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Laura Bulk wins 3M National Student Fellowship
Congratulations to PhD student Laura Bulk (MOT 2014), who has won a 3M National Student Fellowship from the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). Laura is one of ten Canadian scholars to have received this fellowship, in recognition of her strong leadership on campus and in the community, and the integration of […]
MSc Student Kamaldeep Gill Wins CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship – Masters Award
Congratulations to Kamaldeep Gill, who has won a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Canada Graduate Scholarship at the Masters level. Kamaldeep, who is supervised by Dr. Jill Zwicker, is studying the brain networks and pathways that underly motor difficulties in children with both Developmental Coordination Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Read more about her […]
Professor Catherine Backman receives University of Southampton Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellowship
Just announced: UBC Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Professor Catherine Backman has received a University of Southampton Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellowship. The Diamond Jubilee International Visiting Fellowship was established to celebrate the University of Southampton’s 60 years as a royal chartered university. This fellowship promotes high caliber academic collaboration, contributing to advances […]
Ben Mortenson on CBC Radio
Ben Mortenson was featured on CBC Radio Vancouver’s “Early Edition” to discuss the results of his study investigating the online dating profiles of older adults. Ben’s work with Drs. Laura Hurd Clark and Mineko Wada is helping to change what we think of as “successful ageing.” Listen to Ben debunk ageist assumptions with Rick Cluff.
Congratulations to Stephanie Glegg
Congratulations to Stephanie Glegg (BScOT, 2004), who recently received the Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program (CCHCSP)’s Career Enhancement Award in support of her PhD research. Glegg’s project, titled “Using Social Network Analysis to Advance Knowledge Translation in Pediatric Rehabilitation,” draws on her training in the UBC Occupational Therapy program, as well as her ten […]
2014 Application Window Closed February 1st
Acceptance of applications for the 2014 intake to the Master of Occupational Therapy program started on Nov 1st, 2013 and continued until midnight February 1, 2014. Completed applications are currently being reviewed for the 2014 intake. Applicants will know by the third or fourth week in February (depending on scheduling) whether they will be invited […]