of Urban and Environmental Policies in Spatial Equilibrium
Supervisor(s): Professor C Keith Head
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 9:00 AM - Room 203
Leah Shipton
(Political Science)
The Politics of Public-Private Partnerships in Global Health Governance: Insights from the COVID-10 Response
Supervisor(s): Professor Peter Dauvergne
Monday, July 14, 2025 12:30 PM - Room 200
Tuve Mikael Omstedt
(Geography)
Grounding Money: Capital and Difference in the Federal Reserve System
Supervisor(s): Professor Jamie Peck