RECIPIENTS OF UBC'S 2020 FACULTY RESEARCH AWARDS
UBC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Faculty Research Awards.
The Office of the VP, Research and Innovation will be hosting an online celebration on May 11, 2021 to acknowledge the achievements of our researchers in 2020 and 2019.
Congratulations to all recipients!
JACOB BIELY RESEARCH PRIZE
UBC's premier award for research
- Sandra Robinson, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources (Sauder School of Business) UBC Vancouver
UBC KILLAM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Enabling faculty to pursue full-time research during a recognized study leave
Junior Category:
- Jessica Dempsey, Geography (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Candace Galla, Language and Literacy Education (Education) UBC Vancouver
- Christiane Hoppmann, Psychology (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Jonathan Ichikawa, Philosophy (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Mark Johnson, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability/Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (Science) UBC Vancouver
- Siobhán McPhee, Geography (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Lindsey Richardson, Sociology (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Mark Schmidt, Computer Science (Science) UBC Vancouver
- Christine Schreyer, Community, Culture and Global Studies (Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) UBC Okanagan
Senior Category:
- Carole Blackburn, Anthropology/Sociology (Arts) UBC Vancouver
Note: award categories are based on years since PhD.
UBC KILLAM RESEARCH PRIZES
Recognizing outstanding research and scholarly contributions
ARTS & HUMANITIES:
Senior Category:
- Peter Dauvergne, Political Science (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Susan Herrington, Architecture & Landscape Architecture (Applied Science) UBC Vancouver
- E. David Klonsky, Psychology (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Ryuko Kubota, Language and Literacy Education (Education) UBC Vancouver
Junior Category:
- Jiaying Zhao, Psychology/Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (Arts) UBC Vancouver
APPLIED SCIENCE, MEDICINE, SCIENCES:
Senior Category:
- Lara Boyd, Physical Therapy (Medicine) UBC Vancouver
- Luke Clark, Psychology (Arts) UBC Vancouver
- Nicholas Coops, Forest Resources Management (Forestry) UBC Vancouver
- Wendy Robinson, Medical Genetics (Medicine) UBC Vancouver
Junior Category:
- Gina Ogilvie, School of Population & Public Health (Medicine) 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
- Russ Algar, Chemistry (Science) UBC Vancouver
PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH MEDIA
Celebrating active and creative sharing of research expertise through news media
- Michael Brauer, School of Population & Public Health (Medicine) UBC Vancouver
DOROTHY SOMERSET AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Recognizing faculty who have made outstanding contributions to (and performances in) art, music, creative writing, theatre or film
- Neil Cadger, Creative Studies, Theatre (Creative and Critical Studies) UBC Okanagan