Blog
Case studies and published work. Pieces marked with an arrow link out to where they were originally published.
Ethical, Equity-Driven Storytelling in Institutional Communications
Frameworks for ethical, equity-driven storytelling developed during my MA in Professional Communications at Royal Roads University, advocating for Indigenous-led storytelling and decolonizing communication practices.
Venture Founder Program Recruitment Campaign
A multi-channel recruitment campaign built to grow applications to UBC's flagship venture-building program.
Building Cross-Channel Analytics Dashboards
One dashboard tracking performance across website, email, LinkedIn, and Instagram, turning scattered data into a clear story.
How UBC's New Express License Is Fast-Tracking Spin-Offs
A breakdown of UBC's refreshed Express License Agreement, the standardized framework cutting legal costs and timelines for spin-offs.
Revamping Innovation UBC's Monthly Newsletters
Rebuilding the newsletter program from scratch: strategy, design, and measurable audience growth.
Leadership Q&A: Innovation UBC's New Associate Director, Innovation Partnerships
A Q&A with Ian Bell on stepping into his new role and where he sees UBC’s biggest partnership opportunities.
How Innovation UBC Staff Are Using AI, Innovation UBC Lunch and Learn
Organizer & Presenter. Two use cases: accelerating the monthly newsletter with Asana and a custom Claude skill, and producing audiobooks with Adobe Podcast.
Eight Founders on Building Ventures After Venture Founder Fall 2025
Alumni from the program's Fall 2025 cohort on tackling cancer, CO2 emissions, and the rising cost of AI computing.
12 UBC Ventures Take the Stage at the 2026 Investor Showcase
This year's showcase featured pitches from digital therapeutics, medical devices, AI, and clean materials ventures.
10 UBC Spin-Offs Join HATCH Venture Builder's Winter 2026 Cohort
New ventures in climate tech, healthcare, and aerospace kick off the next HATCH cohort.
28 New Ventures Join the Venture Founder Program's 51st Cohort
The latest cohort spans AI, biotech, healthcare, and climate tech, 13 years into UBC's flagship venture-building program.
Stories of Partnership: Community Veterinary Outreach and UBC
How Community Veterinary Outreach and UBC use the bond between people and their pets to improve health access in the Downtown Eastside.
How the Nuxalk Nation Is Working with UBC's Museum of Anthropology to Host the First-Ever Exhibit of Their People
A podcast with the curators of Nuxalk Strong, the first dedicated museum exhibition of the Nuxalk Nation, on reclaiming belongings and rebuilding the relationship between museums and Nations.
UBC Okanagan Students and a Peachland Conservation Group Are Using Bats and Bugs to Build Community Conservation
A conversation with BEEPS and a UBC Okanagan student on their bat and insect survey project in Peachland.
Ceremony and Safety in Indigenous Events, and the State of Indigenous Engagement in Canada
Moderator. Presentation to Community Campus Engage Canada, with Derek Thompson, Director of Indigenous Engagement, UBC Faculty of Medicine.
Challenges to Reciprocal Storytelling in Indigenous Engagement
Speaker. Presentation to Research Impact Canada.
Community-Engaged Research Ask Me Anything
A live AMA from the 2025 UBC Partnering in Research Conference on what community-led research looks like in practice.
Reciprocal Storytelling in Community-Based and Indigenous-Led Research
A podcast on the ethics and responsibilities of storytelling in community-based and Indigenous-led research, and how it supports truth, reciprocity, and lasting partnerships.
Be the Change Earth Alliance, False Creek Friends and UBC Sustainability Hub
How three community-university partners sustain climate action work through care and collaboration.
"How to Explain Your Community Engagement Work to People Who Don’t Get It" (CCEC)
Co-facilitator. Community Campus Engage Canada session.
Challenges in Partnered Research: Achieving Sustainability in Engaged Research
A conversation with Dr. Henry Yu and Dr. Vicky Bungay on what sustains community-engaged research over the long term.
"How to Explain Your Community Engagement Work to People Who Don’t Get It" (UBC CEN)
Co-facilitator. UBC Community Engagement Network session.
Children of the Taku Society and UBCO Partner to Document Language Reclamation and Resilience
A podcast with the Children of the Taku Society and a UBC Okanagan professor on documenting language loss and revitalization, and how it strengthens cultural identity and resilience.
From Oral Tradition to Comics
A podcast and Q&A with Homalco Nation and UBC's Comic Studies Cluster on turning archival Elder recordings into a graphic novel that keeps the Homalco language and stories alive for a new generation.
Breathing Life Back into Their Language: A Collaborative E-Dictionary Project with Klahoose, Tla'amin, Homalco, and K'ómoks Nations
A podcast with Tla'amin Nation and a UBC linguist on building a shared e-dictionary for ʔayʔaǰuθəm, the language of four sister Nations with fewer than 47 fluent speakers remaining.
Your First Year in UBC Arts: Coordinated Arts Program
First-year Arts student Aida Sanjush shares her experience in the Coordinated Arts Program's Global Citizens stream.
A Queer Century, 1869-1969: A Rare Books Exhibit at UBC
A UBC Rare Books and Special Collections exhibit tracing shifting perceptions of gender and sexuality from 1869 to 1969.
Why Studying Manga and Anime Matters: Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Sharalyn Orbaugh
A faculty spotlight on Dr. Sharalyn Orbaugh, who teaches manga and anime at UBC and researches how stories shape identity.