Oral exam announcements
Our oral exam guidelines outline your path from request to examination, walking you through the required forms and expenses, as well as guidelines for examination by audio or video.
Your supervisory committee, an external examiner and an examination chair will attend your examination.
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2025-05-07
Wenjuan Lu, Department of History
Doctoral Department of History HumanitiesReasoning Canada’s Rights in Immigration Matters, 1867-1977: The Conceptual Labour of State Sovereignty
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2025-05-01
Walid El Gadal, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer ScienceAI-Driven Security in Software-Defined Networks: A Unified Framework for Intrusion Detection and Mitigation
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2025-04-30
Xinxin Shang, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceOn Switched Control Systems and Model Predictive Control under Uncertainty: Theory and Applications
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2025-04-29
Shruti Tandon, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction EducationAn Art Education Methods Course for Pre-Service Elementary Generalist Teachers: Developing Competencies through the Studio Habits of Mind
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2025-04-28
Jonathan Sader, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry ScienceStudies Toward a Unified Synthesis of 6,11-Dioxasteroids
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2025-04-25
Qin Yuan, School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures
Doctoral School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures HumanitiesThe Efficacy of Explicit Instruction of Discourse Connectives on Chinese EFL Learners’ Argumentative Writing Performance Across Different Writing Proficiency Levels
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2025-04-25
Dongyang Zhang, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry ScienceScalable fabrication of formamidinium lead triiodide perovskite solar cells in ambient air
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2025-04-23
Nicki Benson, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction EducationReaching Advanced Indigenous Language Proficiency: Innovative Strategies for Adult Learners
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2025-04-23
Ismail Sami Abdelaziz Afia, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer SciencePrivacy-Preserving Protocols: Advancing Security and Flexibility with Policy-Based Sanitizable Signatures and Fair Exchange Mechanisms
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2025-04-23
Theron Finley, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences ScienceNeotectonics of major faults in the Canadian Cordillera
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2025-04-23
Ziwei Zhang, Department of Geography
Doctoral Department of Geography Social SciencesDetection of Coccolithophore Bloom Development in the Salish Sea, Canada: Leveraging Reflectance Data from Autonomous Shipborne In Situ Radiometers and Sentinel-3A with a Random Forest Classifier
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2025-04-23
Brett Henderson, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry ScienceComputational Models of Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
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2025-04-22
Faryal Ali, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceIntelligent Microscopic Models for Traffic Flow Characterization
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2025-04-22
Allison Selinger, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry ScienceDeriving function from complex linked equilibria: systems chemistry with self-assembled p-sulfonatocalix[n]arenes in aqueous solution
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2025-04-17
Erin Wilkins, School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education
Doctoral School of Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education EducationDesigning and Implementing Employee Wellness Frameworks: An Action Research Approach
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2025-04-16
Alex Wells, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Human and Social Development2SLGBTQ Recreational Sport Participation: şěĐÓĘÓƵ Health, Social Support and Community Connection
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2025-04-16
Ian Chagunda, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry ScienceMechanistic Investigations of Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions Using Advanced Mass Spectrometric Methodologies
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2025-04-15
Clea Moutrie Beale Sturgess, Department of Psychology
Doctoral Department of Psychology Social SciencesThe Paradox of Fat Embodiment
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2025-04-15
Mattie Walker, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Human and Social DevelopmentTransforming Supports: Trauma-Related şěĐÓĘÓƵ Health Care with Trans and Gender-Diverse Young People
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2025-04-15
Aaron Slobodin, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral Department of Mathematics and Statistics ScienceGraph-theoretic and chemical properties of anionic fullerenes
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2025-04-14
Pauline Song-Choi, Department of Psychology
Doctoral Department of Psychology Social SciencesA Narrative Exploration of the Experience of Racialized Youth Who Receive şěĐÓĘÓƵ Healthcare in Victoria, BC
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2025-04-14
Sean Bazzocchi, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceData-Driven Real-Time Model Identification of UAS for Adaptive Control
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2025-04-11
Manting Wang, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral Department of Mathematics and Statistics ScienceDeterministic and Stochastic Modelling of Infectious Diseases in the Early Stages
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2025-04-11
Guy Salomon, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences ScienceMulti-scale remote sensing to characterize crustal faulting in the northern Pacific Cordillera
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2025-04-09
Yunyong Guo, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer ScienceAn Energy-Saving Model for Integrating IoT with Fog and Cloud Computing in Telehealth Applications
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2025-04-09
Mohsen Haghighat, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceExperimental Validation of On-chip Terahertz Spoof Surface Plasmon Polariton Structures Integrated to Coplanar Strip Waveguide
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2025-04-04
Theresa Mackay, Department of History
Doctoral Department of History HumanitiesLandscape with Kitchen: Women and foodways of the Gà idhealtachd in the western Highlands and Islands of Scotland, 1770–1840
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2025-04-03
