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2026-04-17

Arjun Banik, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral Department of Mathematics and Statistics Science
Scalable Bayesian Multistate Capture–Recapture Models for Complex Demographic Processes
2026-04-17

Gerard Avellaneda Domene, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Offshore Wind-Powered Carbon Dioxide Removal – a Solid Carbon Initiative
2026-04-17

Kate Taylor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Black holes immersed in a magnetic field: the case of the Ernst-Wild geometry
2026-04-16

Mehnaz Jahid, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral Department of Mathematics and Statistics Science
Bayesian Methods of Integrating Multiple Sources of Data to Estimate Wild Population Abundance
2026-04-15

Alana Sayers, Department of English
Doctoral Department of English Humanities
Revitalizing Hupač̓asatḥ Navigational Knowledge: Mapping the Waters of Settler-Colonialism Using a Critical, Coastal, Community-Based Consciousness
2026-04-14

Shoshannah Byrne-Mamhit, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Galaxy interactions and active galactic nuclei: insights from cosmological simulations
2026-04-13

Nicholas Andrews, Department of Political Science
Doctoral Department of Political Science Social Sciences
Territorial Restitution as a Potential Solution to the Problem of Ecological Debt: A Case Study of the Solomon Islands and Greenland
2026-04-10

Vishal Yeddu, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry Science
Strategies for improving the performance of single-crystal perovskite solar cells
2026-04-09

Lesley Scott, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
Doctoral Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies Education
Critical factors for quality enhancement in the research university: Comparative case studies from the higher education systems of BC and Scotland
2026-04-07

Aijun Yang, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral Department of Mathematics and Statistics Science
Methods for Regression with Conditionally Poisson Measurement Error
2026-04-02

Allison Balabuch, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction Education
Under The Mango Tree: Decolonizing Education Using Lessons From Ghanaian Schools, Communities, and Museums
2026-04-02

Jessica Willows, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
Doctoral Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies Education
Investigation of Teacher Leadership in the Context of a Rural School District
2026-03-31

Micah Quindazzi, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology Science
Using microchemistry to track the marine migrations of coho and Chinook salmon
2026-03-30

Kristy McLeod, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction Education
Coming Home to a Métis Identity – “All My Relations”: (Re)Searching for Identity Stories from Urban Métis Elders and Youth
2026-03-30

Yijie Zhu, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences Science
Understanding Earthquake-Cycle Deformation Around Subduction Zones and Strike-slip Faults
2026-03-26

Amber Bourgeois, School of Nursing
Doctoral School of Nursing Health
Towards Advancing Health Equity in Cancer Care: Understanding the Barriers to Accessing Cancer Treatment for People who Experience Structural Vulnerability in Canada
2026-03-25

Ashley Mollison, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Health
Seeing, Engaging, and Supporting Caregiving at the End of Life in Contexts of Homelessness
2026-03-24

Robyn Shenfield, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction Education
Weaving Currere: Possibilities, Provocations, and Performative Inquiry in Drama Education
2026-03-20

Sean Kiley, Interdisciplinary Studies
Doctoral Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Studies
Sound and Trance States: Identifying the Elements of Music Most Conducive to Altered States of Consciousness
2026-03-20

Linda Nartey, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Doctoral Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Science
Breaking the Culture Barrier: Shaping the Future of Diagnostics with Direct-from-Specimen Omics
2026-03-12

Dana Agar-Newman, School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
Doctoral School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education Health
Jumping Tasks and Athletic Performance
2026-02-27

Colleen Lacey, Department of Psychology
Doctoral Department of Psychology Social Sciences
Investigating Influential Factors on Neurocognitive Aging in Women With and Without Multiple Sclerosis
2026-02-19

Emma Reinsch, Department of Economics
Doctoral Department of Economics Social Sciences
The Economics of U.S. Reproductive Policy: Evidence Across Five Decades
2026-02-03

Katrina Good, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Doctoral Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Science
Investigation of an Uncharacterized RNA Binding Domain in the Neurodevelopment-Associated Protein Methyl CpG Binding Protein 2
2026-01-29

