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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dr. Anderson examined the role of policy in collaborative community based resource management using the Delta Farmland Wildlife Trust as her case study. She demonstrated that communities in conflict can work together to manage agricultural and wildlife habitat resources. This research shows how collaboration and policy can impact resource management. | Doctor of Philosophy in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems (PhD) |
| 2009 | In this case study of an adult literacy research project, Dr Alkenbrack explores the merits and debates of the Research in Practice tradition. The study challenges assumptions about what research is and who has the right to create knowledge, and promotes adult literacy practitioners as researchers and authoritative voices at the research table. | Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Gomez developed computational fluid dynamics models for mixing of pulp fibre suspensions at different scales. Her research was able to identify the capabilities and limitations of this approach, achieving a critical step towards the effective application of numerical simulation on the re-design and optimization of complex mixing processes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Economic markets are commonly imagined as disembodied and removed from daily life. Set against this view, Dr. Gould's dissertation explores the political struggles, bureaucratic machinations, and historical and contemporary violences that are the conditions of a rural Guatemalan land market. | Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Zuyderduyn developed methods to help understand the large amounts of complex information generated from certain methods of profiling cancers. Dr Zuyderduyn used these methods to identify several genes that may be important in the initiation and progression of a common form of lung cancer. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Sencer designed a new error prediction and control system for five axis computer controlled machine tools. He experimentally demonstrated the effectiveness of the system on a five axis machine tool at UBC. His work has a wide application in five axis machining of dies, moulds and aircrafts parts in industry. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Williamson piloted an international study into the molecular epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases of great socio-economic circumstance. Her efforts had a groundbreaking impact on the field of communicable parasitic diseases. Results have set a precedent for bridging the gap between diagnostic medicine and the pathogenomics of diseases of significant concern to public health. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Delfel investigated the hydrodynamics of pressure screen rotors. Pressure screens are used to remove contaminants from a pulp stream, a process particularly important in recycling. A new, high performance rotor was designed which yielded a 40% reduction in power consumption. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Nicholson employed interactive inquiry activities to explore with youth the ways in which they experience dominant conceptions of what knowledge is and where knowledge comes from in their daily lives. Her research illustrates potential effects that implicitly-held conceptions of knowledge can have on education and research practices. | Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum Studies (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Eskandari developed new algorithms for imaging the viscoelastic properties of soft tissue. He subsequently tested these methods on tissue-like materials, while they can be applied in the form of a novel imaging modality for diagnostic purposes such as tumor detection or computer assisted surgery. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr Nathanson's research explored revenge. Although neurotics only fantasize, psychopaths - characterized by remorseless criminality - always get revenge. Their persistence may be explained by the immediate relief felt by the avenger. Long-term psychological well-being comes instead from deriving personal meaning from what happened. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Lam developed an algorithm for microwave imaging. Microwave imaging is a field in which electromagnetic waves are used to probe the interior of objects. It is similar to CT scans, MRI scans and ultrasound. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr Ternes examined verbal credibility assessment in incarcerated offenders' accounts of perpetrated violence. Her research showed that verbal credibility assessment is possible with this population. These results will assist those who work with violent offenders to improve risk assessment and other evaluations. | Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Korman showed that fluctuations in river flow caused by hydroelectric dams can reduce the growth and survival rates of early life stages of rainbow trout, and can alter their patterns of habitat use. His work provides important information for managing fish populations in large regulated rivers. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Esfandiari developed a method to more effectively evaluate the shear strength of concrete bridge girders that is already being used by the engineering profession. In addition, his research established a new method to predict the flexure-shear interaction of squat concrete shear walls that has led to a change in the Canadian building code. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Janzen Loewen asked why academic history-writing rarely includes any guidance as to what wisdom one might learn from that history. She examined the history of biography from the bible and the Classical Greek and Roman historians to the present, and she concludes that a concern to edify the reader has been, can be and should be part of critical historical work. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Harris studied the loss of arm movement experienced by the majority of those people who suffered a stroke with particular respect to resulting decrease of independence in community living. She designed a new treatment method for the affected arm and tested it in four hospitals across BC. Results showed the new treatment improved arm use in daily activities more than usual care. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Twynam's developed and refined a decision-making framework for use by student judicial-affairs personnel in colleges and universities. Dr Twynam's framework provides a much-needed tool for making consistent and fair decisions in increasingly complex moral and legal institutional contexts. | Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD) |
| 2009 | Dr Moore examined parents' understanding of children's social and emotional development. She found that despite reportedly sound understanding, parents supported children's social development more effectively than their emotional development. This research suggests the importance of assisting parents to effectively foster children's development. | Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Allahverdian studied the role of epidermal growth factor receptor and Interleukin-13 in airway epithelial repair. She found that carbohydrate modification of the EGFR plays an important role in epithelial repair. Her findings have important implications for identifying novel therapies for conditions resulting from impaired epithelial repair. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr Huitema investigated related proteases necessary for replication of the hepatitis A and SARS viruses. She characterized some of the most potent inhibitors of these proteases identified to date and described mechanisms of inhibition. She also developed a method to screen specificity for further inhibitor development and protease characterization. | Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr Vogt created a software framework for modeling the human upper airway to enable models of speaking, breathing and swallowing. He created an interactive 3-D finite-element tongue model to study dynamics for speech tasks. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Enriquez investigated the problem of effective tactile communication. He developed methods to aid in the creation of meaningful tactile signals. These methods provide a novel means for designing human computer interfaces and may help to improve user experience and reduce sensory overload in modern user interfaces. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Fujita's research has established a new understanding of how plant cells establish and maintain their direction of growth. Combining microscopical and biochemical strategies, she showed that polymer scaffolds known as microtubules modulate the crystalline property of cellulose, which is the principal load bearing component of plant cell walls. | Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD) |
| 2009 | Dr. Brown investigated the sound system of the endangered Gitxsan language of northern BC. He determined that there are many gradient pressures regulating the structure of words. This identification of new sound patterns serves as a contribution to phonological theory, and to our understanding of the Gitxsan language. | Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics (PhD) |