Manimugdha Sharma
PhD student
South Asian Studies, India, history of medieval and early modern South Asia, Mughal Empire, history of modern and post-colonial South Asia, military history, journalism and media studies, media history, Indian politics, internationalisms and South Asia, cinema and television in India, social media,
Ms. Nancy Lin, BSW, MSW, RSW
PhD Student
Acquired brain injury, psychosocial adjustment to chronic health conditions, accessibility and health inclusion for people with disabilities,
Dr. Paula Littlejohn, MHS, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Micronutrient deficiencies, gut resistome, antibiotic resistance, gut microbiome, nutrigenomics, anti-Black racism,
Sebastian Gomez-Cardona
PhD candidate
economics, household finance, financial literacy, Latin American economies, infrastructure sector,
Michael Skinnider
MD/PhD student
artificial intelligence, machine learning, computational biology, chemistry, metabolomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, single-cell genomics, spatial genomics,
Dr. Logan Smilges, Dual-title Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Women’s Studies
Assistant Professor
Disability, gender, sexuality, trans, nonbinary, social media, history,
Prof. Tamara Mitchell
Assistant Professor of Spanish
contemporary Mexican literature and culture, contemporary Central American literature and culture, aesthetics of neoliberalism, aesthetics of globalization, political philosophy, critical theory, border and diaspora studies, humanistic sound studies, Latina/o/x Studies, Latinocanadá literature,
Prof. Bonnie Effros, PhD, FRHistS
Professor and Department Head
early medieval archaeology, early medieval history, early medieval gender, history of archaeology, medievalism, colonial and imperial archaeology and museum, collecting and museums, nationalism and material culture,
Adrian Ziemczonek
Clinical Pharmacist and Lecturer, UBC Pharmacists Clinic
Complex medication management, collaborative team-based primary care,
Ms. Jessica Quinton, MES, BSc
PhD Candidate
environmental justice, green equity, green gentrification,
Dr. Keunhyun Park
Assistant Professor
Urban forestry, landscape architecture, urban design, urban planning, environmental justice, green equity, urban nature, park design and planning, public spaces, behavioural research, spatial econometrics,
Dr. Emily Jessica Rugel, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Environmental epidemiology, urban design and health, greenspace and health, nature-based solutions, social isolation, lifecourse perspective, healthy ageing
Dr. Helena Wu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Hong Kong Studies
Hong Kong, Hong Kong culture, cinema, and literature, identity, popular culture, media, spectatorship, community,
Dr. Willow Verkerk, PhD
Lecturer in Continental Philosophy and Social Philosophy
Friendship, gender, sexual difference, love, feminism, mimesis, Friedrich Nietzsche, Judith Butler, Adriana Cavarero, continental philosophy, European philosophy, objectification, reification,
Dr. Michael Schwandt, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Assistant Clinical Professor
public health, COVID-19, health equity, health disparities, social determinants of health, environmental health, healthy built environments, climate change and health,
Emma Morton
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Psychiatry, Psychology, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Mental Health, eHealth, mHealth, Quality of Life, Patient Engagement, Knowledge Translation,
Kristen Hopewell
Associate Professor
International political economy, international trade, trade policy, World Trade Organization (WTO), industrial policy, development, emerging powers, BRICS, trade barriers, trade war, United States, China, India, Brazil, Brexit,
Dominik Roeser, PhD
Associate Professor
Forest Operations, Fibre Supply, Wildfire Operations, Forest Biomass, Forest Technology
Bradley Miller
Associate Professor
Canadian history, Canadian politics history, criminal justice history, law history, Canada constitution history, British Empire history, Canadian-American relations,