Connecting Research, Clinical Practice, and Community
Jacqueline Tams discusses her community-based participatory action research project and what being a public scholar means to her.
Using Operations Research to Build Sustainable and Resilient Systems
Mohammad Reza Khodoomi discusses his research on sustainable, resilient, and efficient energy and supply chain systems.
How Do Housing Reforms Shape Neighbourhoods? Tracking Affordability and Displacement Vulnerability in Kelowna, BC
Hoda Pourpirali explains her interdisciplinary research, which explores the implementation and impacts of housing policies.
Tailoring Mentorship: Dr. Rachelle Hole, the First Winner of the UBC Okanagan Graduate Mentorship Award, Explains Her Approach to Student Mentorship
Dr. Rachelle Hole, the first winner of the UBC Okanagan Graduate Mentorship Award, explains her approach to student mentorship
Decarbonizing Kidney Care Services: From Environmental Assessment to Informed Action
Meet Saba Saleem, Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering student. Saba’s research integrates healthcare decision-making and environmental considerations.
Leading Within Departments and Across Campus: Introducing the 2026 Graduate Dean’s Leadership Award Winners
Joud Jelassi, Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering student, and Scarlett MacPherson, Doctor of Philosophy in Psychological Sciences student, are shaping the graduate student experience of tomorrow.
Meet Joud Jelassi
Meet Joud Jelassi: One of our 2026 Graduate Dean’s Student Leadership Award winners. Joud’s research investigates airborne micro‑ and nanoplastics through global air sampling to better understand their sources, distribution, and implications for environmental and human health.
Cigarette smoking cessation support for people living with spinal cord injury: Co-designing a blueprint for an e-learning course for peer health coaches
Meet Parres Holliday from the Faculty of Health & Social Development. Parres is taking the next steps in the co-development of a smoking cessation intervention for individuals living with spinal cord injury.
Using nursing history to deepen our understanding of child mental health among Black children
Using nursing history to deepen our understanding of child mental health among Black children
Meet Carolyn Crawford
Psyched about Psychedelics? Investigating perceptions of psilocybin in people living with pain to inform a knowledge translation initiative.