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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dr. Zwicker examined the effect of parent-child relationships on stepfamily functioning. With the increasing prevalence of complex family systems in Western society, this research points to important ways in which broad stepfamily dynamics affect the success of remarriages. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Pandey investigated the motion that buildings experience in earthquakes. He analyzed seismic records for buildings and developed a model that incorporates interaction between soil, foundation and structure. He found that the current building code provisions relating to motion in buildings with slab foundation are inaccurate and need re-examination | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Shilliday studied trauma and World War Two in the French contemporary novel. Her research explored the works of World War Two survivors and authors and second-generation writers. Her findings underline the importance of an empathetic engagement with testimony, an aesthetic relationship to the text and a sense of responsibility towards history. | Doctor of Philosophy in French (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Magzul examined and compared the adaptation to climate change by two Indigenous communities: the Blood Tribe (Blackfoot) in Canada and Patzun (Maya) in Guatemala. This research shows that traditional livelihoods and economic independence lead to stronger social support systems, which in turn lead to greater adaptability and adaptive capacity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Whitehead evaluated a new class of painkillers. These peripheral analgesic drugs block pain at the site of origin, and do not cause patients to become sedated. . This new analgesic class is expected to have tremendous benefit for treatment of arthritis and neuropathic pain. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Samadian studied at the iCapture centre in St Paul's hospital. He proposed a pathway towards "in silico" clinical research, investigating methodologies to facilitate the representation and sharing of clinical knowledge. The goal of the research is to provide a decision support framework to help clinicians make efficient healthcare decisions. | Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Southey investigated systems to help robots recognize objects. He studied the role of qualitative 3D spatial relationships that allows robots to differentiate between likely and unlikely spatial configurations, in order to detect objects. Someday it could help robots in tasks like personal care which require them to recognize household items. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Wiens studied the experiences of mothers living with the challenges and uncertainties associated with an adult child's mental illness. The findings of this research were best understood through the conceptual lens of nonfinite loss and have significant implications for theory, research, and counselling psychology practice. | Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Kulakov studied the evolution of microstructure during the processing of ferrite-martensite dual-phase steels. He then developed a mathematical model to describe the microstructure evolution. The model will be used for the optimization of the industrial processing of dual-phase steels. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Sakakibara studied the confidence, mobility, and participation in daily and social activities of adult wheelchair users. His findings demonstrate that confidence with wheelchair use has important implications for mobility and participation. His work provides a foundation for developing strategies to enhance confidence for those using wheelchairs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Pawliuk completed his doctoral studies in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering. His focus was on microscopy and he searched for ways of improving the resolution of imaging systems. His most notable contributions were in the development of novel electromagnetic scattering models. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Sham showed that the cells that line the intestines produce a protein that dampens inflammation, to maintain a healthy relationship with our gut microbiota, or bacteria. Without this protein, gut cells can attack our micro-biota, leaving us open to infection. His research identifies a key role for our micro-biota in protecting us from disease. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Meger conducted research in the field of Computer Science. He developed methods for robotic vehicles to understand the objects in their environment, using camera sensors. His work has resulted in one of the world's most capable robots for this task and been demonstrated to improve the performance of autonomous driving and home-assistant devices | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Valizadeh's research focused on embedding information in digital media such as image and audio signals. The outcomes of his work include enhanced security of digital media and prevention of multimedia content piracy. This research significantly contributes to protecting the rights of intellectual property owners such as movie and song producers. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Talhouk developed algorithms to estimate the relationship between data measurements to improve the understanding of how they simultaneously change under different conditions. Modelling the heart rate of patients under anesthesia and modelling the daily return of stocks in a financial portfolio are examples of ways these algorithms can be used. | Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Folz conducted research in probability and analysis, with an emphasis on random walks. He proved results relating the large-scale geometry of graphs to various behaviors of interest for the associated random walks. He developed techniques that have been used by other researchers and improved substantially upon prior results in this area. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Al-Kiswany developed a data storage system for scientific applications, such as bioinformatics. The storage system makes the most of each application's characteristics and the capabilities of computer video cards, to improve system performance significantly. Ultimately, this will help scientists to solve more complex problems in a shorter time. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Hutchinson examined how young children learn to regulate emotions, learning, and social interactions in classrooms. She found classroom tasks and teacher support were essential in children's developing self-regulation. Her study adds to growing evidence indicating the importance of self-regulation for children's success in the early school years. | Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development, Learning, and Culture (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Jalalinejad studied electrostatics phenomena in gas-solid fluidized beds. Using a computational model, she showed that electrical charges play an important role in gas-solid flow. Her findings assist polymer industries to have a better understanding of this phenomenon and to improve reactor performance. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Kenyon investigated why some African HIV advocacy groups choose to use the language of human rights. She found this was due to leadership, organizational structure and the belief that rights-based advocacy changes health-seeking behaviour, improving access to care. This research will be useful to those living with and conducting advocacy on HIV. | Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Zhang showed that patients who do not use asthma drugs appropriately are more likely to use health services to manage their disease, compared with those who use medications according to guidelines. These findings reinforce to clinicians the importance of closely monitoring patient drug therapy and encouraging appropriate use of asthma drugs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Schrader investigated the association between germline mutations in CDH1 and familial lobular breast cancer. She showed the utility of new sequencing technologies to identify disease susceptibility genes. Her work has implications for identification of novel cancer susceptibility genes which will benefit people at high-risk for familial cancers. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr.Ingram completed his research in the field of information visualization. His work focused on designing algorithms and tools for visually exploring large collections of text. These tools help researchers outside of computer science, like journalists, to summarize and understand these unstructured collections in less time than with existing tools. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Lynch explored the re-use of churches as loft apartments in downtown Toronto. The transformation of these former sacred spaces to lofts illustrates the relationships between religious change and new forms of urban development. Beyond their former purpose, church-style lofts represent new secular and economic arrangements in urban landscapes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Liu developed a theoretical computer program to simulate the mechanical behavior of metal-plate-connected joints in wood trusses. The information derived from the program results can be used to evaluate the adequacy of a given structural design, facilitate truss plate, truss joint and overall truss design. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |