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 | NID |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dr. Uban demonstrated neuro-biological alterations in central dopamine-stress interactions following prenatal alcohol exposure. These novel neurobiological findings help explain the increased prevalence of substance use disorders observed among individuals with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Hwang studied ethno-racial variations in two facets of cohesion in Canada: trust in others and trust in political institutions. She explored why trust among ethno-racial communities may differ from established cultural groups. The amount of trust can differ substantially, depending on which group is asked the question and the type of trust. | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Yoon conducted a study of school choice in Vancouver. Her findings suggest that those who choose and get selected into popular alternative public schools benefit from an enriched learning environment. However, those schools generate a new hierarchy in the public education system that contributes to maintaining educational and social inequality. | Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Guang Dai studied how seniors make the decision of purchasing a long term care insurance policy. His work also explored why people's family names matter in rural China area. His research advances our understanding of an individual's economic behaviour and market outcome, under various cultural and institutional environments. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Haga studied how ice forms on particles in the atmosphere. She found that human-caused pollutant coatings on dust particles affect their ice forming properties, and also that ice formation on biological particles might change how they travel in air. These results have implications for climate processes and on the spread of biological diseases. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Malek-Esmaeili has proposed copyright protection systems to detect illegally distributed content on multimedia sharing websites, such as YouTube. The systems can determine if a video, an image or a song contains any part of an original work, and are efficient in finding violations, even if illegal contents have been modified before distribution | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Wernicke examined the impact on BC French teachers of their study abroad experiences in France, and how those affected their sense of professional identity. She found that an overwhelming concern with being an "authentic" French speaker can diminish teachers' sense of expertise and shapes how they teach and engage in further teacher development | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. McNeil studied access to health and harm reduction services for people who inject drugs. He examined how social, structural, and environmental forces affect access to these services. His work highlights the need to scale up harm reduction interventions, and expand these into hospitals, to improve health equity for people who inject drugs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Churchland studied the effect of forest harvesting on Pacific Northwest soil microbes. She found that retaining individual trees in harvested sites best maintains the structure and functions of soil microbial communities. Application of these findings will result in tree-harvesting methods that maintain soil nutrients and microbial biodiversity. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Morrison investigated cold molecular plasmas formed from highly excited nitric oxide molecules. This exotic state of matter presents an experimentally accessible environment in which to gain further understanding of correlated plasma systems--such as those found in fusion reactors, and interstellar space. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Sarraf conducted research in the field of micro-accelerometers, which are used to measure acceleration in a single or multiple directions. He developed and implemented novel techniques to increase their sensitivity, accuracy and resolution, making them suitable for applications such as non-invasive surgery, navigation or oil and gas exploration. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr.Yazdan-Panah studied the concentrations of gases in stored wood pellets. She quantified those gases and investigated the effectiveness of ventilating procedures to reduce the gas concentration. Her work will help in designing ventilation systems to maintain safe levels of gases in storage of wood pellets. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Dauth performed his research in the field of organo-metallic chemistry. He designed new and green pathways to create valuable alcohols and amines from cheap and readily available starting materials. His research lays the foundation for the future development of pharmaceuticals or materials. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Timmerman explored how three respected university educators experience both conflict and coherence between their ecological ethics and day-to-day personal and professional lives. The stories she wrote and analyzed help to theorize the concept of ecological integrity, and offer opportunities for all educators to reflect upon how to work toward it. | Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Hayashi examined the relationship between policing and the health of people who inject drugs in Bangkok, Thailand. Her research found that repressive policing did not suppress the illegal drug market and instead contributed to human rights abuses and health-related harm. Her findings support the call for more balanced approaches to drug control. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (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. Johnston examined how adolescents who are living with a progressive life-threatening neurodegenerative illness construct meaningful future self-representations. Findings reveal a range of possible selves both with and without the illness. Adolescents describe future thinking as a required activity for coping, personhood, and decision-making. | Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Sun conducted research in the field of cancer biology. While investigating the molecular mechanism of cancer progression, he discovered a novel signaling protein complex that is critical in controlling the invasion of human cancer cells. Dr. Sun's work sheds light on tumor metastasis and reveals new approaches for effective cancer treatment | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Carey developed a new personality variable and measure called "Need for Mystery" which describes individual differences in spiritual beliefs. This measure predicts different patterns of religious and non-religious spiritual belief as well as conversion experiences. It will be useful in many areas of psychological research dealing with religion. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Chang assessed a group of similar paintings produced in 16th-to-18th century China. She proved that they visualize many upper- and middle-class people's changing and diverse views of an ideal society. Her study establishes the art-historical value of the paintings, and argues for copying as a form of improvised new creation rather than mere imitation. | Doctor of Philosophy in Art History (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Haj Ghanbari examined muscle atrophy, pain and physical activity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her research provides evidence that some muscles are more affected by this disease, and secondly, pain is very common and often limits physical activities in people affected by this chronic respiratory condition. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Lauck studied changes in the quality of life of people with permanent defibrillators implanted for severe heart disease. Physical functioning, mental health, and social functioning improved over time, with significant gender differences. This work contributes to mounting evidence that health care must be delivered in a gender-specific manner. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Rasuli's study focussed on the function of shovels used in the mining industry. The results of his research contribute to the development of intelligent shovel excavation technology, including the study of diggability in surface mining, the monitoring of interactive forces during excavation, and enhanced safety and productivity during dump-truck loading. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. You invented a new method of ultrasound imaging based on micro-scale structures. This method demonstrated greatly improved image quality. Applications of this new ultrasound technique include miniaturized devices for the diagnosis of cancer and cardiac diseases. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2013 | Dr. Matthews examined intellectual, literary, and scientific approaches to understanding nature in 19th-century Canada. She studied the language types and scientific systems that women used to describe the environment. Drawing on meteorology, botany, zoology and ornithology, Dr. Matthews rethinks both nature writing and women's writing in Canada. | Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD) |