The following is a list of thesis defences taking place at Brock from Dec. 11 to 15.
All are open for the University community to attend.
Master of Science thesis defences
Claire Tuckey, a candidate in the Department of Kinesiology, will defend her Master of Science thesis on Monday, Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon in Walker Complex 203.
Her thesis is titled “Examining error detection capabilities in a novel force production task as a function of athletic experience.”
Her examination committee members are Dr. Jae Patterson, Supervisor; Drs. Allan Adkin and David Gabriel, Advisory Committee; Dr. Michael Carter, External Examiner (McMaster University); and Dr. Philip Sullivan, Chair.
Walid Abomirga, a candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences, will present his Master of Science thesis defence by video conference on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. in WH 147.
His thesis is titled “Central North Atlantic (IODP Site U1313) paleoceanography based on a high-resolution dinoflagellate cyst record across the Early–Middle Pleistocene boundary (Marine Isotope Stages 20–18, ~773 ka).”
His examination committee members are Dr. Michael Bidochka, Chair; Dr. Elisabeth Levac, External Examiner, (Bishop’s University); Dr. Martin Head, Supervisor; and Dr. Francine McCarthy and Dr. Uwe Brand, Committee Members.
Nafiseh Motevallibashi, a candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will present her Master of Science thesis defence on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 11:30 a.m. in MCH 313.
Her thesis is titled “Properties and Algorithms of the (n; k)-Arrangement Graphs and Augmented Cubes.”
Her examination committee members are Dr. Michael Bidochka, Chair; Dr. Eddie Cheng, External Examiner, (Oakland University); Dr. Ke Qui, Supervisor; Dr. Michael Winter and Dr. Sheridan Houghten, Committee Members.
Scott Donia, a candidate in the Department of Kinesiology, will defend his Master of Science thesis by video conference on Thursday, Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Walker Complex 203.
His thesis is titled “The Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Inflammatory Markers and Mood in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis and Spinal Cord Injury.”
The examination committee members are Dr. David Ditor, Supervisor; Drs. Kimberley Gammage and David Allison, Advisory Committee; Dr. Amy Latimer, External Examiner (Queen’s University); and Dr. Allan Adkin, Chair.
Filip Vlavcheski, a candidate in the Department of Health Sciences, will defend his Master of Science thesis on Friday, Dec. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. in STH 361.
His thesis is titled “Inhibition of Free fatty acid-Induced Insulin Resistance by Rosemary Extract. Investigation of the Mechanism Involved.”
The examination committee members are Dr. Evangelia Tsiani, Supervisor; Drs. Rebecca MacPherson and Huidi Wang, Advisory Committee; Dr. Philip Bilan, External Examiner (The Hospital for Sick Children); Dr. Ana Sanchez, Chair.
Master of Arts thesis defences
Lindsay Smith, a candidate in the Department of Sport Management, will defend her Master of Arts thesis by video conference on Friday, Dec. 15 from 9 a.m. to noon in STH 361.
Her thesis is titled “Don’t Worry, be fulfilled: Exploring employee experience with leadership and fulfillment in the Major Games context.”
The examination committee members are Dr. Kirsty Spence, Supervisor; Drs. Shannon Kerwin and Cheryl Mallen, Advisory Committee; Dr. Laurence Chalip, External Examiner (University of Illinois); and Dr. Lucie Thibault, Chair.
Master of Education thesis defence
Education student Rachel Lowe will defend the thesis “Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences With Curriculum Integration: A Qualitative Study” on Monday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. in WH 147.
The examination committee includes Hilary Brown, Chair; Sheryl MacMath, External Examiner (University of the Fraser Valley); Michael Savage, Supervisor; Ann Marie DiBiase, Committee Member; and Susan Drake, Committee Member.
PhD in Educational Studies dissertation defence
Education student Perez Oyugi will defend the dissertation “Institutional Dimensions of Professional Knowledge: Implications for School Administrator Constructions of Equitable Leadership Knowledge in Kenya and Canada” on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. in WH 147.
The examination committee includes Thomas O’Neill, Chair; Anthony Normore, External Examiner (California State University Dominguez Hills); Kevin Gosine, Internal Examiner; Denise Armstrong, Supervisor; Coral Mitchell, Committee Member; and Gerald Watson, Committee Member (Lakehead University).
