Dr. Cristie Ford

Associate Professor

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Biography

Cristie Ford is an Associate Professor at the Peter Allard School of Law and the Director of the Centre for Business Law. Her research interests include regulatory theory, securities regulation, and administrative law. Dr. Ford teaches first-year Public Law and is engaged in the academic development of her students, enjoying their ability to scrutinize legal structures and ask interesting questions. In the 2015/2016 academic year, she received the George Curtis Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence. With a background in practicing securities regulation at a large firm in New York, her interest was shaped by a particular case involving regulatory actions from the Department of Justice, which revealed significant imbalances in resource allocation in legal defenses. Among her ongoing research interests, Dr. Ford is focused on the regulation of financial innovation and is currently working on a manuscript titled "Innovation Risk: Flexible Regulation of Financial Innovation," to be published by Cambridge University Press. She has also submitted an expert report for the Canadian government on the systemic risk regulation, contributing her insights on national securities regulation in Canada and its alignment with international standards.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2010-09-01 — Present

Peter Allard School of Law • Vancouver, BC, Canada

Teaching courses including Public Law, Securities Regulation, and Administrative Law.

Awards

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George Curtis Memorial Award

2016-06-01

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.