Lila Boulet, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
Doctoral Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies EducationTracking Early Literacy Development and COVID-19 Learning Loss
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2025-04-01
Patrick Cormier, School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education
Doctoral School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education EducationInvisible Monitoring Using Athlete Worn Sensors in Elite Women's Soccer
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2025-03-25
Nicole Boucher, School of Environmental Studies
Doctoral School of Environmental Studies Social SciencesUnderstanding moose population declines in salvage-logged landscapes: Impacts of forest harvest on juvenile moose habitat use and survival, maternal strategies, and predator-prey interactions in interior British Columbia
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2025-03-25
Yussuf Reza Esmaeili, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceIntelligent Machine Learning-based Leakage Detection and Localization in Vacuum-assisted Composite Manufacturing
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2025-03-21
Anna O'Meara, Department of Art History and Visual Studies
Doctoral Department of Art History and Visual Studies FineartsSpectacle as World: Situationist Theories on the World of Images
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2025-03-17
Jesse Robertson, Department of History
Doctoral Department of History HumanitiesFathoming Empire: Marine Knowledge and Colonial Navigation in an Indigenous Seascape, 1825-1906
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2025-03-07
Abdussalam Omar, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer Science1-D and 2-D Digital Filters Design Using Model Reduction and Optimization Methods for Broadband Beamforming and Interference Rejection
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2025-03-07
Sanaz Matinkoosha, Gustavson School of Business
Doctoral Gustavson School of Business BusinessFrom Surviving to Thriving: The Dynamics of Regaining Work Meaningfulness in Career Transition of International Skilled Migrants
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2025-03-06
Neha Acharya-Patel, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Doctoral Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology ScienceOptimizing eDNA methods to assess marine ecosystem health
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2025-02-26
Alexandros Dimopoulos, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceDetection of Fraudulently Recycled Integrated Circuits
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2025-02-22
Nima Dorji, Faculty of Law
Doctoral Faculty of Law LawHappiness Theory of Constitutionalism: A Contextual Analysis of the Nature of Bhutan’s Constitution
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2025-02-14
Kara Flanagan, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction EducationShaking in the Wings: Creating a Drama-based Curriculum Derived from Actor Education to Address Music Performance Anxiety
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2025-02-14
Tia Anderlini, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences ScienceA Characterization of Trace Metal Distributions in Canada’s Pacific and Arctic Marine Waters
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2025-02-13
Jia-Xuan Chang, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences ScienceSaturation of Internal Tide Generation and Wake Vortex Energy Partitioning in Shallow Fjord-like Topography
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2025-02-04
Bo Pang, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doctoral Department of Mechanical Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceOptimal Energy Management of Electrified Propulsion Systems with Data-driven Li-ion Battery and PEM Fuel Cell Performance and Degradation Predictions
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2025-01-30
Najmeh Cheraghi-Shirazi, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceExperimental and Numerical Investigation of Human-Induced Vibration Performance in Mass Timber Office Buildings
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2025-01-27
Ratana Ly, Faculty of Law
Doctoral Faculty of Law LawLegal Pluralist and Transnational Regulation Approaches to Realizing the Rights and Ensuring Safety of Construction Workers in Cambodia: Regulating Multinational Construction Projects
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2025-01-21
Sharon Darling de Arujo Dias, Department of Geography
Doctoral Department of Geography Social SciencesHousing Insecurity and Housing Rights in Times of Financialization and Global Health Emergency: Lessons from Communities in Brazil
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2025-01-20
Drexler Ortiz, Department of Psychology
Doctoral Department of Psychology Social SciencesThe Intergenerational Transmission of Colonial şěĐÓĘÓƵity Within Filipino Canadian Families
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2025-01-14
Kate Field, Department of Geography
Doctoral Department of Geography HumanitiesApplying predation risk theory to wildlife behaviour during non-consumptive ecotourism in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, Nuxalk Territory: insights into risk, foraging, and conflict dynamics
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2025-01-14
Francois Ledee, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceUnderstanding and accelerating the model-based design of multi-source energy systems
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2025-01-14
Sarah Lane, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology ScienceUsing iron deficiency stress in plants as a tool for discovery of novel iron chelators for human use
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2025-01-13
Behnam Khosravi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceNovel Methods for Optical Trapping and Raman Spectroscopy of Nanoparticles
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2025-01-10
Brady Reive, Division of Medical Sciences
Doctoral Division of Medical Sciences ScienceReelin, Stress, and Inflammation: Implications for Treatment of Major Depression and Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease”
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2025-01-10
Christine Webster, Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
Doctoral Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies EducationLeadership Models Embedded in Ceremony
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2025-01-08
Svetlana Oshkai, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction EducationEffect of Students Engagement with Calculus I on Students Success
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2024-12-19
Kyle Heyblom, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences ScienceExplaining spatial adjustments in the global atmospheric water cycle under multiple climate forcings
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2024-12-18
