The following is a list of thesis defences taking place at Brock from Aug. 27 to 31.
All are open for the University community to attend.
Master of Education thesis defences
Education student Ana Vintan will defend the thesis “Collaboration to Support ESL Instruction” on Monday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. in WH 147.
The examination committee includes Michael O’Sullivan, Chair; Farahnaz Faez, External Examiner (Western University); Tiffany Gallagher, Supervisor; and Diane Collier and Deborah Yeager, Committee Members.
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Education student Helen Liu will defend the thesis “Impact of Video Games on Gender Socialization and Identity in Early Adolescence” on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m. in WH 147.
The examination committee includes Michael Owen, Chair; Jason Hawreliak, External Examiner; Mira Bajovic, Supervisor; and Vera Woloshyn and Michael Savage, Committee Members.
Health and Physical Education MA thesis defence
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences student Caleb Chee will defend the thesis “Pre-service Teachers’ Understanding and Interpretation of Social Interaction as Part of a Meaningful Physical Education Experience” on Monday, Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon in Walker Complex 203.
The examination committee members are Timothy Fletcher, Supervisor; Kenneth Lodewyk and Déirdre Ní Chróinín, Advisory Committee; Joe Barrett, External Examiner (Brock University); and Gail Frost, Chair.
Health Sciences MSc thesis defences
Faculty of Applied Health Sciences student Michael Yousef will defend the thesis “Assessment of the Effects of Rosemary Extract on Mast-mediated Allergic Inflammation” on Monday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Academic South 361.
The examination committee members are Adam MacNeil and Evangelia Tsiani, Co-Supervisors; Rebecca MacPherson, Advisory Committee; Alan Castle, External Examiner (Brock University); and Wendy Ward, Chair.
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Faculty of Applied Health Sciences student Hesham Shamshoun will defend the thesis “Effects of Rosemary Extract and Rosemary Extract Polyphenols on Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance” on Friday, Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Academic South.
The examination committee members are Evangelia Tsiani, Supervisor; Rebecca MacPherson and Hui Di Wang, Advisory Committee; Adria Giacca, External Examiner (University of Toronto); and Adam MacNeil, Chair.
Applied Disability Studies MA thesis defences
Department of Applied Disability Studies student Krysten Thompson will defend the thesis “Speech Associated with the Use of Speech Generating Devices with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comparison of Two Treatment Conditions” on Aug. 27 at 1:30 p.m. in WH 147
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Jennifer Ganz, External Examiner (Texas A&M University); Julie Koudys, Supervisor; Maurice Feldman, Graduate Program Director and Committee Member; and Kimberley Zonneveld, Committee Member.
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Department of Applied Disability Studies student Adam Carter will defend the thesis “Displacement of One Stimulus Class Over Another Stimulus Class: A Systematic Replication” on Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. in WH 147
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Mitchell Fryling, External Examiner (California State University); Kimberley Zonneveld, Supervisor; Maurice Feldman, Graduate Program Director; and Kendra Thomson and Jan Frijters, Committee Members.
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Department of Applied Disability Studies student Sarah Davis will defend the thesis “Evaluation of Behavioural Skills Training with Volunteers Teaching Motor Skills to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities” on Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. in WH 147.
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Peter Sturmey, External Examiner (Queen’s College); Kendra Thomson, Supervisor; Maurice Feldman, Graduate Program Director; and Maureen Connolly and Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Committee Members.
Critical Sociology MA thesis defence
Critical Sociology student Karly Rath will defend the thesis “Constructed Ignorance and Inevitable Resistance: Our Knowledge of the Clitoris” on Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. in WH 147.
The examination committee includes Michael Busseri, Chair; Vanessa Oliver, External Examiner (Wilfrid Laurier University); Rebecca Raby, Supervisor; and Margot Francis and Andrea Doucet, Committee Members.
