UBC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty Research Awards recognize the research excellence and scholarly achievements of faculty from across all disciplines, ranging from the applied sciences and medicine to the social sciences and humanities. Award recipients are selected by UBC’s Faculty Research Awards Committee and include early career researchers through to established members of faculty.
The Office of the VP, Research and Innovation will be hosting a reception on June 3, 2024 to acknowledge the achievements of our researchers.
Congratulations to all recipients!
JACOB BIELY RESEARCH PRIZE
UBC's premier award for research
- Andrea Damascelli, Physics and Astronomy (Science) UBC Vancouver
UBC KILLAM ACCELERATOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Supporting early-career researchers ready to launch the next stage of their careers
- Adam Ford, Biology (Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science) UBC Okanagan
- Kyle Frackman, Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Shannon Hagerman, Forest Resources Management (Forestry) UBC Vancouver
- Bethany Hastie, Peter A. Allard School of Law UBC Vancouver
- Liam Watson, Mathematics (Science) UBC Vancouver
- Vikramaditya Yadav, Chemical & Biological Engineering, and the School of Biomedical Engineering (Applied Science) UBC Vancouver
UBC KILLAM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Enabling faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave
Early Category:
- Jillianne Code, Curriculum & Pedagogy (Education) UBC Vancouver
- Sina Kheirkhah, School of Engineering (Applied Science) UBC Okanagan
- Ervin Malakaj, Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Katie Marshall, Zoology (Science) UBC Vancouver
- Sepideh Pakpour, School of Engineering (Applied Science) UBC Okanagan
- Christopher B. Patterson, Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Sara Shneiderman, Anthropology, and the School of Public Policy & Global Affairs (Arts) UBC Vancouver
Established Category:
- Joel Saylor, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (Science) UBC Vancouver
Note: award categories are based on years since PhD.
UBC KILLAM RESEARCH PRIZES
Recognizing outstanding research and scholarly contributions
ARTS & HUMANITIES:
Established Category:
- Jeremy Biesanz, Psychology (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Stefan Dollinger, English Language and Literatures (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Heather O'Brien, School of Information (Arts) UBC Vancouver
Early Category:
- Joelle LeMoult, Psychology (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Yue Qian, Sociology (Arts) UBC Vancouver
APPLIED SCIENCE, MEDICINE, SCIENCES:
Established Category:
- Feng Jiang, Wood Science (Forestry) UBC Vancouver
- Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Physical Therapy (Medicine) UBC Vancouver
- Joanna McGrenere, Computer Science (Science) UBC Vancouver
- Stuart Turvey, Pediatrics (Medicine) UBC Vancouver
Early Category:
- Amanda Giang, Mechanical Engineering, and the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (Applied Science and Science) UBC Vancouver
Note: award categories and adjudication based on years since PhD and main source of Tri-Agency research funding
CHARLES A. MCDOWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH
Recognizing demonstrated excellence in pure or applied scientific research by a young faculty member
- Marie Auger-Méthé, Statistics, and the Institute for the Ocean and Fisheries (Science) UBC Vancouver
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH MEDIA
Celebrating active and creative sharing of research expertise through news media
- Karen Hodges, Biology (Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science) UBC Okanagan
Award recipients are selected by UBC’s Faculty Research Award Committee.