Institute Committees

National Adjudication Committee
The National Adjudication Committee is charged with evaluating Major Thematic Grant, Exploratory Workshop Grant, Wall Colloquia Abroad, and Wall Partnership Exchange proposals, as well as evaluating applications for  Wall Distiguished Scholars in Residence appointments.

Max Cameron, Political Science
Edward Grant, Chemistry
Leila Harris, Inst. for Res., Env. & Sustainability and Centre for Women’s & Gender Studies
Leah Keshet, Mathematics
Michelle LeBaron, Law
Christian Naus, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences
Rosemary Redfield, Zoology
Pilar Riaño-Alcalá, School of Social Work and Liu Institute for Global Issues
Janis Sarra, Director, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (Chair)
Catherine Soussloff, Art History
Philippe Tortell, Botany and Earth & Ocean Science
Patricia Vertinsky, Human Kinetics

International Adjudication Committee
The International Adjudication Committee is charged with evaluating the proposals for the International Roundtables, International Visiting Researcher Scholars, and UBC Visiting Scholars Abroad.

Susanna Braund, Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies
Guy Dumont, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Brett Finlay, Michael Smith Laboratories, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Microbiology & Immunology, and Peter Wall Distinguished Professor
Derek Gregory, Geography, and Peter Wall Distinguished Professor
Judith Hall, Pediatrics and Medical Genetics
Karim Kahn, Family Practice and Human Kinetics
Carla Nappi, History
Peter Reiner, Psychiatry
Janis Sarra, Director, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (Chair)
Margot Young, Law


Academic Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee meets as required to discuss directions for the Institute and to recommend program changes.

Anne Condon, Computer Science
Brett Finlay, Michael Smith Laboratories, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, and Microbiology & Immunology, and Peter Wall Distinguished Professor (Vice-Chair)
Nassif Ghoussoub, Mathematics and Scientific Director, Banff International Research Station
Derek Gregory, Geography, and Peter Wall Distinguished Professor
Alan Mackworth, Computer Science
Janis Sarra, Director, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (Chair)
Sarah Otto, Zoology (on leave 2011-12)
Anthony Phillips, Psychiatry
Angela Redish, Economics
Lawrence Ward, Psychology


Junior Selection Committee
The Junior Selection Committee is charged with evaluating applications for Early Career Scholar appointments.

Maxwell Cameron, Political Science
Emma Cunliffe, Law
Margery Fee, English
Larry Lynd, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Joanna McGrenere, Computer Science
Janis Sarra, Director, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (Chair)


Reseach Program Evaluation Committee
Derek Gregory, Geography and Wall Distinguished Professor
Susan Herrington, Landscape Architecture and Architecture
Holger Hoos, Computer Science (Chair)
Janis Sarra, Director, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (Ex Officio)
Olav Slaymaker, Geography
Ludovic Van Waerbeke, Physics and Astronomy
Mark Warren, Political Science