Xin Qiao, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences Science
Thermochronological records of tectonics along the northwestern North American margin: Vancouver Island, Canada
2026-01-16

Jaykumar Viradiya, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Evaluation of the microstructural, mechanical, and durability performance of novel surface-treated fibers in cementitious composites
2026-01-16

William Campbell, Department of Anthropology
Doctoral Department of Anthropology Social Sciences
Revelatory Economics: Discerning Prudence and Realizing Theosis in Latter-day Saint Southern Alberta
2026-01-15

Harrison Young, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry Science
Synthesis and Optical Applications of Ferrocene-Containing Polymers
2026-01-15

Quan Nguyen, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
Adaptive Algorithms for Online Learning in Non-Stationary Environments
2026-01-13

Christopher Tremblay, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry Science
Strategies for increasing the durability of platinum electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cell applications
2026-01-09

Maeva Gauthier, Department of Geography
Doctoral Department of Geography Social Sciences
Engaging Inuvialuit youth on global environmental changes using participatory arts-based methods
2026-01-08

Mark Zion, Faculty of Law
Doctoral Faculty of Law Law
A Green Legal Theory for the X-Cene: Diffracting Canadian Shelter, Reconciliation, and Anthropocene Discourses
2026-01-07

Tian Zhao, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Doctoral Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Science
Methionine regulates the antitumor function of CD8+ T cells through polyamine synthesis
2026-01-06

Leigh Gaffney, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology Science
Abnormal otoliths: Causes and consequences of vateritic otoliths in hatchery-reared coho salmon
2025-12-17

Ambreen Hussaini, Department of Art History and Visual Studies
Doctoral Department of Art History and Visual Studies Finearts
Reimagining the Art of Qurʾānic Calligraphy in Contemporary Pakistan
2025-12-17

Dominique Maucieri, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology Science
Heat, food availability and habitat degradation: How environmental conditions shape the resilience and physiological responses of marine invertebrates across scales
2025-12-17

Md Asaduzzaman, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Characterization of SRF Cavity Materials with Radioactive Beam Based Techniques for Gradient Enhancement
2025-12-15

David Miller, Department of Political Science
Doctoral Department of Political Science Social Sciences
Affect After the End of the World: Uncanny Disorientation, Nihilism in Bad Faith, and the Crisis of Modernity
2025-12-15

Junko Fukui Innes, School of Health Information Science
Doctoral School of Health Information Science Health
Predicting Transition of the Next Level of Care for Aging Population with Home Support Services
2025-12-12

Coady Babin, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Health
We Are Here: Healthcare Experiences of LGBTQ+ Individuals with Chronic Health Conditions Assigned Female at Birth
2025-12-12

Oluwabukola Ariyo, School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures
Doctoral School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures Humanities
The definition of head and the syntactic structure of verbs in the composition of Yorùbá serial verb constructions
2025-12-11

Tyler Dale Hopkins Jessen, Department of Geography
Doctoral Department of Geography Social Sciences
A multi-method approach to studying a cryptic species: mountain goats in Kitasoo Xai’xais territory
2025-12-09

Travis Ming Yang, School of Child and Youth Care
Doctoral School of Child and Youth Care Education
Together We Teach: An Arts-based Research Study with Co-teachers In International Bilingual Kindergartens in China
2025-12-09

Swapnil Daxini, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Light as a Probe: Harnessing Optical Resonances for Sensing Chemical Diffusion and Mechanical Strain
2025-12-09

Connor van Wieren, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences Science
Numerical and stratigraphic expression of anomalous carbon cycling in the terminal Neoproterozoic, and Phanerozoic
2025-12-09

Daisy Buzzoni, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology Science
Persistent changes in coral-microalgal symbioses with climate change-amplified heat stress
2025-12-05

Wei Li, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Doctoral Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Science
Structural studies of antibody recognition of clinically significant antigens
2025-12-04

Edith Munene, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Health
Exploring Virtual Gateways and Crossroads of Inadequate Access to Health Care Services Among Ethnically Diverse Older Adult Women Across British Columbia
2025-12-04

Koosh Samieefar, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
Hardness and Totality of Problems Related to Nash Equilibrium
2025-12-04

Tess Carswell, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
A Patient-Oriented and Musculoskeletal Modeling Approach to Guide Prosthetic Design Improvements and Rehabilitation Priorities for Females with Transtibial Amputations
2025-11-28

Jaclyn Jensen, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
The Chemo-dynamics and Origin of Extended Stellar Structures in Milky Way Dwarf Galaxy Satellites
2025-11-28

Nabila Kazmi, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction Education
Mapping Placemaking Practices of Five Young Women at the Intersection of Multiple Marginalizations from Homegrown Neighbourhoods of Urban India
2025-11-28

Barbara Jenni, Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum & Instruction Education
Status Beliefs and Employment Position and Standing as Factors in the Stratification of the Labour of Knowledge Sharing: A Mixed Methods Study of Early Career Academics’ Experiences at Canadian Universities
2025-11-26

Aditya Rebally, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Classifying Flood Disruptions to Urban Transport: A Spatio-Temporal Lens Using Coupled Hydrodynamic–Traffic Models
2025-11-26

Devyani Tewari, Faculty of Law
Doctoral Faculty of Law Law
Women with Invisible Disabilities in India: (Life) Stories of "Othering" in the "Marriage Market" and Marital Life
2025-11-24

Manish Sehgal, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction Education
Adapting Academic Integrity Policies to Incorporate Generative AI Tools
2025-11-21

Jade Steel, School of Environmental Studies
Doctoral School of Environmental Studies Social Sciences
Centering Indigenous Voices in Knowledge Co-production of Pacific Salmon Monitoring & Management
2025-11-21

Victor Allisson Da Silva, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Optimizing Extrudable Bioinks: Mechanical and Chemical Properties for Tailored Tissue Engineering
2025-11-18

Luis Felipe Rivera, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
A Framework for Autonomic Digital Twin Orchestration and Management Systems
2025-11-12

Yushan Hu, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral Department of Mathematics and Statistics Science
Advancing Cell-Type Annotation and Deconvolution in Human Bronchoalveolar Lavage Through Single-Cell Transcriptomics and Benchmarking Protocols
2025-11-07

Mehran Ghafarian Tamizi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Towards Generalizable Motion Planning: Learning-Based Frameworks for Efficient and Safe Trajectory Generation
2025-11-06

Tucker Farris, Department of Sociology
Doctoral Department of Sociology Social Sciences
The Sermons of the Refuter: A Social Symphony in Three Movements Or… A Treatise on the Nature of Hope and The Actor-State Constructed Social Reality
2025-10-30

Grace Tieman, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry Science
An Optimized Approach for Photodynamic Inactivation (PDI) and other Singlet Oxygen Applications
2025-10-28

Ruite Qiang, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Performance of high-capacity light wood-frame shear walls with multiple rows of nails: experimental and numerical study
2025-10-27

Faria Athar, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology Science
Understanding the Role of Insulin Signaling in Female Reproductive Ageing
2025-10-23

Michael Allison, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Doctoral Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Science
Comprehensive Genomic Assessments of Oolichan Population Health and Range in Haisla Territory
2025-10-22

Juan Cristobal Rivera Vergara, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy Science
Estimation of Standard Model Effective Field Theory parameters in WZ leptonic decays using the ATLAS Detector
2025-10-17

Sushant Suresh, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Doctoral Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Science
Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase III α (PI4KIIIα/PI4KA)
2025-10-15

Masoud Mokhtari, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science
Reinforcement Learning Based Resource Allocation in Fog Computing
2025-10-06

Chelsea Wilson, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry Science
Synthesis of functionalized water-soluble sulfo-pillar[6]arene analogs for binding pharmaceuticals
2025-08-05

Adam Johnson, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer Science
Beyond the Speckles: New Horizons in High-Contrast Imaging for Exoplanet Science