Okanagan Campus

Dr. Zach Walsh, PhD

Dr. Zach Walsh, PhD

Professor

cannabis, psychedelics, psychedelic psychotherapy, harm reduction, psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, addiction, treatment of problematic substance use,

André Phillion, PhD

Assistant Professor

Metals and properties, materials selection, manufacturing of metals, solidification, numerical modelling, aluminum alloys, 3D imaging, X-ray tomography

Shahria Alam, PhD

Shahria Alam, PhD

Professor

Seismic analysis and design of buildings and bridges, seismic retrofitting, smart materials and its structural applications

Prof. Paul van Donkelaar, PhD

Prof. Paul van Donkelaar, PhD

Professor

Traumatic brain injury; intimate partner violence; sports-related concussion; sensorimotor control; neurocognitive function; cerebrovascular physiology,

Carlos Teixeira, PhD

Carlos Teixeira, PhD

Professor, Geography

Immigration, immigrants in Canada, housing experiences of immigrants, housing in small and mid sized cities, Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, suburbanization of immigrants, ethnic entrepreneurship, ethnic neighbourhoods, neighourhood change, Canada, Vancouver, Richmond and Surrey, Toronto, Kensington Market

Prof. Kasun Hewage, PhD, PEng

Prof. Kasun Hewage, PhD, PEng

Professor

Green construction, life cycle thinking, Smart Energy, Construction management, Sustainable development,

Kevin Hanna, PhD

Associate Professor

Environmental impact assessment, environmental assessment, energy development, pipelines, climate change adaptation, municipal climate change issues, sustainable development, global warming, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases

Cigdem Eskicioglu

Cigdem Eskicioglu

Professor

School of Engineering

NSERC/Metro Vancouver Industrial Research Chair

Resource Recovery from Wastewater

Wastewater and Sludge Treatment, Pretreatment Technologies for Enhanced Biomethane and Biohydrogen Production from Organic Waste, Side-stream Nutrient Removal, Fate and Transformation of Micropollutants during Biological Treatment Processes, Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Biological Wastewater/Sludge Treatment Processes, Waste Minimization and Resource Recovery

John-Tyler Binfet, PhD

Associate Professor

Animal-Assisted Therapy, Kindness, Homesickness, Social-Emotional Development & Learning, Peer- Relations, Education

Greg duManoir, PhD

Greg duManoir, PhD

Instructor

Teaching, educational leadership, anatomy, exercise physiology, cardiovascular physiology, sports performance, endurance performance, sports science, strength & conditioning

Michael Woodworth, PhD

Professor

Forensic psychology, psychopathy, deception detection, mental health, criminal behaviour, social media, language, computer-mediated communication research

Dr. Eric Li

Dr. Eric Li

Associate Professor

social enterprise, social innovation, not-for-profit marketing, pro-social behaviour, multicultural marketing and consumption, consumer well-being, health promotion, consumer privacy, food security, digital marketing, social media marketing, community well-being, sustainable rural communities,

Liane Gabora, PhD

Liane Gabora, PhD

Professor

creativity, computational creativity, cultural evolution, computer models of cultural evolution, concepts, agent-based models, physical light as metaphor for psychological constructs

Christopher Martin, PhD, BEd

Assistant Professor

Educational policy, ethics education, aims of education, philosophy of education, social justice and education, medical education

Robert Whiteley, PhD

Assistant Professor

Education, politics of education, education policy, education leadership and governance

Cristina Caperchione , PhD

Assistant Professor

Physical activity, community-based interventions for health promotion

 

Mary Jung, PhD

Mary Jung, PhD

Associate Professor

exercise adherence, dietary adherence, lifestyle behaviour change, prediabetes, diabetes prevention, health program evaluation, digital health technologies

Ross Hickey, PhD

Ross Hickey, PhD

Assistant Professor

Public finance, government, federalism, lobbying, taxation, income tax

Jonathan Little, PhD

Jonathan Little, PhD

Assistant Professor

Low-carb/ketogenic diets, exercise physiology, type 2 diabetes, inflammation, high-intensity interval training

Scott Douglas, PhD

Scott Douglas, PhD

Associate Professor

Teaching English as an Additional Language (TEAL), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), English Language Teaching (ELT), Curriculum and Materials Design, English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English Language Learning (ELL), Short-Term Study Abroad