Capacity Research Seminar Series

Planning a dissertation project: Perspectives of a PhD candidate, a recent grad, and a prof

In this session, Fuchsia Howard (Associate Professor), Kerry Marshall (PhD Candidate), and Sunny Jiao (recent PhD graduate) at the UBC School of Nursing, share experiences and discuss a variety of considerations related to planning a dissertation project. Topics include students’ diverse journeys, managing logistics, strategies related to skills development and professional development, and navigating other aspects of life as a PhD student.

Bios:

• Kerry Marshall (she/her) is a UBC School of Nursing PhD candidate interested in gender equity, reproductive justice, and 2SLGBTQ health. She is currently in data collection for her dissertation titled “Contraceptive care in BC: A critical discourse analysis.”
• Dr. Sunny Jiao recently completed her PhD at the UBC School of Nursing. She is extremely passionate about improving care provision for people who use unregulated substances and/or struggle with mental health challenges. Her doctoral dissertation examines facilitators and barriers to implementing harm reduction interventions in the Emergency Department setting.
• Dr. Fuchsia Howard is an Associate Professor in the UBC School of Nursing, whose research focuses on the health, social, and informational needs of survivors of critical illness and those with endometriosis and chronic pain. She advocates for socially responsive scholarship by generating survivor perspectives to improve healthcare accessibility and quality. Her work includes patient-oriented co-design with clinicians and patients, using innovative and digital methods to share evidence. The overarching goal of her research is to create patient-centered health care that addresses long-term health and disability challenges.

For more info: https://capacityresearch.ubc.ca/2024/11/05/planning-a-dissertation-project-perspectives-of-a-phd-candidate-a-recent-grad-and-a-prof/