Xiaocong Guo
PhD Student
Email: xiaocong@student.ubc.ca
Xiaocong is pursuing her PhD at the UBC School of Population and Public Health and holds an MSc in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene and a BSc in Microbiology and Immunology, also from UBC. Her research focuses on the effect of extreme heat on heat-related illness and injury among workers, and the identification of at-risk workers to be prioritized for policy and practice changes in BC. She holds a WorkSafeBC Research Training Award for 2022-2026 and a CIHR doctoral award for 2023-2027.
Samiha Sabur
MSc Student
Email: samiha.sabur@ubc.ca
Samiha is pursuing her MSc in Occupational and Environmental Hygiene at the UBC School of Population and Public Health, and is developing a thesis project exploring preventative practices for heat exposure in high risk construction occupations. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science and Public Health and a WorkSafeBC Research Training Award for 2025-2026.
Harman Sandhu
MSc Student
Email: hs24@student.ubc.ca
Harman is pursuing his PhD at the UBC School of Population and Public Health, where he completed his MSc Occupational and Environmental Hygiene in 2026. His research investigated return to work outcomes among workers with psychological injuries and concurrent chronic pain in BC. He also holds a combined major in science specializing in Chemistry, Life Sciences, and Earth/Environmental Sciences from UBC.
Kimberly Sharpe
PhD Student
Email: kimberly.sharpe@ubc.ca
Kimberly is pursuing her PhD in the UBC School of Population and Public Health. Her dissertation research focuses on regional variation in hospital admissions, surgeries, physician visits, and diagnostic tests in in workers’ compensation systems in BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick. Her research will lead to a better understanding of differences in access to health care and the impact these differences may have on disability duration and return-to-work outcomes. Prior to joining the Partnership, Kimberly worked in injury research and neuroethics. She holds a BA in Anthropology and History and MA in Social Dimensions of Health from the University of Victoria.