A doctoral citation summarizes the nature of the independent research, provides a high-level overview of the study, states the significance of the work and says who will benefit from the findings in clear, non-specialized language, so that members of a lay audience will understand it.
| Year | Citation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dr. Pelz has explored the emergence of spatio-temporal patterns arising when nonlinear processes are restricted to spatially segregated compartments coupled through a diffusion field. For such models, relevant to cell signalling, I have investigated pattern forming properties and how time-varying signals undergo synchronization due to non-local coupling. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Wu developed compact multimodal multiphoton microscopes for biomedical imaging. Volumetric 2- and 3-photon imaging is achieved with a fiber laser and miniaturized scanners and optics which can be integrated into a handheld imaging probe. This research brings the technology closer to clinical applications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Kong studied pattern formation phenomena of several reaction-diffusion systems involving advection arising from biology, ecology and finance. These theoretical analyses assist us in understanding the effects of biased movement on structures and qualitative properties of localized patterns. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Armstrong critiques scientific practice with humanities and arts frameworks to develop methodologies that refuse the exclusion and extraction of the neoliberal academy. Anti-capitalist, anti-colonial, and anti-racist science makes space for the participation of more and different practitioners, who are then able to create new forms of knowledge. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Petry Moecke's work advanced telehealth physiotherapy for Indigenous people, emphasizing the need to establish trusting therapeutic relationships. She developed best practice recommendations to help physiotherapists deliver culturally safe care to Indigenous people, enhancing healthcare access, experiences, and outcomes through telehealth. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Wainstein demonstrated how understanding lived experiences of adolescents with genetic conditions is crucial to offer genetic counselling services tailored to their needs. These adolescents experience ableism. Interventions that tackle genetic literacy and improved interactions among adolescents with and without genetic conditions could mitigate this. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2024 | How do adoptees make meaning of their sense of self in relation to what they know about their families of origin? Dr. Bork’s research indicates that adoptees are informed by the intergenerational knowledge of the particular family line they feel most embraced by. Her research helps us understand how to better support adoptees and their families. | Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Rojas-Bernal showed that the distributional reallocation of expenditure across households affects an economy's output through the reallocation of resources across firms. He does this for an environment with general connectivity between firms and household heterogeneity in income and expenditure. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2024 | What does it mean to be a group? In her research, Dr. Underhill analyzed the meaning of groups and non-groups in Ktunaxa, an indigenous language of British Columbia, Montana, and Idaho. She found that the language provides a unique window into the ways grammar can indicate number, in particular why a language might limit certain kinds of plural for | Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Smit’s work emphasized the importance of considering the mental health of parents in parenting interventions for children with ADHD. Findings suggested that parent mental health is associated with parenting behaviours. Her work further highlighted the importance of tailoring parenting interventions to enhance parent engagement. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. O’Sullivan explored how quality is experienced by youth in community music making and learning contexts in Ireland. She observed Positive Youth Development in action and generated new quality touchstones. Through evocative stories, this study communicates how experiences that promote freedom, friendship, and community are integral to quality. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Lozada developed fluorescent PET tracers used for cancer imaging and fluorescent guided surgery. His work improved the design of new diagnostic tracers with trifluoroborates for use in clinical studies. He also discovered new ways to fluorinate boronic acids for applications in PET imaging. His work impacted the design of 18F-based diagnostics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Belley developed first-principles quantum many-body methods to further our theoretical understanding of neutrinoless double beta decay: a hypothetical process that sheds light on many properties of the neutrino. He also developed machine learning algorithms to greatly accelerate calculations for its first reliable uncertainty quantification. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Li studies financial intermediation within private equity markets. His research covers topics including funding shocks, illiquidity, and the role of financial regulation in incentive alignment. These studies provide valuable insights into pressing economic and regulatory issues in private equity markets, including liquidity concerns, systemic risk, and fund structures. | Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Finance (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Kysow conducted the first systematic research on hoarding clean-outs. She examined the factors precipitating these interventions, the range of client-centered practices used, and their outcomes. She followed a public scholarship approach which resulted in the formation of a best practice toolkit for dissemination among community providers. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Daemi applied Gaussian Processes and Probabilistic Principal Component Analysis in transfer learning. She introduced three novel methods for extracting domain invariant features. These methods have been validated through multiple case studies, demonstrating their efficacy in real-world process monitoring and soft sensor design. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Timler's Participatory Action Research co-built food justice community with and for paroled women in BC. Findings highlight how qualitative processes, academic privilege and food-based praxis can be leveraged for anti-carceral collectivity. Findings benefit activist researchers, practitioners and criminalized people working to confront inequities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Okpani studied the impact of community and workplace factors, and mitigation strategies on the risk of COVID-19 infection among Canadian healthcare workers. This research enhances understanding of how protective measures in public health emergencies can promote workers wellbeing, reduce inequity, and support long-term health system resilience. | Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Luu looked at social motivations for excessive acquisition. She found that people who acquire excessively are more materialistic and experience more severe depression than people who acquire in a healthy way, but these factors did not distinguish compulsive buying and hoarding symptoms. This work suggests new avenues for treating excessive acquisition. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Plavsic developed a virtual reality-based digital twin platform for facilitating remote mining operations. She applied her method to real-time monitoring and maintenance of mining equipment. She also studied the impact of optimization techniques on application performance to ensure its scalability and usability. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Marković's work examines Miloje Milojević’s piano music, focusing on his incorporation of Serbian folk elements, Western classical forms, and modernist trends. It offers a deeper understanding of 20th-century Serbian piano music. The insights gained will aid future pianists in interpreting these underrepresented compositions. | Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano (DMA) |
| 2024 | Dr. Wardell showed that engineered immune cells can protect transplanted tissue and guard against autoimmunity. Her studies lay part of the groundwork for bringing this cell therapy to the clinic. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Karimirad's research illuminates the effects of financial frictions and supply chain disruptions on firm default risk. His studies reveal how limited liability constraints cause economic distortions, identify key factors behind rising corporate yield spreads, and highlight the impact of supply chain disruptions on financial stability. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Biron-Lattes developed theory and algorithms that enable the principled estimation of complex Bayesian statistical models by leveraging inexpensive computational resources offered by cloud computing platforms. | Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (PhD) |
| 2024 | Dr. Allen found that students hold nuanced perspectives about learning technical writing in computer science and that their experiences of this learning are influenced by their communities in various and complex ways. Her work may impact curricula and adds to the understanding of students' experiences and perspectives in learning communicative skills. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |