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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dr. Chávez Peón investigated the speech sounds of Quiavinà Zapotec, an indigenous language of Mexico. He examined prominence, tone, and voice quality, within phonetic and formal linguistic theoretical approaches. His research sheds light on the relation between phonetics and the sound structure of words. | Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Perry worked within and between the fields of theatre and education. By researching professional theatre practice and a secondary school drama program, Dr Perry investigated the connections and crevices between today's theatre practices and drama in education, proposing new possibilities for arts education research and practice. | Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Alexiadis studied environmental concern and behaviour of house occupants in Canada. He created a theoretical model that summarises the principal factors that guide environmental housing behaviour. This research enhances understanding of environmental behaviour and can assist in minimising housing impacts on the natural environment. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Dzedzora examined what self-sustaining strategies probation officers use in their process of coping with change in the work environment. Her research provided insight into the unique career dynamics of probation officers and elicited helping and hindering categories that represent the strategies officers use in their coping process. | Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Calloway studied the interaction between faith and reason during the so-called "Scientific Revolution" in England in the seventeenth century. Considering scientific demonstrations of the Christian religion, she argued that this "modern" trend actually carries on a practice older than Christianity itself, whose central theological problems remain unchanged. | Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Stamboulides developed solutions to reduce friction on snow and ice. The ultimate goal of his work was to provide an engineering edge to Canadian athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. The materials he developed were implemented by cross-country, biathlon and snowboard teams with great success. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Alzahrani examined the involvement of editorial boards of scholarly journals in liberalizing access policies to journal content. He found that, while generally positive about open access, editors were not active proponents for change. His findings help explain the editors' role in the dramatically changing landscape of scholarly publishing. | Doctor of Philosophy in Library, Archival and Information Studies (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Brodeur performed the first direct mass measurement of very exotic helium isotopes featuring a nuclear halo to a precision of 10 parts per billion using the TITAN Penning trap at TRIUMF. The results were compared to ab-initio nuclear theory and indicated the need for 3-nucleon interaction. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Rosin developed, evaluated, and applied hydrologic models that make spatially-distributed predictions of how land-use change affects streamflow. The models may be used to predict effects of the mountain pine beetle infestation on peak flows in watersheds of British Columbia. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Kozlowski examined aspects of promoting change in the practice of evaluating outcomes in physical therapy. He identified gaps in regulation and practice, and proposed a framework for practice. This research demonstrates the complexity of promoting change in healthcare and the importance of understanding stakeholders and environmental contexts. | Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Hacihaliloglu developed state of the art algorithms in order to use three dimensional ultrasound imaging in orthopaedic surgery applications to detect fractures. He subsequently applied his method in clinical trials on patients with wrist and pelvis fractures. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Chari's work improves our ability to detect lung cancer. He developed an integrative, multi-pronged approach that identifies key features, specific to lung cancer, that existing methods miss. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Kang used magnetic resonance spectroscopy to determine how two proteins, called ETS and CBP, interact to regulate the expression of the genes encoded within our DNA. This research adds to our understanding of how ETS proteins control both normal and cancerous cellular growth. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Barrett investigated the genetics of adaptation to new environments using a combination of field experiments with threespine stickleback fish and theoretical models of population genetics. He demonstrated that ecological mechanisms play an important role in the origin and maintenance of biological diversity in new environments. | Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Sousa demonstrated solutions for artisanal and small-scale gold mines, which have helped in improving gold recovery rates, preventing and mitigating impacts associated with the use of mercury and cyanide. His research was based on a Brazilian case study and shed light on strategies for dissemination of best practices in the sector worldwide. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Avina studied the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. He found that arthritis patients had greater risk of dying from CVD than the general population, and that use of glucocorticoids was associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction but not with stroke. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Mueller developed two novel techniques for improving the timing performance of synchronous circuits. He proposed a simple yet effective implementation of these methods that is applicable to the majority of integrated circuits in production today. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Khorasany studied the linear and nonlinear vibrations of spinning disks. He developed a new computational method to show the large deformations improve the stability characteristics of disks spinning at very high speeds. He also conducted an extensive amount of experiments to validate his numerical results. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Long altered the binding specificity of a protein from the measles virus in order to create a receptor that specifically enhances the fusion of circulating blood cells with damaged skeletal muscle fibers. This technique may facilitate the development of an improved cell therapy strategy for patients suffering from muscular dystrophy. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Alwan's research in the area of birth defects epidemiology showed that maternal use of some common antidepressants in early pregnancy may increase the risk for certain birth defects in the infant. Her work also demonstrated that restricted fetal growth in the first trimester of pregnancy may adversely affect subsequent pregnancy outcome. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Shariff studied the impact of racial discrimination on the relationship between acculturation and psychological health among South Asians. She found that higher discrimination related to higher psychological distress. This study highlights the continuing influence of discrimination on Canadian South Asians' mental health. | Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Goodman studied the internal and external structure of invasion percolation, a mathematical model for the injection of fluid in a random medium. This research helps us understand how a random process can deterministically find the phase transition between two different kinds of behaviour. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Vrljicak examined how formation of the heart is regulated in the mouse embryo. He identified a set of genes critical for proper development of the heart valves. This research will assist us in the prevention and treatment of heart defects present at birth. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Hutton examined the role of inflammation in diabetes. Her research provides new insight into how a specific part of the immune system that recognizes infections and causes inflammation may play a role in the development of diabetes and in the rejection of transplanted organs. | Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD) |
| 2010 | Dr. Bradley developed new approaches for generating three-dimensional models from images. His main contribution was to perform passive reconstruction of the shape and motion of deforming surfaces. As a result of this work, 3D models of performing actors can be obtained in a less-invasive way, advancing the technology used in the visual effects industry for films. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |