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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dr. Xu investigated how climate change influences tree species distributions and developed ecological niche models to support climate-smart forestry. His research provides insights into species selection in afforestation and conservation, helping mitigate climate change impacts on forests. | Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD) |
| 2025 | Syler compared two interventions to help individuals maintain non-problematic alcohol use. The career-focused intervention had greater outcomes than the identity-focused intervention but his research also highlighted the possibility that individuals’ needs change throughout their recoveries. | Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Checkervarty examined newborn blood profiles to gain a deeper understanding of early-life immunity and vaccine response. By utilizing various machine learning techniques, he identified key biological markers distinguishing weak from optimal vaccine responders. The research provides new insights into the understudied early-life immune system. | Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Medicine (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Berjisian studied how cyclists balance time and energy during daily trips. Using GPS data, she found that road grade, sex, traffic controls, and facility types influence cyclists' choice of speed. Her research supports designing infrastructure for riders of all ages and abilities. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Soe studied mRNA COVID-19 vaccine safety in groups underrepresented in pre-approval trials: older adults, children, and individuals with autoimmune diseases. Findings confirmed overall safety of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. The results support evidence-based vaccination policies for vulnerable groups. | Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Bashir developed clean energy processes for green alkaline peroxide production and carbon dioxide utilization by addressing electrode stability and scale-up challenges associated with two phase electrochemical processes. | Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Colín Moreno studied Baroque’s repressive system in the 20th and 21st century. This will aid to understand Baroque’s modus operandi as a morbid phenomenon within culture, politics, art, religion, and society. His finding contributes to understand Baroque's legacy from a different expanded field. | Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Matsell characterized the function and role of the enzyme ATP8A2, contributing to a deeper understanding of its connection to neurodegenerative disease. This work has strengthened the link between ATP8A2's function and disease mechanism, paving the way for the development of targeted therapeutics to aid patients affected by this condition. | Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Chui used weather modelling to explore how human-caused changes to the climate and terrain of BC could have changed the weather of the province. These changes can have impacts on public health across BC, and on local ecosystems around coal mines. His work resulted in a large dataset that will be used by provincial researchers for years to come. | Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Long explored how school leadership practices contribute to fostering a democratic way of life in a Western Canadian public school context. Dr. Long’s research showed that a set of context-dependent distributed leadership practices enacted by all school members brought about the conditions necessary for a democratic way of life to occur. | Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Tanprasert is a human-computer interaction researcher. Her dissertation focuses on designing personas of AI-driven agents to increase learners’ engagement in online learning environments. Her findings provide a foundational framework for designing agents to meet the user’s social and emotional needs in the educational domain and beyond. | Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Goodwin investigated how climate and herbivory influence plant population and range dynamics. She found that many species exhibit lagged range shifts and that climate influences the outcome of herbivory. Her work offers valuable insights into species' responses to climate change. | Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Yang examined the reliability of integrating machine learning with current rock mass characterization and classification methods. By identifying methodological challenges and developing a guideline for reliable machine learning modelling, her research provides key insights for rock engineers seeking to optimize geotechnical design practices. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Ricca studied how racial and ethnic diversity impacts public finances and political representation in U.S. cities. His research highlights how racial disparities persist in governance and markets, with important implications for the political representation of Minorities and the provision of local public goods. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Hossain has developed big data predictive analytics and causal inference methods to address limitations in analyzing health administrative data. These methodological advancements have significant implications for the tuberculosis and epidemiology literature in minimizing bias, enhancing prediction accuracy, and generating robust inferences. | Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Indran developed a yeast-based platform using genetic interaction to measure functional effects of human gene variants and mutations. Applying this to TP53, a key cancer gene, revealed how specific mutations alter its activity. This work supports improved classification of uncertain variants in cancer diagnostics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Genome Science and Technology (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Corcuera studied how minimum wages affect employment and wages when there is a large informal sector. His research finds that in these cases, raising the minimum wage tends to reduce formal jobs. However, by estimating changes in purchasing power across households, he finds that the least wealthy are not negatively affected overall. | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Trainini's research looks at how an approach that integrates body and mind enhances instrumental learning and music performance, with a focus on bodily awareness and multisensory feedback within the paradigm of embodied cognition. | Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Instrument (DMA) |
| 2025 | Dr. Desjarlais-Smith’s research explored wholistic leadership perspectives of Indigenous women in the K-12 education system. Her research shows that Indigenous women leaders struggle to maintain their Indigeneity while navigating decolonizing education systems. The research calls for systematic changes to educational organizations. | Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Kirmizibayrak developed and applied novel timing methodologies for astronomy to probe astrophysical objects through their timing variability and time lags. She examined black holes, neutron stars and supernova remnants through novel approaches in timing, spectral and polarimetry analyses. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Anderson investigated genetic and clinical factors linked to severe allergic reactions to a widely used childhood cancer drug. Drawing on data from a national pediatric cohort, he developed predictive models that reliably pinpoint high-risk patients. His work now enables safer, personalized care and improved outcomes for children with cancer. | Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Mannar investigated biochemical aspects of SARS-CoV-2 variant spike proteins during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was shown that variant spike proteins possessed enhanced receptor binding properties and displayed evasion of neutralizing antibodies. This work informs our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein evolution. | Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Luthra studied how to model gene regulation from DNA sequence using machine learning models. Her work advanced our understanding of genome evolution and improved the development of predictive models through a novel evaluation framework. This research drives innovation in genomics and enables advances in personalized medicine. | Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Bawafaa explored women’s experiences and perception of access to reproductive healthcare in rural Ghana. The study demonstrated that treating women as mere recipients of foreign knowledge is patronizing and overlooks existing knowledge systems that can be reconciled with best practices for desired outcomes. Findings call upon nurse leaders to restructure reproductive healthcare in rural Ghana. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2025 | Dr. Kinach studied particle-like objects called 'solitons' which arise in many areas of Nature. Using supercomputer simulations, he showed that electromagnetic fields can significantly alter the behaviour of these objects in some mathematical models. This research advances our understanding of solitons in fundamental theories of physics. | Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD) |