Research on the menu at UFV Faculty Microlectures

Expand your academic palate and sample new subject areas with the Faculty Microlectures, an annual interdisciplinary event showcasing faculty research at the University of the Fraser Valley. Faculty presenters each take the stage for a maximum of two minutes and speak about the exciting findings and implications of their research. Feed your academic appetite and learn about 22 new topics in under an hour on Thursday, February 26 at 11:30 am in the Spirit Bear Café (Room A219) on the Abbotsford campus.

The Faculty Microlectures feature dynamic snapshots of faculty research.

Immediately after the event, UFV’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies will host the Research Centres, Labs, and Institutes Showcase. Meet with the teams behind UFV’s 14 research hubs. Light refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome!

2026 Microlecture presenters and topics

• Kamyar Razavi, Communication: Politicization vs. ‘social marketing’:  Environmental action amid disinformation and denial
• David Dobson, Business: Breaking the silos: Mobilizing global research through scholarly conversation
• Irwin Cohen, Criminology and Criminal Justice: What happens when police and clinicians respond together to mental health-related calls for service?
• Shelley Canning, Centre for Education and Research on Aging: Dementia in the outdoors: An implementation science study
• Samantha Hannah, Communication: What is a university education? The case for greater distance between the BC Government and special purpose universities
• Benny Davidson, Business: Role of egoistic and altruistic values on green real estate purchase intention among young consumers: A pro-environmental self-identity-mediated model
• Alan Cameron, Modern Languages: La linguistique français/French linguistics
• Cynthia Thomson, Kinesiology: Let’s talk about pain! Collaborative development of an implementation bundle to support conversations about pain in practice.
• Afia Raja, Planning, Geography, and Environmental Studies: From sprawl to smart growth: Unpacking public support for urban densification in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada
• Maria De Luna, Modern Languages: Reading the Walls: Halq’eméylem at UFV
• Sarah Wallin, Nursing: Immediate skin to skin contact (SSC) post vaginal delivery decreases the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)
• Sylvia Richardson, Indigenous Studies: The art of connection
• Alesandros Glaros, Food and Agriculture Institute: Food system priorities in the Fraser Valley
• Amanda McCormick, Criminology and Criminal Justice: Access to medical-forensic exams in British Columbia for survivors of violence
• Lorelei Janzen, Nursing: Simulation and pediatric clinical experiences: What works best?
• Tannaz Zargarian, Adult Education: Spatial belonging and the politics of inclusion in higher education
• Mashhod Arif, Planning, Geography, and Environmental Studies: Decoding public opinion: A data-driven look at community perception
• Maria Schaarschmidt, Geoscience: UFV in Antarctica – an investigation of Antarctica’s role in the global climate system
• Stefania Pizzirani, Planning, Geography, and Environmental Studies: Is it too late for climate migration?
• Marinel Kniseley, Health Sciences: Understanding vaccine refusal in the Fraser Valley: Reflections on preliminary data
• Zubair Rafia, Business: Weight loss sentiment and stock returns
• Rita Dhungel, Social Work and Human Services: Transformative masculinities and men’s engagement in gender justice: A global perspective.