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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dr. Somers's dissertation examined literary networks between Ireland and Japan in the early twentieth century. In particular, he assessed how their intercultural practices emphasized the constitutive role of folklore as posturing a heritage culture for the formulation and dissemination of transnational subjectivities. | Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Haggerty compared how nongovernmental groups in Canada and the United States monitor and contest hate crime labeling decisions by police and the courts. Differences in hate crime laws influence our understanding of equality by altering the types of social contention used to denounce homophobic and trans-phobic violence. | Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr Zhou developed a novel numerical toolkit for simulating interfacial dynamics in complex fluids. This diffuse interface-based algorithm opens numerous problems previously considered intractable to numerical simulations. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Reid researched the role that Roman medicine played in the life and thought of Saint Augustine of Hippo. She showed that Augustine made extensive, even unique, uses of metaphors taken from contemporary medicine. Her research also suggests that Augustine's personal medical experiences contributed to his writing of the "Confessions". | Doctor of Philosophy in Classics (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Hildebrand investigated how the activation of brain cell receptors alters the function of electrical proteins called calcium channels. His studies have helped us understand how the brain forms the complex electrical firing patterns that underlie normal functions such as sleep patterns as well as those of disease conditions such as epilepsy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Stoddart used interviews, textual analysis and field observation to explore skiing in BC. While the ski industry describes itself as pro-environmental, social movement groups dispute the sport's ecological legitimacy. Skiers appreciate how the sport brings them into nature, but are also aware of its negative environmental impacts. | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Tallowitz examined the reading strategies that North American intermediate students of German use when they read German webpages. Through observations and think-aloud protocols she determined the linguistic and intercultural challenges such Internet reading presents. Her findings lead to pedagogical implications for designing suitable Internet tasks for foreign language students. | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Macnaughton studied how young people with psychotic illnesses gain insight into their conditions. He showed the instrumental role of narrative in helping individuals find an understanding that is resonant with their experience and adaptive to their lives.The research will help clinicians engage people into care, and promote meaningful recovery. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr Quinton developed a new infrastructure for diagnosing and correcting functional defects in complex integrated circuits. This infrastructure has the potential to substantially decrease the time required to develop new integrated circuits and reduce the need for expensive design corrections. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr Honardoust concentrated on the role of a special class of glycoproteins in non-scarring wound healing in the oral mucosa of humans. His research contributes to the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of wound healing and may help to prevent scar formation or tissue fibrosis. | Doctor of Philosophy in Craniofacial Science (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Aras studied tool intersections in machining. He developed analytical methods for calculating the cutting area in machining operations such as milling. The methods he developed will allow more accurate simulation of the cutting process. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Coe studied the role of specific genomic alterations on the aggressive nature of small cell lung cancer. He accomplished this by developing novel high resolution genomic profiling tools and analysis software to study and compare lung cancer subtypes. His work has identified novel biochemical pathways associated with aggressive disease. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Koduru examined a new method of assessing earthquake risks to concrete buidlings. The novel method includes consideration of the uncertainties in modelling the earthquake ground motions, damage, and losses. It improves the transparency of decision-making processes for earthquake rehabilitation and retro-fit. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Gerrow studied how proteins are assembled in order to make synapses; the sites of connection and communication between neurons of the brain. Her work has provided new insights into the trafficking of scaffolding and adhesion proteins at synapses during brain development. | Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Magrill studied the business of building churches in nineteenth-century Canada and its relationship to evolving patterns of taste and commerce. He found that pattern books of churches imported to Canada, and used in the design process, linked religion, economy, and taste. | Doctor of Philosophy in Art History (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Philippe examined how forest trees defend themselves against insect infestations. Along with developments in poplar genomics resources and contributions to the poplar genome sequencing, his work illuminates the importance of metabolic reorganization in mounting an effective plant-wide defense response. | Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD) |
| 2008 | In an autoethnographic study, Dr Moran used multiple methods, including reflective stories and educational criticism to explore the 'good' of an elementary school teacher's everyday practice. Her research illustrates how community is built through mutually respectful relationships created in dialogue where the teacher is learner and the learners are teachers. | Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD) |
| 2008 | Viewing Heritage Language maintenance as a social practice, Dr. Cho's exploratory qualitative study attempted to understand how Korean immigrant families in Greater Vancouver are involved in their children?s Heritage Language maintenance by investigating, comparing, and contrasting the participants? attitudes and practices. | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |
| 2008 | The thesis develops powerful new ways to help find and eliminate errors automatically from complex computer software. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2008 | Ubiquitous computing is the third wave of computing, where technology moves off the desktop and into the real world around us. Dr. Blackstock designed a common programming model for ubiquitous computing and through practical integration experience and prototypes provided strong evidence of the portability and interoperability benefits of his model. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Cross has shown that the enzyme CD45 is an important regulator of dendritic cell responses to pathogens. This research highlights a novel role for CD45 in linking early and late immune responses. | Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Enns studied the way social capital relations in British Columbia?s rural, coastal communities are highly gender differentiated. Women were found to capitalize on their unique position and strong networks to access economic and social resources, enabling them and their families to remain in their communities despite ongoing economic instability. | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Bolourani showed that genetic manipulation of specific amoeba provides an elegant approach for elucidating the function of the highly conserved intracellular signaling Ras proteins which are found in all nucleated cells. He provided some of the best evidence to date showing conslusively that two Ras proteins have distinct but crucial roles during cell aggregation. | Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr Moreno presented an alternative to traditional methods for designing and pricing "over-the-counter" financial products. An efficient numerical algorithm to estimate the price of such products is also presented. The research provides a modern approach to modelling a growing sector of the financial markets. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2008 | Dr. Gibbs used state-of-the-art technology to characterize the development of unwanted antibodies in Interferon beta-treated multiple sclerosis patients. He was part of the first team of investigators in North America, outside of clinical trials, to show that patients who develop unwanted anti-Interferon antibodies lose the beneficial effects of Interferon-beta. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |