The following is a list of thesis defences taking place virtually from Monday, April 19 to Friday, April 23.

Master of Social Justice and Equity Studies thesis defence

Katie Keays, a Master of Social Justice and Equity Studies candidate, will defend her thesis “Disqualification by Design: Strategic Inefficiencies in Canada’s Legal Response to Sexual Assault” on Monday, April 19 at 11 a.m. via video conference.

The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Margot Francis, Supervisor; Rebecca Godderis, External Examiner (Associate Professor, Department of Community Health and Social and Environmental Justice program, Wilfried Laurier University); Trent Newmeyer, Graduate Program Director; and Susan Spearey and Nancy Cook, Committee Members.

Master of Child and Youth Studies thesis defence

Allison Maynard, a Master of Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend her thesis “Natural Connections: Exploring the Role of Engagement in Outdoor Activities and Technology Use on Children’s Moral Concern for Wild Animals and Ecosystems” on Wednesday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m. via video conference.

The examination committee includes Dawn Zinga, Chair; Christine Tardif-Williams, Supervisor; Andrea Breen, External Examiner (Associate Professor, Family Relations and Human Development, University of Guelph); Hannah Dyer, Graduate Program Director; and Sandra Bosacki and Heather Chalmers, Committee Members.

Master of Science thesis defence

Bhavana Uppalapati, a Master of Science candidate in the Department of Chemistry, will defend her thesis “Synthetic Approaches to C-1 Derivatives of Pancratistatin” on Wednesday, April 21 at 9:30 a.m.via video conference.

The examination committee includes Cheryl McCormick, Chair; Tomas Hudlicky, Supervisor; James McNulty, External Examiner (McMaster University); and Hongbin (Tony) Yan and Paul Zelisko, Committee Members.