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.
Three Minutes, Lasting Impact: UBCO Graduate Students Take the Stage
From wildfire prediction to sustainable concrete, UBC Okanagan’s Three Minute Thesis competition showcased bold ideas, passionate students, and research with real‑world impact.
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.
Meet Kelsey C. Doyle
Ecological Storytelling: Indigenous-Led Filmmaking and Intergenerational Knowledge Transmission in Outer Island Micronesian Communities
2025 Vanier Winner Kelsey Doyle Discusses Her Community-Led Research and the Impact that the Vanier Win Has on Her Work
Kelsey Doyle examines the role of participatory filmmaking in the revitalization of Ulithian knowledge systems.
UBC Okanagan’s Final Vanier Winners are Using Technology to Improve Weight Management Programs and to Create Media for Intergenerational Storytelling
UBC Okanagan’s 2025 Vanier winners are Sarah Craven and Kelsey Doyle. Sarah examines portable metabolism measuring devices while Kelsey uses filmmaking to enhance intergenerational storytelling and advocacy.
2025 Vanier Winner Sarah Craven Explores New Weight Management Strategies and Discusses Her Love for Learning
Sarah Craven investigates the role of resting metabolic rate in weight management programs.
Translating Scientific Findings to Optimize Athletic Performance
Bryce Twible, Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology student, combines his passion for sport with the pursuit of further education.