Diana Bartel
Communications Design Lead, University Relations, UBC Okanagan
Designer. Mom. Loves a good laugh, a good cup of coffee, a crackling campfire and a beautiful sunset. Geeks out over software updates. Appreciates a good design project, from beginning to end.
Connections to UBC
Published: February 2020
Shawn Chang
Student, Biochemistry and Forensic Science (Combined Honours), Faculty of Science
Orientation leader. UBC Life writer. Keen on travel memoirs, gothic work and golden age crime fiction. Quote collector. Journal keeper. Sonneteer.
Connections to UBC
Published: February 2020
Shernaz Bamji
Professor, Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Djavad Mowafaghian Center for Brain Health, School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine
Committed to understanding the molecular machinations of the mind. Up for travel, adventure and meeting new people. Unapologetic soccer mom.
Connections to UBC
Published: February 2020
Liam Orme
Co-founder and Coordinator, UBC Climate Hub
Working to connect and empower communities around bold action on climate change. Trying not to take myself too seriously. UBC Bachelor of International Economics alumnus.
Connections to UBC
Published: January 2020
Eric Li
Associate Professor, Faculty of Management, UBC Okanagan
Tuba player. Interested in marketing and consumer culture, health promotion and community development.
Connections to UBC
Published: January 2020
Julie Walchli
Executive Director, Work Integrated Education and Career Initiatives, Faculty of Arts. Co-Director, Canada-Japan Co-op Program
Arts educator. Avid mystery novel reader. Baker and chutney maker. Believes in the power of mentoring.
Connections to UBC
Published: January 2020
Tara Mayer
Senior Instructor, Department of History, Faculty of Arts; 2019 Fellow, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies; 2018-19 Killam Teaching Prize Recipient
Hawaii-born historian and material culture enthusiast. Tracing the construction of racial and gendered identities in colonial contexts. Daughter, sister, partner, maker, mentor, mother.
Connections to UBC
Published: January 2020
Bradley Fung
Alumnus (2019), BA Political Science, Faculty of Arts
Former director at The Calendar; student ambassador and amateur humorist. Former child-actor turned stand-up comedian; I cherish the sound of laughter and that’s no joke.
Connections to UBC
Published: December 2019
Gilly Lau
Lecturer and Coordinator, Office of Experiential Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Loves skiing on powder days. Hobbyist photographer. Driven to create opportunities for students to connect their knowledge to real-life practice.
Connections to UBC
Published: December 2019