The Sauder Distinguished Scholar Program recognizes exceptional researchers in other Faculties who promote Sauder’s research mission through collaboration and engagement. This program is intended to enhance research collaboration between Sauder and researchers in other Faculties.
Sauder Distinguished Scholars are awarded an annual stipend of $5,000 that can be received as salary or research allowance. The appointment is a three-year term, renewable once.
Criteria:
- Full-time, tenured or tenure-streamed UBC faculty a member.
- Exceptional research record, relative to their peer group at a comparable career stage.
- Ability and willingness to engage with the Sauder research community.
Sauder Distinguished Scholars (2023 - 2026):
Victor Couture
Assistant Professor
Vancouver School of Economics
victor.couture@ubc.ca
"Sauder hosts world-renowned experts in my field of urban and transportation economics, so I look forward to many years of fruitful collaboration with Sauder faculties. Sauder is open to the world, and it is an ideal venue for interdisciplinary research within UBC, and for engaging with the business and policy-making community."
Michael Friedlander
Professor of Computational Mathematics
Director, UBC Institute of Applied Mathematics
michael.friedlander@ubc.ca
Department of Computer Science
Department of Mathematics
"In the mathematical sciences, portable concepts form the fabric that connects operations research and logistics with engineering and the natural sciences. With this in mind, I'm eager to collaborate with the faculty of the Sauder School of Business, exploring these connections and shared ideas."
Jiaying Zhao
Associate Professor
Dept of Psychology, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sustainability
jiayingz@psych.ubc.ca
https://psych.ubc.ca/profile/jiaying-zhao
"I'm incredibly honoured to join this cohort, and I'm looking forward to continuing and expanding my collaborations with Decision Insights for Business & Society (DIBS) and other colleagues at UBC Sauder."
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+1 604.822.8399
jessie.lam@sauder.ubc.ca