The following is a list of thesis defences taking place virtually from Monday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 21.
Master of Science thesis defence
Scott L. Cocker, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Earth Sciences, will defend his thesis titled “The utilisation of coprophilous fungal spores for discerning late Quaternary megaherbivore extinctions in Canada” on Monday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Michael Pisaric, Supervisor; Jacquelyn Gill, External Examiner (The University of Maine); and Kevin Turner and Francine McCarthy, Committee Members.
Master of Science thesis defence
Sajal Saha, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Data mining using L-fuzzy concept analysis” on Monday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. via video conference.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Michael Winter, Supervisor; Michael Gruninger, External Examiner (University of Toronto); and Sheridan Houghten and Robson De Grande, Committee Members.
Master of Psychology thesis defence
Brock DeGagne, a master of Psychology (Social and Personality) candidate, will defend the thesis “My Life Compared to Others: Examining the Impact of Better or Worse off Comparisons on Young Adults’ Beliefs about how their Life Satisfaction is Unfolding Over Time” on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. via video conference.
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Michael Busseri, Supervisor; Ethan Zell, External Examiner (Associate Professor, Psychology, UNC Greensboro); Stephen Emrich, Graduate Program Director; Gordon Hodson, Committee Member; and Caitlin Mahy, Committee Member.
Master of Applied Disability Studies thesis defence
Madeline Asaro, a master of Applied Disability Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “A Comparison of Interdependent and Dependent Group Contingencies to Increase Physical Activity in Students During Recess” on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. via video conference.
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Kimberley Zonneveld, Supervisor; Megan Deshais, External Examiner (Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Behavior Analysis and Clinical Supervisor, Center for Autism and ABA, Caldwell University, New Jersey); Rosemary Condillac, Graduate Program Director; Julie Koudys, Committee Member; and Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Committee Member.
Master of Science thesis defence
George Tsekpetse Addison, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Computer Science, will defend his thesis titled “Object Classification using L-Fuzzy Concept Analysis” on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 9 a.m. via video conference.
The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Michael Winter, Supervisor; Torsten Hahmann, External Examiner (University of Maine); and Ke Qiu and Robson De Grande, Committee Members.
Master of Child and Youth Studies thesis defence
Carolyn Hare, a master of Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Effects of Sensory Processing Patterns on Inhibitory Control as a Function of ADHD-traits and Trait Anxiety” on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. via video conference.
The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Ayda Tekok-Kilic, Supervisor; Michelle Jetha, External Examiner (Associate Professor, Psychology, Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia); Hannah Dyer, Graduate Program Director; Sid Segalowitz, Committee Member; and Erin Panda, Committee Member.
