Katie Newlove
Resource SpecializationGlobal Health and NutritionRegion SpecializationNorth AmericaHometownOttawa, Canada Why did you join GRS? I joined GRS because I like how I can shape my degree into how I best see fit to make the changes that I want to make in my future career as a food system professional. Do you have a favorite course […]
Asha Dunn
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I joined GRS because of the program’s flexibility, as well as its local and global community! Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? I don’t think I could choose just one course although I really enjoyed ANTH 220 with professor Charles Menzies, as well […]
Aaron Koenders
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? The ability to sculpt my own degree and follow my passions without being locked out of certain classes or faculties was a definite appeal. That and the broad range of people I get to interact with. Why did you choose the GRS specializations that you did? I […]
Griffin Hay
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I joined GRS because I am passionate about sustainability, and because I appreciate a well-rounded and interdisciplinary education Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? In my time at UBC, I have really enjoyed a handful of courses. History and Philosophy of Economics, Minds […]
Elle MacCarthy
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I wanted to switch things up, meet some new people, learn from a different field. I felt a really warm welcome into the GRS world, and I guess thats kinda what we do, go where we feel good and wanted. What do you enjoy doing outside of […]
Asha Wareham
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown WHY DID YOU JOIN GRS? GRS was an attractive community to me because it’s just that – a community! I was especially looking for a program that would allow me to build my degree organically and with an interdisciplinary lens DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE COURSE YOU’VE TAKEN AT UBC? APBI 402 […]
Adeline Thames
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? The unique flexibility of GRS allows me to learn about complex challenges, such as climate change and food security, from multiple lenses at once rather than having to limit myself to one approach. Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? I love FRE 340 […]
Sylvia Fernandez
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown WHY DID YOU JOIN GRS? The cool specializations! The diverse courses I’m taking are also interesting! DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE COURSE YOU’VE TAKEN AT UBC? GEOS 307, because I enjoyed learning about biogeography! We did a nature diary and learned about different species and their geographic range IF YOU COULD DO […]
Josie Spence
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I joined GRS to learn about health and nutrition challenges and inequalities in a global context. Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? All the SPPH courses! Some of my favourite ones are SPPH 404 Indigenous Health, SPPH 301 Social Determinants of Health, and […]
Tanya Tuzhlova
Resource SpecializationRegion SpecializationHometown Why did you join GRS? I was excited about the opportunity to design my own degree that would fit my interests. I loved the global scope and interdisciplinarity of the program. Do you have a favourite course you’ve taken at UBC? FNH 355-International Nutrition.This course was one of the first internationally focused […]