Congratulations to Carol Matusicky Prize winner Jacqueline Shen
Shen plans to apply for a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy to pursue her determined interest in exploring the relationship dynamics between family members and couples.
Congratulations to Melinda Trinh winner of the Family Studies Graduating Prize
With her passion for research and exploring current world problems, Melinda Trinh will be pursuing a Masters of Public Policy at SFU this coming fall.
Saara Rajan takes first place at the 2021 Sociology Undergraduate Research Conference
Saara Rajan’s research project focused on the disparity in media coverage between male and female political candidates in the 2019 Canadian federal election, finding female political candidates receive less and more negative coverage than their male counterparts.
UBC Sociology undergrads clinch first place at the City Studio’s Hubbub Conference 2021
UBC Sociology undergrads Ben Lum and Eman Alsulaiti bagged first place at City Studio’s Hubbub conference 2021 for their project called Vancouver Plan: Youth Outreach Design.
Congratulations to our 2021 MA SSHRC Winners
Congratulations to UBC Sociology MA students Carly Hamdon, Tristan Nkoghe, Parker Muzzerall and Dan Prisk whose projects were awarded SSHRC funding for September 2021.
Eleven UBC Sociology students awarded Education and Awareness prize by British Columbia Historical Federation
The British Columbia Historical Federation recognizes a cohort of UBC Sociology students who partnered with heritage organizations and historical research projects to assist community partners during the pandemic.
Congratulations to Prof. Katherine Lyon for her Killam Teaching Prize
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Katherine Lyon has just been awarded a 2020/2021 Killam Teaching Prize, in recognition for her excellence and innovation in teaching practice, deep commitment to community engagement and student success and well-being, and active engagement in the scholarship of teaching and learning, at UBC and internationally.
Congratulations to Prof. Lindsey Richardson who was awarded a Killam Research Fellowship
During her scheduled study leave, Dr. Lindsey Richardson will explore the complex findings of her experimental research on the relationship between income drug-related harm and assistance payment timing and frequency.
UBC Ph.D candidate Nicole Malette awarded a $63,000 ONCAT grant for her project
UBC Ph.D candidate Nicole Malette awarded a $63,000 ONCAT grant for her project.
Undergraduate student Jennifer Vincent examines health disparities among sexual minorities
Jennifer Vincent’s undergraduate thesis examines health disparities among sexual minorities (i.e. non-heterosexual individuals) in Canada. The biggest takeaway so far is that health varies greatly between different non-heterosexual sexual orientations, highlighting the importance of acknowledging and accounting for how different identities within a group can have profound impacts on individuals lives.