Shea Wyatt, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology ScienceNutrient Physiology of Siliceous Phytoplankton Under Warming and Acidification in Arctic and Subtropical Oceans
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2024-12-18
Julia Palozzi, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Human and Social DevelopmentDeveloping, Implementing, and Evaluating School-based Environmental Education Programs that Braid Indigenous and Western Science
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2024-12-17
Niloufar Mokariasl, Department of Biology
Doctoral Department of Biology ScienceQuantification of Melanopsin Gene Expression During Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) Development and Spatial Mapping of Opn4m Proteins on a Newly Established Brain Atlas
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2024-12-17
Christopher Rhodes, School of Environmental Studies
Doctoral School of Environmental Studies Social SciencesContributions to the Ethnoecology of GaalGahlyan/Galgahl’yáan Northern Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) in Haida Gwaii
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2024-12-17
Anthony Huber, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Doctoral Department of Physics and Astronomy ScienceOptical, Mechanical, and Detector Developments for the Prime-Cam 850 GHz Module
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2024-12-16
Gregory Gaube, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry SciencePalladium-Catalyzed Carboxylate C–O Bond Activation
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2024-12-13
Mohaddese Ghadiri, School of Public Administration
Doctoral School of Public Administration Human and Social DevelopmentFostering sustainable food systems: A case study of Comox Valley, British Columbia
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2024-12-13
Eric Wilson, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceThe Empathetic Engineer: Strategies to Enhance Social Competence in Engineering for Wicked Problem Solving
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2024-12-12
Tracy Underwood, School of Child and Youth Care
Doctoral School of Child and Youth Care Human and Social DevelopmentČ˝ĂU, NOáąET SXEDQIáąEČ˝ - Healing House Post (Totem Pole)
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2024-12-11
Leanne Kelly, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Human and Social DevelopmentReclaiming Our Relationships: Exploring Students’ Experience of Indigenist Antiracism Education in Nursing
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2024-12-10
Robert Gustas, Department of Anthropology
Doctoral Department of Anthropology Social SciencesMidden Volume, Harvested Fish Biomass, and Pre-contact Minimum Population Estimates for Nuu-chah-nulth Territories in Barkley Sound
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2024-12-09
Leo Rutherford, Social Dimensions of Health
Doctoral Social Dimensions of Health Human and Social DevelopmentPROGRESS for phalloplasty and metoidioplasty: A trans community-designed study
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2024-12-05
Tatiana Little, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction EducationMotivating movement: Exploring educators’ perspectives on supporting preservice teachers to be prepared to
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2024-12-04
Madison Bombardier, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
Doctoral School of Earth and Ocean Sciences ScienceSeismic localization and observation of tectonic tremor in the northern Cascadia subduction zone
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2024-12-04
Yunjie Lin, Department of Civil Engineering
Doctoral Department of Civil Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceInfluence of Soil Structure and Fluid Physicochemical Properties on Surface Erosion of Cohesive Soils
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2024-12-04
Mason Ducharme, School of Public Administration
Doctoral School of Public Administration Human and Social DevelopmentTurnover and the Retention of Indigenous Executives in Indigenous Organizations
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2024-11-29
Amjad Alhemaid, School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures
Doctoral School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures HumanitiesDeveloping Speaking Strategies among Adult English-as-an-Additional-Language (EAL) Learners in Performing the IELTS Speaking Tasks, Mediated by Audio-Recorded and Video-Stimulated Individual Verbal Reflection
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2024-11-29
Kyla Woelk, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry ScienceSynthesis of Densely-Functionalized Multicyclic Ring Systems from Bicyclobutanes
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2024-11-28
Reanne Booker, School of Nursing
Doctoral School of Nursing Human and Social DevelopmentExamining Symptom Burden and the Palliative Care Needs of Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
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2024-11-27
Haris Smajlovic, Department of Computer Science
Doctoral Department of Computer Science Engineering and Computer ScienceSecure Computational Genomics
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2024-11-26
Khalid Al-hummuri, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Doctoral Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering and Computer ScienceVision Transformer-based Context-Aware System for Lingual Ultrasound in Digital Health Ecosystem
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2024-11-25
Matthew Wiebe, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry ScienceGeneration and Reactivity of Transient Aminoboranes and Phosphinoboranes: Intermediates in the Formation of Inorganic Polymers
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2024-11-22
Anya van Zijll Langhout, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction EducationExperiencing Connectedness to Place through Self-Reflective Learning: A Participatory Phenomenological Study Involving Students on UVic Campus
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2024-11-13
Gillian Carleton, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Doctoral Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology ScienceAdvancing T cell-based immunotherapies through targeted engineering with CRISPR-Cas9
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2024-11-05
Oyebisi Fawole, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Doctoral Department of Curriculum and Instruction EducationA Case Study of Teachers’ Beliefs in Supporting Grade Four English Language Learners’ Reading Proficiency
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2024-10-30
Jacob Manatowa-Bailey, Department of Indigenous Education
Doctoral Department of Indigenous Education EducationRethink Revitalization: Wellbeing within Indigenous Language Revitalization
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2024-10-25
Benjamin Godwin, Department of Chemistry
Doctoral Department of Chemistry ScienceA Single-Atom Upgrade to Polydicyclopentadiene