The following is a list of thesis defences taking place from Monday, May 1 to Friday, May 5.
PhD in Chemistry thesis defence
Joshua Clarke, a PhD in Chemistry candidate, will defend the thesis “Transition metal-free hydrosilylation and hydroboration of unsaturated carbon-heteroatom bonds” on Monday, May 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee members are Brian Roy, Chair; Georgii Nikonov, Supervisor; R. Tom Baker, External Examiner (University of Ottawa); Aleksandar Necakov, Internal Examiner; and Martin Lemaire and Arthur van der Est, Advisory Committee.
PhD in Applied Health Sciences thesis defence
Matthew Marini, a PhD in Applied Health Sciences candidate, will defend the thesis “Uncovering the Psychological and Physiological Factors that Influence Performance and Choking Under Pressure” on Tuesday, May 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. in PLZ 600F.
The examination committee members are Tek Thongpapanl, Chair; Philip Sullivan, Supervisor; Kent Kowalski, External Examiner (University of Saskatchewan); Stephen Emrich, Internal Examiner; and Kimberley Gammage, Jae Patterson, and Cameron Muir, Advisory Committee.
PhD in Child and Youth Studies thesis defence
Renata Roma, a PhD in Child and Youth Studies candidate, will defend the thesis “Young People’s Well-Being and their Relationships with their Dogs: Exploring the Role of Perceived Human-Dog Personality Matching and Attachment” on Tuesday, May 2 from 2 to 5 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee members are Dawn Zinga, Chair; Christine Tardif-Williams, Supervisor; Andrea Breen, External Examiner (University of Guelph); Andrew Dane, Internal Examiner; and Shannon Moore and Patricia Pendry (Washington State University), Advisory Committee.
Master of Science in Management (Marketing Stream) thesis defence
Aayush Sharma Giri, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “E-Commerce Supply Chain Risk Mitigation and Online Sales Performance” on Tuesday, May 2 at 3 p.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Robert W. Dimand, Chair; Shuai Yuan, Supervisor; Ruochen Liao, External Examiner (Professor, University of Texas); and Anteneh Ayanso and Nigussie Mengasha, Committee Members.
Master of Science in Management (Accounting Stream) thesis defence
Oussema El Ajel, a Master of Science in Management candidate, will defend the thesis “Can We Speak Sustainability into Existence? Shareholder Engagement and Corporate Innovation Strategy” on Thursday, May 4, at 9 a.m. in virtual format.
The examination committee includes Jean Ntakirutimana, Chair; Samir Trabelsi, Supervisor; Fabrizio Ferri, External Examiner (Professor, University of Miami); Mohamed Ayadi and Fayez Elayan, Committee Members.
