November 18, 2022
Killam Doctoral Scholarships are the most prestigious awards available to UBC graduate students.
We are delighted to share that three Faculty of Education graduate students—Gregg Eschelmuller, Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez and Jeanette Steinmann—were among the twenty-six UBC doctoral candidates who received a Killam Doctoral Scholarship for the 2022–2023 academic year at a ceremony held in late October.
The Killam Doctoral Scholarships are provided each year from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies and are awarded to the top doctoral candidates in the annual Tri-Agency/Affiliated Fellowships competition. These scholarships provide up to $30,000 per year plus a $2,000 research travel allowance over a two-year term.
Gregg Eschelmuller
UBC School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education
Supervisors: Dr. Romeo Chua and Dr. J. Timothy Inglis
Research
Gregg’s research focuses on motor control and motor learning. His primary interest lies in how humans can adapt their sensorimotor systems to new environments, which is a form of learning commonly referred to as sensorimotor adaptation. Gregg’s research centers on how proprioceptive afferent information is used by the nervous system to determine errors and update the brains model of our environment, and how we interact with it. This research will further our understanding of the mechanisms that enable humans to rapidly adapt to our ever-changing environment.
Naomi Maldonado-Rodriguez
UBC School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education
Supervisor: Dr. Eli Puterman
Research
In collaboration with Dr. Vicky Bungay of UBC School of Nursing, Naomi’s research will explore accessible and sustainable approaches to health promotion with women experiencing gender-based violence. Grounded in an intersectional feminist praxis, she will use participatory research methods that center the voices and priorities of women while recognizing the systemic inequities that negatively impact their health. Her research will identify pathways to improve health promotion services for women experiencing gender-based violence and guide the design and implementation of sustainable and beneficial programs.
Jeanette Steinmann
UBC School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education
Supervisor: Dr. Brian Wilson
Research
Jeanette’s research interests include topics at the intersection of poverty, mobility, and active transportation. Jeanette uses qualitative mobile methods to explore the experiences of precariously-housed people who ride bikes and to investigate links between cycling accessibility and housing.
More
- To learn more about the Killam Doctoral Scholarship, visit UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ Killam Doctoral Scholarships page.
- To learn more about the full range of Killam prizes at UBC, visit the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic’s Killam Awards and Fellowships page.
- Read the UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies’ announcement: Killam Doctoral Scholarship Recipients Announced.
